Course outline
Module 1: Identity
In this module, you will learn how to secure identities with Azure Active Directory, and implement users and groups.
Lessons
Azure Active Directory
Users and Groups
Lab : Manage Azure Active Directory Identities
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Secure and manage identities with Azure Active Directory.
Implement and manage users and groups.
Module 2: Governance and Compliance
In this module, you will learn about managing your subscriptions and accounts, implementing Azure policies, and using Role-Based Access Control.
Lessons
Subscriptions and Accounts
Azure Policy
Role-based Access Control (RBAC)
Lab : Manage Subscriptions and RBAC
Lab : Manage Governance via Azure Policy
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Implement and manage Azure subscriptions and accounts.
Implement Azure Policy, including custom policies.
Use RBAC to assign permissions.
Module 3: Azure Administration
In this module, you will learn about the tools an Azure Administrator uses to manage their infrastructure. This includes the Azure Portal, Cloud Shell, Azure PowerShell, CLI, and Resource Manager Templates. This module includes:
Lessons
Azure Resource Manager
Azure Administrator Tools
ARM Templates
Lab : Manage Azure resources by Using ARM Templates
Lab : Manage Azure resources by Using Azure PowerShell (optional)
Lab : Manage Azure resources by Using Azure CLI (optional)
Lab : Manage Azure resources by Using the Azure Portal
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Leverage Azure Resource Manager to organize resources.
Use the Azure Portal and Cloud Shell.
Use Azure PowerShell and CLI.
Use ARM Templates to deploy resources.
Module 4: Virtual Networking
In this module, you will learn about basic virtual networking concepts like virtual networks and subnetting, IP addressing, network security groups, Azure Firewall, and Azure DNS.
Lessons
Virtual Networks
Network Security groups
Azure Firewall
Azure DNS
Lab : Implement Virtual Networking
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Implement virtual networks and subnets.
Configure network security groups.
Configure Azure Firewall.
Configure private and public DNS zones.
Module 5: Intersite Connectivity
In this module, you will learn about intersite connectivity features including VNet Peering, Virtual Network Gateways, and Site-to-Site Connections.
Lessons
VNet Peering
VPN Gateway Connections
ExpressRoute and Virtual WAN
Lab : Implement Intersite Connectivity
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Configure VNet Peering.
Configure VPN gateways.
Choose the appropriate intersite connectivity solution.
Module 6: Network Traffic Management
In this module, you will learn about network traffic strategies including network routing and service endpoints, Azure Load Balancer, and Azure Application Gateway.
Lessons
Network Routing and Endpoints
Azure Load Balancer
Azure Application Gateway
Lab : Implement Traffic Management
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Configure network routing including custom routes and service endpoints.
Configure an Azure Load Balancer.
Configure and Azure Application Gateway.
Module 7: Azure Storage
In this module, you will learn about basic storage features including storage accounts, blob storage, Azure files and File Sync, storage security, and storage tools.
Lessons
Storage Accounts
Blob Storage
Storage Security
Azure Files and File Sync
Managing Storage
Lab : Manage Azure storage
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Create Azure storage accounts.
Configure blob containers.
Secure Azure storage.
Configure Azure files shares and file sync.
Manage storage with tools such as Storage Explorer.
Module 8: Azure Virtual Machines
In this module, you will learn about Azure virtual machines including planning, creating, availability and extensions.
Lessons
Virtual Machine Planning
Creating Virtual Machines
Virtual Machine Availability
Virtual Machine Extensions
Lab : Manage virtual machines
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Plan for virtual machine implementations.
Create virtual machines.
Configure virtual machine availability, including scale sets.
Use virtual machine extensions.
Module 9: PaaS Compute Options
In this module, you will learn how to administer serverless computing features like Azure App Service, Azure Container Instances, and Kubernetes.
Lessons
Azure App Service Plans
Azure App Service
Container Services
Azure Kubernetes Service
Lab : Implement Web Apps
Lab : Implement Azure Kubernetes Service
Lab : Implement Azure Container Instances
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Create an app service plan.
Create a web app.
Implement Azure Container Instances.
Implement Azure Kubernetes Service.
Module 10: Data Protection
In this module, you will learn about backing up files and folders, and virtual machine backups.
Lessons
File and Folder Backups
Virtual Machine Backups
Lab : Implement Data Protection
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Backup and restore file and folders.
Backup and restore virtual machines.
Module 11: Monitoring
In this module, you will learn about monitoring your Azure infrastructure including Azure Monitor, alerting, and log analytics.
Lessons
Azure Monitor
Azure Alerts
Log Analytics
Network Watcher
Lab : Implement Monitoring
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Use Azure Monitor.
Create Azure alerts.
Query using Log Analytics.
Use Network Watcher.