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AZ-204 syllabus, skills measured, and exam topics

The AZ-204 exam measures Develop Azure compute solutions, Develop for Azure storage, and Implement Azure security. Use this page to review the current official syllabus, major domains, and source links before exam day.

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Skills measured by domain

Use the weighting table to decide where to spend the most study time.

Domain Weight
Develop Azure compute solutions 25–30%
Develop for Azure storage 15–20%
Implement Azure security 15–20%
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions 5–10%
Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services 20–25%
Monitor and troubleshoot Azure solutions 5–10%

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Audience profile

  • As a candidate for this exam, you’re responsible for participating in all phases of development, including requirements gathering, design, development, deployment, security, maintenance, performance tuning, and monitoring.
  • You should be proficient in Azure:
  • SDKs
  • Data storage options
  • Data connections
  • APIs
  • App authentication and authorization
  • Compute and container deployment
  • Debugging
  • To implement solutions, you partner with:
  • Cloud solution architects
  • DBAs

Detailed outline

Scan each section as a working study checklist instead of one long wall of text.

Develop Azure compute solutions (25–30%)

  • Create and manage container images for solutions
  • Publish an image to Azure Container Registry
  • Run containers by using Azure Container Instances
  • Create solutions by using Azure Container Apps
  • Create an Azure App Service Web App
  • Configure and implement diagnostics and logging
  • Deploy code and containerized solutions
  • Configure settings including Transport Layer Security (TLS), API settings, and service connections
  • Implement autoscaling
  • Configure deployment slots
  • Create and configure an Azure Functions app
  • Implement input and output bindings

Develop for Azure storage (15–20%)

  • Perform operations on containers and items by using the SDK
  • Set the appropriate consistency level for operations
  • Implement change feed notifications
  • Set and retrieve properties and metadata
  • Perform operations on data by using the appropriate SDK
  • Implement storage policies and data lifecycle management

Implement Azure security (15–20%)

  • Authenticate and authorize users by using the Microsoft Identity platform
  • Authenticate and authorize users and apps by using Microsoft Entra ID
  • Create and implement shared access signatures
  • Implement solutions that interact with Microsoft Graph
  • Secure app configuration data by using Azure App Configuration or Azure Key Vault
  • Develop code that uses keys, secrets, and certificates stored in Azure Key Vault
  • Implement Managed Identities for Azure resources

Monitor and troubleshoot Azure solutions (5–10%)

  • Monitor and analyze metrics, logs, and traces
  • Implement availability tests and alerts
  • Instrument an app or service to use Application Insights