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Episode 7 of 25 For the full video series, click here: https://aka.ms/AZ-400onYouTube In this episode, you’ll explore the fundamentals of Azure Pipelines and agent pools as part of AZ-400 Modules 01 and 02. The session provides a practical introduction to how CI/CD pipelines function in modern DevOps environments, including stages, jobs, steps, triggers, agents, and artifacts, and explains how automation supports reliable and repeatable software delivery. You’ll also examine the differences between Microsoft-hosted and self-hosted agents, review job types in Azure Pipelines, understand how agent pools act as sharing boundaries across projects, and learn key security concepts such as agent-initiated HTTPS communication, authentication, and role-based access control. This episode aligns to AZ-400 certification objectives for pipeline design, implementation, and security. Learn more about this course and take the certification exam to test your new skills: https://aka.ms/AZ-400onLearn