Microsoft continues to retire older certifications and replace them with more specialized, role-focused credentials. Legacy certifications like MCSA, MCSD, and MCSE were retired, replaced by dynamic, role-based certifications that evolve with cloud technologies. Professionals should prioritize certifications that align with specific job roles—Azure Administrator, Power Platform Developer, Security Engineer, etc.—as these will remain current and valuable.
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Certification / Skill
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Why It’s Important
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Ideal For
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Azure AI Language / NLP Applied Skills
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AI adoption is accelerating
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AI Engineers, Developers
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Azure Document Intelligence
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Automation & intelligent processing
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Cloud Developers, Data Engineers
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Azure Monitor Deployment
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Observability is critical in cloud-native apps
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DevOps, SRE
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Azure Security Compliance
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Regulatory compliance is a global priority
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Security Engineers
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Secure DevOps Pipeline
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DevSecOps is becoming standard
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DevOps Engineers
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As you can see the certification mostly in the cloud, AI, and DevSecOPs. So it's time to invest there and Microsoft Learn is a place to start