Microsoft Azure Certification - Nepal

Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure AZ-204 Course Outline

Module 1: Explore Azure App Service

• Introduction
• Examine Azure App Service
• Examine Azure App Service Plans
• Deploy to App Service
• Explore Authentication and Authorisation in App Service
• Discover App Service Networking Features
• Exercise - Deploy a Containerised App to Azure App Service

Module 2: Configure Web App Settings

• Introduction
• Configure Application Settings
• Configure General Settings
• Configure Path Mappings
• Enable Diagnostic Logging
• Configure Security Certificates

Module 3: Scale Apps in Azure App Service

• Introduction
• Examine Scale Out Options
• Identify Autoscale Factors
• Enable Autoscale in App Service
• Explore Autoscale Best Practices

Module 4: Explore Azure App Service Deployment Slots

• Introduction
• Explore Staging Environments
• Examine Slot Swapping
• Swap Deployment Slots
• Exercise - Swap Deployment Slots in Azure App Service
• Route Traffic in App Service

Module 5: Explore Azure Functions

• Introduction
• Discover Azure Functions
• Compare Azure Functions Hosting Options
• Scale Azure Functions

Module 6: Develop Azure Functions

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Functions Development
• Create Triggers and Bindings
• Connect Functions to Azure Services
• Exercise - Create an Azure Function Using Visual Studio Code

Module 7: Explore Azure Blob Storage

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Blob Storage
• Discover Azure Blob Storage Resource Types
• Explore Azure Storage Security Features

Module 8: Manage the Azure Blob Storage Lifecycle

• Introduction
• Explore the Azure Blob Storage Lifecycle
• Discover Blob Storage Lifecycle Policies
• Implement Blob Storage Lifecycle Policies
• Rehydrate Blob Data from the Archive Tier

Module 9: Work with Azure Blob Storage

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Blob Storage Client Library
• Create a Client Object
• Exercise - Create Blob Storage Resources Using the .NET Client Library
• Manage Container Properties and Metadata Using .NET
• Set and Retrieve Properties and Metadata for Blob Resources Using REST

Module 10: Explore Azure Cosmos DB

• Introduction
• Identify Key Benefits of Azure Cosmos DB
• Explore the Resource Hierarchy
• Explore Consistency Levels
• Choose the Right Consistency Level
• Explore Supported APIs
• Discover Request Units
• Exercise - Create Azure Cosmos DB Resources Using the Azure Portal

Module 11: Work with Azure Cosmos DB

• Introduction
• Explore Microsoft .NET SDK v3 for Azure Cosmos DB
• Exercise - Create Resources in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Using .NET
• Create Stored Procedures
• Create Triggers and User-Defined Functions
• Explore Change Feed in Azure Cosmos DB

Module 12: Manage Container Images in Azure Container Registry

• Introduction
• Discover the Azure Container Registry
• Explore Storage Capabilities
• Build and Manage Containers with Tasks
• Explore Elements of a Dockerfile
• Exercise - Build and Run a Container Image with Azure Container Registry Tasks

Module 13: Run Container Images in Azure Container Instances

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Container Instances
• Exercise - Deploy a Container to Azure Container Instances Using Azure CLI Commands
• Run Containerised Tasks with Restart Policies
• Set Environment Variables in Container Instances
• Mount an Azure File Share in Azure Container Instances

Module 14: Implement Azure Container Apps

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Container Apps
• Exercise - Deploy a Container to Azure Container Apps with the Azure CLI
• Explore Containers in Azure Container Apps
• Implement Authentication and Authorisation in Azure Container Apps
• Manage Revisions and Secrets in Azure Container Apps
• Explore Dapr Integration with Azure Container Apps

Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions AZ400 Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to DevOps

• Introduction
• What is DevOps?
• Explore the DevOps Journey
• Identify Transformation Teams
• Define Organisation Structure for Agile Practices
• Explore Shared Goals and Define Timelines
• What is Azure DevOps?
• What is GitHub?
• Design a License Management Strategy
• What is Source Control?
• Describe Working with Git Locally
• Introduction to Azure Repos
• Introduction to GitHub

Module 2: Plan Agile with GitHub Projects and Azure Boards

• Introduction
• Introduction to GitHub Projects and Project Boards
• Introduction to Azure Boards
• Configure Projects and Teams in Azure DevOps
• Link GitHub to Azure Boards
• Configure GitHub Projects
• Manage Work with GitHub Project Boards
• Customise Project Views
• Collaborate Using Team Discussions
• Design and Implement a Strategy for Feedback Cycles
• Design and Implement Source, Bug, and Quality Traceability
• Agile Plan and Portfolio Management with Azure Boards

Module 3: Design and Implement Branch Strategies and Workflows

• Introduction
• Explore Branch Workflow Types
• Explore Feature Branch Workflow
• Explore Git Branch Model for Continuous Delivery
• Explore GitHub Flow
• Explore Fork Workflow
• Implement Branch Merging Restrictions
• Version Control with Git in Azure Repos

Module 4: Collaborate with Pull Requests in Azure Repos

• Introduction
• Collaborate with Pull Requests
• Exercise: Azure Repos Collaborating with Pull Requests

Module 5: Explore Git Hooks

• Introduction to Git Hooks
• Implement Git Hooks

Module 6: Plan Foster Inner Source

• Introduction
• Explore Foster Inner Source
• Implement the Fork Workflow
• Describe Inner Source with Forks

Module 7: Manage and Configure Repositories

• Introduction
• Work with Large Repositories
• Explore Monorepo Versus Multiple Repos
• Implement a Change Log
• Implement Scalar and Cross-Repo Sharing
• Recover Specific Data by Using Git Commands
• Purge Repository Data
• Manage Releases with GitHub Repos
• Automate Release Notes with GitHub
• Create API Documentation
• Implement Automation of Git History Documentation
• Configure Source Control Repository Permissions Using GitHub
• Configure GitHub Tags to Organise Repositories

Module 8: Identify Technical Debt

• Introduction
• Examine Code Quality
• Examine Complexity and Quality Metrics
• Introduction to Technical Debt
• Measure and Manage Technical Debt
• Introduction to GitHub Advanced Security
• Integrate Other Code Quality Tools
• Plan Effective Code Reviews

Module 9: Explore Azure Pipelines

• Introduction
• Explore the Concept of Pipelines in DevOps
• Describe Azure Pipelines
• Understand Azure Pipelines Key Terms

Module 10: Manage Azure Pipeline Agents and Pools

• Introduction
• Choose Between Microsoft-hosted Versus Self-hosted Agents
• Explore Job Types
• Introduction to Agent Pools
• Explore Predefined Agent Pools
• Understand Typical Situations for Agent Pools
• Communicate with Azure Pipelines
• Communicate to Deploy to Target Servers
• Examine Other Considerations
• Describe Security of Agent Pools
• Configure Agent Pools and Understand Pipeline Styles

Module 11: Describe Pipelines and Concurrency

• Introduction
• Understand Parallel Jobs
• Estimate Parallel Jobs
• Describe Azure Pipelines and Open-Source Projects
• Explore Azure Pipelines and Visual Designer
• Describe Azure Pipelines and YAML
• Enable Continuous Integration with Azure Pipelines

Module 12: Design and Implement a Pipeline Strategy

• Introduction
• Configure Agent Demands
• Explore Multi-configuration and Multi-agent
• Integrate GitHub Repos and Azure Pipelines
• Design and Implement a Comprehensive Testing Strategy
• Implement Code Coverage and Show in the Pipeline
• Implement Multi-job Builds
• Explore Source Control Types Supported by Azure Pipelines

Module 13: Integrate with Azure Pipelines

• Introduction
• Describe the Anatomy of a Pipeline
• Understand the Pipeline Structure
• Detail Templates
• Explore YAML Resources
• Use Multiple Repositories in Your Pipeline
• Migrate a Pipeline from Classic to YAML in Azure Pipelines

Module 14: Introduction to GitHub Actions

• Introduction
• What are Actions?
• Explore Actions Flow
• Understand Workflows
• Describe Standard Workflow Syntax Elements
• Explore Events
• Explore Jobs
• Explore Runners
• Examine Release and Test an Action

Module 15: Learn Continuous Integration with GitHub Actions

• Introduction
• Describe Continuous Integration with Actions
• Examine Environment Variables
• Share Artifacts Between Jobs
• Examine Workflow Badges
• Describe Best Practices for Creating Actions
• Mark Releases with Git Tags
• Create Encrypted Secrets
• Use Secrets in a Workflow
• Implement GitHub Actions for CI/CD

Module 16: Design a Container Build Strategy

• Introduction
• Examine Structure of Containers
• Work with Docker Containers
• Understand Dockerfile Core Concepts
• Examine Multi-stage Dockerfiles
• Examine Considerations for Multiple Stage Builds
• Explore Azure Container-related Services
• Deploy Docker Containers to Azure App Service Web Apps

Module 17: Create a Release Pipeline

• Introduction
• Describe Azure DevOps Release Pipeline Capabilities
• Explore Release Pipelines
• Explore Artifact Sources
• Choose the Appropriate Artifact Source
• Examine Considerations for Deployment to Stages
• Explore Build and Release Tasks
• Explore Custom Build and Release Tasks
• Explore Release Jobs
• Understand Database Deployment Task
• Configure Pipelines as Code with YAML

Module 18: Explore Release Recommendations

• Introduction
• Understand the Delivery Cadence and Three Types of Triggers
• Explore Release Approvals
• Explore Release Gates
• Use Release Gates to Protect Quality
• Explore GitOps Release Strategy and Recommendations
• Control Deployments Using Release Gates

Module 19: Provision and Test Environments

• Introduction
• Provision and Configure Target Environments
• Exercise: Set Up Service Connections
• Configure Automated Integration and Functional Test Automation
• Understand Shift-left
• Set Up and Run Availability Tests
• Explore Azure Load Testing
• Set Up and Run Functional Tests

Module 20: Manage and Modularize Tasks and Templates

• Introduction
• Examine Task Groups
• Explore Variables in Release Pipelines
• Exercise: Create and Manage Variable Groups

Module 21: Automate Inspection of Health

• Introduction
• Automate Inspection of Health
• Explore Events and Notifications
• Explore Service Hooks
• Configure Azure DevOps Notifications
• Configure GitHub Notifications
• Explore How to Measure Quality of Your Release Process
• Examine Release Notes and Documentation
• Examine Considerations for Choosing Release Management Tools
• Explore Common Release Management Tools

Module 22: Introduction to Deployment Patterns

• Introduction
• Explore Microservices Architecture
• Examine Classical Deployment Patterns
• Understand Modern Deployment Patterns

Module 23: Implement Blue-Green Deployment and Feature Toggles

• Introduction
• What is Blue-Green Deployment?
• Explore Deployment Slots
• Introduction to Feature Toggles
• Describe Feature Toggle Maintenance

Module 24: Implement Canary Releases and Dark Launching

• Introduction
• Explore Canary Releases
• Examine Traffic Manager
• Understand Dark Launching

Module 25: Implement A/B Testing and Progressive Exposure Deployment

• Introduction
• What is A/B Testing?
• Explore CI-CD with Deployment Rings

Module 26: Integrate with Identity Management Systems

• Introduction
• Integrate GitHub with Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Design and Implement Permissions and Roles in GitHub
• Design and Implement Permissions and Security Groups in Azure DevOps
• Explore Workload Identities
• Implement Managed Identities

Module 27: Manage Application Configuration Data

• Introduction
• Rethink Application Configuration Data
• Explore Separation of Concerns
• Understand External Configuration Store Patterns
• Implement Azure DevOps Secure Files
• Introduction to Azure App Configuration
• Examine Key-Value Pairs
• Examine App Configuration Feature Management
• Integrate Azure Key Vault with Azure Pipelines
• Manage Secrets, Tokens and Certificates
• Examine DevOps Inner and Outer Loop
• Integrate Azure Key Vault with Azure DevOps
• Enable Dynamic Configuration and Feature Flags

Module 28: Explore Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management

• Introduction
• Explore Environment Deployment
• Examine Environment Configuration
• Understand Imperative Versus Declarative Configuration
• Understand Idempotent Configuration

Module 29: Create Azure Resources Using Azure Resource Manager Templates

• Introduction
• Why Use Azure Resource Manager Templates?
• Explore Template Components
• Manage Dependencies
• Modularise Templates
• Manage Secrets in Templates

Module 30: Create Azure Resources by Using Azure CLI

• Introduction
• What is Azure CLI?
• Work with Azure CLI

Module 31: Explore Azure Automation with DevOps

• Introduction
• Create Automation Accounts
• What is a Runbook?
• Understand Automation Shared Resources
• Explore Runbook Gallery
• Examine Webhooks
• Explore Source Control Integration
• Explore PowerShell Workflows
• Create a Workflow
• Explore Hybrid Management
• Examine Checkpoint and Parallel Processing

Module 32: Implement Desired State Configuration (DSC)

• Introduction
• Understand Configuration Drift
• Explore Desired State Configuration (DSC)
• Explore Azure Automation State Configuration (DSC)
• Examine DSC Configuration File
• Implement DSC and Linux Automation on Azure

Module 33: Implement Bicep

• Introduction
• What is Bicep?
• Install Bicep
• Exercise: Create Bicep Templates
• Understand Bicep File Structure and Syntax
• Exercise: Deploy a Bicep File from Azure Pipelines
• Exercise: Deploy a Bicep File from GitHub Workflows
• Deployments Using Azure Bicep Templates

Module 34: Explore Package Dependencies

• Introduction
• What is Dependency Management?
• Describe Elements of a Dependency Management Strategy
• Identify Dependencies
• Understand Source and Package Componentization
• Decompose Your System
• Scan Your Codebase for Dependencies

Module 35: Understand Package Management

• Introduction
• Explore Packages
• Understand Package Feeds
• Explore Package Feed Managers
• Explore Common Public Package Sources
• Explore Self-hosted and SaaS-based Package Sources
• Consume Packages
• Introduction to Azure Artifacts
• Publish Packages
• Package Management with Azure Artifacts

Module 36: Migrate, Consolidate and Secure Artifacts

• Introduction
• Identify Existing Artifact Repositories
• Migrate and Integrate Artifact Repositories
• Secure Access to Package Feeds
• Examine Roles
• Examine Permissions
• Examine Authentication

Module 37: Implement a Versioning Strategy

• Introduction
• Understand Versioning of Artifacts
• Explore Semantic Versioning
• Examine Release Views
• Promote Packages
• Explore Best Practices for Versioning

Module 38: Introduction to GitHub Packages

• Introduction
• Publish Packages
• Install a Package
• Delete and Restore a Package
• Explore Package Access Control and Visibility

Module 39: Implement Tools to Track Usage and Flow

• Introduction
• Understand the Inner Loop
• Introduction to Continuous Monitoring
• Explore Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
• Examine Kusto Query Language (KQL)
• Implement Application Insights
• Design and Implement Metrics and Queries
• Monitor Application Performance with Application Insights

Module 40: Develop Monitor and Status Dashboards

• Introduction
• Configure Monitoring in GitHub
• Explore Azure Dashboards
• Explore Azure Monitor Workbooks
• Explore Power BI
• Build Your Own Custom Application
• Monitor Pipeline Health, Including Failure Rate, Duration, and Flaky Tests
• Optimise a Pipeline for Cost, Time, Performance, and Reliability
• Optimise Pipeline Concurrency for Performance and Cost

Module 41: Share Knowledge Within Teams

• Introduction
• Share Acquired Knowledge within Development Teams
• Introduction to Azure DevOps Project Wikis
• Integrate GitHub and Azure DevOps with Microsoft Teams
• Share Team Knowledge Using Azure Project Wiki

Module 42: Design Processes to Automate Application Analytics

• Introduction
• Explore Rapid Responses and Augmented Search
• Integrate Telemetry
• Examine Monitoring Tools and Technologies
• Explore IT Service Management Connector

Module 43: Manage Alerts, Blameless Retrospectives and a Just Culture

• Introduction
• Examine When to Get a Notification
• Explore How to Fix It
• Explore Smart Detection Notifications
• Improve Performance
• Understand Server Response Time Degradation
• Reduce Meaningless and Non-actionable Alerts
• Examine Blameless Retrospective
• Develop a Just Culture

Module 44: Introduction to Secure DevOps

• Introduction
• Describe SQL Injection Attack
• Understand DevSecOps
• Explore Secure DevOps Pipeline
• Explore Key Validation Points
• Explore Continuous Security Validation
• Understand Threat Modeling
• Explore CodeQL in GitHub

Module 45: Implement Open-Source Software

• Introduction
• Explore How Software is Built
• What is Open-source Software?
• Explore Corporate Concerns with Open-source Software Components
• Introduction to Open-source Licenses
• Explore Common Open-source Licenses
• Examine License Implications and Ratings

Module 46: Software Composition Analysis

• Introduction
• Inspect and Validate Code Bases for Compliance
• Explore Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
• Implement GitHub Dependabot Alerts and Security Updates
• Integrate Software Composition Analysis Checks into Pipelines
• Examine Tools for Assess Package Security and License Rate
• Automate Container Scanning, Including Container Images
• Interpret Alerts from Scanner Tools

Module 47: Security Monitoring and Governance

• Introduction
• Implement Pipeline Security
• Explore Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Examine Microsoft Defender for Cloud Usage Scenarios
• Explore Azure Policy
• Understand Policies
• Explore Initiatives
• Explore Resource Locks
• Understand Microsoft Defender for Identity
• Integrate GitHub Advanced Security with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Configure GitHub Advanced Security for GitHub and Azure DevOps

Microsoft Azure Security Technologies AZ-500 Course Outline

Module 1: Manage Security Controls for Identity and Access

• Introduction
• Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark: Identity Management and Privileged Access
• What is Microsoft Entra ID
• Secure Microsoft Entra Users
• Create a New User in Microsoft Entra ID
• Secure Microsoft Entra Groups
• Recommend When to Use External Identities
• Secure External Identities
• Implement Microsoft Entra Identity Protection
• Microsoft Entra Connect
• Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync
• Authentication Options
• Password Hash Synchronization with Microsoft Entra ID
• Microsoft Entra Pass-Through Authentication
• Federation with Microsoft Entra ID
• What is Microsoft Entra Authentication
• Implement Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
• Kerberos Authentication
• New Technology Local Area Network Manager (NTLM) Passwordless Authentication Options for Microsoft Entra ID
• Implement Passwordless Authentication
• Implement Password Protection
• Microsoft Entra ID Single Sign-On
• Implement Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Integrate Single Sign-On (SSO) and Identity Providers
• Introduction to Microsoft Entra Verified ID
• Configure Microsoft Entra Verified ID
• Recommend and Enforce Modern Authentication Protocols
• Azure Management Groups
• Configure Azure Role Permissions for Management Groups, Subscriptions, Resource Groups, and Resources
• Azure Role-Based Access Control
• Azure Built-In Roles
• Assign Azure Role Permissions for Management Groups, Subscriptions, Resource Groups, and Resources
• Microsoft Entra Built-In Roles
• Assign Built-In Roles in Microsoft Entra ID
• Microsoft Entra Role-Based Access Control
• Create and Assign a Custom Role in Microsoft Entra ID
• Zero Trust Security
• Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management
• Configure Privileged Identity Management
• Microsoft Entra ID Governance
• Identity Lifecycle Management
• Lifecycle Workflows
• Entitlement Management
• Delegation and Roles in Entitlement Management
• Access Reviews
• Configure Role Management and Access Reviews Using Microsoft Entra ID Governance
• Implement Conditional Access Policies for Cloud Resources in Azure
• Azure Lighthouse Overview

Module 2: Manage Microsoft Entra Application Access

• Introduction
• Manage Access to Enterprise Applications in Microsoft Entra ID, Including OAuth Permission Grants
• Manage App Registrations in Microsoft Entra ID
• Configure App Registration Permission Scopes
• Manage App Registration Permission Consent
• Manage and Use Service Principals
• Manage Managed Identities for Azure Resources
• Recommend When to Use and Configure a Microsoft Entra Application Proxy, Including Authentication

Module 3: Plan and Implement Security for Virtual Networks

• Introduction
• Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark: Data Protection, Logging and Threat Detection, and Network Security
• What is an Azure Virtual Network
• Azure Virtual Network Manager
• Plan and Implement Network Security Groups (NSGs) and Application Security Groups (ASGs)
• Plan and Implement User-Defined Routes (UDRs)
• Plan and Implement Virtual Network Peering or Gateway
• Plan and Implement Virtual Wide Area Network, Including Secured Virtual Hub
• Secure VPN Connectivity, Including Point-to-Site and Site-to-Site
• Azure Encryption
• What is Azure Virtual Network Encryption
• Azure ExpressRoute
• Implement Encryption over ExpressRoute
• Configure Firewall Settings on Azure Resources
• Monitor Network Security Using Network Watcher

Module 4: Plan and Implement Security for Private Access to Azure Resources

• Introduction
• Plan and Implement Virtual Network Service Endpoints
• Plan and Implement Private Endpoints
• Plan and Implement Private Link Services
• Plan and Implement Network Integration for Azure App Service and Azure Functions
• Plan and Implement Network Security Configurations for an App Service Environment (ASE)
• Plan and Implement Network Security Configurations for an Azure SQL Managed Instance

Module 5: Plan and Implement Security for Public Access to Azure Resources

• Introduction
• Plan and Implement Transport Layer Security (TLS) to Applications, Including Azure App Service and API Management
• Plan, Implement, and Manage an Azure Firewall, Azure Firewall Manager and Firewall Policies
• Plan and Implement an Azure Application Gateway
• Plan and Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF)
• Plan and Implement an Azure Front Door, Including Content Delivery Network (CDN)
• Recommend When to Use Azure DDoS Protection Standard

Module 6: Plan and Implement Advanced Security for Compute

• Overview
• Introduction
• Plan and Implement Remote Access to Public Endpoints, Azure Bastion and Just-in-Time (JIT) Virtual Machine (VM) Access
• What is Azure Kubernetes Service
• Configure Network Isolation for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Secure and Monitor Azure Kubernetes Service
• Configure Authentication for Azure Kubernetes Service
• Configure Security for Azure Container Instances (ACIs)
• Configure Security for Azure Container Apps (ACAs)
• Manage Access to Azure Container Registry (ACR)
• Configure Disk Encryption, Azure Disk Encryption (ADE), Encryption as Host, and Confidential Disk Encryption
• Recommend Security Configurations for Azure API Management

Module 7: Plan and Implement Security for Storage

• Overview
• Introduction
• Azure Storage
• Configure Access Control for Storage Accounts
• Manage Life Cycle for Storage Account Access Keys
• Select and Configure an Appropriate Method for Access to Azure Files
• Select and Configure an Appropriate Method for Access to Azure Blobs
• Select and Configure an Appropriate Method for Access to Azure Tables
• Select and Configure an Appropriate Method for Access to Azure Queues
• Select and Configure Appropriate Methods for Protecting Against Data Security Threats, Including Soft Delete, Backups, Versioning, and Immutable Storage
• Configure Bring Your Own Key (BYOK)
• Enable Double Encryption at the Azure Storage Infrastructure Level

Module 8: Plan and Implement Security for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance

• Overview
• Introduction
• Azure SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance Security
• Enable Microsoft Entra Database Authentication
• Enable and Monitor Database Audit
• Identify Use Cases for the Microsoft Purview Governance Portal
• Implement Data Classification of Sensitive Information Using the Microsoft Purview Governance Portal
• Plan and Implement Dynamic Mask
• Implement Transparent Data Encryption
• Recommend When to Use Azure SQL Database Always Encrypted
• Implement an Azure SQL Database Firewall

Module 9: Implement and Manage Enforcement of Cloud Governance Policies

• Introduction
• Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark: Access, Data, Identity, Network, Endpoint, Governance, Recovery, Incident, and Vulnerability Management
• Azure Governance
• Create, Assign, and Interpret Security Policies and Initiatives in Azure Policy
• Deploy Secure Infrastructures Using a Landing Zone
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure Key Vault Security
• Azure Key Vault Authentication
• Create and Configure an Azure Key Vault
• Recommend When to Use a Dedicated Hardware Security Module (HSM)
• Configure Access to Key Vault, Including Vault Access Policies and Azure Role-Based Access Control
• Manage Certificates, Secrets, and Keys
• Configure Key Rotation
• Configure Backup and Recovery of Certificates, Secrets, and Keys
• Implement Security Controls to Protect Backups
• Implement Security Controls for Asset Management

Module 10: Manage Security Posture Using Microsoft Defender for Cloud

• Introduction
• Implement Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Identify and Remediate Security Risks Using the Microsoft Defender for Cloud Secure Score and Inventory
• Assess Compliance Against Security Frameworks and Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Add Industry and Regulatory Standards to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Add Custom Initiatives to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Connect Hybrid Cloud and Multicloud Environments to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Implement and Use Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management

Module 11: Configure and Manage Threat Protection Using Microsoft Defender for Cloud

• Introduction
• Enable Workload Protection Services in Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Defender for Servers
• Defender for Storage
• Malware Scanning in Defender for Storage
• Detect Threats to Sensitive Data
• Deploy Microsoft Defender for Storage
• Enable Configure Azure Built-In Policy
• Configure Microsoft Defender Plans for Servers, Databases, and Storage
• Implement and Manage Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
• Log Analytics Workspace
• Manage Data Retention in a Log Analytics Workspace
• Deploy the Azure Monitor Agent
• Collect Data with Azure Monitor Agent
• Data Collection Rules (DCRs) in Azure Monitor
• Transformations in Data Collection Rules (DCRs)
• Monitor Network Security Events and Performance Data Configuring Data Collection Rules (DCRs) in Azure Monitor
• Connect Your Azure Subscriptions
• Just-in-Time Machine Access
• Enable Just-in-Time Access
• Container Security in Microsoft Defender for Containers
• Managed Kubernetes Threat Factors
• Defender for Containers Architecture
• Configure Microsoft Defender for Containers Components
• Microsoft Defender for Cloud DevOps Security
• DevOps Security Support and Prerequisites
• DevOps Environment Security Posture
• Connect Your GitHub Lab Environment to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Configure the Microsoft Security DevOps GitHub Action
• Defender for Cloud AI Threat Protection
• Enable Threat Protection for AI Workloads in Defender for Cloud
• Gain Application and End-User Context for AI Alerts
• Exercise - Configuring Microsoft Defender for Cloud for Enhanced Protection

Module 12: Configure and Manage Security Monitoring and Automation Solutions

• Introduction
• Manage and Respond to Security Alerts in Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Configure Workflow Automation Using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Log Retention Plans in Microsoft Sentinel
• Alerts and Incidents from Microsoft Sentinel
• Configure Data Connectors in Microsoft Sentinel
• Enable Analytics Rules in Microsoft Sentinel
• Configure Automation in Microsoft Sentinel
• Automating Threat Response with Microsoft Sentinel

Designing and Implementing a Data Science Solution on Azure DP-100 Course Outline

Module 1: Explore Azure Machine Learning Workspace Resources and Assets

• Introduction
• Create a Workspace
• Identify Resources
• Identify Assets
• Train Models
• Explore Workspace

Module 2: Explore Developer Tools for Workspace Interaction

• Introduction
• Explore the Studio
• Explore Python SDK
• Explore the CLI
• Explore Developer Tools

Module 3: Make Data Available in Azure Machine Learning

• Introduction
• Understand URIs
• Create a Datastore
• Create a Data Asset
• Make Data Available

Module 4: Work with Compute Targets in Azure Machine Learning

• Introduction
• Choose a Compute Target
• Use a Compute Instance
• Use a Compute Cluster
• Work with Compute Resources

Module 5: Work with Environments in Azure Machine Learning

• Introduction
• Understand Environments
• Use Curated Environments
• Create Custom Environments
• Work with Environments

Module 6: Find the Best Classification Model with Automated Machine Learning

• Introduction
• Preprocess Data
• Run an Experiment
• Evaluate Models
• Find the Best Model

Module 7: Track Model Training in Jupyter Notebooks with MLflow

• Introduction
• Configure MLflow
• Track Models in Notebooks
• Track Model Training

Module 8: Run a Training Script as a Command Job in Azure Machine Learning

• Introduction
• Convert to Script
• Run a Command Job
• Use Parameters
• Run a Training Script

Module 9: Track Model Training with MLflow in Jobs

• Introduction
• Track Metrics
• View Metrics
• Use MLflow to Track Training Jobs

Module 10: Perform Hyperparameter Tuning with Azure Machine Learning

• Introduction
• Define a Search Space
• Configure Sampling
• Configure Termination
• Run a Sweep Job

Module 11: Run Pipelines in Azure Machine Learning

• Introduction
• Create Components
• Create a Pipeline
• Run a Pipeline Job

Module 12: Register an MLflow Model in Azure Machine Learning

• Introduction
• Log Models
• Understand Model Format
• Register a Model
• Log and Register Models

Module 13: Create and Explore the Responsible AI Dashboard for a Model in Azure Machine Learning

• Introduction
• Understand Responsible AI
• Create the Dashboard
• Evaluate the Dashboard
• Explore the Dashboard

Module 14: Deploy a Model to a Managed Online Endpoint

• Introduction
• Explore Online Endpoints
• Deploy to Online Endpoint
• Test Online Endpoints
• Deploy an Online Model

Module 15: Deploy a Model to a Batch Endpoint

• Introduction
• Understand Batch Endpoints
• Deploy to Batch Endpoint
• Invoke Batch Endpoints
• Deploy a Batch Model

Module 16: Plan and Prepare to Develop AI Solutions on Azure

• Introduction
• What is AI?
• Azure AI Services
• Azure AI Foundry
• Developer Tools and SDKs
• Responsible AI
• Explore AI Foundry Portal

Module 17: Choose and Deploy Models from the Model Catalog in Azure AI Foundry Portal

• Introduction
• Explore Language Models
• Deploy a Model
• Improve Performance
• Explore and Deploy Models

Module 18: Develop an AI App with the Azure AI Foundry SDK

• Introduction
• What is Azure AI Foundry SDK?
• Work with Connections
• Create a Chat Client
• Create an AI Chat App

Module 19: Get Started with Prompt Flow to Develop Language Model Apps in the Azure AI Foundry

• Introduction
• Understand LLM App Lifecycle
• Explore Core Components
• Explore Connections
• Explore Variants and Monitoring Options
• Get Started with Prompt Flow

Module 20: Build a RAG-Based Agent with Your Own Data Using Azure AI Foundry

• Introduction
• Ground Your Language Model
• Make Your Data Searchable
• Build an Agent with Prompt Flow
• Create a Custom Agent

Module 21: Fine-Tune a Language Model with Azure AI Foundry

• Introduction
• When to Fine-Tune
• Prepare Your Data
• Explore Fine-Tuning
• Fine-Tune a Model

Module 22: Evaluate the Performance of Generative AI Apps with Azure AI Foundry

• Introduction
• Assess Model Performance
• Manually Evaluate
• Assess App Performance
• Evaluate Your AI App

Module 23: Responsible Generative AI

• Introduction
• Plan a Solution
• Identify Harms
• Measure Harms
• Mitigate Harms
• Operate a Solution
• Explore Content Filters

Designing and implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution AI-102 Course Outline

Module 1: Plan and Prepare to Develop AI Solutions on Azure

• Introduction
• What is AI
• Azure AI Services
• Azure AI Foundry
• Developer Tools and SDKs
• Responsible AI
• Explore the Azure AI Foundry Portal

Module 2: Choose and Deploy Models from the Model Catalogue in Azure AI Foundry Portal

• Introduction
• Explore the Model Catalogue
• Deploy a Model to an Endpoint
• Optimize Model Performance
• Exercise - Explore, Deploy, and Chat with Language Models

Module 3: Develop an AI App with the Azure AI Foundry SDK

• Introduction
• What is the Azure AI Foundry SDK
• Work with Project Connections
• Create a Chat Client
• Exercise - Create a Generative AI Chat App

Module 4: Get Started with Prompt Flow to Develop Language Model Apps in the Azure AI Foundry

• Introduction
• Understand the Development Lifecycle of a Large Language Model (LLM) App
• Understand Core Components and Explore Flow Types
• Explore Connections and Runtimes
• Explore Variants and Monitoring Options
• Exercise - Get Started with Prompt Flow

Module 5: Develop a RAG-Based Solution with Your Own Data Using Azure AI Foundry

• Introduction
• Understand How to Ground Your Language Model
• Make Your Data Searchable
• Create a RAG-Based Client Application
• Implement RAG in a Prompt Flow
• Exercise - Create a Generative AI App That Uses Your Own Data

Module 6: Fine-Tune a Language Model with Azure AI Foundry

• Introduction
• Understand When to Fine-Tune a Language Model
• Prepare Your Data to Fine-Tune a Chat Completion Model
• Explore Fine-Tuning Language Models in Azure AI Foundry Portal
• Exercise - Fine-Tune a Language Model

Module 7: Implement a Responsible Generative AI Solution in Azure AI Foundry

• Introduction
• Plan a Responsible Generative AI Solution
• Map Potential Harms
• Measure Potential Harms
• Mitigate Potential Harms
• Manage a Responsible Generative AI Solution
• Exercise - Apply Content Filters to Prevent Output of Harmful Content

Module 8: Evaluate Generative AI Performance in Azure AI Foundry Portal

• Introduction
• Assess Model Performance
• Manually Evaluate Performance of a Model
• Automated Evaluations
• Exercise - Evaluate Generative AI Model Performance

Module 9: AI agent development on Azure

• Introduction
• What are AI agents?
• Options for agent development
• Azure AI Foundry Agent Service
• Exercise - Explore AI Agent development

Module 10: Develop an AI Agent with Azure AI Foundry Agent Service

• Introduction
• What is an AI Agent
• How to Use Azure AI Foundry Agent Service
• Develop Agents with the Azure AI Foundry Agent Service
• Exercise - Build an AI Agent

Module 11: Develop AI Agents with the Azure AI Foundry Extension in Visual Studio Code

• Introduction
• Get Started with the Azure AI Foundry Extension
• Develop AI Agents in Visual Studio Code
• Extend AI Agent Capabilities with Tools
• Exercise - Build an AI Agent Using the Azure AI Foundry Extension

Module 12: Integrate Custom Tools into Your Agent

• Introduction
• Why Use Custom Tools
• Options for Implementing Custom Tools
• How to Integrate Custom Tools
• Exercise - Build an Agent with Custom Tools

Module 13: Develop a Multi-Agent Solution with Azure AI Foundry Agent Service

• Introduction
• Understand Connected Agents
• Design a Multi-Agent Solution with Connected Agents
• Exercise - Develop a Multi-Agent App with Azure AI Foundry

Module 14: Integrate MCP Tools with Azure AI Agents

• Introduction
• Understand MCP Tool Discovery
• Integrate Agent Tools Using an MCP Server and Client
• Use Azure AI Agents with MCP Servers
• Exercise - Connect MCP Tools to Azure AI Agents

Module 15: Develop an AI Agent with Microsoft Agent Framework

• Introduction
• Understand Microsoft Agent Framework AI Agents
• Create an Azure AI Agent with Microsoft Agent Framework
• Add Tools to Azure AI Agent
• Exercise - Develop an Azure AI Agent with the Microsoft Agent Framework SDK

Module 16: Orchestrate a Multi-Agent Solution Using the Microsoft Agent Framework

• Introduction
• Understand the Microsoft Agent Framework
• Understand Agent Orchestration
• Use Concurrent Orchestration
• Use Sequential Orchestration
• Use Group Chat Orchestration
• Use Handoff Orchestration
• Use Magentic Orchestration
• Exercise - Develop a Multi-Agent Solution

Module 17: Discover Azure AI Agents with A2A

• Introduction
• Define an A2A Agent
• Implement an Agent Executor
• Host an A2A Server
• Connect to Your A2A Agent
• Exercise - Connect to Remote Azure AI Agents with the A2A Protocol

Module 18: Analyse Text with Azure AI Language

• Provision an Azure AI Language Resource
• Detect Language
• Extract Key Phrases
• Analyse Sentiment
• Extract Entities
• Extract Linked Entities
• Exercise - Analyse Text

Module 19: Create Question Answering Solutions with Azure AI Language

• Introduction
• Understand Question Answering
• Compare Question Answering to Azure AI Language Understanding
• Create a Knowledge Base
• Implement Multi-Turn Conversation
• Test and Publish a Knowledge Base
• Use a Knowledge Base
• Improve Question Answering Performance
• Exercise - Create a Question Answering Solution

Module 20: Build a Conversational Language Understanding Model

• Introduction
• Understand Prebuilt Capabilities of the Azure AI Language Service
• Understand Resources for Building a Conversational Language Understanding Model
• Define Intents, Utterances, and Entities
• Use Patterns to Differentiate Similar Utterances
• Use Prebuilt Entity Components
• Train, Test, Publish, and Review a Conversational Language Understanding Model
• Exercise - Build an Azure AI Services Conversational Language Understanding Model

Module 21: Create Custom Text Classification Solutions

• Introduction
• Understand Types of Classification Projects
• Understand How to Build Text Classification Projects
• Exercise - Classify Text

Module 22: Custom Named Entity Recognition

• Introduction
• Understand Custom Named Entity Recognition
• Label Your Data
• Train and Evaluate Your Model
• Exercise - Extract Custom Entities

Module 23: Translate Text with Azure AI Translator Service

• Introduction
• Provision an Azure AI Translator Resource
• Understand Language Detection, Translation, and Transliteration
• Specify Translation Options
• Define Custom Translations
• Exercise - Translate Text with the Azure AI Translator Service

Module 24: Create Speech-Enabled Apps with Azure AI Services

• Introduction
• Provision an Azure Resource for Speech
• Use the Azure AI Speech to Text API
• Use the Text to Speech API
• Configure Audio Format and Voices
• Use Speech Synthesis Markup Language
• Exercise - Create a Speech-Enabled App

Module 25: Translate Speech with the Azure AI Speech Service

• Introduction
• Provision an Azure Resource for Speech Translation
• Translate Speech to Text
• Synthesize Translations
• Exercise - Translate Speech

Module 26: Develop an Audio-Enabled Generative AI Application

• Introduction
• Deploy a Multimodal Model
• Develop an Audio-Based Chat App
• Exercise - Develop an Audio-Enabled Chat App

Module 27: Develop an Azure AI Voice Live Agent

• Introduction
• Explore the Azure Voice Live API
• Explore the AI Voice Live Client Library for Python
• Exercise - Develop an Azure AI Voice Live Agent

Module 28: Analyse Images

• Introduction
• Provision an Azure AI Vision Resource
• Analyse an Image
• Exercise - Analyse Images

Module 29: Read Text in Images

• Introduction
• Explore Azure AI Options for Reading Text
• Read Text with Azure AI Vision Image Analysis
• Exercise - Read Text in Images

Module 30: Detect, Analyse, and Recognize Faces

• Introduction
• Plan a Face Detection, Analysis, or Recognition Solution
• Detect and Analyse Faces
• Verify and Identify Faces
• Responsible AI Considerations for Face-Based Solutions
• Exercise - Detect and Analyse Faces

Module 31: Classify Images

• Introduction
• Azure AI Custom Vision
• Train an Image Classification Model
• Create an Image Classification Client Application
• Exercise - Classify Images

Module 32: Detect Objects in Images

• Introduction
• Use Azure AI Custom Vision for Object Detection
• Train an Object Detector
• Develop an Object Detection Client Application
• Exercise - Detect Objects in Images

Module 33: Analyse Video

• Introduction
• Understand Azure Video Indexer Capabilities
• Extract Custom Insights
• Use Video Analyzer Widgets and APIs
• Exercise - Analyse Video

Module 34: Develop a Vision-Enabled Generative AI Application

• Introduction
• Deploy a Multimodal Model
• Develop a Vision-Based Chat App
• Exercise - Develop a Vision-Enabled Chat App

Module 35: Generate Images with AI

• Introduction
• What are Image-Generation Models
• Explore Image-Generation Models in Azure AI Foundry Portal
• Create a Client Application That Uses an Image Generation Model
• Exercise - Generate Images with AI

Module 36: Create a Multimodal Analysis Solution with Azure AI Content Understanding

• Introduction
• What is Azure AI Content Understanding
• Create a Content Understanding Analyzer
• Use the Content Understanding REST API
• Exercise - Extract Information from Multimodal Content

Module 37: Create an Azure AI Content Understanding Client Application

• Introduction
• Prepare to Use the AI Content Understanding REST API
• Create a Content Understanding Analyzer
• Analyse Content
• Exercise - Develop a Content Understanding Client Application

Module 38: Use Prebuilt Document Intelligence Models

• Introduction
• Understand Prebuilt Models
• Use the General Document, Read, and Layout Models
• Use Financial, ID, and Tax Models
• Exercise - Analyse a Document Using Azure AI Document Intelligence

Module 39: Extract Data from Forms with Azure Document Intelligence

• Introduction
• What is Azure Document Intelligence
• Get Started with Azure Document Intelligence
• Train Custom Models
• Use Azure Document Intelligence Models
• Use the Azure Document Intelligence Studio
• Exercise - Extract Data from Custom Forms

Module 40: Create a Knowledge Mining Solution with Azure AI Search

• Introduction
• What is Azure AI Search
• Extract Data with an Indexer
• Enrich Extracted Data with AI Skills
• Search an Index
• Persist Extracted Information in a Knowledge Store
• Exercise - Create a Knowledge Mining Solution

Microsoft Azure Big Data Analytics Solutions Course Outline | M55224-1

Module 1: Design Big Data Batch Processing and Interactive Solutions

• Ingest Data for Batch Processing
• Design for Batch Processing
• Design Interactive Queries
• Review
• Lab

Module 2: Design Big Data Real-Time Processing Solutions

• Ingest Data for Real-Time Processing
• Design for Real-Time Processing
• Design Interactive Queries for Big Data
• Review
• Lab

Module 3: Operatinalise End-to-End Cloud Analytics Solutions

• Create a Data Factory
• Create a Data-Driven Workflow
• Monitor and Manage the Data Factory
• Move, Transform and Analyse Data
• Design a Deployment Strategy for an End-To-End Solution
• Review
• Lab

Module 4: PowerShell for Technology Professionals

• Introduction
• Compared to Other Scripting Languages
• Configuring and Using PowerShell
• Creating and Running Scripts
• Administering Local Resources
• Administering Network Resources
• Resolve PowerShell Scripting Problems
• Lab

Planning and Administering Microsoft Azure for SAP Workloads AZ120 Course Outline

Module 1: Explore Azure for SAP Workloads

• Introduction
• Discover the SAP and Microsoft Partnership
• Explore Your Options with SAP on Azure
• Evaluate Microsoft Components

Module 2: Discover Common Terms and Meanings for SAP on Azure

• Introduction
• Discover Common Terms and Meanings – SAP
• Discover Common Terms and Meanings – SAP Deployments on Azure
• Discover Common Terms and Meanings – Azure

Module 3: Identify SAP-Certified Configurations

• Introduction
• Explore General Prerequisites for SAP Support in Public Cloud Environments
• Identify Deployment Options for SAP Solutions on Azure
• Discover Supported Azure Virtual Machines for SAP Products on Windows and Linux
• Discover Supported Azure Virtual Machines for SAP NetWeaver Instances
• Discover SAP-Certified Operating Systems for Azure Virtual Machines
• Discover SAP Certifications and Configurations Running on Microsoft Azure

Module 4: Examine SAP NetWeaver with AnyDB on Azure Virtual Machines

• Introduction
• Explore SAP NetWeaver with AnyDB on Azure Virtual Machines
• Recognise Architectural Components
• Examine a Sample Functional Workflow

Module 5: Examine SAP S/4HANA on Azure Virtual Machines

• Introduction
• Explore SAP S/4HANA on Azure Virtual Machines
• Recognise Architectural Components
• Examine a Sample Functional Workflow

Module 6: Explore Azure for SAP Compute

• Introduction
• Plan for Implementing SAP Solutions
• Explore Azure Virtual Machines
• Examine Constrained vCPU Capable Virtual Machine Sizes
• Scale Azure Virtual Machines
• Examine Azure Virtual Machine Scaling Considerations
• Explore Network Bandwidth Allocation
• Explore Data Flows
• Examine Azure Virtual Machine Compute Considerations
• Implement and Verify High Availability SAP HANA on Azure Virtual Machines

Module 7: Explore Azure for SAP Networking

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Virtual Networks
• Consider IP Addressing
• Explore Name Resolution
• Explore Accelerated Networking
• Explore Azure Load Balancer
• Examine Azure Virtual Machine Networking Considerations
• Examine Load Balancing Considerations
• Explore Azure Traffic Manager
• Explore Azure Front Door
• Explore Azure Firewall
• Consider Networking Changes for Azure Virtual Machines
• Examine Azure Routing Configurations
• Explore Virtual Network Connectivity
• Explore Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection Options
• Examine the Virtual Datacentre
• Explore Cross-Premises Connectivity
• Explore SAProuter
• Examine Networking Support of Azure for SAP Workloads

Module 8: Explore Azure for SAP Storage

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Storage Types
• Explore Azure Files
• Examine Azure Virtual Machine Disks
• Recognise Virtual Machine Images and Disks
• Explore Managed and Unmanaged Disks
• Explore Caching for Virtual Machines and Data Disks
• Explore Write Accelerator
• Examine General Database Sizing
• Examine Azure Virtual Machine Storage Considerations
• Examine SAP HANA Dynamic Tiering 2.0
• Explore Azure Virtual Machine Disks Best Practices
• Explore Azure Virtual Machine NFS Storage
• Explore Azure Virtual Machine SMB Storage
• Examine SAP HANA Azure Virtual Machine Storage Configurations
• Explore Solutions with Premium Storage and Azure Write Accelerator for Azure M-Series Virtual Machines
• Explore Azure Ultra Disk Storage Configuration for SAP HANA
• Explore NFS v4.1 Volumes on Azure NetApp Files
• Examine Sizing for SAP HANA Databases on Azure NetApp Files

Module 9: Explore Azure for SAP Databases

• Introduction
• Explore Database Support of Azure for SAP Workloads
• Explore SQL Server
• Consider Database Compression
• Store Database Files Directly on Azure Blob Storage
• Explore Azure Virtual Machine Security
• Consider Security Recommendations for Blob Storage
• Apply SQL Server Transparent Data Encryption
• Explore the SQL Server 2014 Buffer Pool Extension
• Examine Oracle Recommendations
• Lab - Implement Linux Clustering for SAP on Azure Virtual Machines
• Lab - Implement Windows Clustering for SAP on Azure Virtual Machines

Module 10: Explore Azure Networking for SAP RISE

• Introduction
• Explore Responsibilities During Azure Integration with SAP RISE Managed Workloads
• Explore Azure Virtual Network Peering with SAP RISE
• Explore Azure Virtual Private Network Connection to SAP RISE
• Connect On-Premises to SAP RISE
• Connect SAP RISE with the Internet

Module 11: Explore Identity Services for SAP on Azure

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Virtual Machine Authentication, Authorisation, and Access Control
• Explore Microsoft Entra ID
• Explore SAP Cloud Platform Identity Authentication
• Integrate Microsoft Entra ID with SAP Cloud Platform Identity Authentication
• Integrate Microsoft Entra ID with SAP Fiori
• Integrate Microsoft Entra ID with SAP HANA
• Integrate Microsoft Entra ID with SAP NetWeaver
• Integrate Active Directory with SAP Single Sign-On (Kerberos-SPNEGO)
• Discover Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
• Explore Primary Scenarios Using Active Directory Domain Services and Azure Virtual Machines
• Discover Microsoft Entra Domain Services
• Integrate Linux with Active Directory Domain Services

Module 12: Explore Remote Management for SAP on Azure

• Introduction
• Consider Remote Management of Azure Virtual Machines
• Set Up the Azure Connector for SAP Landscape Management
• Explore Access Management
• Explore Azure Bastion
• Examine Just-in-Time (JIT) Virtual Machine Access

Module 13: Explore Governance and Manageability for SAP on Azure

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Resource Manager
• Examine Azure Resource Manager Templates
• Explore the Azure Resource Manager Template Structure and Schema
• Examine Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Organise Azure Resources with Tags
• Explore Azure Policy
• Explore Management Groups
• Explore Azure Automation
• Explore Security and Compliance Services

Module 14: Deploy Single-Instance Implementations of SAP on Azure (2-Tier and 3-Tier)

• Introduction
• Explore Deployment Methodologies
• Deploy via Azure Resource Manager Templates
• Manually Install Single-Instance SAP HANA on Azure Virtual Machines
• Prepare Azure Virtual Machines for a Manual Installation of SAP HANA
• Discover Key Steps for SAP HANA Installation Using SAP SWPM
• Discover Key Steps for SAP HANA Installation Using HDBLCM
• Implement SAP HANA Scale-Out

Module 15: Implement High Availability in SAP NetWeaver with AnyDB on Azure Virtual Machines

• Introduction
• Implement High Availability in SAP NetWeaver with AnyDB on Azure Virtual Machines
• Examine Single SID 3-Tier SAP NetWeaver High Availability AnyDB Deployment
• Examine Multi-SID 3-Tier SAP NetWeaver High Availability AnyDB Deployment
• Set the Required DNS IP Addresses
• Add Registry Entries on Both Cluster Nodes of the SAP ASCS-SCS Instance
• Set Up a Windows Server Failover Cluster for an SAP ASCS-SCS Instance
• Install SIOS DataKeeper Cluster Edition for the SAP ASCS-SCS Cluster Shared Disk
• Implement a Highly Available NFS Share
• Lab - Implement SAP Architecture on Azure Virtual Machines Running Linux
• Lab - Implement SAP Architecture on Azure Virtual Machines Running Windows

Module 16: Explore Azure Centre for SAP Solutions

• Introduction
• Discover Azure Centre for SAP Solutions
• Examine Prerequisites for Azure Centre for SAP Solutions
• Choose Deployment Options with Azure Centre for SAP Solutions
• Exercise - Deploy S/4HANA Infrastructure with Azure Centre for SAP Solutions
• Exercise - Install the SAP Software
• Register an Existing SAP System
• Exercise - Use Azure Centre for SAP Solutions Features

Module 17: Implement High Availability for SAP Workloads in Azure

• Introduction
• Explore High Availability and Disaster Recovery Support of Azure for SAP Workloads
• Explore High Availability of SAP Workloads
• Examine Failover Clustering
• Explore Deployment Scenarios
• Explore High Availability of SAP Application Servers
• Explore High Availability of SAP ASCS-SCS Instances
• Examine High Availability of DBMS Instances
• Explore SAP HANA Availability
• Explore SQL Server High Availability for SAP in Azure
• Explore Oracle High Availability for SAP in Azure
• Examine High Availability Capabilities of Azure Infrastructure
• Understand Service-Level Agreements
• Explore Availability Zones
• Examine Principal Architectures
• Determine Latency Between Azure Virtual Machines Across Availability Zones
• Explore the Active/Active Deployment Scenario
• Explore the Active/Passive Deployment Scenario
• Configure Combined High Availability and Disaster Recovery

Module 18: Implement Disaster Recovery for SAP Workloads in Azure

• Introduction
• Explore Disaster Recovery of SAP Workloads
• Explore Simple Availability Between Two Azure Regions
• Combine Availability Within One Region and Across Regions
• Explore Site Recovery
• Implement Disaster Recovery for SAP Deployments Across Azure Regions with Azure Site Recovery
• Set Up Disaster Recovery for a Multi-Tier SAP NetWeaver App Deployment (in Azure)
• Replicate Azure Virtual Machines Running in Proximity Placement Groups to Another Region
• Set Up Disaster Recovery for Active Directory and DNS

Module 19: Perform Backups and Restores for SAP Workloads on Azure

• Introduction
• Explore Backup and Restore of Azure Virtual Machines
• Examine Application-Consistent Backup of Azure Linux Virtual Machines
• Explore Application Backup
• Explore Database Backup
• Explore SAP HANA Backup
• Implement SAP HANA Backup Scheduling Strategy
• Explore SAP HANA File-Level Backups
• Create SAP HANA Snapshot-Based Backups
• Explore SQL Server Backup to URL (Azure Storage)
• Explore SQL Server File-Snapshot Backups
• Explore Oracle Backup
• Explore SQL Server Backups
• Set Up Disaster Recovery for SQL Server

Microsoft Azure Administrator AZ104 Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Azure Cloud Shell

• Introduction
• What is Azure Cloud Shell?
• How does Azure Cloud Shell work?
• When should you use Azure Cloud Shell?

Module 2: Introduction to Bash

• Introduction
• What is Bash?
• Bash Fundamentals
• Bash Commands and Operators
• Exercise - Try Bash
• Exercise - Terminate a Misbehaving Process
• Exercise - Use Bash and Grep to Filter CLI Output

Module 3: Introduction to PowerShell

• Introduction
• What is PowerShell?
• Exercise - Run your First PowerShell Commands
• Locate Commands
• Exercise - Locate Commands

Module 4: Deploy Azure infrastructure by using JSON ARM templates

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Resource Manager template structure
• Exercise - Create and Deploy an Azure Resource Manager Template
• Add Flexibility to your Azure Resource Manager Template by using Parameters and Outputs
• Exercise - Add Parameters and Outputs to your Azure Resource Manager Template

Module 5: Understand Microsoft Entra ID

• Introduction
• Examine Microsoft Entra ID
• Compare Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory Domain Services
• Examine Microsoft Entra ID as a directory service for cloud apps
• Compare Microsoft Entra ID P1 and P2 plans
• Examine Microsoft Entra Domain Services

Module 6: Create, Configure, and Manage Identities

• Introduction
• Create, Configure, and Manage Users
• Exercise - Assign Licenses to Users
• Exercise - Restore or Remove Deleted Users
• Create, Configure, and Manage Groups
• Exercise - Add Groups in Microsoft Entra ID
• Configure and Manage Device Registration
• Manage Licenses
• Exercise - Change Group License Assignments
• Exercise - Change User License Assignments
• Create Custom Security Attributes
• Explore Automatic User Creation

Module 7: Describe the Core Architectural Components of Azure

• Introduction
• What is Microsoft Azure
• Get started with Azure accounts
• Exercise - Explore Interacting with Azure
• Describe Azure Physical Infrastructure
• Describe Azure Management Infrastructure
• Exercise - Create an Azure Resource

Module 8: Azure Policy Initiatives

• Introduction
• Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure
• Azure Policy Design Principles
• Azure Policy Resources
• Azure Policy Definitions
• Evaluation of Resources Through Azure Policy

Module 9: Secure your Azure resources with Azure role-based access control (Azure RBAC)

• Introduction
• What is Azure RBAC?
• Exercise - List Access using Azure RBAC and the Azure Portal
• Exercise - Grant Access using Azure RBAC and the Azure Portal
• Exercise - View Activity Logs for Azure RBAC Changes

Module 10: Allow Users to Reset their Password with Microsoft Entra Self-Service Password Reset

• Introduction
• What is Self-Service Password Reset in Microsoft Entra ID?
• Implement Microsoft Entra self-Service Password Reset
• Exercise - Set up Self-Service Password Reset
• Exercise - Customize Directory Branding

Module 11: Configure Virtual Networks

• Introduction
• Plan Virtual Networks
• Create Subnets
• Create Virtual Networks
• Plan IP Addressing
• Create Public IP Addressing
• Associate Public IP Addresses
• Allocate or Assign Private IP Addresses
• Exercise: Create and Configure Virtual Networks

Module 12: Configure Network Security Groups

• Introduction
• Implement Network Security Groups
• Determine Network Security Group Rules
• Determine Network Security Group Effective Rules
• Create Network Security Group Rules
• Implement Application Security Groups
• Exercise - Implement Virtual Networking

Module 13: Host your Domain on Azure DNS

• Introduction
• What is Azure DNS?
• Configure Azure DNS to Host your Domain
• Exercise - Create a DNS Zone and an A Record by Using Azure DNS
• Dynamically Resolve Resource Name by Using Alias Record
• Exercise - Create Alias Records for Azure DNS

Module 14: Configure Azure Virtual Network Peering

• Introduction
• Determine Azure Virtual Network Peering Uses
• Determine Gateway Transit and Connectivity
• Create Virtual Network Peering
• Extend Peering with User-Defined Routes and Service Chaining
• Exercise - Implement Intersite Connectivity

Module 15: Manage and Control Traffic Flow in your Azure Deployment with Routes

• Introduction
• Identify Routing Capabilities of an Azure Virtual Network
• Exercise - Create Custom Routes
• What is an NVA?
• Exercise - Create an NVA and Virtual Machines
• Exercise - Route Traffic Through the NVA

Module 16: Introduction to Azure Load Balancer

• Introduction
• What is Azure Load Balancer?
• How Azure Load Balancer Works
• When to use Azure Load Balancer

Module 17: Introduction to Azure Application Gateway

• Introduction
• What is Azure Application Gateway?
• How Azure Application Gateway works
• When to use Azure Application Gateway

Module 18: Introduction to Azure Network Watcher

• Introduction
• What is Azure Network Watcher?
• How Azure Network Watcher works
• When to use Azure Network Watcher

Module 19: Configure Storage Accounts

• Introduction
• Implement Azure Storage
• Explore Azure Storage services
• Determine Storage Account Types
• Determine Replication Strategies
• Access Storage
• Secure Storage Endpoints

Module 20: Configure Azure Blob Storage

• Introduction
• Implement Azure Blob Storage
• Create Blob Containers
• Assign Blob Access Tiers
• Add Blob Lifecycle Management Rules
• Determine Blob Object Replication
• Manage Blobs
• Determine Blob Storage Pricing
• Exercise - Provide Storage for the Public Website

Module 21: Configure Azure Storage Security

• Introduction
• Review Azure Storage Security Strategies
• Create Shared Access Signatures
• Identify URI and SAS Parameters
• Determine Azure Storage Encryption
• Create customer-Managed Keys
• Apply Azure Storage Security Best Practices
• Exercise: Manage Azure Storage

Module 22: Configure Azure Files

• Introduction
• Compare Storage for File Shares and Blob Data
• Manage Azure File Shares
• Create File Share Snapshots
• Implement Soft Delete for Azure Files
• Use Azure Storage Explorer
• Consider Azure File Sync

Module 23: Introduction to Azure Virtual Machines

• Introduction
• Compile a Checklist for Creating an Azure Virtual Machine
• Exercise - Create a VM Using the Azure Portal
• Describe the Options Available to Create and Manage an Azure Virtual Machine
• Manage the Availability of your Azure VMs
• Back up your Virtual Machines

Module 24: Configure Virtual Machine Availability

• Introduction
• Plan for Maintenance and Downtime
• Create Availability Sets
• Review Update Domains and Fault Domains
• Review Availability Zones
• Compare Vertical and Horizontal Scaling
• Implement Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets
• Create Virtual Machine Scale Sets
• Implement Autoscale
• Configure Autoscale

Module 25: Configure Azure App Service plans

• Introduction
• Implement Azure App Service Plans
• Determine Azure App Service Plan Pricing
• Scale Up and Scale out Azure App Service
• Configure Azure App Service Autoscale

Module 26: Configure Azure App Service

• Introduction
• Implement Azure App Service
• Create an App with App Service
• Explore Continuous Integration and Deployment
• Create Deployment Slots
• Add Deployment Slots
• Secure your App Service App
• Create Custom Domain Names
• Backup and Restore your App Service app
• Use Azure Application Insights
• Exercise: Implement Web Apps

Module 27: Configure Azure Container Instances

• Introduction
• Compare Containers to Virtual Machines
• Review Azure Container Instances
• Implement Container Groups
• Review Azure Container Apps
• Exercise: Implement Container Instances

Module 28: Introduction to Azure Backup

• Introduction
• What is Azure Backup?
• How Azure Backup Works
• When to use Azure Backup

Module 29: Protect your Virtual Machines by using Azure Backup

• Introduction
• Azure Backup Features and Scenarios
• Back up an Azure Virtual Machine by using Azure Backup
• Exercise - Back up an Azure Virtual Machine
• Restore virtual Machine Data
• Exercise - Restore Azure Virtual Machine Data

Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions DP300 Course Outline

Module 1: Prepare to Maintain SQL Databases on Azure

• Introduction
• Describe Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform Roles
• Understand SQL Server in an Azure Virtual Machine
• Design Azure SQL Database for Cloud-Native Applications
• Explore Azure SQL Managed Instance

Module 2: Deploy IaaS Solutions with Azure SQL

• Introduction
• Explain IaaS Options to Deploy SQL Server in Azure
• Understand Hybrid Scenarios
• Explore Performance and Security
• Explain High Availability and Disaster Recovery Options
• Exercise: Provision a SQL Server on an Azure Virtual Machine

Module 3: Deploy PaaS Solutions with Azure SQL

• Introduction
• Explain PaaS Options for Deploying SQL Server in Azure
• Explore Single SQL Database
• Deploy SQL Database Elastic Pool
• Understand SQL Database Hyperscale
• Examine SQL Managed Instance
• Exercise: Deploy an Azure SQL Database

Module 4: Migrate SQL Server Workloads to Azure SQL Database

• Introduction
• Choose the Right Azure SQL Database Feature
• Use Azure SQL Migration Extension to Migrate to Azure SQL Database
• Explore Data Migration Assistant to Migrate to Azure SQL Database
• Migrate to Azure SQL Database using BACPAC
• Use an Online Method to Migrate to Azure SQL Database
• Move Data to Azure SQL Database
• Exercise: Migrate a SQL Server Database to Azure SQL Database

Module 5: Migrate SQL Server Workloads to Azure SQL Managed Instance

• Introduction
• Evaluate Migration Scenarios
• Use Log Replay Service (LRS) to Migrate
• Migrate Using Managed Instance Link
• Move Data to SQL Managed Instance
• Exercise: Migrate a SQL Server Database to Azure SQL Managed Instance

Module 6: Configure Database Authentication and Authorisation

• Introduction
• Describe Authentication and Identities
• Describe Security Principals
• Describe Database and Object Permissions
• Identify Authentication and Authorisation Failures
• Exercise: Authorise Access to Azure SQL Database with Microsoft Entra ID

Module 7: Protect Data in-Transit and at Rest

• Introduction
• Explore Transparent Data Encryption
• Configure Server and Database Firewall Rules
• Explain Object Encryption and Secure Enclaves
• Enable Encrypted Connections
• Describe SQL Injection
• Understand Azure Key Vault
• Exercise: Configure a Server-Based Firewall Rule using the Azure Portal

Module 8: Implement Compliance Controls for Sensitive Data

• Introduction
• Explore Data Classification
• Explore Server and Database Audit
• Implement Dynamic Data Masking
• Implement Row-Level Security
• Understand Microsoft Defender for SQL
• Explore Ledger
• Implement Azure Purview
• Exercise: Enable Microsoft Defender for SQL and Data Classification

Module 9: Describe Performance Monitoring

• Introduction
• Describe Performance Monitoring Tools
• Describe Critical Performance Metrics
• Establish Baseline Metrics
• Explore Extended Events
• Describe Database Watcher (Preview)
• Explore Query Performance Insight
• Exercise: Isolate Problems with Monitoring

Module 10: Configure SQL Server Resources for Optimal Performance

• Introduction
• Explain How to Optimise Azure Storage for SQL Server Virtual Machines
• Describe Virtual Machine Resizing
• Optimise Database Storage
• Control SQL Server Resources

Module 11: Configure Databases for Optimal Performance

• Introduction
• Explore Database Maintenance Checks
• Describe Database Scoped Configuration Options
• Describe Automatic Tuning
• Describe Intelligent Query Processing
• Exercise: Detect and Correct Fragmentation Issues

Module 12: Explore Query Performance Optimisation

• Introduction
• Understand Query Plans
• Explain Estimated and Actual Query Plans
• Describe Dynamic Management Views and Functions
• Explore Query Store
• Identify Problematic Query Plans
• Describe Blocking and Locking
• Exercise: Identify and Resolve Blocking Issues

Module 13: Explore Performance-Based Design

• Introduction
• Describe Normalisation
• Choose Appropriate Data Types
• Design Indexes
• Exercise: Identify Database Design Issues

Module 14: Evaluate Performance Improvements

• Introduction
• Describe Wait Statistics
• Tune and Maintain Indexes
• Understand Query Hints
• Exercise: Isolate Problem Areas in Poorly Performing Queries

Module 15: Automate Database Deployment

• Introduction
• Describe Deployment Models in Azure
• Automate Deployment by Using Azure Resource Manager Templates and Bicep
• Automate Deployment by Using PowerShell
• Automate Deployment by Using Azure CLI
• Exercise: Deploy an Azure SQL Database using an Azure Resource Manager Template

Module 16: Create and Manage SQL Agent Jobs

• Introduction
• Create a SQL Server Maintenance Plan
• Describe Task Status Notifications
• Exercise: Create a CPU Status Alert for a SQL Server

Module 17: Manage Azure PaaS Tasks Using Automation

• Introduction
• Explore Elastic Jobs
• Understand Azure Automation
• Build an Automation Runbook
• Automate Database Workflows by Using Logic Apps
• Monitor Automated Tasks
• Exercise: Deploy an Automation Runbook to Automatically Rebuild Indexes

Module 18: Describe High Availability and Disaster Recovery Strategies

• Introduction
• Describe Recovery Time Objective and Recovery Point Objective
• Explore High Availability and Disaster Recovery Options
• Describe Azure High Availability and Disaster Recovery Features for Azure Virtual Machines
• Describe High Availability and Disaster Recovery for PaaS Deployments
• Explore High Availability and Disaster Recovery Solution for IaaS
• Describe Hybrid Solutions

Module 19: Explore IaaS and PaaS Solutions for High Availability and Disaster Recovery

• Introduction
• Describe Failover Clusters in Windows Server
• Configure Always-On Availability Groups
• Describe Active Geo-Replication for Azure SQL Database
• Explore Auto-Failover Groups for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance
• Monitor Availability
• Exercise: Configure Geo Replication for Azure SQL Database

Module 20: Back Up and Restore Databases

• Introduction
• Back Up and Restore SQL Server Running on Azure Virtual Machines
• Back Up a SQL Server Virtual Machine
• Back Up and Restore a Database for SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance
• Exercise: Backup to URL

Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals DP-900 Course Outline

Module 1: Explore Core Data Concepts

• Introduction
• Identify Data Formats
• Explore File Storage
• Explore Databases
• Explore Transactional Data Processing
• Explore Analytical Data Processing

Module 2: Explore Data Roles and Services

• Introduction
• Explore Job Roles in the World of Data
• Identify Data Services

Module 3: Explore Fundamental Relational Data Concepts

• Introduction
• Understand Relational Data
• Understand Normalisation
• Explore SQL
• Describe Database Objects

Module 4: Explore Relational Database Services in Azure

• Introduction
• Describe Azure SQL Services and Capabilities
• Describe Azure Services for Open-Source Databases
• Exercise: Explore Azure Relational Database Services

Module 5: Explore Azure Storage for Non-Relational Data

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Blob Storage
• Explore Azure DataLake Storage Gen2
• Explore Azure Files
• Explore Azure Tables
• Exercise: Explore Azure Storage

Module 6: Explore Fundamentals of Azure Cosmos DB

• Introduction
• Describe Azure Cosmos DB
• Identify Azure Cosmos DB APIs
• Exercise: Explore Azure Cosmos DB

Module 7: Explore Fundamentals of Large-Scale Data Warehousing

• Introduction
• Describe Data Warehousing Architecture
• Explore Data Ingestion Pipelines
• Explore Analytical Data Stores
• Exercise: Explore Data Analytics in Azure with Azure Synapse Analytics

Module 8: Explore Fundamentals of Real-Time Analytics

• Introduction
• Understand batch and stream processing
• Explore common elements of stream processing architecture
• Explore Microsoft Fabric Real-Time Intelligence
• Explore Apache Spark structured streaming
• Exercise: Explore Microsoft Fabric Real-Time Intelligence

Module 9: Explore Fundamentals of Data Visualisation

• Introduction
• Describe Power BI tools and workflow
• Describe core concepts of data modeling
• Describe considerations for data visualization
• Exercise - Explore fundamentals of data visualization with Power BI

Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals AI-900 Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to AI Concepts

• Introduction to AI
• Generative AI
• Computer Vision
• Speech
• Natural Language Processing
• Extract Data and Insights
• Responsible AI

Module 2: Introduction to Machine Learning Concepts

• Introduction
• Machine Learning Models
• Types of Machine Learning Model
• Regression
• Binary Classification
• Multiclass Classification
• Clustering
• Deep Learning
• Exercise - Explore Machine Learning Scenarios

Module 3: Machine Learning in Azure

• Introduction
• Define the Problem
• Get and Prepare Data
• Train the Model
• Use Azure Machine Learning Studio
• Integrate a Model
• Exercise - Explore Automated Machine Learning in Azure Machine Learning

Module 4: Introduction to Generative AI and Agents

• Introduction
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Prompts
• AI Agents
• Exercise - Explore Generative AI Agent Scenarios

Module 5: Generative AI in Azure

• Introduction
• Understand Generative AI Applications
• Understand Tools to Develop Generative AI
• Understand Azure AI Foundry's Model Catalogue
• Understand Azure AI Foundry Capabilities
• Understand Observability
• Exercise - Explore Generative AI in Azure AI Foundry Portal

Module 6: Introduction to Natural Language Processing Concepts

• Introduction
• Understand How Language is Processed
• Understand Statistical Techniques for NLP
• Understand Semantic Language Models
• Exercise - Explore a Natural Language Processing Scenario

Module 7: Natural Language Processing in Azure

• Introduction
• Understand Natural Language Processing on Azure
• Understand Azure AI Language's Text Analysis Capabilities
• Understand Azure AI Language's Conversational AI Capabilities
• Understand Azure AI Translator Capabilities
• Get Started in Azure AI Foundry
• Exercise - Analyse Text in Azure AI Foundry Portal

Module 8: Speech in Azure

• Introduction
• Understand Speech Recognition and Synthesis
• Get Started with Speech on Azure
• Use Azure AI Speech
• Exercise - Explore Speech in Azure AI Foundry Portal

Module 9: Introduction to Computer Vision Concepts

• Introduction
• Overview
• Understand Image Processing
• Machine Learning for Computer Vision
• Understand Modern Vision Models
• Exercise - Explore a Computer Vision Scenario

Module 10: Computer Vision in Azure

• Introduction
• Understand Azure AI Services for Computer Vision
• Understand Azure AI Vision Image Analysis Capabilities
• Understand Azure AI Vision's Face Service Capabilities
• Get Started in Azure AI Foundry Portal
• Exercise - Analyse Images in Azure AI Foundry Portal

Module 11: Introduction to AI-Powered Information Extraction Concepts

• Introduction
• Overview
• Understand the Extraction of Data from Images
• Understand the Extraction of Data from Forms
• Understand Multimodal Data Extraction
• Understand Data Extraction for Knowledge Mining
• Exercise - Explore an AI Information Extraction Scenario

Module 12: AI-Powered Information Extraction in Azure

• Introduction
• Azure AI Services for Information Extraction
• Extract Information with Azure AI Vision
• Extract Multimodal Information with Azure AI Content Understanding
• Extract Information from Forms with Azure AI Document Intelligence
• Create a Knowledge Mining Solution with Azure AI Search
• Exercise - Extract Information

Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions AZ305 Course Outline

Module 1: Describe the Core Architectural Components of Azure

• What is Microsoft Azure
• Get started with Azure accounts
• Exercise - Explore Interacting with Azure
• Describe Azure Physical Infrastructure
• Describe Azure Management Infrastructure
• Exercise - Create an Azure resource

Module 2: Describe Azure Compute and Networking Services

• Introduction
• Describe Azure Virtual Machines
• Exercise - Create an Azure Virtual Machine
• Describe Azure Virtual Desktop
• Describe Azure Containers
• Describe Azure Functions
• Describe Application Hosting Options
• Describe Azure Virtual Networking
• Exercise - Configure Network Access
• Describe Azure Virtual Private Networks
• Describe Azure ExpressRoute
• Describe Azure DNS

Module 3: Describe Azure Storage Services

• Introduction
• Describe Azure Storage Accounts
• Describe Azure Storage Redundancy
• Describe Azure Storage Services
• Exercise - Create a Storage Blob
• Identify Azure Data Migration Options
• Identify Azure File Movement Options

Module 4: Describe Azure Identity, Access, and Security

• Introduction
• Describe Azure Directory Services
• Describe Azure Authentication Methods
• Describe Azure External Identities
• Describe Azure Conditional Access
• Describe Azure Role-Based Access Control
• Describe Zero Trust Model
• Describe Defense-In-Depth
• Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Module 5: Introduction to the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework

• Introduction
• Strategy
• Plan
• Ready
• Migrate
• Modernize
• Cloud-native
• Govern
• Manage
• Secure

Module 6: Introduction to the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework

• Introduction
• Azure Well-Architected Framework pillars

Module 7: Design Governance

• Introduction
• Design for Governance
• Design for Management Groups
• Design for Subscriptions
• Design for Resource Groups
• Design for Resource Tags
• Design for Azure Policy
• Design for Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Design for Azure Landing Zones

Module 8: Design Authentication and Authorization Solutions

• Introduction
• Design for Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Design for Microsoft Entra ID
• Design for Microsoft Entra Business-To-Business (B2B)
• Design for Azure Active Directory B2C (Business-To-Customer)
• Design for Conditional Access
• Design for Identity Protection
• Design for Access Reviews
• Design Service Principals for Applications
• Design Managed Identities
• Design for Azure Key Vault

Module 9: Design a Solution to Log and Monitor Azure Resources

• Introduction
• Design for Azure Monitor Data Sources
• Design for Azure Monitor Logs (Log Analytics) Workspaces
• Design for Azure Workbooks and Azure Insights
• Design for Azure Data Explorer

Module 10: Describe High Availability and Disaster Recovery Strategies

• Introduction
• Describe Recovery Time Objective and Recovery Point Objective
• Explore High Availability and Disaster Recovery Options
• Describe Azure High Availability and Disaster Recovery Features for Azure Virtual Machines
• Describe High Availability and Disaster Recovery for PaaS Deployments
• Explore High Availability and Disaster Recovery Solution for IaaS
• Describe Hybrid Solutions

Module 11: Design a Solution for Backup and Disaster Recovery

• Introduction
• Design for Backup and Recovery
• Design for Azure Backup
• Design for Azure Blob Backup and Recovery
• Design for Azure Files Backup and Recovery
• Design for Azure Virtual Machine Backup and Recovery
• Design for Azure SQL Backup and Recovery
• Design for Azure Site Recovery

Module 12: Design a Data Storage Solution for Non-Relational Data

• Introduction
• Design for Data Storage
• Design for Azure Storage Accounts
• Design for data Redundancy
• Design for Azure Blob Storage
• Design for Azure Files
• Design for Azure Managed Disks
• Design for Storage Security

Module 13: Design a Data Storage Solution for Relational Data

• Introduction
• Design for Azure SQL Database
• Design for Azure SQL Managed Instance
• Design for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
• Recommend a Solution for Database Scalability
• Recommend a Solution for Database Availability
• Design Security for Data at Rest, Data in Motion, and Data in Use
• Design for Azure Cosmos DB and Table Storage

Module 14: Design Data Integration

• Introduction
• Design a Data Integration Solution with Azure Data Factory
• Design a Data Integration Solution with Azure Data Lake
• Design a Data Integration and Analytic Solution with Azure Databricks
• Design a Data Integration and Analytic Solution with Azure Synapse Analytics
• Design Strategies for Hot, Warm, and Cold Data Paths
• Design an Azure Stream Analytics Solution for Data Analysis

Module 15: Design an Azure Compute Solution

• Introduction
• Choose an Azure Compute Service
• Design for Azure Virtual Machines Solutions
• Design for Azure Batch Solutions
• Design for Azure App Service Solutions
• Design for Azure Container Instances Solutions
• Design for Azure Kubernetes Service Solutions
• Design for Azure Functions Solutions
• Design for Azure Logic Apps Solutions

Module 16: Design an Application Architecture

• Introduction
• Describe Message and Event Scenarios
• Design a Messaging Solution
• Design an Azure Event Hubs Messaging Solution
• Design an Event-Driven Solution
• Design a Caching Solution
• Design API Integration
• Design an Automated App Deployment Solution
• Design an App Configuration Management Solution

Module 17: Design Network Solutions

• Introduction
• Recommend a Network Architecture Solution Based on Workload Requirements
• Design Patterns for Azure Network Connectivity Services
• Design Outbound Connectivity and Routing
• Design for On-Premises Connectivity to Azure Virtual Network
• Choose an Application Delivery Service
• Design for Application Delivery Services
• Design for Application Protection Services

Module 18: Design migrations

• Introduction
• Evaluate Migration with the Cloud Adoption Framework
• Describe the Azure Migration Framework
• Assess your On-Premises Workloads
• Select a Migration Tool
• Migrate your Structured Data in databases
• Select an Online Storage Migration Tool for Unstructured Data
• Migrate Offline Data

Module 19: Introduction to the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework

• Introduction
• Azure Well-Architected Framework pillars

Module 20: Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework - Reliability

• Introduction
• Design for Business Requirements
• Design for Resilience
• Design for Recovery
• Design for Operations

Module 21: Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework – Security

• Introduction
• Plan your Security Readiness
• Design to Protect Confidentiality
• Design to Protect Integrity
• Design to Protect Availability
• Sustain and Evolve your Security Posture

Module 22: Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework - Cost Optimization

• Introduction
• Develop Cost-Management Discipline
• Design with a Cost-Efficiency Mindset
• Design for Usage Optimization
• Design for Rate Optimization
• Monitor and Optimize Over Time

Module 23: Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework - Operational Excellence

• Introduction
• Embrace DevOps Culture
• Establish Development Standards
• Evolve Operations with Observability
• Automate for Efficiency
• Adopt Safe Deployment Practices

Module 24: Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework - Performance Efficiency

• Introduction
• Negotiate Realistic Performance Targets
• Design to Meet Capacity Requirements
• Achieve and Sustain Performance
• Improve Efficiency Through Optimization

Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop AZ-140​ Course Outline

Module 1: Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture

• Introduction
• Azure Virtual Desktop for Enterprise
• Azure Virtual Desktop Components
• Personal and Pooled Desktops
• Service Updates for Azure Virtual Desktop Desktops
• Azure Limitations for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Virtual Machine Sizing for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Azure Virtual Desktop Pricing

Module 2: Design the Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture

• Introduction
• Assess Network Capacity and Speed Requirements
• Azure Virtual Desktop Experience Estimator
• Recommend an Operating System
• Balancing Host Pools
• Recommendations for Subscriptions and Management Groups
• Configure Azure Virtual Desktop Metadata Location
• Recommend Configuration for Performance Requirements

Module 3: Design for User Identities and Profiles

• Introduction
• Select Appropriate Licensing Model
• Personal and Multi-session Desktop Scenarios
• Recommend Storage Solution
• Plan Desktop Client Deployment
• Plan RDP Client Deployment
• Windows Desktop Client to Multiple Devices
• Hybrid Identity with Microsoft Entra ID
• Plan Microsoft Entra Connect

Module 4: Implement and Manage Networking for Azure Virtual Desktop

• Introduction
• Plan Implement RDP Shortpath
• Analyse Connection Quality
• RDP Bandwidth Requirements
• RDP Shortpath Scenarios
• Manage Connectivity to Internet and Premises Networks
• Plan and Implement Azure Private Link
• Create RDP Connection to Windows VM
• Monitor and Troubleshoot Network Watcher

Module 5: Implement and Manage Storage for Azure Virtual Desktop

• Introduction
• Plan Storage for User Data
• Azure Storage Management
• Azure Files Tiers
• Azure NetApp Files Tiers
• Implement Storage Accounts

Module 6: Create and Configure Host Pools and Session Hosts

• Introduction
• Prerequisites for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Operating Systems and Azure Regions
• Network and RDP Client Planning
• Create a Host Pool
• Create Host Pool via Azure Portal
• Add Session Hosts to Host Pool
• Customise RDP Properties

Module 7: Create and Manage Session Host Image

• Introduction
• Create Golden Image in Azure
• Using Azure VM Image Builder
• Create Azure Virtual Desktop Image with PowerShell
• Plan Image Update and Management
• Manage Licensing for Session Hosts
• Install Language Packs

Module 8: Manage Access for Azure Virtual Desktop

• Introduction
• Select Identity Strategy
• Select Authentication Strategy
• Role-based Access Control (RBAC)
• Implement Azure Roles and RBAC
• Assign RBAC Roles to Service Principals
• Enforce Entra MFA with Conditional Access
• Use Azure Virtual Desktop with Intune

Module 9: Manage Security for Azure Virtual Desktop

• Introduction
• Security Recommendations
• Connect Subscriptions to Microsoft Defender
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Apply Zero Trust Principles
• Implement Conditional Access Policies
• Security Posture and Threat Protection

Module 10: Implement and Manage FSLogix

• Introduction
• Overview of FSLogix
• Understand FSLogix Containers
• Configure FSLogix Profile Containers
• Configure FSLogix Office Containers
• Configure Profile Containers with Cloud Cache
• Using FSLogix Apps Rule Editor
• Create and Implement Rule Sets
• Implement Azure NetApp Files

Module 11: Configure User Experience Settings

• Introduction
• Connect to Azure Virtual Desktop
• Configure Session Timeout Properties
• Implement Start VM on Connect
• Configure Universal Print
• Configure Device Redirections
• Troubleshoot Azure Virtual Desktop Clients

Module 12: Install and Configure Apps on a Session Host

• Introduction
• Create and Configure Application Group
• Assign Users to Application Groups
• Publish RemoteApp
• Implement OneDrive in Multisession Environments
• Implement Microsoft Teams for RDP
• Implement Microsoft 365 Apps
• Configure Dynamic App Delivery with App Attach
• Create Application Package for App Attach

Module 13: Monitor and Manage Performance and Health

• Introduction
• Configure Log Collection and Analysis
• Monitor with Azure Monitor
• Customise Azure Monitor Workbooks
• Monitor with Azure Advisor
• Implement Scaling Plans
• Optimise Capacity and Performance

Module 14: Plan and Implement Updates, Backups, and Disaster Recovery

• Introduction
• Disaster Recovery for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Design and Implement Backup Strategy
• Monitor Costs with Azure Cost Management

Designing and Implementing CloudNative Applications Using Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB DP420 Course Outline

Module 1: Get Started with Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL

• Introduction to Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • What Is Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL?
  • How Does Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Work?
  • When Should You Use Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL?
• Try Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Explore Resources
  • Review Basic Operations
  • Exercise: Create an Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Account

Module 2: Plan and Implement Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL

• Plan Resource Requirements
  • Introduction
  • Understand Throughput
  • Evaluate Throughput Requirements
  • Evaluate Data Storage Requirements
  • Time-to-Live (TTL)
  • Plan for Data Retention with Time-to-Live (TTL)
• Configure Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Database and Containers
  • Introduction
  • Serverless
  • Compare Serverless Vs. Provisioned Throughput
  • Autoscale Throughput
  • Compare Autoscale Vs. Standard (Manual) Throughput
  • Migrate Between Standard (Manual) and Autoscale Throughput
  • Exercise: Configure Throughput for Azure Cosmos DB SQL API with the Azure Portal
• Move Data into and Out of Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Move Data by Using Azure Data Factory
  • Move Data by Using a Kafka Connector
  • Move Data by Using Stream Analytics
  • Move Data by Using the Azure Cosmos DB Spark Connector
  • Exercise: Migrate Existing Data Using Azure Data Factory

Module 3: Connect to Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL with the SDK

• Use the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL SDK
  • Introduction
  • Understand the SDK
  • Import from Package Manager
  • Connect to an Online Account
  • Implement Client Singleton
  • Configure Connectivity Mode
  • Exercise: Connect to Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL with the SDK
• Configure the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL SDK
  • Introduction
  • Enable Offline Development
  • Handle Connection Errors
  • Implement Threading and Parallelism
  • Configure Logging
  • Exercise: Configure the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL SDK for Offline Development

Module 4: Access and Manage Data with the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL SDKs

• Implement Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Point Operations
  • Introduction
  • Understand Point Operations
  • Create Documents
  • Read a Document
  • Update Documents
  • Configure Time-to-Live (TTL) Value for a Specific Document
  • Delete Documents
  • Exercise: Create and Update Documents with the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL SDK
• Perform Cross-Document Transactional Operations with the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Create a Transactional Batch with the SDK
  • Review Batch Operation Results with the SDK
  • Exercise: Batch Multiple Point Operations Together with the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL SDK
  • Implement Optimistic Concurrency Control
• Process Bulk Data in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Create Bulk Operations with the SDK
  • Review Bulk Operation Caveats
  • Implement Bulk Best Practices
  • Exercise: Move Multiple Documents in Bulk with the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL SDK

Module 5: Execute Queries in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL

• Query the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Understand SQL Query Language
  • Create Queries with SQL
  • Project Query Results
  • Implement Type-Checking in Queries
  • Use Built-In Functions
  • Execute Queries in the SDK
  • Exercise: Execute a Query with the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL SDK
• Author Complex Queries with the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Create Cross-Product Queries
  • Implement Correlated Subqueries
  • Implement Variables in Queries
  • Paginate Query Results
  • Exercise: Paginate Cross-Product Query Results with the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL SDK

Module 6: Define and Implement an Indexing Strategy for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL

• Define Indexes in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Understand Indexes
  • Understand Indexing Policies
  • Review Indexing Policy Strategies
  • Exercise: Review the Default Index Policy for an Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Container with the Portal
• Customise Indexes in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Customise the Indexing Policy
  • Evaluate Composite Indexes
  • Exercise: Configure an Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Container's Index Policy with the Portal

Module 7: Integrate Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL with Azure Services

• Consume an Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Change Feed Using the SDK
  • Introduction
  • Understand Change Feed Features in the SDK
  • Implement a Delegate for the Change Feed Processor
  • Implement the Change Feed Processor
  • Implement the Change Feed Estimator
  • Exercise: Process Change Feed Events Using the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL SDK
• Handle Events with Azure Functions and Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Change Feed
  • Introduction
  • Understand Azure Function Bindings for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Configure Function Bindings
  • Develop Function
  • Exercise: Process Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Data Using Azure Functions
• Search Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Data with Azure Cognitive Search
  • Introduction
  • Create an Indexer for Data in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Implement a Change Detection Policy
  • Manage a Data Deletion Detection Policy
  • Exercise: Search Data Using Azure Cognitive Search and Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL

Module 8: Implement a Data Modeling and Partitioning Strategy for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL

• Implement a Non-Relational Data Model
  • Introduction
  • What's the Difference Between NoSQL and Relational Databases?
  • Identify Access Patterns for Your App
  • When to Embed or Reference Data?
  • Exercise: Measure Performance for Customer Entities
  • Choose a Partition Key
  • Model Small Lookup Entities
• Design a Data Partitioning Strategy
  • Introduction
  • Denormalise Data in Your Model
  • Manage Referential Integrity by Using Change Feed
  • Combine Multiple Entities in the Same Container
  • Denormalise Aggregates in the Same Container
  • Finalise the Data Model

Module 9: Design and Implement a Replication Strategy for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL

• Configure Replication and Manage Failovers in Azure Cosmos DB
  • Introduction
  • Understand Replication
  • Distribute Data Across Regions
  • Evaluate the Cost of Distributing Data Globally
  • Define Automatic Failover Policies
  • Perform Manual Failovers
  • Configure SDK Region
  • Exercise: Connect Different Regions with the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL SDK
• Use Consistency Models in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Understand Consistency Models
  • Configure Default Consistency Model in the Portal
  • Change Consistency Model with the SDK
  • Use Session Tokens
  • Exercise: Configure Consistency Models in the Portal and the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL SDK
• Configure Multi-Region Write in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Understand Multi-Region Write
  • Configure Multi-Region Support in the SDK
  • Understand Conflict Resolution Policies
  • Create Custom Conflict Resolution Policy
  • Exercise: Connect Multi-Region Write Account with the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL SDK

Module 10: Optimise Query and Operation Performance in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL

• Customise an Indexing Policy in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Index Usage
  • Review Read-Heavy Index Patterns
  • Review Write-Heavy Index Patterns
  • Exercise - Optimise an Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Container's Index Policy for Common Operations
• Measure Index Performance in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Enable Indexing Metrics
  • Analyse Indexing Metrics Results
  • Measure Query Cost
  • Measure Point Operation Cost
  • Exercise - Optimiie an Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Container's Index Policy for a Specific Query
• Implement Integrated Cache in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Review Workloads That Benefit from the Cache
  • Enable Integrated Cache
  • Configure Cache Staleness

Module 11: Monitor and Troubleshoot an Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Solution

• Measure Performance in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Understand Azure Monitor
  • Measure Throughput
  • Observe Rate-Limiting Events
  • Query Logs
  • Exercise: Use Azure Monitor to Analyse an Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Account
• Monitor Responses and Events in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Review Common Response Codes
  • Understand Transient Errors
  • Review Rate-Limiting Errors
  • Configure Alerts
  • Audit Security
  • Exercise: Troubleshoot an Application Using the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL SDK
• Implement Backup and Restore for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Evaluate Periodic Backup
  • Configure Continuous Backup and Recovery
  • Perform a Point-in-Time Recovery
  • Exercise: Recover a Database or Container from a Recovery Point
• Implement Security in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Implement Network-Level Access Control
  • Review Data Encryption Options
  • Use Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Access Account Resources Using Azure Active Directory
  • Understand Always Encrypted
  • Exercise: Store Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Account Keys in Azure Key Vault

Module 12: Manage an Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Solution Using DevOps Practices

• Write Management Scripts for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Create Resources
  • Manage Index Policies
  • Configure Database or Container-Provisioned Throughput
  • Migrate Between Standard and Autoscale Throughput
  • Change Region Failover Priority
  • Initiate Failovers
  • Exercise: Adjust Provisioned Throughput Using an Azure CLI Script
• Create Resource Templates for Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Understand Azure Resource Manager Resources
  • Author Azure Resource Manager Templates
  • Configure Database or Container Resources
  • Configure Throughput with an Azure Resource Manager Template
  • Manage Index Policies Through Azure Resource Manager Templates
  • Exercise: Create an Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Container Using Azure Resource Manager Templates

Module 13: Create Server-Side Programming Constructs in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL

• Build Multi-Item Transactions with the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Understand Transactions in the Context of JavaScript SDK
  • Author Stored Procedures
  • Rollback Transactions
  • Create Stored Procedures with the JavaScript SDK
  • Exercise: Create a Stored Procedure with the Azure Portal
• Expand Query and Transaction Functionality in Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
  • Introduction
  • Create User-Defined Functions
  • Create User-Defined Functions with the SDK
  • Add Triggers to an Operation
  • Create and Use Triggers with the SDK
  • Exercise: Implement and Use User Defined Functions with the Azure Cosmos DB SDK

Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions AZ700​ Training Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Azure Virtual Networks

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Virtual Networks
• Configure Public IP Services
• Exercise: Design and Implement a Virtual Network in Azure
• Design Name Resolution for Your Virtual Network
• Exercise: Configure Domain Name Servers Settings in Azure
• Enable Cross-Virtual Network Connectivity with Peering
• Exercise: Connect Two Azure Virtual Networks Using Global Virtual Network Peering
• Implement Virtual Network Traffic Routing
• Configure Internet Access with Azure Virtual NAT

Module 2: Design and Implement Hybrid Networking

• Introduction
• Design and Implement Azure VPN Gateway
• Exercise: Create and Configure a Virtual Network Gateway
• Connect Networks with Site-to-Site VPN Connections
• Connect Devices to Networks with Point-to-Site VPN Connections
• Connect Remote Resources by Using Azure Virtual WANs
• Exercise: Create a Virtual WAN by Using the Azure Portal
• Create a Network Virtual Appliance (NVA) in a Virtual Hub

Module 3: Design and Implement Azure ExpressRoute

• Introduction
• Explore Azure ExpressRoute
• Design an ExpressRoute Deployment
• Exercise: Configure an ExpressRoute Gateway
• Exercise: Provision an ExpressRoute Circuit
• Configure Peering for an ExpressRoute Deployment
• Connect an ExpressRoute Circuit to a Virtual Network
• Connect Geographically Dispersed Networks with ExpressRoute Global Reach
• Improve Data Path Performance Between Networks with ExpressRoute FastPath
• Troubleshoot ExpressRoute Connection Issues

Module 4: Load Balance Non-HTTP(S) Traffic in Azure

• Introduction
• Explore Load Balancing
• Design and Implement Azure Load Balancer Using the Azure Portal
• Exercise: Create and Configure an Azure Load Balancer
• Explore Azure Traffic Manager
• Exercise: Create a Traffic Manager Profile Using the Azure Portal

Module 5: Load Balance HTTP(S) Traffic in Azure

• Introduction
• Design Azure Application Gateway
• Configure Azure Application Gateway
• Exercise: Deploy Azure Application Gateway
• Design and Configure Azure Front Door
• Exercise: Create a Front Door for a Highly Available Web Application

Module 6: Design and Implement Network Security

• Introduction
• Get Network Security Recommendations with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Deploy Azure DDoS Protection by Using the Azure Portal
• Exercise: Configure DDoS Protection on a Virtual Network Using the Azure Portal
• Deploy Network Security Groups by Using the Azure Portal
• Design and Implement Azure Firewall
• Exercise: Deploy and Configure Azure Firewall Using the Azure Portal
• Secure Your Networks with Azure Firewall Manager
• Exercise: Secure Your Virtual Hub Using Azure Firewall Manager
• Implement a Web Application Firewall on Azure Front Door

Module 7: Design and Implement Private Access to Azure Services

• Introduction
• Explain Virtual Network Service Endpoints
• Define Private Link Service and Private Endpoint
• Integrate Private Endpoint with DNS
• Exercise: Restrict Network Access to PaaS Resources with Virtual Network Service Endpoints Using the Azure Portal
• Exercise: Create an Azure Private Endpoint Using Azure PowerShell
• Integrate Your App Service with Azure Virtual Networks

Module 8: Design and Implement Network Monitoring

• Introduction
• Monitor Your Networks Using Azure Monitor
• Exercise: Monitor a Load Balancer Resource Using Azure Monitor
• Monitor Your Networks Using Azure Network Watcher

Automate Administration with PowerShell AZ-040 Course Outline

Module 1: Review Windows PowerShell

• Introduction
• Windows PowerShell
• Windows PowerShell Applications
• Factors to Install and Use Windows PowerShell
• Configure the Windows PowerShell Console
• Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment
• Use Visual Studio Code with PowerShell

Module 2: Command Syntax in Windows PowerShell

• Structure of PowerShell cmdlets
• Parameters for Using PowerShell cmdlets
• Tab Completion Feature in PowerShell
• Display the About Files Content in PowerShell

Module 3: Commands and Get-Help in Windows PowerShell

• Modules in PowerShell
• cmdlets in PowerShell
• Use Command Aliases in PowerShell
• Use Show-Command and Get-Help in PowerShell
• Help File Contents and Update the Local Help Content in PowerShell

Module 4: Active Directory Domain Services using PowerShell cmdlets

• User Accounts in PowerShell
• Groups and Group Memberships in PowerShell
• Computer Accounts in PowerShell
• Organisational Units and Active Directory Objects in PowerShell

Module 5: Network Service Settings for Windows Devices Using PowerShell cmdlets

• IP Addresses in PowerShell
• IP Routing in PowerShell
• DNS Clients in PowerShell
• Windows Firewall Settings in PowerShell

Module 6: Windows Server Settings Using PowerShell Cmdlets

• Automate Management Tasks Using the Group Policy Management cmdlets
• Server Roles and Services Using PowerShell cmdlets
• Hyper-V Virtual Machines Using PowerShell cmdlets
• Internet Information Services Using PowerShell cmdlets

Module 7: Settings for a Local Windows Machine Using PowerShell cmdlets

• Manage Windows 10 Using PowerShell
• Manage Permissions with PowerShell

Module 8: Windows PowerShell Pipeline

• Review Windows PowerShell Pipeline and its Output
• Discover Object Members in PowerShell
• Control the Formatting of Pipeline Output

Module 9: Select, Sort, and Measure Objects Using the Pipeline

• Sort and Group Objects by Property in the Pipeline
• Measure Objects in the Pipeline
• Select a Set of Objects in the Pipeline
• Select Object Properties in the Pipeline
• Create and Format Calculated Properties in the Pipeline

Module 10: Filter Objects Out of the Pipeline

• Comparison Operators
• Review Basic Filter Syntax in the Pipeline
• Review Advanced Filter Syntax in the Pipeline
• Optimise the Filter Performance in the Pipeline

Module 11: Enumerate Objects in the Pipeline

• Enumerations in the Pipeline
• Review Basic Syntax to Enumerate Objects
• Review Advanced Syntax to Enumerate Objects

Module 12: Send and Pass Data as Output from the Pipeline

• Write Pipeline Data to a File
• Convert Pipeline Objects to Other Forms of Data
• Control Additional Output Options

Module 13: Pass Pipeline Objects

• Pipeline Parameter Binding
• Identify ByValue Parameters
• Pass Data by Using ByValue
• Pass Data by Using ByPropertyName
• Identify ByPropertyName Parameters
• Use Manual Parameters to Override the Pipeline
• Use Parenthetical Commands
• Expand Property Values

Module 14: Connect with Data Stores Using PowerShell Providers

• Define Windows PowerShell providers
• Review the Built-in Providers in PowerShell
• Access Provider Help in PowerShell

Module 15: Use PowerShell Drives in PowerShell

• PowerShell Drives in PowerShell
• Use PowerShell Drive cmdlets in PowerShell
• File System in PowerShell
• Registry in PowerShell
• Work with Certificates
• Work with Other PowerShell Drives

Module 16: Review CIM and WMI

• Review Architecture of CIM and WMI
• Review Repositories in CIM and WMI
• Locate Online Class Documentation by Using CIM and WMI cmdlets

Module 17: Query Configuration Information by Using CIM and WMI

• List Local Repository Namespaces and Classes by Using CIM and WMI
• Query Instances by Using Commands and WMI Query Language
• Connect to Remote Computers by Using CIM and WMI cmdlets
• Query Repository Classes from Remote Computers by Using CIMSession Objects

Module 18: Query and Manipulate Repository Objects by Using CIM and WMI Methods

• Discover Methods of Repository Objects by Using CIM and WMI
• Locate Class Methods and Documentation by Using CIM and WMI
• Invoke Methods of Repository Objects by Using CIM and WMI

Module 19: Manage Variables in Windows PowerShell Scripts

• Variables in Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Create Variable Names in Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Assign Values and Types to Variables
• Methods and Properties of Variables in Windows PowerShell Scripts
• String Variables and Methods in Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Date Variables and Methods in Windows PowerShell Scripts

Module 20: Work with Arrays and Hash Tables in Windows PowerShell Scripts

• Array in Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Work with Array Lists
• Define Hash Tables
• Work with Hash Tables

Module 21: Create and Run Scripts by Using Windows PowerShell

• Review Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Modify Scripts in the PowerShell Gallery
• Create Scripts using Windows PowerShell
• Review the PowerShellGet Module in Windows PowerShell
• Run Scripts and Set the Execution Policy in Windows PowerShell
• Review Windows PowerShell and AppLocker
• Sign the Scripts Digitally in Windows PowerShell

Module 22: Work with Scripting Constructs in Windows PowerShell

• ForEach loop in Windows PowerShell Scripts
• If construct in Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Switch Construct in Windows PowerShell Scripts
• For Construct in Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Other Loop Constructs in Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Break and Continue in Windows PowerShell Scripts

Module 23: Import Data in Different Formats for Use in Scripts by Using Windows PowerShell cmdlets

• Get-Content Command
• Import-Csv cmdlet
• Import-Clixml cmdlet
• ConvertFrom-Json cmdlet

Module 24: Use Methods to Accept User Inputs in Windows PowerShell Scripts

• Identify Values that Might Change
• Use the Read-Host cmdlet
• Use the Get-Credential cmdlet
• Use the Out-GridView cmdlet
• Pass Parameters to a Windows PowerShell Script

Module 25: Troubleshoot Scripts and Handle Errors in Windows PowerShell

• Interpret Error Messages Generated for Windows PowerShell Commands
• Add Output to Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Use Breakpoints in Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Interpret Error Actions for Windows PowerShell Commands

Module 26: Use Functions and Modules in Windows PowerShell Scripts

• Review Functions in Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Use Variable Scope in Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Create Modules in Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Use the Dot Sourcing Feature in Windows PowerShell

Module 27: Manage Single and Multiple Computers by Using Windows PowerShell Remoting

• Review the Remoting Feature of Windows PowerShell
• Compare Remoting with Remote Connectivity
• Review the Remoting Security Feature of Windows PowerShell
• Enable Remoting by Using Windows PowerShell
• Use One-to-One Remoting by Using Windows PowerShell
• Use One-to-Many Remoting by Using Windows PowerShell
• Compare Remoting Output with Local Output

Module 28: Use Advanced Windows PowerShell Remoting Techniques

• Review Common Remoting Techniques of Windows PowerShell
• Send Parameters to Remote Computers in Windows PowerShell
• Set Access Protection to Variables, Aliases, and Functions by Using the Scope Modifier
• Enable Multi-Hop Remoting in Windows PowerShell

Module 29: Persistent Connections to Remote Computers by Using Windows PowerShell Sessions

• Review Persistent Connections in Windows PowerShell
• Create and Manage Persistent PSSessions by using Windows PowerShell
• Disconnect PSSessions by Using Windows PowerShell
• Review the Feature of Implicit Remoting in Windows PowerShell

Module 30: Review Azure PowerShell Module

• Azure PowerShell
• Benefits of the Azure PowerShell Module
• Install the Azure PowerShell Module
• Migrate Azure PowerShell from AzureRM to Azure
• Review Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell and Azure Active Directory PowerShell

Module 31: Review the Features and Tools for Azure Cloud Shell

• Characteristics of Azure Cloud Shell
• Features and Tools of Azure Cloud Shell
• Configure and Experiment with Azure Cloud Shell

Module 32: Manage Azure Resources with Windows PowerShell

• New Azure Virtual Machine by Using Windows PowerShell Commands
• Azure Virtual Machines by Using Windows PowerShell Commands
• Azure Related Storage by Using Azure PowerShell
• Azure Subscriptions by Using Azure PowerShell

Module 33: Manage Users, Groups, and Licenses in Azure AD by Using Windows PowerShell

• Benefits to Manage Microsoft 365 Services by Using Windows PowerShell
• Connect to the Microsoft 365 Tenant by Using Windows PowerShell
• Users in Microsoft 365 by Using Windows PowerShell
• Groups in Microsoft 365 by Using Windows PowerShell
• Roles in Microsoft 365 by Using Windows PowerShell
• Licenses in Microsoft 365 by Using Windows PowerShell

Module 34: Manage Exchange Online by Using Windows PowerShell

• Connect to Exchange Online by Using Windows PowerShell
• Mailboxes in Exchange Online by Using Windows PowerShell
• Resources in Exchange Online by Using Windows PowerShell
• Admin Roles in Exchange Online by Using Windows PowerShell

Module 35: Manage SharePoint Online by Using Windows PowerShell

• Install and Connect to SharePoint Online Management Shell by Using Windows PowerShell
• SharePoint Online Users and Groups by Using Windows PowerShell
• SharePoint Sites by Using Windows PowerShell
• SharePoint Online External User Sharing by Using Windows PowerShell

Module 36: Manage Microsoft Teams by Using Windows PowerShell

• Review Microsoft Teams PowerShell Module
• Install the Microsoft Teams PowerShell Module
• Manage Teams with Microsoft Teams PowerShell Module

Module 37: Create and Manage Background Jobs Using Windows PowerShell

• Types of Background Jobs in Windows PowerShell
• Start Remote Jobs and CIM/WMI Jobs in Windows PowerShell
• Monitor Jobs in Windows PowerShell
• Retrieve Results for Running Jobs in Windows PowerShell

Module 38: Create and Manage Scheduled Jobs Using Windows PowerShell

• Create and Run Windows PowerShell Scripts as Scheduled Tasks
• Define Scheduled Jobs in Windows PowerShell
• Create Job Option and Job Trigger objects in Windows PowerShell
• Create and Register a Scheduled Job in Windows PowerShell
• Retrieve the Results from a Scheduled Job in Windows PowerShell

Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure AZ800 Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to AD DS

• Introduction
• Define AD DS
• Define Users, Groups, and Computers
• Define AD DS Forests and Domains
• Define Ous
• Manage Objects and Their Properties in AD DS

Module 2: Manage AD DS Domain Controllers and FSMO Roles

• Introduction
• Deploy AD DS Domain Controllers
• Maintain AD DS Domain Controllers
• Manage the AD DS Global Catalog Role
• Manage AD DS Operations Masters
• Manage AD DS Schema

Module 3: Implement Group Policy Objects

• Introduction
• Define Gpos
• Implement GPO Scope and Inheritance
• Define Domain-Based Gpos
• Create and Configure a Domain-Based GPO
• Define GPO Storage
• Define Administrative Templates

Module 4: Manage Advanced Features of AD DS

• Introduction
• Create Trust Relationships
• Implement ESAE Forests
• Monitor and Troubleshoot AD DS
• Create Custom AD DS Partitions

Module 5: Implement Hybrid Identity with Windows Server

• Introduction
• Select an Azure Active Directory Integration Model
• Plan for Azure Active Directory Integration
• Prepare On-Premises Active Directory for Directory Synchronization
• Install and Configure Directory Synchronization with Azure Active Directory Connect
• Implement Seamless Single Sign-On
• Enable Azure Active Directory Login in for Windows VM in Azure
• Knowledge Check 1
• Describe Azure Active Directory Domain Services
• Implement and Configure Azure Active Directory Domain Services
• Manage Windows Server 2019 in an Azure Active Directory Domain Services Environment
• Create and Configure an Azure Active Directory Domain Services Instance
• Join a Windows Server VM to a Managed Domain

Module 6: Deploy and Manage Azure Iaas Active Directory Domain Controllers in Azure

• Introduction
• Select an Option to Implement Directory and Identity Services Using Active Directory Domain Services in Azure
• Deploy and Configure Active Directory Domain Services Domain Controllers in Azure Vms
• Install a Replica Active Directory Domain Controller in an Azure VM
• Install a New Active Directory Forest on an Azure Vnet

Module 7: Perform Windows Server Secure Administration

• Introduction
• Define Least Privilege Administration
• Implement Delegated Privileges
• Use Privileged Access Workstations
• Use Jump Servers

Module 8: Describe Windows Server Administration Tools

• Introduction
• Explore Windows Admin Center
• Use Server Manager
• List Remote Server Administration Tools
• Use Windows Powershell
• Use Windows Powershell to Remotely Administer a Server

Module 9: Perform post-installation Configuration of Windows Server

• Introduction
• List the Available Post-Installation Configuration Tools
• Configure Server Core Using Sconfig
• Use DSC to Configure Windows Server
• Perform Post-Installation Configuration with Windows Admin Center
• Configure a Server with Answer Files

Module 10: Just Enough Administration in Windows Server

• Introduction
• Explain the Concept Of Just Enough Administration (JEA)
• Define Role Capabilities for a JEA Endpoint
• Create a Session Configuration File to Register a JEA Endpoint
• Describe How JEA Endpoints Work to Limit Access to a Powershell Session
• Create and Connect to a JEA Endpoint
• Demonstration: Connect to a JEA Endpoint

Module 11: Administer and Manage Windows Server Iaas Virtual Machine Remotely

• Introduction
• Select the Appropriate Remote Administration Tool
• Manage Windows Virtual Machines with Azure Bastion
• Create an Azure Bastion Host
• Configure Just-In-Time Administration

Module 12: Manage Hybrid Workloads with Azure Arc

• Introduction
• Describe Azure Arc
• Onboard Windows Server Instances
• Connect Hybrid Machines to Azure From the Azure Portal
• Use Azure Arc to Manage Windows Server Instances
• Restrict Access With RBAC

Module 13: Configure and Manage Hyper-V

• Introduction
• Define Hyper-V
• Define Hyper-V Manager
• Configure Hyper-V Hosts Using Best Practices
• Configure Hyper-V Networking
• Assess Advanced Hyper-V Networking Features
• Define Nested Virtualization

Module 14: Configure and Manage Hyper-V Virtual Machines

• Introduction
• List the Virtual Machine Configuration Versions
• List the Virtual Machine Generation Versions
• List Available VHD Formats and Types
• Create and Configure Vms
• Determine Storage Options for Vms
• Define Shared Vhds and VHD Sets
• Implement Guest Clusters Using Shared VHDX

Module 15: Secure Hyper-V Workloads

• Introduction
• Define Guarded Fabric
• Define the Host Guardian Service
• Explore TPM-Trusted Attestation
• Define KPS
• Determine Key Features of Shielded Vms
• Compare Encryption-Supported and Shielded Vms in a Guarded Fabric
• Implement a Shielded VM

Module 16: Run Containers on Windows Server

• Introduction
• Define Containers
• List the Differences Between Containers and Vms
• Define Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers and Isolation Modes
• Explore Docker
• Prepare a Windows Server 2019 Host for Container Deployment
• Security, Storage, and Networking with Windows Containers

Module 17: Orchestrate Containers on Windows Server Using Kubernetes

• Introduction
• Define Orchestration
• Define Kubernetes
• Deploy Kubernetes Resources
• Create a Kubernetes Cluster on Windows
• Define Azure Arc
• Connect an Azure Arc-Enabled Kubernetes Cluster to Azure Arc

Module 18: Plan and Deploy Windows Server Iaas Virtual Machines

• Introduction
• Describe Azure Compute
• Describe Virtual Machine Storage
• Deploy Azure Virtual Machines
• Create a Windows Virtual Machine Using the Portal
• Create a Windows Virtual Machine Using Azure CLI
• Deploy Azure Virtual Machines Using Templates
• Describe Additional Management Optimization Options

Module 19: Customize Windows Server Iaas Virtual Machine Images

• Introduction
• Create a Generalized Image
• Create a New Virtual Machine from a Managed Image
• Create a Managed Image of a Generalized Virtual Machine in Azure
• Create a Virtual Machine from a Managed Image
• Implement Azure Image Builder
• Create a Windows Virtual Machine Using Azure Image Builder Template
• Create a Windows Virtual Machine with Azure Image Builder Using Powershell

Module 20: Automate the Configuration of Windows Server Iaas Virtual Machines

• Introduction
• Describe Azure Automation
• Implement Azure Automation With DSC
• Remediate Noncompliant Servers
• Describe Custom Script Extensions
• Configure a Virtual Machine by Using DSC

Module 21: Deploy and Manage DHCP

• Introduction
• Use DHCP to Simplify IP Configuration
• Install and Configure the DHCP Role
• Configure DHCP Options
• Configure DHCP Scopes
• Select DHCP High Availability Options
• Implement DHCP Failover

Module 22: Implement Windows Server DNS

• Introduction
• Explore the DNS Architecture
• Work with DNS Zones and Records
• Install and Configure the DNS Role
• Implement DNS Forwarding

Module 23: Implement IP Address Management

• Introduction
• Define IP Address Management
• Deploy IP Address Management
• Administer IP Address Management
• Configure IP Address Management Options
• Manage DNS Zones with IP Address Management
• Manage DHCP Servers With IP Address Management
• Use IP Address Management to Manage IP Addressing

Module 24: Implement Remote Access

• Introduction
• Examine the Remote Access Options in Windows Server
• Select and Set Up Vpns
• Use NPS to Create and Enforce Network Access Policies
• Plan and Implement NPS
• Deploy A PKI for Remote Access
• Use WAP as a Reverse Web Proxy

Module 25: Implement Hybrid Network Infrastructure

• Introduction
• Describe Azure Network Topologies
• Implement Azure VPN Options
• Create a Route-Based VPN Gateway Using the Azure Portal
• Implement Azure Expressroute
• Configure Azure Virtual WAN
• Implement DNS in Hybrid Environments

Module 26: Implement DNS for Windows Server IaaS VMs

• Introduction
• Understand Azure DNS
• Implement Azure DNS
• Create an Azure DNS Zone and Record Using the Azure Portal
• Implement DNS With Azure Iaas Virtual Machines
• Implement Split-Horizon DNS In Azure
• Troubleshoot DNS

Module 27: Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP Addressing and Routing

• Introduction
• Implement a Virtual Network
• Implement Iaas VM IP Addressing
• Assign and Manage IP Addresses
• Configure a Private IP Address for a Virtual Machine Using the Azure Portal
• Create a Virtual Machine with a Static Public IP Address Using the Azure Portal
• Implement Iaas Virtual Machine IP Routing
• Implement Ipv6 for Windows Server Iaas Virtual Machines

Module 28: Manage Windows Server File Servers

• Introduction
• Define the Windows Server File System
• List the Benefits and Uses of File Server Resource Manager
• Define SMB and its Security Considerations
• Configure SMB Protocol
• Define Volume Shadow Copy Service

Module 29: Implement Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct

• Introduction
• Define the Storage Spaces Architecture and its Components
• List the Functionalities, Benefits, and Use Cases of Storage Spaces
• Implement Storage Spaces
• List the Functionalities, Components, Benefits, and Use Cases of Storage Spaces Direct
• Implement Storage Spaces Direct

Module 30: Implement Windows Server Data Deduplication

• Introduction
• Define the Architecture, Components, And Functionality of Data Deduplication
• Define the Use Cases and Interoperability of Data Deduplication
• Implement Data Deduplication
• Manage and Maintain Data Deduplication

Module 31: Implement Windows Server Iscsi

• Introduction
• List the Functionalities, Components, and Use Cases of Iscsi
• List the Considerations for Implementing Iscsi
• Implement Iscsi
• Configure High Availability for Iscsi

Module 32: Implement Windows Server Storage Replica

• Introduction
• List the Functionalities and Components of Storage Replica
• Examine the Prerequisites for Implementing Storage Replica
• Implement Storage Replica by Using Windows Admin Center
• Implement Storage Replica by Using Windows Powershell

Module 33: Implement a Hybrid File Server Infrastructure

• Introduction
• Describe Azure File Services
• Configure Azure Files
• Configure Connectivity to Azure Files
• Describe Azure File Sync
• Implement Azure File Sync
• Deploy Azure File Sync
• Deploy Azure File Sync 2
• Manage Cloud Tiering
• Migrate from DFSR to Azure File Sync

Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services AZ-801 Course Outline

Module 1: Implement Windows Server IaaS VM Network Security

• Introduction
• Implement Network Security Groups and Windows IaaS VMs
• Implement Adaptive Network Hardening
• Implement Azure Firewall and Windows IaaS VMs
• Implement Windows Firewall with Windows Server IaaS VMs
• Choose the Appropriate Filtering Solution
• Deploy and Configure Azure Firewall Using the Azure Portal
• Capture Network Traffic with Network Watcher
• Log Network Traffic to and from a VM Using the Azure Portal

Module 2: Audit the Security of Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines

• Introduction
• Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud in Hybrid Environments
• Implement and Assess Security Policies
• Protect Your Resources with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Implement Azure Sentinel

Module 3: Manage Azure Updates

• Introduction
• Describe Update Management
• Enable Update Management
• Deploy Updates
• View Update Assessments
• Manage Updates for Your Azure Virtual Machines

Module 4: Configure BitLocker disk encryption for Windows IaaS Virtual Machines

• Introduction
• Describe Azure Disk Encryption and server-side encryption
• Configure Key Vault for Azure Disk Encryption
• Encrypt Azure IaaS Virtual Machine Hard Disks
• Back Up and Recover Data from Encrypted Disks
• Create and Encrypt a Windows Virtual Machine

Module 5: Implement Change Tracking and File Integrity Monitoring for Windows IaaS VMs

• Introduction
• Implement Change Tracking and Inventory
• Manage Change Tracking and Inventory
• Manage Tracked Files
• Implement File Integrity Monitoring
• Select and Monitor Entities
• Use File Integrity Monitoring

Module 6: Secure Windows Server DNS

• Introduction
• Implement Split-Horizon DNS
• Create DNS Policies
• Implement DNS Policies
• Secure Windows Server DNS
• Implement DNSSEC

Module 7: Secure Windows Server User Accounts

• Introduction
• Configure User Account Rights
• Protect User Accounts with the Protected Users Group
• Describe Windows Defender Credential Guard
• Block NTLM Authentication
• Locate Problematic Accounts

Module 8: Hardening Windows Server

• Introduction
• Describe Local Password Administrator Solution
• Configure Privileged Access Workstations
• Secure Domain Controllers
• Analyse Security Configuration with Security Compliance Toolkit
• Secure SMB Traffic

Module 9: Windows Server Update Management

• Introduction
• Explore Windows Update
• Outline Windows Server Update Services Server Deployment Options
• Define Windows Server Update Services Update Management Process
• Describe the Process of Update Management