Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104T00) (AA-MAZ-104T00)

AZ-104: Prerequisites for Azure administrators

• Use Azure Resource Manager
• Introduction to Azure Cloud Shell
• Introduction to Bash
• Introduction to PowerShell
• Configure resources with Azure Resource Manager templates

AZ-104: Manage identities and governance in Azure

• Understand Microsoft Entra ID
• Configure user and group accounts
• Configure subscriptions
• Configure Azure Policy
• Configure role-based access control
• Create Azure users and groups in Microsoft Entra ID
• Secure your Azure resources with Azure role-based access control (Azure RBAC)
• Allow users to reset their password with Microsoft Entra self-service password reset

AZ-104: Implement and manage storage in Azure

• Configure storage accounts
• Configure Azure Blob Storage
• Configure Azure Storage security
• Configure Azure Files and Azure File Sync
• Create an Azure Storage account
• Control access to Azure Storage with shared access signatures
• Upload, download, and manage data with Azure Storage Explorer

AZ-104: Configure and manage virtual networks for Azure administrators

• Configure virtual networks
• Configure network security groups
• Configure Azure Virtual Network peering
• Configure network routing and endpoints
• Configure Azure Load Balancer
• Configure Azure Application Gateway
• Design an IP addressing schema for your Azure deployment
• Distribute your services across Azure virtual networks and integrate them by using virtual network peering
• Host your domain on Azure DNS
• Manage and control traffic flow in your Azure deployment with routes
• Improve application scalability and resiliency by using Azure Load Balancer

AZ-104: Deploy and manage Azure compute resources

• Configure virtual machines
• Configure virtual machine availability
• Configure Azure App Service plans
• Configure Azure App Service
• Configure Azure Container Instances
• Manage virtual machines with the Azure CLI
• Create a Windows virtual machine in Azure
• Host a web application with Azure App Service

AZ-104: Monitor and back up Azure resources

• Configure virtual machine backups
• Configure Azure Monitor
• Configure Log Analytics
• Configure Network Watcher
• Improve incident response with Azure Monitor alerts
• Analyze your Azure infrastructure by using Azure Monitor logs
• Monitor your Azure virtual machines with Azure Monitor

Students will learn:

• AZ-104: Prerequisites for Azure administrators
• AZ-104: Manage identities and governance in Azure
• AZ-104: Implement and manage storage in Azure
• AZ-104: Configure and manage virtual networks for Azure administrators
• AZ-104: Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
• AZ-104: Monitor and back up Azure resources

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.