AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate

Program Overview

Master the art of cloud infrastructure management with Cloudzee’s Azure Administrator training. This hands-on course empowers professionals to manage identities, enforce governance, configure storage, deploy compute resources, and maintain secure networking in Microsoft Azure environments.

Participants will gain practical experience in:

• Identity & Access Management using Microsoft Entra ID
• Subscription & Resource Governance
• Storage Solutions including Blob and File Storage
• Virtual Machines & Compute Services
• Networking & Connectivity across hybrid environments
• Monitoring, Backup & Disaster Recovery

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Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Cloud Infrastructure Administrators
• Azure Operations Engineers
• DevOps and Network Engineers
• Security Engineers managing cloud environments
• System Administrators transitioning to Azure
• Technical Architects and Decision Makers
• Professionals preparing for Azure Administrator certification

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Course Modules

Module 1: Identity & Governance Management (20–25%)

• Manage users, groups, and licenses in Microsoft Entra ID
• Configure self-service password reset (SSPR)
• Assign and manage Azure roles across scopes
• Implement Azure Policy, resource locks, and tagging
• Monitor costs using budgets and Azure Advisor
• Organize resources using management groups

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Module 2: Storage Configuration & Management (15–20%)

• Configure firewalls, SAS tokens, and access policies
• Manage storage accounts, redundancy, and encryption
• Use Azure Storage Explorer and AzCopy
• Set up Azure Files and Blob Storage containers
• Implement lifecycle management, snapshots, and versioning

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Module 3: Compute Resource Deployment (20–25%)

• Automate deployments using ARM templates and Bicep
• Create and manage virtual machines and scale sets
• Configure disk encryption and VM availability
• Provision containers using Azure Container Instances and Apps
• Deploy and manage Azure App Services, DNS, TLS, backups, and deployment slots

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Module 4: Virtual Networking & Connectivity (15–20%)

• Create and configure virtual networks, subnets, and peering
• Set up public IPs, custom routes, and troubleshoot connectivity
• Implement NSGs, ASGs, Bastion, service endpoints, and private endpoints
• Configure Azure DNS and load balancers

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Module 5: Monitoring, Backup & Recovery (10–15%)

• Use Azure Monitor for metrics, logs, alerts, and insights
• Monitor VMs, storage, and networks
• Implement Recovery Services and Azure Backup
• Configure Azure Site Recovery and perform failovers
• Generate reports and alerts for backup operations