Overview
Level up with Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification.
Cloud infrastructure enables companies around the world to reduce costs, enhance security, simplify management, and much more. And Azure administrators have what it takes to unlock the benefits of cloud computing for their organizations, making the most of the resiliency, scalability, and unified data governance of Azure. Plus, these professionals understand how to put the cloud to work to enable newly remote business processes and to help companies become more agile in the face of today’s rapid digital transformation. It’s no wonder that certified Azure administrators are in such great demand.
This AZ-104T00: Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate course teaches IT Professionals how to manage their Azure subscriptions, secure identities, administer the infrastructure, configure virtual networking, connect Azure and on-premises sites, manage network traffic, implement storage solutions, create and scale virtual machines, implement web apps and containers, back up and share data, and monitor your solution.
Skills Covered
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Secure and manage identities with Azure Active Directory.
- Implement and manage users and groups.
- Implement and manage Azure subscriptions and accounts.
- Implement Azure Policy, including custom policies.
- Use RBAC to assign permissions.
- 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.
- Implement virtual networks and subnets.
- Configure public and private IP addressing.
- Configure network security groups.
- Configure Azure Firewall.
- Configure private and public DNS zones.
- Configure VNet Peering.
- Configure VPN gateways.
- Choose the appropriate intersite connectivity solution.
- Configure network routing including custom routes and service endpoints.
- Configure an Azure Load Balancer.
- Configure and Azure Application Gateway.
- 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.
- Plan for virtual machine implementations.
- Create virtual machines.
- Configure virtual machine availability, including scale sets.
- Use virtual machine extensions.
- Create an app service plan.
- Create a web app.
- Implement Azure Container Instances.
- Implement Azure Kubernetes Service.
- Backup and restore file and folders.
- Backup and restore virtual machines.
- Use Azure Monitor.
- Create Azure alerts.
- Query using Log Analytics.
- Use Network Watcher.
Who Should Attend
This Azure Cloud training course is for Azure Administrators. The Azure Administrator implements, manages, and monitors identity, governance, storage, compute, and virtual networks in a cloud environment. The Azure Administrator will provision, size, monitor, and adjust resources as appropriate.
This Microsoft course also prepares you for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification exam. The AZ-104 exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: manage Azure identities and governance; implement and manage storage; deploy and manage Azure compute resources; configure and manage virtual networking; and monitor and back up Azure resources.
Course Curriculum
Prerequisites
Successful Azure Administrators start this role with experience in virtualization, networking, identity, and storage.
- Understanding of on-premises virtualization technologies, including: VMs, virtual networking, and virtual hard disks.
- Understanding of network configurations, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and encryption technologies.
- Understanding of Active Directory concepts, including users, groups, and role-based access control.
- Understanding of resilience and disaster recovery, including backup and restore operations.
Candidates for this training can satisfy the required prerequisites by attending the AZ-900T00: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals training course.
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Course Modules
Learn how to configure Microsoft Entra ID, including features like Microsoft Entra join and self-service password reset.
Learning objectives
In this module, you learn how to:
- Define Microsoft Entra concepts, including identities, accounts, and tenants.
- Describe Microsoft Entra features to support different configurations.
- Understand differences between Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
- Choose between supported editions of Microsoft Entra ID.
- Use the Microsoft Entra self-service password reset feature.
Prerequisites
None
Learn how to configure user and group accounts.
Learning objectives
In this module, you learn how to:
- Configure users accounts and user account properties.
- Create new user accounts.
- Import bulk user accounts with a template.
- Configure group accounts and assignment types.
Prerequisites
None
Learn how to configure Azure subscriptions, including how to obtain a subscription, implement cost management, and apply Azure resource tags.
Learning objectives
In this module, you learn how to:
- Determine the correct region to locate Azure services.
- Review features and use cases for Azure subscriptions.
- Obtain an Azure subscription.
- Understand billing and features for different Azure subscriptions.
- Use Microsoft Cost Management for cost analysis.
- Discover when to use Azure resource tagging.
- Identify ways to reduce costs.
Prerequisites
None
Learn how to configure Azure Policy to implement compliance requirements.
Learning objectives
In this module, you learn how to:
- Create management groups to target policies and spending budgets.
- Implement Azure Policy with policy and initiative definitions.
- Scope Azure policies and determine compliance.
Prerequisites
None
Learn how to use role-based access control (RBAC) to ensure resources are protected, but users can still access the resources they need.
Learning objectives
In this module, you learn how to:
- Identify features and use cases for role-based access control.
- List and create role definitions.
- Create role assignments.
- Identify differences between Azure RBAC and Azure Active Directory roles.
- Manage access to subscriptions with RBAC.
- Review built-in Azure RBAC roles.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to select a tooling option such as Azure portal, Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Azure Cloud Shell.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Manage resources with the Azure portal.
- Manage resources with Azure Cloud Shell.
- Manage resources with Azure PowerShell.
- Manage resources with Azure CLI.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn to use resource groups to organize your organization’s Azure resources.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify the features and usage cases for Azure Resource Manager.
- Describe each Azure Resource Manager component and its usage.
- Organize your Azure resources with resource groups.
- Apply Azure Resource Manager locks.
- Move Azure resources between groups, subscriptions, and regions.
- Remove resources and resource groups.
- Apply and track resource limits.
Prerequisites
None
You’ll learn how to use Azure Resource Manager templates to consistently deploy assets.
Learning objectives
- List the advantages of Azure templates.
- Identify the Azure template schema components.
- Specify Azure template parameters.
- Locate and use Azure Quickstart Templates.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn to configure virtual networks and subnets, including IP addressing.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe virtual network features and components.
- Identify features and usage cases for subnets and subnetting.
- Identify usage cases for private and public IP addresses.
- Create and determine which resources require public IP addresses.
- Create and determine which resources require private IP addresses.
- Create virtual networks.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to implement network security groups and ensure network security group rules are correctly applied.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Determine when to use network security groups.
- Implement network security group rules.
- Evaluate network security group effective rules.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to configure the Azure Firewall including firewall rules.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Determine when to use Azure Firewall.
- Implement Azure Firewall including firewall rules
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to configure Azure DNS including custom domain names and record sets.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify features and usage cases for domains, custom domains, and private zones.
- Verify custom domain names using DNS records.
- Implement DNS zones, DNS delegation, and DNS record sets.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn to configure a VNet peering connection and address transit and connectivity concerns.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify usage cases and product features of virtual network peering.
- Configure gateway transit, connectivity, and service chaining.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to create VPN gateways and securely connect your company sites to Azure.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify features and usage cases for VPN gateways.
- Implement high availability scenarios.
- Configure site-to-site VPN connections using a VPN gateway.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to configure ExpressRoute and Virtual WAN to provide connection services.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify features and usage cases for ExpressRoute.
- Coexist site-to-site and ExpressRoute networks.
- Identify features and usage cases for virtual WAN.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to configure routes including endpoints and private links.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Implement system routes and user-defined routes.
- Configure a custom route.
- Implement service endpoints.
- Identify features and usage cases for private links and endpoint services.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to configure an internal or public load balancer.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify features and usage cases for Azure load balancer.
- Implement public and internal Azure load balancers.
- Configure load balancer SKUs, backend pools, session persistence, and health probes.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to configure an Azure Application Gateway.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify features and usage cases for Azure Application Gateway.
- Implement Azure Application Gateway, including selecting a routing method.
- Configure gateway features such as routing rules.
Prerequisites
None
Learn how to configure storage accounts, including replication and endpoints.
Learning objectives
In this module, you learn how to:
- Identify features and usage cases for Azure storage accounts.
- Select between different types of Azure Storage and storage accounts.
- Select a storage replication strategy.
- Configure network access to storage accounts.
- Secure storage endpoints.
Prerequisites
None
Learn how to configure Configure Azure Blob Storage, including tiers and object replication.
Learning objectives
In this module, you learn how to:
- Identify features and usage cases for Azure Blob Storage.
- Configure Blob Storage and Blob access tiers.
- Configure Blob lifecycle management rules.
- Configure Blob object replication.
- Upload and price Blob Storage.
Prerequisites
None
Learn how to configure common Azure Storage security features like storage access signatures.
Learning objectives
In this module, you learn how to:
- Configure a shared access signature (SAS), including the uniform resource identifier (URI) and SAS parameters.
- Configure Azure Storage encryption.
- Implement customer-managed keys.
- Recommend opportunities to improve Azure Storage security.
Prerequisites
None
Learn how to configure Azure Files and Azure File Sync.
Learning objectives
In this module, you learn how to:
- Identify storage for file shares and blob data.
- Configure Azure Files shares and file share snapshots.
- Identify features and usage cases of Azure File Sync.
- Identify Azure File Sync components and configuration steps.
Prerequisites
None
Learn how to configure Azure Storage with tools like Azure Storage Explorer and AZCopy.
Learning objectives
In this module, you learn how to:
- Configure and use Azure Storage Explorer.
- Configure the Azure Import/Export service.
- Use the WAImportExport tool with the Azure Import/Export service.
- Configure and use AZCopy.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn to configure virtual machines including sizing, storage, and connections.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Create a virtual machine planning checklist.
- Determine virtual machine locations and pricing models.
- Determine the correct virtual machine size.
- Configure virtual machine storage.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to configure virtual machine availability including vertical and horizontal scaling.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Implement availability sets and availability zones.
- Implement update and fault domains.
- Implement Virtual Machine Scale Sets.
- Autoscale virtual machines.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to use virtual machine extensions to automate virtual machine deployments.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify features and usage cases for virtual machine extensions.
- Identify features and usage cases for custom script extensions.
- Identify features and usage cases for desired state configuration.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to configure the App Service Plan including pricing and scaling.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify features and usage cases of the Azure App Service.
- Select an appropriate Azure App Service plan pricing tier.
- Scale the App Service Plan.
- Scale out the App Service Plan.
Prerequisites
None
You’ll learn how to configure and monitor the Azure App Service including deployment slots.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you’ll be able to:
- Identify features and usage cases for the Azure App Service.
- Create an App Service.
- Configure deployment settings, specifically deployment slots.
- Secure the App Service.
- Configure custom domain names.
- Back up the App Service.
- Configure Application Insights.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to configure Azure Container Instances including container groups.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify when to use containers versus virtual machines.
- Identify the features and usage cases of Azure Container Instances.
- Implement Azure Container Groups.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to configure Azure Kubernetes including networking, storage, and scaling.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify AKS components including pods, clusters, and nodes.
- Configure network connections for AKS.
- Configure storage options for AKS.
- Implement security options for AKS.
- Scale AKS including adding Azure Container Instances.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to configure backup and restore policies that meet your company’s regulatory needs.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify features and usage cases for Azure Backup.
- Configure Recovery Services Vault backup options.
- Implement on-premises file and folder backup.
- Configure the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services Agent.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to configure virtual machine backups including restore operations.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify features and usage cases for different Azure backup methods.
- Configure virtual machine snapshots and backup options.
- Implement virtual machine backup and restore, including soft delete.
- Compare the Azure Backup (MARS) agent to the Azure Backup Server (MABS).
- Perform site-to-site recovery by using Azure Site Recovery.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to configure Azure Monitor including querying the activity log.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify the features and usage cases for Azure Monitor.
- Configure and interpret metrics and logs.
- Identify the Azure Monitor components and data types.
- Configure the Activity Log.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to configure Azure alerts including action groups.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Configure Azure Monitor alerts.
- Create alert rules and action groups.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to configure Log Analytics including structuring queries.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify the features and usage cases for Log Analytics.
- Create a Log Analytics workspace.
- Structure a Log Analytics query and review results.
Prerequisites
None
You will learn how to configure Network Watcher and troubleshoot common networking problems.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Identify the features and usage cases for Azure Network Watcher.
- Configure diagnostic capabilities like IP Flow Verify, Next Hop, and Network Topology.
Prerequisites
None
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Training Options
- ILT: Instructor-Led Training
- VILT: Virtual Instructor-Led Training
Exam & Certification
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate.
The Azure Administrator Associate certification validates that you have subject matter expertise in implementing, managing, and monitoring an organization’s Azure environment. You earn this Azure cloud certification by passing Exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator.
As an Azure administrator, you understand what the cloud can do for your organization. And you know how to enable purpose-built infrastructures for consistent management, security, and governance—on-premises, in a hybrid scenario, or fully in the cloud. With all the innovation and capabilities that Azure has to offer, now is the time to earn your Azure Administrator Associate certification.
Prove your ability to make a difference to your team and your organization—today and in the future—with your in-demand Azure administrator skills and experience.
Training & Certification Guide
Candidates for the Azure Administrator Associate certification should have subject matter expertise implementing, managing, and monitoring an organization’s Microsoft Azure environment.
Responsibilities for this role include implementing, managing, and monitoring identity, governance, storage, compute, and virtual networks in a cloud environment, plus provision, size, monitor, and adjust resources, when needed.
An Azure administrator often serves as part of a larger team dedicated to implementing an organization’s cloud infrastructure.
A candidate for this certification should have at least six months of hands-on experience administering Azure, along with a strong understanding of core Azure services, Azure workloads, security, and governance. In addition, this role should have experience using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Azure portal, and Azure Resource Manager templates.
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: manage Azure identities and governance; implement and manage storage; deploy and manage Azure compute resources; configure and manage virtual networking; and monitor and back up Azure resources.
Skills measured:
- Manage Azure identities and governance (15-20%)
- Implement and manage storage (15-20%)
- Deploy and manage Azure compute resources (20-25%)
- Configure and manage virtual networking (25-30%)
- Monitor and back up Azure resources (10-15%)
When you earn a certification or learn a new skill, it’s an accomplishment worth celebrating with your network. It often takes less than a minute to update your LinkedIn profile and share your achievements, highlight your skills, and help boost your career potential. Here’s how:
- If you’ve earned a certification already, follow the instructions in the congratulations email you received. Or find your badge on your Certification Dashboard, and follow the instructions there to share it. (You’ll be transferred to the Acclaim website.)
- To add specific skills, visit your LinkedIn profile and update the Skills and endorsements section. Tip: We recommend that you choose skills listed in the skills outline guide for your certification.
If you’ve already earned your Azure Administrator Associate certification, but it’s expiring in the near future, we’ve got good news. You’ll soon be able to renew your current certifications by passing a free renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn—anytime within six months before your certification expires.
For more details, please read our blog post, Stay current with in-demand skills through free certification renewals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Earning a Microsoft Azure Certification is globally recognized and industry-endorsed evidence of mastering real world skills. It shows you demonstrate proficiency in keeping pace with technology. It’s a career move that yields many positive results.
Getting a Microsoft Cloud certification is also a great way to break into the tech industry. A Microsoft Certification immediately confers a level of authority and expertise, especially helpful for someone new to the industry.
The number of questions on a certification exam is subject to change as Microsoft make updates to ensure it aligns with current changes in the technology and job role. Most Microsoft Certification exams typically contain between 40-60 questions; and around 60-140 minutes.
Starting June 30 2021, all newly earned role-based and specialty certifications will be valid for one year from the date the certification was earned.
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