Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) Cert Prep by Microsoft Press

Introduction

• Introduction

1. Introduction to Azure

• Learning objectives
• Azure 101
• Introduction to the Azure portal
• Azure management with the Azure CLI and PowerShell
• What to expect in the AZ-104 exam

2. Managing Users with Microsoft Entra

• Module 1: Manage Azure identities and governance
• Learning objectives
• Creating users and groups
• Managing premium license features
• Managing external users
• Configuring SSPR

3. Managing User Access

• Learning objectives
• Understanding Azure roles
• Using and assigning roles

4. Managing Subscriptions and Resources

• Learning objectives
• Understanding governance and hierarchies
• Implementing management groups
• Understanding Azure policy
• Implementing Azure policies
• Managing and tracking costs

5. Using Virtual Networks

• Module 2: Implement and manage virtual networking
• Learning objectives
• Introduction to networking in Azure
• Creating and managing VNETs in the portal
• Creating a network using the Azure CLI
• Understanding network connectivity
• Peering and user defined routes walkthrough
• Introduction to DNS in Azure

6. Secure Networking

• Learning objectives
• Understand networking security
• Setting up network security

7. Creating Storage Accounts

• Module 3: Implement and manage storage
• Learning objectives
• Storage accounts overview
• Creating a storage account in the portal
• Creating a storage account using the Azure CLI
• Blog lifecycle management and versioning
• Working with file shares
• Storage redundancy options

8. Securing Storage Accounts

• Learning objectives
• Configuring network level protection
• Access policies and keys
• Storage access tools

9. Creating Virtual Machines

• Module 4: Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
• Learning objectives
• Virtual machines overview
• Creating a VM through the portal
• Creating a VM using the Azure CLI
• Managing VM disks
• Understanding availability options
• Load balancing virtual machines
• Building a scale set
• Connecting to VMs through Azure Bastion

10. Using Containerization

• Learning objectives
• Understanding containerization
• Building a private container registry
• Using Azure container apps
• Using Azure container instances

11. Using App Services

• Learning objectives
• Understanding app services
• Creating an app service plan through the portal
• Creating an app service plan with the Azure CLI
• Managing app service plans
• Network integration with app service plans
• Using service endpoints
• Understanding private endpoints
• Using private endpoints
• Using managed identities

12. Automating Deployments

• Learning objectives
• Understanding ARM
• Using ARM templates
• Using BICEP
• Deploying templates
• Exporting ARM and bicep files

13. Monitoring Resources

• Module 5: Monitor and maintain Azure resources
• Learning objectives
• Introduction to monitoring in Azure
• Logging in Azure
• Configuring VM logs
• Configuring PaaS logs
• Querying logs
• Setting up rules and alerts
• Using the network watcher for troubleshooting

14. Backup and Recovery

• Learning objectives
• Understanding recovery options
• Backing up a VM
• Restoring a VM
• Backup of PaaS
• Setting up site recovery
• Backup reports

Conclusion

• Summary