Course Overview
AZ-104 is the core Azure operations certification, validating your ability to manage Azure subscriptions, secure identities, configure virtual networks, implement storage solutions, deploy virtual machines, and monitor Azure infrastructure. This 4-day MCT-led course includes extensive hands-on labs throughout — you will spend significant time in the Azure Portal and CLI working with real Azure resources. It is the most widely held Azure role-based certification and is a prerequisite or recommended stepping stone for AZ-305 (Solutions Architect), AZ-500 (Security), and AZ-400 (DevOps).
What You Will Learn
- Manage Azure subscriptions, resource groups, and governance with Azure Policy
- Configure and manage Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) identities
- Implement and manage virtual networking, VNets, peering, and DNS
- Deploy and configure Azure Virtual Machines and VM scale sets
- Implement Azure storage: Blob, File Shares, Azure Backup
- Configure load balancers, application gateways, and network security groups
- Monitor Azure resources with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and alerts
- Manage costs and implement Azure resource tagging strategies
Certification & Exam
Exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator. Passing score: 700/1000. Duration: 100 minutes. Certification: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate.