AZURE LIVE 3RD JANUARY 2026

About the Course

Module 1: Manage Azure Identities and Governance 1.1 Manage Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) Create & manage users Create & manage groups Manage device settings & device identities Configure External/Guest users (B2B) Manage licenses & assignments Configure SSPR & password protection Identity security basics (MFA, conditional access – overview) 1.2 Manage Access & Governance Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Built-in vs custom roles Assign roles at subscription, RG, resource level Review access using Access Reviews Resource tagging strategies Resource locks (Delete/Read-Only) 1.3 Manage Subscriptions & Governance Tools Create subscriptions Move resources across RGs/subscriptions Use Management Groups Configure Azure Policy: Policy definitions Assignments Compliance Azure Blueprint (retired → replaced with policy initiatives)

Module 2: Implement & Manage Storage 2.1 Configure Storage Accounts Creating storage accounts Storage redundancy (LRS, ZRS, GRS, RA-GRS) Access tiers (Hot, Cool, Archive) Configure shared access signatures (SAS) Configure access keys & rotation Storage Firewall & Private Endpoints 2.2 Configure Blob Storage Containers, blobs, object lifecycle management Blob soft delete & versioning Static website hosting Object Replication (Blob) 2.3 Azure Files & File Sync Configure Azure File shares (standard/premium) NTFS permissions Deploy Azure File Sync Cloud endpoints & sync groups 2.4 Manage Data AzCopy, Storage Explorer Import/Export service Data encryption (Customer-Managed Keys)

Deploy & Manage Azure Compute Resources 3.1 Virtual Machines Create VMs (Windows/Linux) VM sizes & cost considerations Add & manage data disks VM availability: Availability Sets Availability Zones Proximity placement groups VM Extensions (custom script, diagnostic) 3.2 VM Security & Backup Update management (Automation Account / Azure Update Manager) Disk encryption (ADE/BitLocker) Backup and restore Azure VMs VM identity (system & user-assigned managed identities) 3.3 Automate Deployment ARM templates Bicep basics Shared Image Gallery VM images & custom images 3.4 Run Containers Azure Container Instances (ACI) Basic Docker/Container management Azure Kubernetes Service (overview) 3.5 App Services Deploy App Service Plan Deploy Web Apps Configure custom domains & SSL Auto-scale rules Deployment slots & monitoring

Module 4: Implement & Manage Virtual Networking 4.1 Virtual Networks (VNets) Create VNets & Subnets Public, private IP address ranges IP addressing & subnetting Network Security Groups (NSG) rules Application Security Groups (ASG) 4.2 Secure Network Connectivity VPN Gateway (P2S & S2S) — overview Azure Bastion Service Endpoints vs Private Endpoints DNS configuration: Azure DNS Private DNS Zones 4.3 Load Balancing Azure Load Balancer (Basic/Standard) Health probes Backend pools Application Gateway (overview) 4.4 VNet Peering & Routing VNet-to-VNet peering (same region & global) UDR (User-defined Routes) Route tables Effective routes Module 5: Monitor & Maintain Azure Resources 5.1 Monitoring Tools Azure Monitor Log Analytics Workspace Metrics & alerts Diagnostic settings Activity Logs 5.2 Optimize & Maintain Resources Azure Advisor recommendations Cost analysis & budgets Update management Resource health 5.3 Backup & Recovery Azure Backup (VMs, SQL, Storage) Recovery Services Vault Soft delete & backup retention File recovery from snapshots