Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Course Description

The Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification validates your ability to implement, manage, and monitor identity, governance, storage, compute, and virtual networks in a Microsoft Azure environment. This course prepares you for the AZ-104 certification exam, covering all core administrative responsibilities in Azure.

Through guided instruction, hands-on labs, and real-world case studies, you will gain the technical expertise to handle day-to-day operational tasks such as provisioning Azure resources, managing virtual machines, configuring virtual networks, implementing backup and security, and monitoring infrastructure performance.

Certification

The AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate certification confirms your proficiency in:

• Managing Azure subscriptions and resources

• Implementing storage solutions and virtual machines

• Configuring virtual networks and load balancing

• Managing identities and security using Azure Active Directory (AD)

• Monitoring resources and optimizing performance

Prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of networking, virtualization, and security

• Experience with PowerShell or Azure CLI (recommended but not mandatory)

Who This Course is For

• IT professionals transitioning to cloud administration

• Azure system administrators and support engineers

• DevOps and infrastructure engineers managing Azure resources

• Candidates preparing for the AZ-104 certification exam

What You’ll Learn

Azure Infrastructure Management

• Manage Azure subscriptions, resource groups, and RBAC

• Use Azure Policy and Azure Blueprints for governance

• Monitor and audit using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics

Compute and Virtual Machines

• Deploy and configure VMs with managed disks

• Automate VM deployment with templates

• Scale and manage VM availability sets and scale sets

Storage and Backup

• Create and manage Azure Blob, File, and Disk Storage

• Implement backup, recovery, and lifecycle management

• Use Azure Storage Explorer and Azure Backup

Virtual Networking

• Configure VNet, subnets, NSGs, and routing

• Connect VNets using VNet Peering and VPN Gateways

• Deploy and configure Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway

Identity and Access Management

• Manage users, groups, and roles with Azure AD

• Configure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

• Integrate on-premises identities with Azure AD Connect

Monitoring and Optimization

• Use Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Network Watcher

• Configure alerts and analyze metrics

• Optimize resource usage and implement tagging strategies

Tools & Services Covered

• Azure Portal, Azure CLI, PowerShell

• Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Load Balancer, VNet

• Azure AD, RBAC, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics

• Azure Backup, Site Recovery, Application Gateway

Course Outcomes

• Complete preparation for the AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate exam

• Practical skills in managing Azure environments at scale

• Confidence to handle real-world cloud administration tasks

• Qualification for roles such as Azure Administrator, Cloud Support Engineer, or Infrastructure Engineer