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Course Outline
What the programme covers, module by module.
Module 1: Microsoft Azure Administration Fundamentals
- Microsoft Azure architecture
- Azure Portal
- Resource Groups
- Subscriptions
- Azure CLI and PowerShell
Module 2: Identity and Access Management
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Managed Identities
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Access management best practices
Module 3: Azure Virtual Machine Administration
- Azure Virtual Machines
- Virtual Machine Scale Sets
- VM deployment
- Availability Sets
- VM management
Module 4: Azure Storage Administration
- Azure Blob Storage
- Azure Files
- Azure Disk Storage
- Storage Accounts
- Backup and recovery
Module 5: Virtual Networking
- Azure Virtual Network (VNet)
- Subnets
- Network Security Groups (NSGs)
- Azure Firewall
- Azure DNS
Module 6: Load Balancing and Connectivity
- Azure Load Balancer
- Application Gateway
- Azure VPN Gateway
- Azure ExpressRoute
- Traffic management
Module 7: Database Administration
- Azure SQL Database
- Azure Cosmos DB
- Azure Database for PostgreSQL
- Database backup
- Performance optimization
Module 8: Monitoring and Logging
- Azure Monitor
- Log Analytics
- Application Insights
- Metrics
- Alerts
Module 9: Cloud Operations
- Resource management
- Operational monitoring
- Service Health
- Maintenance planning
- Incident management
Module 10: Infrastructure Automation
- Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates
- Bicep
- Azure Automation
- Automation runbooks
- Resource provisioning
Module 11: Security Administration
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Azure Key Vault
- Microsoft Entra ID security
- Encryption
- Security best practices
Module 12: Containers and Kubernetes
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Azure Container Registry
- Container management
- Cluster administration
- Scaling workloads
Module 13: Serverless Operations
- Azure Functions
- Logic Apps
- Event Grid
- Resource monitoring
- Serverless management
Module 14: Backup and Disaster Recovery
- Azure Backup
- Azure Site Recovery
- Backup policies
- Disaster recovery planning
- Business continuity
Module 15: Performance Optimization
- Compute optimization
- Storage optimization
- Network optimization
- Capacity planning
- Resource tuning
Module 16: Cost Management
- Azure Cost Management
- Budget creation
- Resource optimization
- Cost monitoring
- Billing analysis
Module 17: Application Integration
- Azure Service Bus
- Event Hubs
- API Management
- Messaging services
- Workflow integration
Module 18: Governance and Compliance
- Azure Policy
- Management Groups
- Resource tagging
- Governance standards
- Operational compliance
Module 19: Troubleshooting and Maintenance
- Diagnostic tools
- Performance troubleshooting
- Log analysis
- Connectivity troubleshooting
- Maintenance best practices
Module 20: Operational Best Practices
- Infrastructure reliability
- High availability
- Security operations
- Operational excellence
- Continuous improvement
Who it's for & what's included
Pick a delivery method to see exactly who it suits and everything you receive.
Classroom
Best for learners who want face-to-face tuition and to network with peers in person.
Everything you get
- ✓ Live instructor on-site
- ✓ Printed workbook & materials
- ✓ Group exercises & case studies
Online Instructor-Led
Best for learners who want a live instructor and a fixed schedule, without the travel.
Everything you get
- ✓ Live instructor via video call
- ✓ Digital workbook & resources
- ✓ Session recordings
Self-Paced
Best for self-motivated learners who need maximum flexibility around work and life.
Everything you get
- ✓ On-demand video lessons
- ✓ Interactive quizzes
- ✓ 24/7 access on any device