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Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert Exam MS-100 Microsoft 365 Identity and Services Exam MS-101 Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate Microsoft 365 Certified: Teamwork Administrator Associate Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate Build Azure All about the Microsoft cloud Read More at https://BuildAzure.com Microsoft Role - based Certification Roadmap Build Azure All about the Microsoft cloud July 2019 Edition rev. 2 Copyright © 2019 Build Azure LLC. All rights reserved. Disclaimer This infographic is provided “as-is” and expresses the author’s views and opinions. The views, opinions, and information expressed, including URLs and other Internet website references, may change without notice. All logos and trademarks referenced are owned by their respective owners. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. https://BuildAzure.com A guide to navigating the Microsoft Role - based Certification landscape. Fundamentals The “Fundamentals” certifications are targeted towards those just starting out with the technologies covered, having zero to 2 years of experience, or looking to change careers. Associate The “Associate” certification are targeted towards professionals that already have experience working with the technologies covered, having 2 or more years of experience. Expert The “Expert” certifications are targeted towards professionals that have advanced levels of experience and skills with the technologies covered. These professionals have two to five or more years of experience. Many Expert certifications require a specific Associate level certification as a prerequisite. 2+ years of experience 2 – 5 years of experience Just getting started, or changing careers. 38% Cloud related IT positions by 2021 35% IT Professionals say they’re more influential during cloud deployments 36.9% IT Professionals claimed certification helped perform complex tasks more confidently Sources: IDC/Microsoft, Cloud Skills and Organizational Influence: How Cloud Skills Are Accelerating the Careers of IT Professional, May 2017 Pearson VUE, The Value of IT Certification Survey, January 2017 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/certification-benefits.aspx Why get certified? There can be many reason to pursue a technical certification in Microsoft Azure. Microsoft certifications are among the most highly regarded certifications in the IT field. This goes for any Microsoft certification, and the Microsoft Azure related certifications are among those at the forefront of the leading edge of technology. There are different certification paths to choose depending on your expertise and background. There are a few benefits Microsoft Azure certifications can offer regardless of the certification path you choose. Microsoft Azure certifications help you prove your expertise and skills with the latest cloud technology that is powering the datacenters, applications, and solutions of the future. Here are some of the top reasons to get certified with Microsoft technologies! High Growth Opportunity Often increased training and certification can lead to pay increases or even new job opportunities. Become a Leader Show your expertise in a verified and respected manner through Microsoft certification. You will even get badges that you can share on your resume and across social media to show what you’ve accomplished. Higher Productivity Certification will help you be much more productive with the various technologies you’re working with. This increase in productivity and efficiency will lead you to many benefits such as pay increases or new job opportunities. Job Roles There are four main job role categories that Microsoft has organized the role- based certifications into. These job roles are sort of large personas that group a broad set of job skills and duties into a specific role grouping. These allow Microsoft to better target groups of specific real-world jobs with the various certifications offered. Administrator The Administrator role is a persona that defines Administrators who implement, monitor, and maintain solutions using Microsoft technologies. Solutions Architect The Solutions Architect role is a persona that defines solutions architect that have experience using Microsoft Azure technologies to design solutions that meet the needs of the business. Functional Consultant The Functional Consultant role is a persona that defines consultants who can anticipate and plan for customer needs while leveraging Microsoft Dynamics 365 to meet those needs. Expertise Levels The job-role focused certifications are structured into 3 expertise levels. Developer The Developer role is a persona that defines software developers using Microsoft technologies to design, build, test, and maintain solutions. Microsoft Certified: Fundamentals There are 3 Fundamentals level certifications available for those getting started with the technologies covered, or looking for a career change. Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals While it’s recommended to start with a Fundamentals certification, they are not required prerequisites to earning the Associate or Expert certifications Microsoft Certified: Associate The largest of the Microsoft certification levels is the Associate level; for those with two years of working experience. These are the certifications targeted towards most professionals working in IT. Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate Microsoft Certified: Expert There are 3 Expert level certifications for those with more advanced expertise of Microsoft Azure and cloud technologies; for those with two to five years of deep technical experience. These are generally not the certifications you start with, but rather the certifications you work up towards after obtaining an “Associate” level certification. Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Architect Expert Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert Certification Paths Here are layouts of the different certification paths for the Associate and Expert level certifications. Keep in mind this list is focused on the Microsoft Azure certifications, mostly, as these are the most popular. Microsoft Certified: Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate Exam AZ-103 Microsoft Azure Administrator Exam AZ-203 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Exam AI-100 Designing and Implementing an Azure AI Solution Exam DP-200 Implementing an Azure Data Solution Exam DP-100 Designing and Implementing a Data Science Solution on Azure Exam AZ-500 Microsoft Azure Security Technologies Exam DP-201 Designing an Azure Data Solution Microsoft Certified: Expert Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Exam AZ-300 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies Exam AZ-301 Microsoft Azure Architect Design Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate Exam AZ-400 Microsoft Azure DevOps Solutions Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate MCSE Productivity

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Page 1: BuildAzure.com Certification Roadmap - Professionals Australia · Azure Data Scientist Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate Exam AZ-103 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft365Certified:EnterpriseAdministratorExpert

ExamMS-100Microsoft365IdentityandServices

ExamMS-101Microsoft365MobilityandSecurity

Microsoft365Certified:SecurityAdministratorAssociate

Microsoft365Certified:TeamworkAdministratorAssociate

Microsoft365Certified:ModernDesktopAdministratorAssociate

BuildAzureAllabouttheMicrosoftcloud

ReadMoreathttps://BuildAzure.com

MicrosoftRole-basedCertificationRoadmap

BuildAzureAllabouttheMicrosoftcloud

July2019Editionrev.2

Copyright©2019BuildAzureLLC.Allrights reserved.Disclaimer

Thisinfographicisprovided“as-is”andexpressestheauthor’sviewsandopinions.Theviews,opinions,andinformationexpressed,includingURLsandotherInternetwebsitereferences,maychangewithoutnotice.

Alllogosandtrademarksreferencedareownedbytheirrespectiveowners.MicrosoftisaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.

https://BuildAzure.com

AguidetonavigatingtheMicrosoftRole-basedCertificationlandscape.

FundamentalsThe“Fundamentals”certificationsaretargetedtowardsthosejuststartingoutwiththetechnologiescovered,havingzeroto2yearsofexperience,orlookingtochangecareers.

AssociateThe“Associate”certificationaretargetedtowardsprofessionalsthatalreadyhaveexperienceworkingwiththetechnologiescovered,having2ormoreyearsofexperience.

ExpertThe“Expert”certificationsaretargetedtowardsprofessionalsthathaveadvancedlevelsofexperienceandskillswiththetechnologiescovered.Theseprofessionalshavetwotofiveormoreyearsofexperience.ManyExpertcertificationsrequireaspecificAssociatelevelcertificationasaprerequisite.

2+yearsofexperience2– 5yearsofexperienceJustgettingstarted,orchangingcareers.

38%CloudrelatedITpositionsby2021

35%ITProfessionalssaythey’remoreinfluential

duringclouddeployments

36.9%ITProfessionalsclaimedcertificationhelped

performcomplextasksmoreconfidentlySources:IDC/Microsoft, Cloud Skills and Organizational Influence: How Cloud Skills Are Accelerating the Careers of IT Professional, May 2017Pearson VUE, The Value of IT Certification Survey, January 2017https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/certification-benefits.aspx

Whygetcertified?TherecanbemanyreasontopursueatechnicalcertificationinMicrosoftAzure.MicrosoftcertificationsareamongthemosthighlyregardedcertificationsintheITfield.ThisgoesforanyMicrosoftcertification,andtheMicrosoftAzurerelatedcertificationsareamongthoseattheforefrontoftheleadingedgeoftechnology.

Therearedifferentcertificationpathstochoosedependingonyourexpertiseandbackground.ThereareafewbenefitsMicrosoftAzurecertificationscanofferregardlessofthecertificationpathyouchoose.

MicrosoftAzurecertificationshelpyouproveyourexpertiseandskillswiththelatestcloudtechnologythatispoweringthedatacenters,applications,andsolutionsofthefuture.

HerearesomeofthetopreasonstogetcertifiedwithMicrosofttechnologies!

HighGrowthOpportunity

Oftenincreasedtrainingandcertificationcanleadtopayincreasesorevennewjobopportunities.

BecomeaLeader

ShowyourexpertiseinaverifiedandrespectedmannerthroughMicrosoftcertification.Youwillevengetbadgesthatyoucanshareonyourresumeandacrosssocialmediatoshowwhatyou’veaccomplished.

HigherProductivity

Certificationwillhelpyoubemuchmoreproductivewiththevarioustechnologiesyou’reworkingwith.Thisincreaseinproductivityandefficiencywillleadyoutomanybenefitssuchaspayincreasesornewjobopportunities.

JobRolesTherearefourmainjobrolecategoriesthatMicrosofthasorganizedtherole-basedcertificationsinto.Thesejobrolesaresortoflargepersonasthatgroupabroadsetofjobskillsanddutiesintoaspecificrolegrouping.TheseallowMicrosofttobettertargetgroupsofspecificreal-worldjobswiththevariouscertificationsoffered.

Administrator

TheAdministratorroleisapersonathatdefinesAdministratorswhoimplement,monitor,andmaintainsolutionsusingMicrosofttechnologies.

SolutionsArchitect

TheSolutionsArchitectroleisapersonathatdefinessolutionsarchitectthathaveexperienceusingMicrosoftAzuretechnologiestodesignsolutionsthatmeettheneedsofthebusiness.

FunctionalConsultant

TheFunctionalConsultantroleisapersonathatdefinesconsultantswhocananticipateandplanforcustomerneedswhileleveragingMicrosoftDynamics365tomeetthoseneeds.

ExpertiseLevelsThejob-rolefocusedcertificationsarestructuredinto3expertiselevels.

Developer

TheDeveloperroleisapersonathatdefinessoftwaredevelopersusingMicrosofttechnologiestodesign,build,test,andmaintainsolutions.

MicrosoftCertified:FundamentalsThereare3Fundamentalslevelcertificationsavailableforthosegettingstartedwiththetechnologiescovered,orlookingforacareerchange.

• MicrosoftCertified:AzureFundamentals• Microsoft365Certified:Fundamentals• MicrosoftCertified:Dynamics365Fundamentals

Whileit’srecommendedtostartwithaFundamentalscertification,theyarenotrequiredprerequisitestoearningtheAssociateorExpertcertifications

MicrosoftCertified:AssociateThelargestoftheMicrosoftcertificationlevelsistheAssociatelevel;forthosewithtwoyearsofworkingexperience.ThesearethecertificationstargetedtowardsmostprofessionalsworkinginIT.

• MicrosoftCertified:AzureAdministratorAssociate• MicrosoftCertified:AzureSecurityEngineerAssociate• MicrosoftCertified:AzureDeveloperAssociate• MicrosoftCertified:AzureAIEngineerAssociate• MicrosoftCertified:AzureDataEngineerAssociate• MicrosoftCertified:AzureDataScientistAssociate

MicrosoftCertified:ExpertThereare3ExpertlevelcertificationsforthosewithmoreadvancedexpertiseofMicrosoftAzureandcloudtechnologies;forthosewithtwotofiveyearsofdeeptechnicalexperience.Thesearegenerallynotthecertificationsyoustartwith,butratherthecertificationsyouworkuptowardsafterobtainingan“Associate”levelcertification.

• MicrosoftCertified:AzureSolutionsArchitectExpert• MicrosoftCertified:AzureDevOpsArchitectExpert• Microsoft365Certified:EnterpriseAdministratorExpert

CertificationPathsHerearelayoutsofthedifferentcertificationpathsfortheAssociateandExpertlevelcertifications.KeepinmindthislistisfocusedontheMicrosoftAzurecertifications,mostly,asthesearethemostpopular.

MicrosoftCertified:AssociateMicrosoftCertified:AzureAdministratorAssociate

MicrosoftCertified:AzureDeveloperAssociate

MicrosoftCertified:AzureAIEngineerAssociate

MicrosoftCertified:AzureDataEngineerAssociate

MicrosoftCertified:AzureDataScientistAssociate

MicrosoftCertified:AzureSecurityEngineerAssociate

ExamAZ-103MicrosoftAzureAdministrator

ExamAZ-203DevelopingSolutionsforMicrosoftAzure

ExamAI-100DesigningandImplementinganAzureAISolution

ExamDP-200ImplementinganAzureDataSolution

ExamDP-100DesigningandImplementingaDataScienceSolutiononAzure

ExamAZ-500MicrosoftAzureSecurityTechnologies

ExamDP-201DesigninganAzureDataSolution

MicrosoftCertified:Expert

MicrosoftCertified:AzureSolutionsArchitect

ExamAZ-300MicrosoftAzureArchitectTechnologies

ExamAZ-301MicrosoftAzureArchitectDesign

MicrosoftCertified:DevOpsEngineerExpert

MicrosoftCertified:AzureAdministratorAssociate

MicrosoftCertified:AzureDeveloperAssociate

ExamAZ-400MicrosoftAzureDevOpsSolutions

Microsoft365Certified:MessagingAdministratorAssociate

MCSEProductivity