AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Training & Certification

BY
Microsoft Corporation via Infosec Train

If you are interested in learning how to manage Microsoft Azure cloud capabilities, the AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Training and Certification course.

Mode

Online

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study, Virtual Classroom
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

Course overview

The Azure Administrator Training & Certification course is designed to give its participants thorough knowledge of cloud services, including computing, storage, security, networking, and storage. The course certifications will validate your competency in managing these services as well as other Microsoft Azure cloud capabilities, thus certifying you as a Microsoft Azure Administrator. 

Additionally, the Microsoft Azure Administrator programme will make you adept in understanding how cloud services work across the entire IT lifecycle, including applications, environments and infrastructure services. The program will also focus on the administrative lifecycle and how administrators maintain cloud services. By the time you finish the program, you will be completely prepared to sit for the AZ-104 certificate examination.

When you complete the Microsoft Azure Administrator online course, you will receive not only a certificate but also hands-on exposure to optimise cloud scalability, performance, reliability, provisioning, and monitoring. 

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The highlights

  • Certification focused training
  • Lab-intensive training
  • Industry-leading program
  • A certified pool of instructors

Program offerings

  • Customisable training
  • Certificate upon successful completion
  • Hands-on exposure to optimise cloud services
  • Online training
  • Corporate training
  • Certified pool of instructors
  • Free demo class

Course and certificate fees

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Microsoft Corporation

Who it is for

The target audience for the Microsoft Azure Administrator programme is:

  • Systems Administrators intending to advance their Azure skills
  • Azure Cloud Engineers
  • Azure Administrators

Eligibility criteria

Work Experience

To join the Microsoft Azure Administrator online training course, you must first have a minimum of 6 months of hands-on experience in administering Azure. Secondly, you should have a strong understanding of core Azure services, Azure governance, security, and workload. Finally, it would help if you are an experienced PowerShell, the command-line interface, ARM templates, and Azure portal user.

Certification qualifying details

To get certified, you must clear the AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator certification exam at least 700 marks out of 1000.

What you will learn

Knowledge of cloud computing

When you finish the AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator syllabus, you will be adept in:

  • Identity management
  • Learn about the storage of Virtual Machines
  • Understand the concept of Cloud Services and Azure Active Directory 
  • Get familiar with advanced virtual networking
  • How to deploy and manage the virtual machines (VMs)
  • How to manage Azure subscriptions and resources
  • How to manage and implement Azure storage
  • How to manage and configure virtual networks

The syllabus

Module 1: Manage Azure identities and governance:

Manage Azure AD objects
  • Create users and groups
  • Manage user and group properties
  • Manage device settings
  • What is enterprise state roaming?
  • Manage users and groups in Azure Active Directory
  • Manage guest accounts
  • Configure Azure AD join
  • Configure self-service password reset
  • Plan an Azure Active Directory self-service password reset
Manage role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Create a custom role
  • Provide access to azure resources by assigning roles
  • Subscriptions
  • Resource groups
  • Resources (vm, disk, etc.)
  • Interpret access assignments
  • Manage multiple directories
Manage subscriptions and governance
  • Configure azure policies
  • Configure resource locks
  • Apply tags
  • Create and manage resource groups
  • Move resources
  • Remove rgs
  • Manage subscriptions
  • Configure cost management
  • Configure management groups

Module 2: Implement and manage storage:

Manage storage accounts
  • Configure network access to storage accounts
  • Create and configure storage accounts
  • Generate shared access signature
  • Manage access keys
  • Implement azure storage replication
  • Configure azure ad authentication for a storage account
Manage data in Azure Storage
  • Export from azure job
  • Import into azure job
  • Install and use azure storage explorer
  • Copy data by using azcopy
Configure Azure files and Azure blob storage
  • Create an azure file share
  • Create and configure azure file sync service
  • Configure azure blob storage
  • Configure storage tiers for azure blobs

Module 3: Deploy and manage Azure compute resources

Configure VMs for high availability and scalability
  • Configure high availability
  • Deploy and configure scale sets
Automate deployment and configuration of VMs
  • Modify the azure resource manager (arm) template
  • Configure vhd template
  • Deploy from template
  • Save a deployment as an arm template
  • Automate configuration management by using custom script extensions
Create and configure VMs
  • Configure azure disk encryption
  • Move vms from one resource group to another
  • Manage vm sizes
  • Add data discs
  • Configure networking
  • Redeploy vms
Create and configure containers
  • Create and configure Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Create and configure Azure Container Instances (ACI)
  • NOT: selecting a container solution architecture or product; container registry settings
Create and configure Web Apps
  • Create and configure App Service
  • Create and configure App Service Plans
  • NOT: Azure Functions; Logic Apps; Event Grid

Module 4: Configure and manage virtual networking

Implement and manage virtual networking
  • Create and configure VNET peering
  • Configure private and public IP addresses, network routes, network interface, subnets, and virtual network    
Configure name resolution
  • Configure Azure DNS
  • Configure custom DNS settings
  • Configure a private or public DNS zone
Secure access to virtual networks
  • Create security rules
  • Associate an nsg to a subnet or network interface
  • Evaluate effective security rules
  • Deploy and configure azure firewall
  • Deploy and configure azure bastion service
  • Not: implement application security groups; ddos
Configure load balancing
  • Configure application gateway
  • Configure an internal load balancer
  • Configure load balancing rules
  • Configure a public load balancer troubleshoot load balancing
  • Not: traffic manager and frontdoor and privatelink
Monitor and troubleshoot virtual networking
  • Monitor on-premises connectivity
  • Use network performance monitor
  • Use network watcher
  • Troubleshoot external networking
  • Troubleshoot virtual network connectivity
Integrate an on-premises network with an Azure virtual network
  • Create and configure azure vpn gateway
  • Create and configure vpns
  • Configure expressroute
  • Configure azure virtual wan

Module 5: Monitor and backup Azure resources

Monitor resources by using Azure Monitor
  • Configure and interpret metrics (analyze metrics across subscriptions)
  • Configure log analytics implement a log analytics workspace configure diagnostic settings
  • Query and analyze logs (create a query, save a query to the dashboard, intepret graphs)
  • Set up alerts and actions (create and test alerts, create action groups, view alerts in azure monitor, analyze alerts across subscriptions)
  • Configure application insights
Implement backup and recovery
  • Configure and review backup reports
  • Perform backup and restore operations by using azure backup service
  • Create a recovery services vault
  • Use soft delete to recover azure vms
  • Create and configure a backup policy
  • Perform site-to-site recovery by using azure site recovery

Admission details

To participate in the Microsoft Azure Administrator certification programme, you have the choice to either register yourself with your employees if you represent a corporation or as a single participant. To enrol, click on the “Enrol Now” button, fill out the form details, specify the training you require and hit submit. You will be contacted by Infosec Train’s team regarding further steps.


Filling the form

While enrolling for the Microsoft Azure Administrator online training, you need to fill a small application form, which requires your name, email ID, country name, and phone number.

Evaluation process

To be certified as a Microsoft Azure Administrator, you will have to pass the two-and-a-half-hour Microsoft Azure Administrator Exam AZ-104 exam. The exam has 40-60 multiple-choice questions (MCQs).

How it helps

The Microsoft Azure Administrator certification course has numerous benefits. Certified professionals will train you via your preferred learning mode, no matter where you are in the world. Additionally, the Azure AZ-104 certification is the updated version of the Azure AZ-103 certification, meaning the knowledge you gain by finishing this course will be much more detailed and advanced. 

Instructors

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FAQs

Which is more advanced – AZ-103 or AZ-104?

The AZ-104 certification has detailed coverage of the role-specific skills required in the industry compared to the AZ-103, thereby making it more advanced.

Is the Microsoft Azure Administrator Exam AZ-104 exam difficult to pass?

As compared to the AZ-103 exam, the AZ-104 exam is challenging to pass.

Can the exam be rescheduled?

Yes, however, you must do that at least six days to 24 hours before the day the exam is scheduled, or you may lose your course fee. If you require assistance in rescheduling your exam, please contact the support team by sending your details to Pearson VUE.

For how long is the certificate valid?

The certificate for AZ-104 is valid for two years.

Can I choose between learning modes for AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Training & Certification?

Yes, you can choose a learning mode according to your preference.

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