Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-103) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Module 1: Azure Administration

In this module, you’ll learn about to tooling Azure Administrator uses to manage their infrastructure. This includes the Azure Portal, Cloud Shell, Azure PowerShell, CLI, Resource Manager, and Resource Manager Templates. The demonstrations in this module will ensure you are successful in the course labs.

Lessons
  • Azure Portal and Cloud Shell
  • Azure PowerShell and CLI
  • Resource Manager
  • ARM Templates
Module 2: Azure Virtual Machines

In this module, you’ll 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: Deploy and Manage Virtual Machines
Lab: Virtual Machines and Scale Sets
Module 3: Azure Storage

In this module, you’ll learn about basic storage features including storage accounts, blob storage, Azure files, and storage security.

Lessons
  • Storage Accounts
  • Azure Blobs
  • Azure Files
  • Storage Security
Lab: Implement and Manage Storage
Module 4: Virtual Networking

In this module, you’ll learn about basic virtual networking concepts like virtual networks, IP addressing, Azure DNS, and network security groups.

Lessons
  • Virtual Networks
  • IP Addressing
  • Azure DNS
  • Network Security Groups
Lab: Configure Azure DNS
Module 5: Intersite Connectivity

In this module, you’ll learn about intersite connectivity features including VNet Peering, VNet-to-VNet connections, Site-to-Site Connections, and ExpressRoute.

Lessons
  • VNet Peering
  • VNet-to-VNet Connections
  • ExpressRoute Connections
Lab: VNet Peering and Service Chaining
Module 6: Monitoring

In this module, you’ll learn about monitoring your Azure infrastructure including Azure Monitor, alerting, log analytics, and Network Watcher.

Lessons
  • Azure Monitor
  • Azure Alerts
  • Log Analytics
  • Network Watcher
Lab: Network Watcher
Module 7: Data Protection

In this module, you’ll learn about data replication strategies, backing up files and folders, and virtual machine backups.

Lessons
  • Data Replication
  • File and Folder Backups
  • Virtual Machine Backups
Lab: Azure Site Recovery Between Regions
Module 8: Network Traffic Management

In this module, you’ll learn about network traffic strategies including service endpoints, network routing, Azure Load Balancer, and Azure Traffic Manager.

Lessons
  • Service Endpoints and Network Routing
  • Azure Load Balancer
  • Azure Traffic Manager
Lab: Load Balancer and Traffic Manager
Module 9: Azure Active Directory

In this module, you’ll learn about Azure Active Directory (AD) including Azure AD Connect and Azure AD Join.

Lessons
  • Azure Active Directory
  • Azure AD Connect
  • Azure AD Join
Lab: Implement Directory Synchronization
Module 10: Securing Identities

In this module, you’ll learn how to secure identities including Multi-Factor Authentication, Azure AD Identity Protection, and Self-Service Password Reset.

Lessons
  • Multi-Factor Authentication
  • Azure AD Identity Protection
  • Self-Service Password Reset
Lab: Azure AD Identity Protection
Lab: Self-Service Password Reset
Module 11: Governance and Compliance

In this module, you’ll learn about managing your subscriptions and accounts including role-based access control, users and groups, and Azure policy.

Lessons
  • Subscriptions and Accounts
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Users and Groups
  • Azure Policy
Lab: Role-Based Access Control
Lab : Governance and Compliance
Module 12: Data Services

In this module, you’ll learn how to effectively share data using Import and Export service, Data Box, Content Delivery Network, and File Sync.

Lessons
  • Content Delivery Network
  • File Sync
  • Import and Export Service
  • Data Box
Lab: File Sync