Course Overview
This course equips learners with the skills required to manage, monitor, and maintain Microsoft Azure environments. It focuses on implementing Azure identities, governance, storage, compute, networking, and security. Aligned with the AZ-104 certification, the course emphasises hands-on administration tasks and real-world Azure operational scenarios.
Course Content
Module 1: Azure Administration Fundamentals
Azure subscriptions and management groups
Resource groups and Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
Azure Portal, Azure CLI, PowerShell
Role of an Azure Administrator
Module 2: Identity & Governance
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
Users, groups, and roles
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Azure Policy and resource locks
Tags and cost governance
Module 3: Storage Accounts & Data Management
Azure storage account types
Blob, File, Queue, and Table storage
Storage security and access keys
Azure Backup and recovery
Azure File Sync
Module 4: Azure Compute Services
Azure Virtual Machines
VM availability options (Availability Sets, Zones)
VM scaling and load balancing
Azure App Services
Azure Container Instances (overview)
Module 5: Virtual Networking
Azure Virtual Networks (VNet)
Subnets and IP addressing
Network Security Groups (NSG)
Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway
VPN Gateway and Azure Bastion
Module 6: Monitoring & Backup
Azure Monitor
Log Analytics and alerts
Azure Advisor
Azure Backup and Site Recovery
Module 7: Security & Compliance
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Secure access to storage and compute
Encryption and key management
Network security best practices
Module 8: Resource Management & Automation
ARM templates (overview)
Azure Blueprints
Automation concepts
Scaling and performance optimization
Module 9: Troubleshooting & Operations
Diagnosing VM, network, and storage issues
Performance tuning
Availability and reliability best practices
Module 10: Exam Readiness & Hands-On Labs
AZ-104 exam objectives and structure
Real-world administration scenarios
Lab-based exercises and case studies
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
– Manage Azure subscriptions, resources, and governance policies
– Implement and manage identity, access, and role-based security
– Configure and secure Azure storage solutions
– Deploy, manage, and scale Azure virtual machines and applications
– Design and manage Azure virtual networks and connectivity
– Monitor Azure resources and implement backup and recovery solutions
– Apply security and compliance best practices in Azure environments
– Troubleshoot common Azure infrastructure issues
– Confidently prepare for and attempt the AZ-104 certification exam
