Microsoft Azure Administrator

Module 1: Identity Management

Description: Secure identities with Azure Active Directory and implement users/groups

Lessons:

• Azure Active Directory
• Users and Groups

Lab: Manage Azure Active Directory Identities

Learning Outcomes:

• Secure/manage identities with Azure AD
• Implement/manage users and groups

Module 2: Governance and Compliance

Description: Manage subscriptions, implement Azure policies, and use RBAC

Lessons:

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

Labs:

• Manage Subscriptions and RBAC
• Manage Governance via Azure Policy

Learning Outcomes:

• Manage Azure subscriptions/accounts
• Implement Azure Policy (including custom policies)
• Assign permissions using RBAC

Module 3: Azure Administration

Description: Learn administration tools including Portal, Cloud Shell, PowerShell, CLI, and ARM templates

Lessons:

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

Labs:

• Manage resources using Azure Portal
• Manage resources using ARM Templates
• (Optional) Manage resources using PowerShell
• (Optional) Manage resources using CLI

Learning Outcomes:

• Organize resources with ARM
• Use Azure Portal/Cloud Shell
• Use PowerShell/CLI
• Deploy resources with ARM Templates

Module 4: Virtual Networking

Description: Learn virtual networks, subnetting, IP addressing, and network security

Lessons:

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

Lab: Implement Virtual Networking

Learning Outcomes:

• Implement VNets/subnets
• Configure public/private IPs
• Configure NSGs
• Configure Azure Firewall
• Configure DNS zones

Module 5: Intersite Connectivity

Description: Configure VNet peering, VPN gateways, and ExpressRoute

Lessons:

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

Lab: Implement Intersite Connectivity

Learning Outcomes:

• Configure VNet peering
• Configure VPN gateways
• Select appropriate connectivity solutions

Module 6: Network Traffic Management

Description: Implement network routing, load balancers, and application gateways

Lessons:

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

Lab: Implement Traffic Management

Learning Outcomes:

• Configure network routing/service endpoints
• Configure Load Balancer
• Configure Application Gateway

Module 7: Azure Storage

Description: Manage storage accounts, blob storage, files, and security

Lessons:

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

Lab: Manage Azure storage

Learning Outcomes:

• Create storage accounts
• Configure blob containers
• Secure storage
• Configure file shares/sync
• Use Storage Explorer

Module 8: Azure Virtual Machines

Description: Plan, create, and manage VMs including availability/extensions

Lessons:

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

Lab: Manage virtual machines

Learning Outcomes:

• Plan VM implementations
• Create VMs
• Configure availability/scale sets
• Use VM extensions

Module 9: Serverless Computing

Description:

Administer App Service, Containers, and Kubernetes

Lessons:

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

Labs:

• Implement Web Apps
• Implement Container Instances
• Implement Kubernetes Service

Learning Outcomes:

• Create App Service plans/web apps
• Implement Container Instances
• Implement Kubernetes Service

Module 10: Data Protection

Description: Implement file/folder and VM backups

Lessons:

• File and Folder Backups
• Virtual Machine Backups

Lab: Implement Data Protection

Learning Outcomes:

• Backup/restore files/folders
• Backup/restore VMs

Module 11: Monitoring

Description: Monitor infrastructure using Azure Monitor, alerts, and logs

Lessons:

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

Lab: Implement Monitoring

Learning Outcomes:

• Use Azure Monitor
• Create alerts
• Query with Log Analytics
• Use Network Watcher