Candidates for this exam should have advanced experience and knowledge of IT operations, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platforms, and governance. A professional in this role should manage how decisions in each area affect an overall solution. In addition, they should have experience in Azure administration, Azure development, and DevOps processes.

Skills measured

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Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions (25-30%)

Design data storage solutions (25-30%)

Design business continuity solutions (10-15%)

Design infrastructure solutions (25-30%)