Azure Certifications

Associate Level
Certifications

Role-ready credentials for the modern technology workforce. Associate-level certifications represent the transition from foundational knowledge to applied, job-ready expertise — actively sought by employers across cloud, AI, data, networking, and security.

AZ-104
Associate

Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate

Master cloud infrastructure management — the bedrock of every enterprise Azure deployment.

AZ-104 is the premier cloud infrastructure credential, certifying the ability to implement, manage, and monitor an organisation's full Azure environment. From identity and governance to virtual machines, virtual networks, and storage — this certification validates the end-to-end operational skills demanded by cloud-first enterprises. Azure Administrators are among the most consistently hired cloud professionals globally, with demand underpinned by the 95% Fortune 500 adoption of Microsoft Azure.

What You'll Learn

Azure identity: Entra ID, RBAC, Conditional Access
Governance: Policy, Resource Manager, ARM templates
Compute: VMs, scale sets, containers, App Service
Networking: VNets, NSGs, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute
Storage & monitoring: accounts, backup, Azure Monitor

Career Outcomes

Cloud Administrator
Azure Engineer
Infrastructure Support Engineer
Platform Operations Engineer
Cloud Solutions Architect (Entry Level)

Relevant Departments

Computer ScienceITNetworkingCloud ComputingMCA
AZ-700
Associate

Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate

Design and secure enterprise cloud networks — a rare, high-value specialisation in constant demand.

AZ-700 certifies deep expertise in designing, implementing, and managing Azure networking solutions for enterprise environments. Covering everything from virtual network architecture and hybrid connectivity to firewall configuration, load balancing, and private endpoints — this certification addresses one of the most specialised and highest-paying skill gaps in cloud. Cloud networking roles consistently command premium salaries as organisations demand professionals who can bridge on-premises and cloud infrastructure at enterprise scale.

What You'll Learn

Virtual network design, segmentation & peering
VPN Gateway & Azure ExpressRoute (hybrid connectivity)
Azure Firewall, NSGs, DDoS Protection & WAF
Load balancing: Azure Load Balancer & Application Gateway
DNS, private endpoints, traffic routing & monitoring

Career Outcomes

Network Engineer (Cloud)
Cloud Infrastructure Architect
Azure Network Specialist
Platform Operations Engineer
Cloud Solutions Engineer

Relevant Departments

Computer NetworksComputer ScienceNetworkingIT InfrastructureTelecom Engineering
AI-103
Associate

Azure AI Apps & Agents Developer Associate

Build intelligent applications and autonomous AI agents on Azure — the defining skill of the AI era.

AI-103 certifies the ability to design, develop, and deploy intelligent applications and AI agent systems using Azure AI services and Azure OpenAI. This includes building NLP solutions, computer vision systems, knowledge mining pipelines, conversational AI bots, and autonomous multi-agent architectures. As enterprises race to embed AI into every product and workflow, AI developers who can operationalise these capabilities on the Azure platform are among the most sought-after — and best-compensated — professionals in the industry.

What You'll Learn

Azure Cognitive Services: Vision, Language, Speech
Azure OpenAI: GPT-4, embeddings & function calling
Conversational AI: Azure Bot Service & Copilot Studio
Knowledge mining: Azure AI Search & Document Intelligence
AI Agent frameworks: Semantic Kernel & AutoGen

Career Outcomes

AI Application Developer
Cognitive Services Engineer
Machine Learning Engineer
AI Solutions Developer
Intelligent Application Architect

Relevant Departments

Computer ScienceAI & Machine LearningSoftware EngineeringData ScienceIT
AI-300
Associate

Machine Learning Operations Engineer Associate

Operationalise AI at scale — the MLOps engineer is the professional enterprises cannot replace with AI itself.

AI-300 certifies mastery of the full ML Operations lifecycle on Azure: from building and managing ML infrastructure and model training pipelines, to deploying Generative AI solutions, implementing quality and safety evaluations, and operating production AI systems with full observability. As enterprises move AI from pilot to production at scale, MLOps engineers who can bridge data science and production operations are experiencing explosive demand — with senior professionals commanding ₹35–60 LPA in India's AI-first economy.

What You'll Learn

MLOps infrastructure: Azure ML, AKS & Foundry
ML model lifecycle: training, evaluation & deployment
GenAIOps: deploying & managing Generative AI solutions
Quality metrics: groundedness, relevance, coherence
Monitoring: latency, throughput, logging & tracing

Career Outcomes

ML Operations Engineer
AI Platform Engineer
Generative AI Engineer
AI Solutions Architect
AI Infrastructure Specialist

Relevant Departments

Computer ScienceAI & MLData ScienceSoftware EngineeringMCA
PL-300
Associate

Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate

Turn data into decisions — Power BI is the world's most widely deployed analytics platform.

PL-300 certifies the ability to design and build scalable data models, clean and transform data, and deliver impactful business intelligence through Microsoft Power BI. This certification is unique in its cross-disciplinary employability: Power BI skills are in demand across every sector — BFSI, e-commerce, consulting, healthcare, logistics, and retail. Data analytics roles provide the fastest and widest entry point into the job market across all academic backgrounds, making PL-300 one of the highest return-on-investment certifications available to graduating students.

What You'll Learn

Data preparation: Power Query, M language, data modelling
DAX: calculated columns, measures & time intelligence
Data visualisation: charts, maps, custom visuals, storytelling
Row-level security, workspaces & deployment pipelines
Power BI Service: dashboards, sharing & gateway management

Career Outcomes

Power BI Developer / Engineer
Business Intelligence Analyst
Data Analyst
Reporting & Analytics Specialist
BI Consultant

Relevant Departments

Data ScienceComputer ScienceBusiness AnalyticsStatisticsMCA / MCSCommerce & Management
SC-500
Associate

Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Associate

Defend the enterprise — cybersecurity has 0% unemployment and 3.5 million unfilled roles globally.

SC-500 certifies the skills required to reduce organisational risk by rapidly remediating active attacks, advising on improvements, and referring violations to appropriate stakeholders. Using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, and the full Microsoft security ecosystem, certified analysts can detect, investigate, and respond to threats across hybrid and cloud environments. With the global cybersecurity talent shortage reaching 3.5 million unfilled roles, SC-500 holders are entering one of the most resilient, high-demand, and well-compensated fields in technology.

What You'll Learn

Microsoft Sentinel: SIEM, SOAR, threat hunting
Microsoft Defender XDR: endpoint, identity, cloud apps
Incident response: triage, investigation & remediation
Threat intelligence & vulnerability management
Security automation & compliance monitoring

Career Outcomes

Security Operations Analyst (SOC)
Threat Intelligence Analyst
Incident Response Specialist
Security Compliance Engineer
Risk & Security Consultant

Relevant Departments

CybersecurityComputer ScienceITNetworkingInformation Security
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