AZ-104: Azure Administrator

Module 1: Identity

In this module, you will learn how to secure identities with Azure Active Directory, and implement users and groups.

Lessons

• Azure Active Directory
• Users and Groups

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Secure and manage identities with Azure Active Directory.
• Implement and manage users and groups.

Module 2: Governance and Compliance

In this module, you will learn about managing your subscriptions and accounts, implementing Azure policies, and using Role-Based Access Control.

Lessons

• Subscriptions and Accounts
• Azure Policy
• Role-based Access Control (RBAC)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Implement and manage Azure subscriptions and accounts.
• Implement Azure Policy, including custom policies.
• Use RBAC to assign permissions.

Module 3: Azure Administration

In this module, you will learn about the tools an Azure Administrator uses to manage their infrastructure. This includes the Azure Portal, Cloud Shell, Azure PowerShell, CLI, and Resource Manager Templates. This module includes:

Lessons

• Azure Resource Manager
• Azure Portal and Cloud Shell
• Azure PowerShell and CLI
• ARM Templates

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Leverage Azure Resource Manager to organize resources.
• Use the Azure Portal and Cloud Shell.
• Use Azure PowerShell and CLI.
• Use ARM Templates to deploy resources.

Module 4: Virtual Networking

In this module, you will learn about basic virtual networking concepts like virtual networks and subnetting, IP addressing, network security groups, Azure Firewall, and Azure DNS.

Lessons

• Virtual Networks
• IP Addressing
• Network Security groups
• Azure Firewall
• Azure DNS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Implement virtual networks and subnets.
• Configure public and private IP addressing.
• Configure network security groups.
• Configure Azure Firewall.
• Configure private and public DNS zones.

Module 5: Intersite Connectivity

In this module, you will learn about intersite connectivity features including VNet Peering, Virtual Network Gateways, and Site-to-Site Connections.

Lessons

• VNet Peering
• VPN Gateway Connections
• ExpressRoute and Virtual WAN

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Configure VNet Peering.
• Configure VPN gateways.
• Choose the appropriate intersite connectivity solution.

Module 6: Network Traffic Management

In this module, you will learn about network traffic strategies including network routing and service endpoints, Azure Load Balancer, Azure Application Gateway, and Traffic Manager.

Lessons

• Network Routing and Endpoints
• Azure Load Balancer
• Azure Application Gateway
• Traffic Manager

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Configure network routing including custom routes and service endpoints.
• Configure an Azure Load Balancer.
• Configure and Azure Application Gateway.
• Choose the appropriate network traffic solution.

Module 7: Azure Storage

In this module, you will learn about basic storage features including storage accounts, blob storage, Azure files and File Sync, storage security, and storage tools.

Lessons

• Storage Accounts
• Blob Storage
• Storage Security
• Azure Files and File Sync
• Managing Storage

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create Azure storage accounts.
• Configure blob containers.
• Secure Azure storage.
• Configure Azure files shares and file sync.
• Manage storage with tools such as Storage Explorer.

Module 8: Azure Virtual Machines

In this module, you will learn about Azure virtual machines including planning, creating, availability and extensions.

Lessons

• Virtual Machine Planning
• Creating Virtual Machines
• Virtual Machine Availability
• Virtual Machine Extensions

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan for virtual machine implementations.
• Create virtual machines.
• Configure virtual machine availability, including scale sets.
• Use virtual machine extensions.

Module 9: Serverless Computing

In this module, you will learn administer serverless computing features like Azure App Service, Azure Container Instances, and Kubernetes.

Lessons

• Azure App Service Plans
• Azure App Service
• Container Services
• Azure Kubernetes Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create an app service plan.
• Create a web app.
• Implement Azure Container Instances.
• Implement Azure Kubernetes Service.

Module 10: Data Protection

In this module, you will learn about backing up files and folders, and virtual machine backups.

Lessons

• File and Folder Backups
• Virtual Machine Backups

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Backup and restore file and folders.
• Backup and restore virtual machines.

Module 11: Monitoring

In this module, you will learn about monitoring your Azure infrastructure including Azure Monitor, alerting, and log analytics.

Lessons

• Azure Monitor
• Azure Alerts
• Log Analytics
• Network Watcher

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Use Azure Monitor.
• Create Azure alerts.
• Query using Log Analytics.
• Use Network Watcher.

Please check the course description to find prerequisite information.