AZ-101: Microsoft Azure Integration and Security Training & Certification Course

 AZ-101T01-A: Migrate Servers to Azure

Module 1: Azure Migrate

In this module, you will be introduced to Azure migration projects and specifically Azure Migrate. Azure Migrate will be your tool of choice for automated server discovery and workload sizing. You will step through the process of using Azure Migrate to create a project, create a collector, assess machine readiness, and estimate cost.

Lessons

1.  Overview of Cloud Migration
2.  Azure Migrate: The Process

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Use Azure Migrate to discover and assess on-premises virtual machine migration to Azure.

Module 2: Azure Site Recovery

In this module, you will be introduced to Azure Site Recovery (ASR). ASR will be your primary tool for migrating workloads to Azure. You will learn which scenarios are most appropriate for ASR and the features that the product provides. You will also learn how to use the ASR deployment planner to ensure your infrastructure is ready for migration. Lastly, you will walk through the process of implementing ASR on a Hyper-V infrastructure.

Lessons

1.  Overview of ASR
2.  Preparing the Infrastructure
3.  Completing the Migration Process

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Use Azure Site Recovery to migrate Hyper-V infrastructures to Azure.

Module 3: Disaster Recovery

In this module, you will be introduced to Azure Backup. Azure Backup can be used to backup and restore your virtual machines. You will also learn about Azure to Azure replication. This will enable you to replicate virtual machines from one Azure region to another Azure region. This will protect against regional outages.

Lessons

1.  Backup and Restore
2.  Azure to Azure Disaster Recovery

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Use Azure Backup for virtual machines, and migrate virtual machines from one Azure region to another.

Module 4: Migrating Data

In this module, you will learn about using the Azure Database Migration Service to perform seamless migrations at scale from multiple database sources to Azure Data platforms. You’ll also learn how to transfer a large amount of data to and from the cloud using the Azure Import/Export service.

Lessons

1.  Database Migration
2.  Import and Export Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Use Azure Database Migration Service and Azure Import/Export service for data migration scenarios.

Module 5: Lab-Implement Azure Site Recovery Between Azure Regions

This module is provided to give you hands-on experience with the information provided in the course.

Lab: Implement Azure Site Recovery Between Azure Regions

•  Implement prerequisites for migration of Azure VMs by using Azure Site Recovery
•  Migrate an Azure VM between Azure regions by using Azure Site Recovery

AZ-101T02-A: Implement and Manage Application Services

Module 1: Introducing the Azure App Service Platform

In this module, you will be introduced to the Azure App Services Platform. You will learn about app service plans, web app hosting options, app service scenarios and how to monitor apps. You will also learn about how to isolate apps with App Service Environments.

Lessons

1.  Introducing the Azure App Service
2.  App Service Environments

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Implement use cases and configuration options for Azure App Services and App Service Environments.

Module 2: Managing and Securing Web Apps

In this module, you will learn how to deploy your app with minimal downtime. You will also learn how to backup, restore, snapshot, and clone your app. Lastly, you will implement security features like authentication options and authentication providers.

Lessons

1.  Deploying Web Apps Managing Web Apps
2.  App Service Security

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Manage and secure web apps with backup, restore, snapshot, and cloning.

Module 3: Scaling and Performance

In this module, you will learn how to ensure your app performs under various workloads. You will learn how to scale up and scale out your app. You will learn how to automatically scale your app and to grow out the app through geo-distribution. Lastly, you will learn how CDN provides a way to optimize bandwidth and web traffic.

Lessons

1.  Scale Up and Scale Out
2.  Autoscale and Grow out
3.  Optimizing Bandwidth and Web Traffic

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Optimize your web app performance with Scale Up, Scale Out, Autoscale, and Grow out strategies.

Module 4: Deploying Serverless Computing Solutions

In the module, you will learn what serverless computing is and what it provides. You will implement three serverless computing solutions: Azure Functions, Event Grid, and Service Bus. Azure Functions provide small pieces of code, or "functions," that run in the cloud. Event Grid is a service for managing routing of all events from any source to any destination. Service Bus multi-tenant cloud messaging service that sends information between applications and services.

Lessons

1.  Serverless Computing Concepts
2.  Managing Azure Functions
3.  Managing Event Grid
4.  Managing Service Bus
5.  Managing Logic App

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Deploy serverless computing features like Azure Functions, Event Grid, and Service Bus.

Module 5: Lab-Implement and Manage Application Services

This module is provided to give you hands-on experience with the information provided in the course.

Lab: Implement and Manage Application Services

•  Implement Azure web apps.
•  Manage scalability and performance of Azure web apps.

AZ-101T03-A: Implement Advanced Virtual Networking

Module 1: Distributing Network Traffic

In this module, you will learn about three ways to distribute network traffic: Azure Load Balancer, Azure Traffic Manager, and Azure Application Gateway. The Azure Load Balancer delivers high availability and network performance to your applications. The Azure Traffic Manager allows you to control the distribution of user traffic to your service endpoints. The Azure Application Gateway is a web traffic load balancer that enables you to manage traffic to your web applications.

Lessons

1.  Overview of Network Traffic Distribution Options
2.  Azure Load Balancer
3.  Azure Traffic Manager
4.  Azure Application Gateway

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Implement and configure Azure Load Balancer, Azure Traffic Manager, and Azure Application Gateway.

Module 2: Site Connectivity

In this module, you will learn and implement two ways to connect your virtual networks: Site-to-Site VPN Connections and ExpressRoute. Site-to-Site VPN connections provide secure tunnelling for cross-premises and hybrid configurations. ExpressRoute extends your on-premises networks into the Microsoft cloud over a dedicated private connection facilitated by a connectivity provider.

Lessons

1.  Site-to-Site VPN Connections
2.  ExpressRoute

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Implement and configure Site-to-Site VPN connections and ExpressRoute.

Module 3: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Network Connectivity

In this module, you will learn important skills around troubleshooting virtual network connectivity. The primary tool discussed is Azure Network Watcher. Azure Network Watcher provides IP flow verification, VPN diagnostics, NSG views and flows, and next-hop analysis.

Lessons

1.  Introducing Network Watcher
2.  Implementing Network Watcher
3.  Network Troubleshooting Examples

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Implement and configure Network Watcher and troubleshooting common network issues.

Module 4: Lab-Implement Advanced Virtual Networking

This module is provided to give you hands-on experience with the information provided in the course.

Lab: Implement Advanced Virtual Networking

•  Deploy Azure VMs by using Azure Resource Manager templates.
•  Implement Azure Load Balancing.
•  Implement Azure Traffic Manager load balancing.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Deploy Azure VMs by using Azure Resource Manager templates.
•  Implement Azure Load Balancing.
•  Implement Azure Traffic Manager load balancing.

AZ-101T04-A: Secure Identities

Module 1: Introduction to Identity Protection

in Azure In this module, you’ll learn about Role-Based Access Control as the foundation to organizing and managing an organization’s administrative access based on the principle of least privilege. You will also review Azure Active Directory concepts, as well as gaining insight into the threat landscape and security risks that are exposed to IT organizations through breach of privileged access.

Lessons

 Role-Based Access Control

 Azure Active Directory (Refresher)

 Protecting Privileged Access in the Environment

Module 2: Using Multi-Factor Authentication for Secure Access

In this module, you’ll learn about securing the sign-in process through Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). You’ll learn how MFA works and the differences in implementation between on-premises and cloud scenarios. You’ll also learn about using conditional access policies to provide more fine-grained control over apps and resources in your environment.

Lessons

1.  Introducing Multi-Factor Authentication
2.  Implementing MFA

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Use Azure Multi-Factor Authentication to configure a strong authentication for users at sign-in.

Module 3: Azure AD Privileged Identity Management

In this module, you’ll learn how to use Azure Privileged Identity Management (PIM) to enable just-in-time administration and control the number of users who can perform privileged operations. You’ll also learn about the different directory roles available as well as newer functionality that includes PIM being expanded to role assignments at the resource level.

Lessons

1.  Getting Started with PIM
2.  PIM Security Wizard
3.  PIM for Directory Roles
4.  PIM for Role Resources

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  User Azure AD Privileged Identity Management to configure access rights based on just-in-time administration.

Module 4: Lab-Secure Identities

This module is provided to give you hands-on experience with the information provided in the course.

Lab: Secure Identities

•  Deploy an Azure VM by using an Azure Resource Manager template.
•  Create Azure AD users and groups.
•  Delegate management of Azure resources by using custom Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) roles.
•  Delegate management of Azure AD by using Privileged Identity Management directory roles
•  Delegate management of Azure resources by using Privileged Identity Management resource roles.