AZ-103 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification

Learning Objective: In this module, you will learn about the administrative tools and components that make up an Azure subscription as well as the different available types of subscription. You will also learn about the various services provided by Azure. You will be introduced to Azure Resource Manager and how resources are organized into resource groups.

 Topics:

• Introduction to Cloud Computing
• Overview of Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft Azure Services
• Azure Subscriptions
• Management Groups
• Azure Resource Manager
• Azure Portal and PowerShell
• Azure Resource Manager Policies
• Azure Policy Definition Structure
• Resource Management Locks
• Organizing Azure Resources

Hands On:

• Create an Azure account
• Manage subscriptions, billing and policies
• Use Portal and PowerShell to deploy and manage resources on Azure
• Create Azure policies

Learning Objective: In this module, you will be introduced to Azure virtual networking concepts and how do you create and configure them. You will also learn how system routes, routing tables, and routing algorithms are used. This module also introduces you to Azure DNS basics and Network Security Groups (NSGs). You will also learn how to implement NSGs considering service endpoints and policies. 

Topics:

• Introduction To Azure Virtual Networks
• IP Addresses – Public And Private
• Classless Inter-domain Routing (CIDR)
• Subnets
• Network Interface Cards (NICs)
• Network Security Groups (NSGs)
• Network Security Group Rules
• Virtual Network Service Endpoints
• Service Endpoint Policies
• Azure Load Balancer
• Azure DNS
• Plan And Design Azure Virtual Networks

Hands On:

• Create and Configure Virtual Networks
• Setup Network Security Groups (NSGs)
• Restrict Network Access to Resources with Service Endpoints
• Implement Azure DNS

Learning Objective: In this module, you will be introduced to Azure VMs, their supporting OS, sizing and pricing. You will also learn how to create and configure Windows and Linux VMs in Azure. This module also teaches you how to create custom VMs in Azure. You will also learn how VMs can be extended through custom scripts and Desired State Configuration. 

Topics:

• Azure Virtual Machines
• Azure Resource Manager VM
• Introduction to ARM Templates
• Create a Custom Image of Azure VM
• Create a Managed Image of a Generalized VM
• Create an Image from VM Snapshots
• Creating a Linux Virtual Machine
• Virtual Machine Extensions
• Configuration Management using PowerShell DSC
• Run Custom Scripts using Custom Script Extension

Hands On:

• Create Windows VMs in the Azure Portal
• Create Windows VMs with Azure PowerShell
• Create VMs using ARM Templates
• Deploy custom server images
• Create Linux VMs in Azure Portal
• Create Linux VMs with Azure PowerShell

Learning Objective: In this module, you will learn about storage accounts – Standard and Premium – as well as storage endpoints. You will also learn about data replication and work with Azure Storage Explorer to manage storage data. You will discover how a shared access signature (SAS) are used to provide delegated access to resources. You will also explore and understand disks and storage - Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, and structured storage types like Table and Queue storage. 

Topics:

• Azure Storage
• Azure Storage Replication
• Azure Storage Explorer
• Attach or Detach an External Storage Account
• Shared Access Signatures (SAS)
• Attach a Storage Account using SAS
• Azure Blob Storage
• Azure File Storage
• Azure Queue Storage
• Azure Table Storage

Hands On:

• Create Azure Storage accounts
• Manage storage using Azure Storage Explorer
• Secure storage using SAS
• Implement Blobs and Files storages
• Implement Table storage

Learning Objective: In this module, you will learn how to use Azure backup as a data protection solution and work with Azure File Sync. This module also teaches you how to use Azure CDN and how to transfer data to and from cloud using Import/Export service and Data Box.

Topics:

• Azure Backup
• Why Use Azure Backup?
• Files And Folder Backup
• Application Backup
• Azure File Sync
• Content Delivery Network (CDN)
• How CDN Works?
• Azure Import/Export Service
• Azure Data Box

Hands On:

• Implement Azure Backup service
• Implement Azure File Sync
• Store and access data using Azure CDN service
• Transfer data using Azure Import/Export service

Learning Objective: In this module, you will learn about the two main configuration areas for VMs: Networking and Storage. You will learn how to keep your VMs highly available sets and how to use scale sets to increase/decrease the number of the VMs. This module also covers backing up and restoring VMs. 

Topics:

• Overview of VM Configuration
• VM Networking
• VM Storage
• VM Availability
• VM Scalability
• Backup and Restore
• Configure location of new VMs
• Configure VHD template

Hands On:

• Configure VM networking
• Configure VM storage options
• Implement High Availability
• Deploy and configure VM scale sets
• Implement Backup and Restore
• Configure VHD template
• Deploy from template

Learning Objective: This module covers three ways in which traffic is distributed in a virtual network: Azure Load Balancer, Azure Traffic Manager and Azure Application Gateway. This module also deals with two specific types of inter-site connectivity: VNet-to-VNet connections and VNet Peering. You will learn when to choose which connectivity method, and how to implement and configure that method. 

Topics:

• Azure Load Balancer
• Azure Traffic Manager
• Azure Application Gateway
• Troubleshoot Load Balancing
• Virtual Network Gateways
• Inter-site Connectivity: VNet-to-VNet Connections
• Virtual Network Peering

Hands On:

• Configure load balancing
• Implement front end IP configurations
• Configure Virtual Network Gateways
• Implement VNet-to-VNet connections
• Implement Virtual Network Peering

Learning Objective: In this module, you will learn how to integrate the on-premises network with Azure Virtual Network. You will implement Site-to-Site VPN Connections and ExpressRoute to connect your virtual networks. You will also learn important skills around troubleshooting common network issues with the help of Azure Network Watcher tool. 

Topics: 

• Virtual Network Connectivity
• Azure VPN Gateway
• Site-to-Site VPN Connections
• ExpressRoute
• Network Resource Monitoring
• Introduction to Azure Network Watcher
• Implementing Azure Network Watcher
• Network Troubleshooting

Hands On:

• Create and Configure Azure VPN Gateway
• Configure Site-to-Site VPN connections and ExpressRoute
• Implement Network Watcher

Learning Objective: In this module, you will learn about Azure Monitor and its many capabilities to ensure your Azure architecture is working correctly. You will also learn about Log Analytics tool that provides a way for you to analyze and query all types of connected data. This module also focuses on the basics of Role-Based Access Control as it applies to users and groups. 

Topics:

• Exploring Monitoring Capabilities in Azure
• Azure Alerts
• Azure Activity Log
• Introduction to Log Analytics
• Querying and Analyzing Log Analytics Data
• Access Management in Azure
• Azure Users and Groups
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• RBAC policies

Hands On:

• Configure Alerts using Azure Monitor
• Review Azure Activity Log
• Query and analyze Log Analytics data
• Create and manage Users and Groups in Azure
• Configure management access to Azure

Learning Objective: In this module, you will be introduced to Azure Active Directory and the basics of implementing Azure AD objects. These objects include domains and tenants, users and groups, roles, and devices. In each lesson you will practice how to configure these objects through the portal and with Azure PowerShell. 

Topics:

• Azure Active Directory Overview
• Self-Service Password Reset
• Azure AD Identity Protection
• Integrating SaaS Applications with Azure AD
• Azure Domains and Tenants
• Azure Users and Groups
• Azure Roles
• Managing Devices

Hands On:

• Implement Azure Active Directory
• Configure Self-Service Password Reset
• Implement Azure AD Identity Protection
• Configure integrated SaaS applications
• Configure domains and tenants, users and groups
• Manage roles and devices

Learning Objective: In this module, you will learn how to integrate Active Directory with your existing infrastructure. You will learn about different authentication options like AD Connect, Single Sign On, and Pass-through authentication. You will also learn how to configure Azure AD Application Proxy. This module also focuses on MFA and its working. Lastly, you will learn how to use conditional access policies.

Topics:

• Azure AD Connect
• Azure Active Directory Authentication Options
• Azure AD Application Proxy
• Password Writeback
• Azure AD Connect Health
• Introducing Multi-Factor Authentication
• Implementing MFA

Hands On:

• Configure Azure AD Connect
• Implement App Proxy and Password Writeback
• Manage Azure AD Connect Health operations
• Configure user accounts for Multi-Factor Authentication
• Implement Multi-Factor Authentication