AZ-104T00 Microsoft Azure Administrator

Module 01 – Administer Governance and Compliance

• Introduction
• Identify regions
• Implement Azure subscriptions
• Obtain a subscription
• Create resource groups
• Determine resource limits
• Create an Azure resource hierarchy
• Apply resource tagging
• Manage costs

Module 02 – Configure Azure Policy

• Introduction
• Implement Azure policy
• Create Azure policies
• Create policy definitions
• Create initiative definitions
• Scope the initiative definition
• Determine compliance

Module 03 – Configure Role-Based Access Control

• Introduction
• Compare Azure RBAC roles to Azure AD roles
• Create a role definition
• Create a role assignment
• Apply RBAC authentication
• Determine Azure RBAC roles

Module 04 – Configure Azure Resources with Tools

• Introduction
• Use the Azure portal
• Demonstration: Azure portal
• Use Azure Cloud Shell
• Demonstration: Cloud Shell
• Use Azure PowerShell
• Deploy template

Module 05 – Administer Virtual Networking

• Introduction
• Plan virtual networks
• Create subnets
• Create virtual network
• Plan IP addressing
• Create public IP addresses
• Associate public IP addresses
• Associate private IP addresses

Module 06 – Configure Azure DNS

• Introduction
• Identify domains and custom domains
• Verify custom domain names (optional)
• Create Azure DNS zones
• Delegate DNS domain
• Add DNS record sets
• Plan for private DNS zones
• Determine private zones scenarios

Module 07 – Administer Azure Virtual Machines

• Configure Virtual Machines
• Introduction
• Review cloud services-responsibilities
• Plan virtual machines
• Determine virtual machine sizing
• Determine virtual machine storage
• Demonstration – Create virtual machines
• Connect to virtual machines

Module 08 – Virtual Machine Availability

• Introduction
• Plan for maintenance and downtime
• Set up availability sets
• Review update and fault domains
• Review availability zones
• Compare vertical and horizontal scaling
• Create scale sets
• Configure auto scale

Module 09 – Administer PaaS Compute Options

• Configure App Service Plans
• Introduction
• Implement Azure app service plans
• Determine app service plan pricing
• Scale up and scale out the app service
• Configure app service plan scaling

Module 10 – Administer Data Protection

• Configure File and Folder Backups
• Introduction
• Describe Azure backup benefits
• Implement Azure backup center
• Set up recovery service vault backup options
• Demonstration – Backup Azure file shares
• Configure on-premises file and folder backups
• Manage the Azure recovery services agent

AZ-500T00A: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies

Learning Path 1: Manage Identity and Access

• Module 1 – Secure Azure Solution with Azure Active Directory
  • Configure Azure AD and Azure AD domain services for security
  • Create users and groups that enable secure usage of your tenant
  • Use MFA to protect user’s identities
  • Configure passwordless security options
• Module 2 – Implement Hybrid Identity
  • Deploy Azure AD Connect
  • Pick and configure the best authentication option for your security needs
  • Configure password writeback
• Module 3 – Deploy Azure AD Identity Protection
  • Deploy and configure identity protection
  • Configure MFA for users, groups, and applications
  • Create conditional access policies to ensure your security
  • Create and follow an access review process
• Module 4 – Configure Azure AD Privileged Identity Management
  • Describe zero trust and how it impacts security
  • Configure and deploy roles using privileged identity management (PIM)
  • Evaluate the usefulness of each PIM setting as it relates to your security goals
• Module 5 – Design an Enterprise Governance Strategy
  • Explain the shared responsibility model and how it impacts your security configuration
  • Create Azure policies to protect your solutions
  • Configure and deploy access to services using RBAC

Learning Path 2: Implement Platform Protection

• Module 1 – Implement Perimeter Security
  • Define defense in depth
  • Protect your environment from denial-of-service attacks
  • Secure your solutions using firewalls and VPNs
  • Explore your end-to-end perimeter security configuration based on your security posture
• Module 2 – Configure Network Security
  • Deploy and configure network security groups to protect your Azure solutions
  • Configure and lockdown service endpoints and private links
  • Secure your applications with application gateway, web app firewall, and front door
  • Configure ExpressRoute to help protect your network traffic
• Module 3 – Configure and Manage Host Security
  • Configure and deploy endpoint protection
  • Deploy a privileged access strategy for devices and privileged workstations
  • Secure your virtual machines and access to them
  • Deploy Windows Defender
  • Practice layered security by reviewing and implementing security center and security benchmarks
• Module 4 – Enable Containers Security
  • Define the available security tools for containers in Azure
  • Configure security settings for containers and Kubernetes services
  • Lock down network, storage, and identity resources connected to your containers
  • Deploy RBAC to control access to containers

Learning Path 3: Secure Your Data and Applications

• Module 1 – Deploy and Secure Azure Key Vault
  • Define what a key vault is and how it protects certificates and secrets
  • Deploy and configure Azure Key Vault
  • Secure access and administration of your key vault
  • Store keys and secrets in your key vault
  • Explore key security considerations like key rotation and backup/recovery
• Module 2 – Configure Application Security Features
  • Register an application in Azure using app registration
  • Select and configure which Azure AD users can access each application
  • Configure and deploy web app certificates
• Module 3 – Implement Storage Security
  • Define data sovereignty and how that is achieved in Azure
  • Configure Azure Storage access in a secure and managed way
  • Encrypt your data while it is at rest and in transit
  • Apply rules for data retention
• Module 4 – Configure and Manage SQL Database Security
  • Configure which users and applications have access to your SQL databases
  • Block access to your servers using firewalls
  • Discover, classify, and audit the use of your data
  • Encrypt and protect your data while it is stored in the database

Learning Path 4: Manage Security Operations

• Module 1 – Configure and Manage Azure Monitor
  • Configure and monitor Azure Monitor
  • Define metrics and logs you want to track for your Azure applications
  • Connect data sources to and configure Log Analytics
  • Create and monitor alerts associated with your solutions security
• Module 2 – Enable and Manage Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Define the most common types of cyber-attacks
  • Configure Azure Security Center based on your security posture
  • Review Secure Score and raise it
  • Lock down your solutions using Security Center and Defender
  • Enable Just-in-Time access and other security features
• Module 3 – Configure and Monitor Microsoft Sentinel
  • Explain what Azure Sentinel is and how it is used
  • Deploy Azure Sentinel
  • Connect data to Azure Sentinel, like Azure Logs, Azure AD, and others
  • Track incidents using workbooks, playbooks, and hunting techniques

This training is ideal for:

• Azure Administrators
• Azure Cloud Engineers
• Systems Administrators intending to advance their Azure Skills
• IT Professionals looking forward to becoming Azure Security Engineers
• IT Professionals preparing for Microsoft AZ-500 exam

• Basic understanding of networking
• Basic understanding of Windows/Linus OS
• Exposure to working with PowerShell Client on Windows or MacOS
• Suggested to have knowledge of Microsoft Azure administrator associate
• Understanding of basic IT security principles

By the end of this training program, participants will be able to:

• Efficiently manage Azure subscriptions, resource groups, virtual networks, and compute services using best practices
• Securely delegate access to Azure resources using granular RBAC permissions and policy-based governance
• Configure, monitor, and optimize Azure Virtual Machines, including high availability and scaling strategies
• Apply identity protection, multifactor authentication (MFA), and Conditional Access policies using Azure Active Directory
• Design and implement firewall, VPN, and network security group (NSG) strategies to defend against external threats
• Secure virtual machines and containers using tools like Microsoft Defender, endpoint protection, and privileged access strategies
• Use Azure Key Vault, encryption mechanisms, and secure application deployment methods to protect sensitive data and secrets
• Leverage Azure Monitor, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Microsoft Sentinel to detect, analyze, and mitigate security incidents
• Apply DevSecOps practices, harden CI/CD pipelines, and secure containerized environments across development stages