Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Overview : This course teaches IT Professionals how to manage their Azure subscriptions, secure identities, administer the infrastructure, configure virtual networking, connect Azure and on-premises sites, manage network traffic, implement storage solutions, create and scale virtual machines, implement web apps and containers, back up and share data and monitor your solution.
Our Objectives
What we aim to achieve through this training
Manage Azure identities and governance
Implement and manage storage
Deploy and Manage Compute & Networking
Monitor and maintain Azure resources
What You'll Learn?
Gain practical, job-ready skills to excel in this field
Azure Identity and Governance Management
Develop skills to manage Microsoft Entra users, groups and licenses, configure self‑service password reset, assign and interpret Azure role‑based access and implement governance across subscriptions with policies, resource locks, tags, budgets and management groups.
Azure Storage Configuration and Management
Gain expertise in configuring secure access to Azure Storage, managing accounts and redundancy and optimising data handling with Azure Files and Blob Storage. Learn to implement encryption, replication, lifecycle management and troubleshooting tools to ensure resilient, scalable storage solutions.
Azure Compute Resource Deployment and Management
Develop expertise in automating resource deployment with ARM templates and Bicep, provisioning and managing virtual machines, containers and App Services. Learn to configure scaling, security, networking and lifecycle features to deliver resilient, high‑performance compute solutions in Azure.
Azure Virtual Networking Configuration and Security
Learn to design, configure and troubleshoot Azure virtual networks with subnets, peering and routing. Implement secure access using NSGs, Bastion, service endpoints and private endpoints and manage name resolution and load balancing with Azure DNS and internal/public balancers.
Azure Resource Monitoring and Recovery
Learn to monitor Azure resources with Azure Monitor metrics, logs, alerts and insights, troubleshoot connectivity with Network Watcher and implement backup and disaster recovery using Recovery Services vaults, Azure Backup and Site Recovery to ensure resilience and business continuity.
Azure Governance, Security and Compliance
Learn to implement governance strategies across Azure subscriptions using policies, resource locks and management groups. Configure role‑based access control (RBAC), enforce security standards and apply compliance tools to ensure secure, well‑managed and audit‑ready cloud environments.
Course Curriculum
Structured learning path to master Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Prerequisites for Azure administrators
Learn the basic Azure concepts you need to know as an Azure administrator.
- Introduction to Azure Cloud Shell
- Deploy Azure infrastructure by using JSON ARM templates
Manage identities and governance in Azure
Learn how to manage Azure Active Directory objects, role-based access control (RBAC), subscriptions and governance in Azure.
- Understand Microsoft Entra ID
- Create, configure and manage identities
- Describe the core architectural components of Azure
- Azure Policy initiatives
- Secure your Azure resources with Azure role-based access control (Azure RBAC)
- Allow users to reset their password with Microsoft Entra self-service password reset
Configure and manage virtual networks for Azure administrators
Learn how to configure and manage Azure network capabilities like connectivity services, application protection, application delivery and network monitoring services.
- Configure virtual networks
- Configure network security groups
- Host your domain on Azure DNS
- Configure Azure Virtual Network peering
- Manage and control traffic flow in your Azure deployment with routes
- Introduction to Azure Load Balancer
- Introduction to Azure Application Gateway
- Introduction to Azure Network Watcher
Implement and manage storage in Azure
Learn how to manage storage accounts, data in Azure Storage and Azure File and Blob storage.
- Configure storage accounts
- Configure Azure Blob Storage
- Configure Azure Storage security
- Configure Azure Files
Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
Learn how to deploy and configure virtual machines, containers and Web Apps in Azure.
- Introduction to Azure virtual machines
- Configure virtual machine availability
- Configure Azure App Service plans
- Configure Azure App Service
- Configure Azure Container Instances
Monitor and back up Azure resources
Learn how to monitor resources by using Azure Monitor and implement backup and recover in Azure.
- Introduction to Azure Backup
- Protect your virtual machines by using Azure Backup
- Monitor your Azure virtual machines with Azure Monitor
Certification & Exam Details
| Exam Name | Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate |
| Exam Code | AZ 104 |
| Exam Duration | 100 minutes |
| Number of Questions | 40-60 multiple-choice questions and case-study questions. |
| Passing Score | 700 or Greater is required to pass |
| Language of Exam | English |
Who Can Join?
Designed for anyone starting their learning journey
IT Professionals
Broaden skills in cloud and identity
Azure Administrators
Manage Azure resources and services
Systems Administrators
Oversee infrastructure and user access
Aspiring Cloud Administrators
Begin careers in cloud management
Fresh IT Graduates
Gain entry‑level cloud and identity expertise
Job Seekers
Boost employability with Microsoft Azure skills
Career Paths
Roles and opportunities following this course
Entry-Level /Foundation Roles
Database Administrator (DBA), Azure Administrator, Cloud Database Administrator, SQL Server Administrator, Azure SQL Database.
Mid-Level / Specialised
Data Engineer, Cloud Solutions Specialist, Database Security Specialist
Advanced / Leadership
Cloud Solutions Architect (Data Focus), Data Platform Consultant, IT Manager / Technical Lead
How To Get Certified?
Register at Edura Training and Development
Complete the recommended training modules
Pass the final assessment
Earn your Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate Certification
