Here’s a round-up of the latest Certifications and Exams entering Beta or General Availability.
Azure
Azure Networking folk now get to test their support and troubleshooting skills by attaining the Microsoft Certified: Azure Support Engineer for Connectivity Specialty certification.
The beta for the AZ-720: Troubleshooting Microsoft Azure Connectivity exam is already available.
The first 300 registrants who book and take the exam by the 29th of April can save 80% off using the code: AZ720WIND at checkout!
Microsoft 365
Exchange Online is getting the Specialty treatment. If you support and troubleshoot Exchange Online, the Microsoft 365 Certified: Exchange Online Support Engineer Specialty certification is for you.
UPDATE: The beta for the MS-220: Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Online exam is available now. The first 300 registrants that take the exam by the 10th of May can get 80% at checkout with code: MS220TROUBLE.
Security, Compliance and Identity
Bringing in together the Security, Compliance and Identity Certifications is the
Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert certification.
UPDATE: The beta for the SC-100: Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect exam is available now. The first 300 registrants that take the exam by the 5th of May can get 80% at checkout with code: SC100ARCH. The exam guide can be found here.
You must also attain one of the following prerequisite certifications to earn this certification:
- Exam SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
- Exam SC-300: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator
- Exam AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies
- Exam MS-500: Microsoft 365 Security Administration
Data (Azure)
UPDATED: The beta for the DP-500: Designing and Implementing Enterprise-Scale Analytics Solutions Using Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Power BI exam (that is a long exam name) is available now. The first 300 registrants that take the exam by the 17th of May can get 80% at checkout with code: DP500CARLSBAD. Check out the Microsoft Learn collection.
Data Analysts rejoice; if you deal with Power Query, DAX, Azure Synapse Analytics and T-SQL, then the Microsoft Certified: Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate certification is for you!
Power Platform
Developers, Developers, Developers.
If Robotic Process Automation is your Super Power and you love to optimise business workflows, check out the Microsoft Certified: Power Automate RPA Developer Associate certification.
UPDATE: The beta for the PL-500: Microsoft Power Automate RPA Developer exam is available now. The first 300 registrants that take the exam by the 10th of May can get 80% at checkout with code: PL500SUN.
Dynamics 365
The Microsoft Certified: Customer Data Platform Specialty certification is available now with the MB-260: Microsoft Customer Data Platform Specialist exam.
ICYMI
Data ➡ Power Platform
At the end of February, the Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate Certification and the
DA-100: Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI exam were retired.
These have been replaced with the Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification and the PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst exam.
Azure Certifications ➡ General Availability
The AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions exam came out of beta in January, and as of the start of April, the Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification has a new, simplified path with AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator as the prerequisite.
In late February, the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification became Generally Available as both the following exams came out of beta:
- AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure
- AZ-801: Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services
What’s all the fuss about?
Are you on the fence still? Or are you getting told to take some exams and not convinced?
Besides providing a smooth and easily accessible platform to learn from, Microsoft has done some studies and surveys on the benefits of being certified. Here are some figures from the Certifications page:
Anything you can do to bring more confidence and joy to your work will be worth investing your time and effort in. And be sure to show you are #ProudToBeCertified !
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