AZ-104T00-A: Microsoft Azure Administrator

Module 1: Azure Administration Prerequisites

• Introduction to Azure administration
• Azure Portal and Azure Cloud Shell
• Azure CLI and PowerShell
• Azure Resource Manager
• Azure subscriptions and resource groups
• Azure management concepts

Module 2: Manage Azure Identities and Governance

• Microsoft Entra ID
• Users and groups
• User and group properties
• Microsoft Entra licenses
• External users
• Self-service password reset
• Azure role-based access control (Azure RBAC)
• Azure Policy
• Resource locks
• Tags and resource groups
• Azure subscriptions and management groups
• Azure cost management and budgets
• Azure Advisor

Module 3: Implement and Manage Azure Storage

• Azure Storage accounts
• Storage redundancy
• Storage account security
• Storage firewalls and virtual networks
• Shared access signatures (SAS)
• Access keys
• Identity-based access
• Azure Blob Storage
• Azure Files
• Storage tiers
• Blob versioning and soft delete
• Lifecycle management
• Azure Storage Explorer and AzCopy

Module 4: Deploy and Manage Azure Compute Resources

• Azure Virtual Machines
• VM sizing and configuration
• VM disks
• Availability sets and availability zones
• VM Scale Sets
• VM encryption
• Azure Resource Manager templates
• Bicep
• Azure Container Registry
• Azure Container Instances
• Azure Container Apps
• Container scaling
• Azure App Service
• App Service plans
• Application scaling
• Deployment slots
• Custom domains and TLS
• App Service networking and backup

Module 5: Implement and Manage Azure Virtual Networking

• Azure Virtual Networks
• Subnets and IP addressing
• Virtual network peering
• User-defined routes
• Network Security Groups
• Application Security Groups
• Azure Bastion
• Service endpoints
• Private endpoints
• Azure DNS
• Azure Load Balancer
• Network connectivity troubleshooting

Module 6: Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources

• Azure Monitor
• Metrics and logs
• Log queries and analysis
• Alerts and action groups
• Azure Monitor Insights
• Azure Network Watcher
• Connection Monitor
• Resource monitoring and troubleshooting

Module 7: Implement Azure Backup and Recovery

• Recovery Services vaults
• Azure Backup
• Backup policies
• Backup and restore operations
• Azure Backup vaults
• Azure Site Recovery
• Disaster recovery concepts
• Failover and recovery
• Backup reports and alerts

• Lab 01: Manage Microsoft Entra ID Identities
• Lab 02: Manage Subscriptions and RBAC
• Lab 03: Manage Governance via Azure Policy
• Lab 04: Manage Azure resources by using Azure Resource Manager Templates
• Lab 05: Implement Virtual Networking
• Lab 06: Implement Intersite Connectivity
• Lab 07: Implement Network Traffic Management
• Lab 08: Manage Azure storage
• Lab 09: Manage Virtual Machines
• Lab 10: Implement Web Apps
• Lab 11: Implement Azure Container Instances
• Lab 12: Implement Azure Container Apps
• Lab 13: Implement Data Protection
• Lab 14: Implement Monitoring

• Azure Administrators
• Cloud Administrators
• System Administrators
• Network Administrators
• IT Infrastructure Professionals
• Cloud Engineers
• IT Operations Professionals
• DevOps Professionals working with Azure environments
• Technical Support Professionals transitioning into cloud administration
• IT professionals responsible for Azure resources, security, networking, storage, and compute
• Professionals preparing for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification

• Manage Azure subscriptions, resource groups, and governance.
• Configure and manage Microsoft Entra users, groups, identities, and Azure RBAC.
• Implement Azure Policy, resource locks, tags, management groups, and cost controls.
• Create and secure Azure Storage accounts, Blob Storage, and Azure Files.
• Configure storage access using SAS, access keys, firewalls, and identity-based authentication.
• Deploy and manage Azure Virtual Machines and VM Scale Sets.
• Work with Azure containers, Container Registry, Container Instances, Container Apps, and App Service.
• Configure Azure Virtual Networks, subnets, peering, NSGs, private endpoints, and service endpoints.
• Implement Azure DNS and load-balancing solutions.
• Monitor Azure resources using Azure Monitor, Network Watcher, alerts, metrics, and logs.
• Implement Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery for data protection and disaster recovery.
• Use Azure Portal, Azure CLI, PowerShell, ARM templates, and Bicep for administration and deployment.
• Develop practical skills aligned with the AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator exam.

• Basic understanding of operating systems, servers, networking, and virtualization.
• Familiarity with virtual machines, virtual networking, and virtual hard disks.
• Knowledge of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls, and encryption.
• Understanding of Active Directory concepts, including users, groups, and role-based access control.
• Basic understanding of backup, restore, resilience, and disaster recovery.
• Familiarity with Azure fundamentals is strongly recommended.
• Experience with Azure Portal, PowerShell, Azure CLI, Microsoft Entra ID, and ARM templates or Bicep is beneficial for exam preparation.

Certification: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Exam: AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
Exam Duration: 100 minutes
Passing Score: 700 or greater