Capability Development / Cloud Infrastructure
Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
This AZ-104 program prepares IT professionals to manage Azure subscriptions, secure identities, and administer core infrastructure with confidence. Participants learn to configure virtual networking, connect on-premises and Azure sites, implement storage and compute solutions, and deploy web apps and containers. Hands-on labs reinforce governance, backup, and monitoring practices needed to operate production Azure environments as a certified Azure Administrator.
Program Overview
This AZ-104 program prepares IT professionals to manage Azure subscriptions, secure identities, and administer core infrastructure with confidence. Participants learn to configure virtual networking, connect on-premises and Azure sites, implement storage and compute solutions, and deploy web apps and containers. Hands-on labs reinforce governance, backup, and monitoring practices needed to operate production Azure environments as a certified Azure Administrator.
Audience Profile
IT professionals with on-premises virtualization experience; Administrators familiar with core networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN); Professionals with Active Directory and RBAC fundamentals; and Teams responsible for backup and disaster recovery operations.
Course Syllabus
Module 1: Identity
Topics
- Azure Active Directory
- Users and groups
- Guest users and external identities
- Self-service password reset
Labs / Practice
- Manage Azure Active Directory identities
Module 2: Governance and Compliance
Topics
- Subscriptions and accounts
- Azure Policy
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Resource locks and tags
Labs / Practice
- Manage subscriptions and RBAC
- Manage governance via Azure Policy
Module 3: Azure Administration Tools
Topics
- Azure Resource Manager
- Azure Portal and Cloud Shell
- Azure PowerShell and CLI
- ARM templates
Labs / Practice
- Manage Azure resources using the Azure Portal
- Manage Azure resources using ARM templates
- Manage Azure resources using Azure PowerShell
- Manage Azure resources using Azure CLI
Module 4: Networking and Connectivity
Topics
- Virtual networks and IP addressing
- Network security groups
- Azure Firewall and DNS
- VNet peering
- VPN gateway connections
- ExpressRoute and Virtual WAN
- Network routing and endpoints
- Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway
Labs / Practice
- Implement virtual networking
- Implement intersite connectivity
- Implement traffic management
Module 5: Azure Storage
Topics
- Storage accounts
- Blob storage
- Storage security
- Azure Files and File Sync
- Managing storage
Labs / Practice
- Manage Azure storage
Module 6: Compute and Container Services
Topics
- Virtual machine planning and creation
- Virtual machine availability
- Virtual machine extensions
- Azure App Service plans
- Azure App Service
- Container services
- Azure Kubernetes Service
Labs / Practice
- Manage virtual machines
- Implement web apps
- Implement Azure Container Instances
- Implement Azure Kubernetes Service
Module 7: Data Protection and Monitoring
Topics
- File and folder backups
- Virtual machine backups
- Azure Monitor
- Azure Alerts
- Log Analytics
- Network Watcher
Labs / Practice
- Implement data protection
- Implement monitoring