Candidates for the Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification are server or desktop administrators with subject matter expertise in designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop experiences and remote apps for any device.

To deliver these experiences, they work closely with Azure administrators, Azure architects, Microsoft 365 administrators, and Azure security engineers.

Candidates for this certification should have experience with Azure technologies, including virtualization, networking, identity, storage, and resiliency. They should be able to manage end-user desktop environments, including delivering applications and configuring user settings. These professionals use the Azure portal, templates, scripting, and command-line tools to manage an Azure Virtual Desktop deployment.