Microsoft Azure Certification Path: From AZ-900 to Azure Solutions Architect
A step-by-step Microsoft Azure certification path, from AZ-900 fundamentals to AZ-104, AZ-305 and AZ-400, with career roles at each stage.
Microsoft Azure is widely used by enterprises across India, especially companies already running Microsoft products. Azure certifications give employers a clear signal of your skills, and they follow a logical path from beginner to expert.
Step 1: AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals
AZ-900 covers cloud concepts, core Azure services, pricing and governance. It is ideal for freshers, career switchers and non-technical professionals who work with cloud teams.
Step 2: AZ-104 Azure Administrator
AZ-104 is the first hands-on technical certification. It covers identity with Microsoft Entra ID, virtual machines, storage, networking, monitoring and backup. It leads to Azure administrator and cloud support roles.
Step 3: Choose your specialisation
- AZ-305 Solutions Architect Expert: for designing complete Azure solutions
- AZ-400 DevOps Engineer Expert: for CI/CD, automation and infrastructure as code
- AI-102 Azure AI Engineer: for building AI applications with Azure OpenAI and Azure AI services
Tips for success
- Practise in a real Azure account, not just with videos.
- Build small projects such as a hosted web app with a database and backups.
- Use practice tests to find weak areas before the exam.
Career roles
Azure skills lead to roles such as Azure administrator, cloud engineer, Azure DevOps engineer, Azure AI engineer and Azure solutions architect.
The Interface offers Azure Fundamentals & Administration, Azure Solutions Architect and Azure DevOps courses, all mapped to Microsoft certifications.
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