Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure is the enterprise cloud platform of choice for organizations running Microsoft workloads. With over 20 certifications spanning administration, development, security, and AI, Azure credentials are in high demand across Fortune 500 companies and government sectors.
20 Certifications8 Paths
Certifications
foundational
associate
Azure Administrator Associate
AZ-104$165
Azure AI Engineer Associate
AI-102$165
Azure Data Engineer Associate
DP-203$165
Azure Data Scientist Associate
DP-100$165
Azure Database Administrator
DP-300$165
Azure Developer Associate
AZ-204$165
Azure Network Engineer Associate
AZ-700$165
Azure Security Engineer Associate
AZ-500$165
Azure Windows Server Administrator
AZ-800$165
Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
DP-600$165
Power BI Data Analyst Associate
PL-300$165
Career Paths
Azure Beginner to Admin
6–12 months
The direct route from zero Azure experience to the core admin credential. AZ-900 establishes cloud and Azure fundamentals, AZ-104 is the most in-demand Azure certification — validating the hands-on administration skills that employers hire for.
Power BI Data Analyst
6–12 months
The fastest path into data analytics and business intelligence on Microsoft Azure. DP-900 provides the data fundamentals foundation and PL-300 validates Power BI skills — the most accessible Microsoft data credential with strong demand across every industry.
Azure Developer
9–15 months
Targets Azure application developer roles. AZ-900 builds cloud literacy, AZ-204 validates cloud-native development skills, and AZ-400 adds the DevOps engineering credential for teams building and shipping software on Azure.
Azure AI Engineer
9–15 months
Targets AI engineering roles on Microsoft Azure. AI-900 provides foundational AI literacy and AI-102 validates the ability to design and implement AI solutions using Azure Cognitive Services, Azure OpenAI, and Azure Machine Learning.
Azure DevOps Engineer
9–15 months
Targets Azure DevOps engineering roles. Builds from cloud fundamentals and administration into the DevOps Engineer Expert credential — covering CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and enterprise delivery practices on Azure and GitHub.
Azure Solutions Architect
12–18 months
The senior architecture path on Azure. Moves from fundamentals through core administration and into expert-level solution design. AZ-305 is the top Azure architecture credential and requires AZ-104 as a prerequisite.
Azure Data Engineer
12–18 months
Builds toward senior data engineering roles on Azure. DP-900 establishes data fundamentals, DP-203 validates pipeline and data platform engineering, and DP-600 adds Microsoft Fabric expertise for modern lakehouse architectures.
Azure Security Engineer
12–18 months
The most comprehensive Azure security path. Moves from cloud fundamentals through administration, security engineering, and into the Cybersecurity Architect Expert — the senior security credential in the Microsoft ecosystem.
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