This course equips learners with the skills necessary to manage Microsoft Azure resources effectively. It covers key concepts such as managing Entra ID objects, role-based access control, storage, and virtual machines, essential for any Azure administrator.

AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification

AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification

Instructor: Packt - Course Instructors
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Recommended experience
Recommended experience
Intermediate level
Ideal for cloud administrators, engineers, and architects. Basic cloud knowledge recommended.
Recommended experience
Recommended experience
Intermediate level
Ideal for cloud administrators, engineers, and architects. Basic cloud knowledge recommended.
What you'll learn
Manage Azure AD users, groups, and role-based access control
Implement subscription management and governance strategies
Deploy and configure Azure Resource Manager templates
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April 2026
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There are 22 modules in this course
In this section, we explore managing Microsoft Entra ID objects, focusing on user and group creation, administrative units, and property configurations for effective identity administration.
What's included
2 videos6 readings1 assignment
2 videos•Total 2 minutes
- Introduction - Overview Video•1 minute
- Managing Microsoft Entra ID Objects - Overview Video•1 minute
6 readings•Total 60 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Common Microsoft Entra ID Concepts•10 minutes
- Administration•10 minutes
- Creating Users and Groups•10 minutes
- Creating Groups in Microsoft Entra ID•10 minutes
- Creating Microsoft Entra ID AUs•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Managing Identity and Access in Microsoft Entra ID•10 minutes
In this section, we explore configuring Microsoft Entra Join, performing bulk operations, and setting up Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) to enhance device management and user autonomy.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Devices in Microsoft Entra ID - Overview Video•1 minute
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Device Settings•10 minutes
- Device Audit Logs•10 minutes
- Assigning a License•10 minutes
- Performing Bulk Operations•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Microsoft Entra ID Device and User Management Fundamentals•10 minutes
In this section, we cover Azure RBAC, including role creation, management, and assignments for secure resource access.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Managing Role-Based Access Control in Azure - Overview Video•1 minute
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Key Considerations of the Hierarchy of Management for Enterprise Agreements•10 minutes
- Configuring Management Groups•10 minutes
- Getting Started with Azure RBAC•10 minutes
- Example of Role Assignment•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Mastering Role-Based Access Control in Azure•10 minutes
In this section, we explore implementing Azure policies for governance and managing resource tags to ensure compliance and consistency in cloud environments.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Creating and Managing Governance - Overview Video•1 minute
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Constructing a Policy Definition•10 minutes
- Creating a Policy Definition•10 minutes
- Assigning a Policy Definition and Initiative•10 minutes
- Applying and Managing Tags on Resources•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Azure Governance and Policy Compliance•10 minutes
In this section, we explore resource group management, resource locks, and cost management in Azure. Key concepts include governance strategies, budgeting, and efficient cloud operations.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Managing Governance and Costs - Overview Video•1 minute
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Migrating or Moving Resource Groups•10 minutes
- Configuring Resource Locks•10 minutes
- Creating a Read-only Lock•10 minutes
- Example Budget•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Managing Cloud Resources and Financial Controls•10 minutes
In this section, we explore Azure storage account configurations, redundancy options, and PowerShell deployment to ensure efficient and reliable cloud data management.
What's included
1 video7 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Understanding Storage Accounts - Overview Video•1 minute
7 readings•Total 70 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Queue Storage•10 minutes
- Premium File Shares•10 minutes
- Blob Storage•10 minutes
- Premium Disk Storage•10 minutes
- ZRS•10 minutes
- Different Encryption Types on a Storage Account•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Azure Storage Fundamentals•10 minutes
In this section, we explore Azure Data Box for data transfer, configure Azure Storage Explorer, and manage Azure Files and Blob Storage tiers for efficient cloud storage operations.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Copying Data To and From Azure - Overview Video•1 minute
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Exporting from an Azure Job•10 minutes
- Accessing Your Azure File Shares from the Portal•10 minutes
- Configuring Storage Tiers•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Azure Data Management Fundamentals•10 minutes
In this section, we explore securing Azure storage through SAS token generation, AD integration, and access key management, emphasizing practical security techniques for cloud environments.
What's included
1 video7 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Securing Storage - Overview Video•1 minute
7 readings•Total 70 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Private Endpoints•10 minutes
- PowerShell Scripts•10 minutes
- Working with SAS Tokens•10 minutes
- Creating a Stored Access Policy•10 minutes
- Configuring Access and Authentication•10 minutes
- Assigning Share-Level Permissions•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Securing Storage in Azure•10 minutes
In this section, we explore Azure storage replication, lifecycle management, and data protection techniques, including blob versioning and Azure File Sync for efficient data management.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Storage Management and Replication - Overview Video•1 minute
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Configuring Storage Replication and Lifecycle Management•10 minutes
- Immutable Storage•10 minutes
- Working with Azure File Snapshots•10 minutes
- Configuring Blob Life Cycle Management•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Storage Management and Replication Fundamentals•10 minutes
In this section, we explore Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates for infrastructure as code (IaC), focusing on template structure, parameters, and deployment methods to ensure consistent and repeatable resource management.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Azure Resource Manager Templates - Overview Video•1 minute
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Parameters•10 minutes
- Creating an ARM Template•10 minutes
- Modifying an Existing ARM Template•10 minutes
- Deploying an ARM Template Azure Portal•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Mastering Azure Resource Manager Templates•10 minutes
In this section, we explore Azure Bicep for infrastructure as code, focusing on template structure, deployment, and conversion between Bicep and ARM templates to ensure consistent and automated resource management.
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Azure Bicep - Overview Video•1 minute
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Understanding the Bicep Template Structure•10 minutes
- Outputs•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Azure Bicep Fundamentals•10 minutes
In this section, we explore deploying Azure VMs using ARM templates, analyzing storage options, and configuring availability sets and zones for high availability and resilience.
What's included
1 video8 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Understanding Virtual Machines - Overview Video•1 minute
8 readings•Total 80 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Disk Caching•10 minutes
- Ultra Disk•10 minutes
- Understanding Azure VMs•10 minutes
- Availability Sets•10 minutes
- Comparing Horizontal and Vertical Scaling•10 minutes
- Hibernation•10 minutes
- Exercise•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Virtual Machine Fundamentals and Azure Best Practices•10 minutes
In this section, we explore Azure VM management tasks, including resizing, configuring disks and networking, and deploying ARM templates for efficient and secure cloud operations.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Managing Virtual Machines - Overview Video•1 minute
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Troubleshooting VM Networking•10 minutes
- Redeploying VMs•10 minutes
- Configuring and Deploying a VM ARM Template•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Azure Virtual Machine Fundamentals•10 minutes
In this section, we explore container configurations for Azure Container Instances and Azure Kubernetes Service, focusing on deployment, scaling, and storage management for efficient cloud solutions.
What's included
1 video10 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Creating and Configuring Containers - Overview Video•1 minute
10 readings•Total 100 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- The Differences Between VMs and Containers•10 minutes
- Azure Container Instances•10 minutes
- Docker Terminology•10 minutes
- Creating Your First Docker Image•10 minutes
- Azure Kubernetes Services•10 minutes
- Authentication and Authorization•10 minutes
- Network Policy•10 minutes
- Creating an Azure Container Registry•10 minutes
- Configuring Scaling for AKS•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Container Fundamentals and Deployment Practices•10 minutes
In this section, we explore creating and configuring Azure App Service instances, focusing on scaling, security, and deployment settings for efficient cloud solutions.
What's included
1 video8 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Creating and Configuring App Service - Overview Video•1 minute
8 readings•Total 80 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Continuous Deployment•10 minutes
- Vertical Scaling•10 minutes
- PowerShell Scripts•10 minutes
- Authentication Settings•10 minutes
- Certificates•10 minutes
- CORS•10 minutes
- Configuring a Backup for an App Service Instance•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Azure App Service Security and Management•10 minutes
In this section, we cover virtual networking setup, including VNets, IP addresses, and DNS for secure IaaS infrastructure.
What's included
1 video6 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Implementing and Managing Virtual Networking - Overview Video•1 minute
6 readings•Total 60 minutes
- Implementing and Managing Virtual Networking•10 minutes
- Configuring a VNet Peer•10 minutes
- Configuring a Public IP Address•10 minutes
- Implementing Subnets•10 minutes
- Configuring Private Endpoints•10 minutes
- Configuring Azure DNS•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Virtual Networking Fundamentals•10 minutes
In this section, we explore securing virtual networks using Network Security Groups (NSGs), Azure Firewall, and Azure Bastion. Key concepts include traffic filtering, threat protection, and secure remote access for Azure administrators.
What's included
1 video6 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Securing Access to Virtual Networks - Overview Video•1 minute
6 readings•Total 60 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Associating an NSG with a Subnet•10 minutes
- Evaluating Effective Security Rules•10 minutes
- Azure Firewall•10 minutes
- Azure Firewall SKUs•10 minutes
- Azure Bastion•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Securing Virtual Network Access•10 minutes
In this section, we explore Azure load-balancing services, including Load Balancer, Application Gateway, and Front Door, to configure high availability and scalability for cloud resources.
What's included
1 video10 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Configuring Load Balancing - Overview Video•1 minute
10 readings•Total 100 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- SSL Offloading•10 minutes
- Azure Load Balancer•10 minutes
- Security•10 minutes
- Standard•10 minutes
- Creating the VMs•10 minutes
- Testing the Load Balancer•10 minutes
- Creating the VNet and NSG•10 minutes
- Testing the Load Balancer•10 minutes
- Creating an Azure Application Gateway•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Load Balancing and Network Security Fundamentals•10 minutes
In this section, we explore integrating on-premises networks with Azure using VPN and ExpressRoute. Key concepts include configuring Azure VPN Gateway, S2S and P2S connections, and leveraging Azure Virtual WAN for centralized network management.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Integrating On-Premises Networks with Azure - Overview Video•1 minute
5 readings•Total 60 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Site-to-Site VPN Connections•10 minutes
- Creating and Configuring an Azure VPN Gateway•10 minutes
- S2S VPN Configuration•10 minutes
- Creating and Configuring Azure ExpressRoute•20 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Azure Network Integration Fundamentals•10 minutes
In this section, we explore Network Watcher for monitoring virtual networks, analyze connectivity with IP Flow Verify, and troubleshoot issues effectively using diagnostic tools.
What's included
1 video6 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting Virtual Networking - Overview Video•1 minute
6 readings•Total 60 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Azure Connection Monitor Components•10 minutes
- Connection Troubleshoot•10 minutes
- Enabling Network Watcher•10 minutes
- Network Topology•10 minutes
- VPN Troubleshoot•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Virtual Networking Diagnostics and Monitoring•10 minutes
In this section, we explore Azure Monitor for tracking resources, analyzing metrics and logs, and configuring alerts for effective troubleshooting and incident response.
What's included
1 video9 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Monitoring Resources with Azure Monitor - Overview Video•1 minute
9 readings•Total 90 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Application Instrumentation with the SDK•10 minutes
- Metrics•10 minutes
- Application Insights•10 minutes
- Active Events•10 minutes
- Creating an Alert•10 minutes
- Triggering an Alert•10 minutes
- Querying Logs in Azure Monitor•10 minutes
- Monitoring with Workbooks•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Monitoring Resources with Azure Monitor•10 minutes
In this section, we cover Azure Backup, Recovery Services Vaults, and disaster recovery with Azure Site Recovery.
What's included
1 video1 reading1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Implementing Backup and Recovery Solutions - Overview Video•1 minute
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Implementing Backup and Recovery Solutions - The Reading•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Azure Backup and Recovery Fundamentals•10 minutes
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