Microsoft Azure Administrator AZ104 - United Kingdom

Microsoft Azure Administrator AZ104 Course Outline

Module 1: Configure Azure Active Directory

• Introduction
• Describe Azure Active Directory Benefits and Features
• Describe Azure Active Directory Concepts
• Compare Active Directory Domain Services to Azure Active Directory
• Select Azure Active Directory Editions
• Implement Azure Active Directory Join
• Implement Azure Active Directory Self-Service Password Reset

Module 2: Configure user and group accounts

• Introduction
• Create User Accounts
• Manage User Accounts
• Create Bulk User Accounts
• Create Group Accounts
• Create Administrative Units
• Interactive Lab Simulation

Module 3: Configure Subscriptions

• Introduction
• Identify Azure Regions
• Implement Azure Subscriptions
• Obtain an Azure Subscription
• Identify Azure Subscription Usage
• Implement Microsoft Cost Management
• Apply Resource Tagging
• Apply Cost Savings

Module 4: Configure Azure Policy

• Introduction
• Create Management Groups
• Implement Azure Policies
• Create Azure Policies
• Create Policy Definitions
• Create an Initiative Definition
• Scope the Initiative Definition
• Determine Compliance
• Interactive Lab Simulation

Module 5: Configure Role-Based Access Control

• Introduction
• Implement Role-Based Access Control
• Create a Role Definition
• Create a Role Assignment
• Compare Azure Roles to Azure Active Directory Roles
• Apply Role-Based Access Control
• Review Fundamental Azure RBAC Roles
• Interactive Lab Simulation

Module 6: Configure Azure Resources with Tools

• Introduction
• Use the Azure Portal
• Use Azure Cloud Shell
• Use Azure PowerShell
• Interactive Lab Simulation (Azure PowerShell)
• Use Azure CLI
• Interactive Lab Simulation (Azure CLI)

Module 7: Use Azure Resource Manager

• Introduction
• Review Azure Resource Manager Benefits
• Review Azure Resource Terminology
• Create Resource Groups
• Create Azure Resource Manager Locks
• Reorganize Azure Resources
• Remove Resources and Resource Groups
• Determine Resource Limits

Module 8: Configure Resources with Azure Resource Manager Templates

• Introduction
• Review Azure Resource Manager Template Advantages
• Explore the Azure Resource Manager Template Schema
• Explore the Azure Resource Manager Template Parameters
• Consider Bicep Templates
• Review QuickStart Templates
• Interactive Lab Simulation – Templates

Module 9: Configure Virtual Networks

• Introduction
• Plan Virtual Networks
• Create Subnets
• Create Virtual Networks
• Plan IP Addressing
• Create Public IP Addressing
• Associate Public IP Addresses
• Allocate or Assign Private IP Addresses
• Interactive lab Simulation

Module 10: Configure Network Security Groups

• Introduction
• Implement Network Security Groups
• Determine Network Security Group Rules
• Determine Network Security Group Effective Rules
• Create Network Security Group Rules
• Implement Application Security Groups
• Interactive Lab Simulation

Module 11: Configure Azure DNS

• Introduction
• Identify Domains and Custom Domains
• Verify Custom Domain Names
• Create Azure DNS Zones
• Delegate DNS Domains
• Add DNS Record Sets
• Plan for Azure Private DNS Zones
• Review Azure Private DNS Zone Scenarios
• Interactive Lab Simulation

Module 12: Configure Azure Virtual Network Peering

• Introduction
• Determine Azure Virtual Network Peering Uses
• Determine Gateway Transit and Connectivity
• Create Virtual Network Peering
• Extend Peering with User-Defined Routes and Service Chaining
• Interactive Lab Simulation

Module 13: Configure Network Routing and Endpoints

• Introduction
• Review System Routes
• Identify User-Defined Routes
• Determine Service Endpoint Uses
• Determine Service Endpoint Services
• Identify Private Link Uses
• Interactive Lab Simulation

Module 14: Configure Azure Load Balancer

• Introduction
• Determine Azure Load Balancer Uses
• Implement a Public Load Balancer
• Implement an Internal Load Balancer
• Determine Load Balancer Skus
• Create Back-End Pools
• Create Health Probes
• Create Load Balancer Rules
• Interactive Lab Simulation

Module 15: Configure Azure Application Gateway

• Introduction
• Implement Azure Application Gateway
• Determine Azure Application Gateway Routing
• Configure Azure Application Gateway Components

Module 16: Configure Storage Accounts

• Introduction
• Implement Azure Storage
• Explore Azure Storage Services
• Determine Storage Account Types
• Determine Replication Strategies
• Access Storage
• Secure Storage Endpoints

Module 17: Configure Azure Blob Storage

• Introduction
• Implement Azure Blob Storage
• Create Blob Containers
• Assign Blob Access Tiers
• Add Blob Lifecycle Management Rules
• Determine Blob Object Replication
• Upload Blobs

Module 18: Configure Azure Storage Security

• Introduction
• Review Azure Storage Security Strategies
• Create Shared Access Signatures
• Identify URI and SAS Parameters
• Determine Azure Storage Encryption
• Create Customer-Managed Keys
• Apply Azure Storage Security best practices
• Interactive Lab Simulation

Module 19: Configure Azure Files and Azure File Sync

• Introduction
• Compare Storage for File Shares and Blob Data
• Manage Azure Files Shares
• Create File Share Snapshots
• Implement Azure File Sync
• Identify Azure File Sync Components
• Deploy Azure File Sync

Module 20: Configure Azure Storage with Tools

• Introduction
• Use Azure Storage Explorer
• Use the Azure Import/Export Service
• Use the WAImportExport Tool
• Use the AzCopy Tool

Module 21: Configure Virtual Machines

• Introduction
• Review Cloud Services Responsibilities
• Plan virtual Machines
• Determine Virtual Machine Sizing
• Determine Virtual Machine Storage
• Create Virtual Machines in the Azure Portal
• Connect to Virtual Machines
• Interactive Lab Simulation

Module 22: Configure Virtual Machine Availability

• Introduction
• Plan for Maintenance and Downtime
• Create Availability Sets
• Review Update Domains and Fault Domains
• Review Availability Zones
• Compare Vertical and Horizontal Scaling
• Implement Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets
• Create Virtual Machine Scale Sets
• Implement Autoscale
• Configure Autoscale
• Interactive Lab Simulation

Module 23: Configure Azure App Service plans

• Introduction
• Implement Azure App Service Plans
• Determine Azure App Service Plan Pricing
• Scale up and Scale out Azure App Service
• Configure Azure App Service Autoscale

Module 24: Configure Azure App Service

• Introduction
• Implement Azure App Service
• Create an App with App Service
• Explore Continuous Integration and Deployment
• Create Deployment Slots
• Add Deployment Slots
• Secure your App Service App
• Create Custom Domain Names
• Backup and Restore your App Service App
• Use Azure Application Insights
• Interactive Lab Simulation

Module 25: Configure Azure Container Instances

• Introduction
• Compare Containers to Virtual Machines
• Review Azure Container Instances
• Implement Container Groups
• Review the Docker Platform
• Interactive Lab Simulation

Module 26: Configure File and Folder Backups

• Introduction
• Describe Azure Backup Benefits
• Implement Backup Center for Azure Backup
• Configure Azure Recovery Services Vault Backup Options
• Use the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) Agent
• Configure On-Premises File and Folder Backups
• Interactive Lab Simulation

Module 27: Configure virtual machine backups

• Introduction
• Explore Options to Protect Virtual Machine Data
• Create Virtual Machine Snapshots in Azure Backup
• Set Up Azure Recovery Services Vault Backup Options
• Back Up your Virtual Machines
• Restore your Virtual Machines
• Implement System Center DPM and Azure Backup Server
• Compare the MARS Agent and Azure Backup Server
• Implement Soft Delete for your Virtual Machines

Module 28: Configure Azure Monitor

• Describe Azure Monitor Key Capabilities
• Describe Azure Monitor Components
• Define Metrics and Logs
• Identify Monitoring Data and Tiers
• Describe Activity Log Events
• Query the Activity Log
• Interactive Lab Simulation

Module 29: Configure Azure Alerts

• Introduction
• Describe Azure Monitor Alerts
• Manage Azure Monitor Alerts
• Create Alert Rules
• Create Action Groups

Module 30: Configure Log Analytics

• Introduction
• Determine Log Analytics Uses
• Create a Log Analytics Workspace
• Create Kusto (KQL) Queries
• Structure Log Analytics Queries

Module 31: Configure Network Watcher

• Introduction
• Describe Azure Network Watcher Features
• Review IP Flow Verify Diagnostics
• Review Next Hop Diagnostics
• Visualise the Network Topology