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● Microsoft · Expert

Ship continuously with Azure DevOps and GitHub.

Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert proves you can design and implement processes, source control, build and release pipelines, security and instrumentation that deliver value continuously. Four days of instructor-led training prepares you for AZ-400.

Delivered by Microsoft Learning Partner of the Year 2023-2024.

✓  HRD Corp claimable✓  Exam included✓  Yayasan Peneraju eligible✓  Free annual renewal

Course fee RM3,374/pax including exam · HRD Corp claimable

CERTIFICATIONDevOps Engineer Expert AZ-400
Training4 days Passing score700
PrerequisiteAZ-104 RenewalYearly, free
Next intake 09 to 12 Feb 2027

●  Quick answer

What is Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert?

It is Microsoft’s expert-level DevOps certification. It is for developers or infrastructure administrators who also have expertise in working with people, processes and products to enable continuous delivery of value.

You earn it by passing exam AZ-400 and holding either Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Developer Associate.

●  Exam facts verified against Microsoft Learn on 21 Oct 2026

Issued by

Microsoft

Level

Expert

Required exam

AZ-400

Also required

Azure Administrator or Azure Developer Associate

Skills measured as of

27 Jul 2026

Exam fee

Included in this course fee

Languages

10, including English, Japanese and Chinese

Funding in Malaysia

HRD Corp claimable, Yayasan Peneraju eligible

●  Why Trainocate

Microsoft training from an award-winning Malaysian partner

Build real pipelines in Azure DevOps and GitHub with certified instructors, in Kuala Lumpur or live online.

US$2.2BMicrosoft’s investment in Malaysia’s cloud and AI infrastructure over four years, announced May 2024Source: Microsoft News Centre Asia 3Availability zones in Microsoft’s Malaysia West cloud region, live in Greater Kuala Lumpur since May 2025Source: Microsoft Source Asia 92%Of organisations require or strongly prioritise certification in their workforce strategySource: Pearson VUE, 2026 Value of IT Certification
US$2.2BMicrosoft’s investment in Malaysia’s cloud and AI infrastructure over four years, announced May 2024Source: Microsoft News Centre Asia
3Availability zones in Microsoft’s Malaysia West cloud region, live in Greater Kuala Lumpur since May 2025Source: Microsoft Source Asia
92%Of organisations require or strongly prioritise certification in their workforce strategySource: Pearson VUE, 2026 Value of IT Certification

●  Your certification pathway

From Azure associate to DevOps expert in four steps

Hold an Azure associate certification, attend four days of DevOps training, pass AZ-400, and renew for free each year.

01

Step 01 · Prerequisite

Earn an Azure associate certification

Microsoft requires Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Developer Associate.

02

Step 02 · 4 days

Attend AZ-400T00

Cover Agile planning, branching, Azure Pipelines, GitHub Actions, IaC, secure DevOps and monitoring.

03

Step 03 · AZ-400

Pass the exam

Score 700 or higher. Your exam is included in the course fee.

04

Step 04 · Renew yearly

Keep it active for free

Pass a free online assessment on Microsoft Learn during your six-month renewal window.

●  Skills measured

What the exam covers, and how much each area counts

Five areas from Microsoft’s AZ-400 study guide, current as of 27 July 2026. Microsoft publishes each weighting as a range.

Design and implement build and release pipelines

Package management, testing strategy, pipelines, deployments, infrastructure as code and pipeline maintenance.

50–55%

Design and implement processes and communications

Traceability and flow of work, DevOps metrics and queries, collaboration and communication.

10–15%

Design and implement a source control strategy

Branching strategies, and managing and configuring repositories.

10–15%

Develop a security and compliance plan

Authentication and authorisation, sensitive information in automation, and automated security scanning.

10–15%

Implement an instrumentation strategy

Monitoring for a DevOps environment and analysing metrics.

5–10%

Bars use a 0 to 60% scale. Solid shows the low end, the lighter band shows the range. Source: AZ-400 study guide.

●  Who it’s for

For engineers who build and ship on Azure

DevOps engineers

Get expert-level proof of your pipeline and release skills.

DevOps and release engineers

Developers

Own the path from commit to production.

Azure and .NET developers

Azure administrators

Add automation, IaC and CI/CD to your Azure skills.

Cloud and infrastructure admins

Platform engineers

Standardise how teams plan, build, secure and monitor.

Platform and SRE teams

●  Intakes and fees

Pick your intake

Three four-day intakes from November 2026 to May 2027, in Kuala Lumpur or live online. Choose a date and we’ll confirm your seat.

AZ-400T00: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions

4 days

FEB09

Tues 9 to Fri Feb 2027

Next available intake

MAY25

Tue 25 to Fri 28 May 2027

Mid-year intake

AUG17

Tue 17 to Fri 20 Aug 2027

Q3 intake

NOV02

Tue 2 to Fri 5 Nov 2027

Last intake for 2027

Course fee per person

RM3,374/pax

Includes AZ-400 exam · course only RM3,000

  • HRD Corp claimable. Employers can claim this course through HRD Corp.

  • Yayasan Peneraju. Malaysian Bumiputera learners may be eligible for the financing scheme.

  • Team bookings. Training a group? Tell us your headcount for a group quote.

Terms and conditions apply. Fees in Malaysian Ringgit.

●  Exam overview

The exam format and how to renew

Exam code

AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions

Passing score

700 or higher

Prerequisite

Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Developer Associate

Fee

Included in this course fee (RM374 if bought separately from Trainocate). Microsoft sets the price per country.

Languages

English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian

Skills measured as of

27 July 2026 (English). Localised versions follow about eight weeks later.

Validity

12 months, renewable for free

Keeping the certification active

Every year

Pass the free renewal assessment

Take an online assessment on Microsoft Learn during your six-month eligibility window. Passing extends it by one year.

FreeOnline+1 year

If it expires

Pass AZ-400 again

If you miss the renewal window, earn the certification again by passing the current AZ-400 exam.

Exam fee applies

Official certification page ↗    AZ-400 exam page ↗    AZ-400 study guide ↗    Microsoft renewal ↗

●  After AZ-400

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●  FAQ

Questions people ask before booking

What is Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert?

Microsoft’s expert-level DevOps certification for developers or infrastructure administrators who work across people, processes and products to enable continuous delivery of value. You earn it by passing AZ-400 and holding an Azure associate certification.

Microsoft requires Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Developer Associate. The AZ-204 developer exam has been retired, so most new candidates earn Azure Administrator Associate through AZ-104 first.

Five areas: build and release pipelines (50 to 55%), processes and communications (10 to 15%), source control strategy (10 to 15%), security and compliance (10 to 15%), and instrumentation (5 to 10%). Skills measured are current as of 27 July 2026.

700 or higher. The exam is available in ten languages, including English, Japanese and Chinese.

Twelve months. Renew every year at no cost by passing an online assessment on Microsoft Learn during your six-month eligibility window.

Yes. AZ-400T00 covers Agile planning with GitHub Projects and Azure Boards, pull requests, Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions, alongside IaC, secure DevOps and monitoring.

Yes. Trainocate Malaysia is an HRD Corp Registered Training Provider and this course is HRD Corp claimable. Malaysian Bumiputera learners may also be eligible for the Yayasan Peneraju financing scheme. Terms and conditions apply.

●  Reserve your seat

Become a Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert

Tell us your preferred intake. Our team will confirm your seat, help with HRD Corp or Yayasan Peneraju paperwork, and send joining details.

  • AZ-400 exam included in the course fee

  • Classes in Kuala Lumpur and online

  • Group quotes for teams

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