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Feedback about MS-102 retirement
Im sitting for the MS-102 on Friday. I have multiple different MS Certs and the MS-102 is very beneficial from a practical hands-on perspective. Not every SMB is going to be interested in Co-Pilot. Absolutely every SMB is going to want to get the most out of Entra, Defender, Purview, Intune, etc... based on what their license subscriptions afford them.
Also, for those who have passed the exam it's a slap in the face. They've achieved a real milestone by earning an expert-level designation and Microsoft is going to take that away a d basically say 'that knowledge doesn't deserve an expert level credential'. I'd be different if the MS-102 was being replaced with the MS-104 which was still expert-level, but had new CoPilot-related knowledge requirements.
Please reconsider this decision.
Intune is not in MS-102.
Entra, Defender, Purview, Intune already have their own exams.
Just so you are taken in the right direction Dbibs , as a learner and not guessing exam codes on suggested pathways
Intune - MD-102
Entra, Defender, Purview - SC-200, SC-300, MS-102, SC-100 and SC-500 (old rehashed Az-500)
Hi Tim,
Loved you comment BTW. Let me clarify. I currently hold Endpoint Admin and Azure Admin certs. Additionally, ive held at various times in my career including AWS assoc., Sec+, CCNA and even a WatchGuard firewall cert (for what it's worth). In my comment I was just trying to convey that every SMB will want to get the most out of MS core services (which includes Intune). MS-102 is beyond practical for actual engineers. As someone who has deployed these solutions in the real world (EX to EXO, File server to SPO, Intune, Purview, etc...) it's a real mistake to abandon core services for an ephemeral infatuation with AI.
