The AZ-400 in-company training teaches your DevOps engineers how to design and implement DevOps strategies on Microsoft Azure. The training covers the complete DevOps lifecycle: source control, continuous integration, continuous delivery, infrastructure as code, monitoring and security. The official Microsoft course lasts 4 days and prepares for the Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert certification. Required prior knowledge: AZ-104 or AZ-204.

Who is this training for?

Suitable for DevOps engineers, cloud engineers and developers who implement DevOps processes and tools. Required prior knowledge: AZ-104 or AZ-204. Experience with Azure, source control and CI/CD is required. Minimum 4 and maximum 12 participants per group.

What will your employees be able to do after this training?

• Design DevOps strategy and implement a DevOps culture
• Implement source control with Git, Azure Repos and GitHub
• Build CI/CD pipelines with Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions
• Implement package management with Azure Artifacts
• Implement Infrastructure as Code with ARM templates, Bicep and Terraform
• Implement container strategies with Docker, Azure Container Registry and Kubernetes
• Implement testing strategies including automated testing and quality gates
• Integrate security into DevOps pipelines (DevSecOps)
• Implement monitoring and feedback with Azure Monitor and Application Insights

Course content

Day 1: DevOps Strategy and Source Control
Planning DevOps transformation, implementing Agile processes and organising teams. Implementing Git workflows with Azure Repos and GitHub. Configuring branch strategies, pull requests and code reviews.

Day 2: CI/CD Pipelines
Configuring Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions for continuous integration. Creating build pipelines for .NET, Java, Node.js and Python. Configuring release pipelines for multi-stage deployments to Azure environments. Package management with Azure Artifacts.

Day 3: Infrastructure as Code and Containers
Writing ARM templates and Bicep for Azure infrastructure. Implementing Terraform for multi-cloud IaC. Building and deploying Docker containers. Configuring Azure Container Registry. Implementing Kubernetes deployments with AKS.

Day 4: Testing, Security and Compliance
Implementing testing strategies: unit tests, integration tests and load tests in pipelines. Integrating OWASP security tests. Implementing secrets management with Azure Key Vault. Building compliance checks into pipelines. Integrating SonarQube for code quality.

Day 5: Monitoring, Feedback and Optimisation
Configuring Azure Monitor and Application Insights for application monitoring. Creating alerts and dashboards. Implementing feature flags with Azure App Configuration. Measuring deployment frequency and DORA metrics. Preparation for the AZ-400 certification exam.

Practical information

• Duration: 4 days (8 sessions of 3 hours)
• Location: at your location, in Almere, Zwolle, Groningen, Utrecht, Enschede, Den Bosch, Breda, Meppel or Eindhoven (surcharge applies for locations outside Almere)
• Group size: minimum 4, maximum 12 participants per group
• Course materials: available as an option
• Labs: available as an option
• Exam: on location at OEM in Almere or online via remote proctoring

What is included?

• Microsoft Gold certified trainer at your location
• Certificate of participation for each participant upon completion
• Free intake in advance
• Training evaluation upon completion

Course materials, labs and exam vouchers are available as an additional option.

SLIM subsidy

As a Dutch SME, you may be eligible for the SLIM subsidy for ICT training. The Dutch government reimburses 60% of your training costs, up to a maximum of €24,999. Period 2 opens 10 August 2026.

Related training courses

• AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
• GH-900: GitHub Foundations
• GH-200: GitHub Actions

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