What is Microsoft role-based certification?

In early 2019, Microsoft launched new certifications designed to offer career-focused qualifications that neatly align with existing job roles. These new certifications from Microsoft were called role-based certifications to show that certified candidates are keeping pace with today’s technical roles and requirements. By becoming a certified candidate, you prove your expertise to employers and peers and get the recognition and opportunities you have earned.

Maybe in the back of your head, you still question why Microsoft needed to switch from product-oriented to role-based certifications. As you might know, nowadays, within any company or organization, be it tech-based or otherwise, IT roles are no longer as general as a system administrator or system engineer. Instead, these titles have subheadings such as Azure administrator or Azure security engineer, and some even further subcategorize into the high niche and specific roles...