AZ-104: Mastering Azure Administration

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate Prep Course

Become a confident Azure Administrator by mastering real-world cloud skills aligned with the AZ-104 certification

What you’ll learn

• Foundation Skills for Azure Administration.
• Manage Microsoft Entra ID.
• Control Access to Azure Resources.
• Understand Azure Core Architecture.
• Implement Governance and Cost Management.
• Manage Azure Storage Services.
• Protect Data and Use Management Tools.
• Deploy and Manage Virtual Machines.
• Configure App Services and Containers.
• Design and Secure Virtual Networks.
• Implement Load Balancing Solutions.
• Enable Backup and Disaster Recovery.
• Monitor and Troubleshoot Azure Networks.
• Improve Incident Response with Azure Monitor.

Course Content

• Introduction –> 4 lectures • 13min.
• Foundation Skills for Azure Administration –> 11 lectures • 58min.
• Manage Entra Users and Groups –> 11 lectures • 58min.
• Manage Access to Azure Resources –> 3 lectures • 13min.
• Core Architectural Components of Azure –> 7 lectures • 29min.
• Azure Governance –> 10 lectures • 1hr 15min.
• Storage Account Services and Configuration –> 11 lectures • 1hr.
• Secure Access and Permissions to Storage Accounts –> 7 lectures • 38min.
• Storage Account Data Protection and Management Tools –> 8 lectures • 30min.
• Introduction to Azure VM –> 7 lectures • 36min.
• Azure VM Availability –> 7 lectures • 52min.
• Azure App Service Plans –> 6 lectures • 25min.
• Manage and Configure App Service –> 8 lectures • 48min.
• Manage and Configure Azure Container Instances –> 5 lectures • 34min.
• Manage and Configure Virtual Networks –> 10 lectures • 38min.
• Secure Access to Virtual Networks –> 9 lectures • 33min.
• Load Balancing in Azure –> 8 lectures • 33min.
• Manage Backup and Recovery –> 12 lectures • 44min.
• Azure Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting –> 8 lectures • 41min.
• Improve Incident Response with Azure Monitor Alerts –> 8 lectures • 28min.
• Course conclusion –> 3 lectures • 10min.

Requirements

Become a confident Azure Administrator by mastering real-world cloud skills aligned with the AZ-104 certification

Are you ready to take your Azure skills to the next level and build a strong career in cloud administration?

Mastering Azure Administration is a comprehensive, hands-on course designed to give you the technical skills, practical experience, and confidence needed to manage Azure environments like a pro. Whether you’re preparing for the AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate exam or aiming to build production-grade cloud skills, this course equips you with exactly what you need.

What You Will Learn:

• Foundation Skills for Azure Administration
  Learn the essentials of operating systems, networking, server concepts, PowerShell, Azure CLI, and ARM templates.
• Manage Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
  Create and manage users, groups, dynamic memberships, external identities, licenses, and self-service password reset.
• Control Access to Azure Resources
  Understand and apply role-based access control (RBAC) across different scopes to manage permissions effectively.
• Understand Azure Core Architecture
  Learn about Azure subscriptions, management groups, resource groups, and how trust is established between Entra ID and Azure.
• Implement Governance and Cost Management
  Use Azure Policy, resource tagging, locks, and Azure Advisor to enforce governance and optimize costs.
• Manage Azure Storage Services
  Explore Blob, File, and other storage types, set up replication, lifecycle management, and secure access with SAS, firewalls, and identities.
• Protect Data and Use Management Tools
  Configure soft delete, snapshots, versioning, and use tools like Azure Storage Explorer and AzCopy for efficient storage operations.
• Deploy and Manage Virtual Machines
  Create VMs using Bicep and ARM templates, configure availability, perform backups, and automate deployments.
• Configure App Services and Containers
  Deploy web apps with scaling and custom domains, and run containerized workloads using Azure Container Instances and Container Apps.
• Design and Secure Virtual Networks
  Build VNets, subnets, peering, route tables, service endpoints, private endpoints, and secure access using NSGs, ASGs, and Bastion.
• Implement Load Balancing Solutions
  Deploy and configure Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway to ensure high availability and performance.
• Enable Backup and Disaster Recovery
  Use Azure Backup, Recovery Services Vault, and Site Recovery to protect and recover your workloads across regions.
• Monitor and Troubleshoot Azure Networks
  Use Network Watcher, Traffic Analytics, Firewall logs, and Connection Monitor to gain visibility and resolve issues.
• Improve Incident Response with Azure Monitor
  Set up metric alerts, activity log alerts, and log search alerts with action groups to respond proactively to issues.