AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Training

AZ-104T00: Microsoft Azure Administrator is an instructor-led training course designed for IT professionals who want to develop the skills required to implement, manage, secure, and monitor Microsoft Azure environments. Aligned with the current Microsoft Azure Administrator certification objectives, the course provides hands-on experience administering cloud services across identity, governance, networking, storage, compute, monitoring, and business continuity. Participants gain practical knowledge that can be applied immediately in real-world Azure environments while supporting preparation for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification.

As organisations continue migrating workloads to the cloud, Azure administrators play a critical role in managing cloud resources, maintaining security, supporting operational efficiency, and ensuring business continuity. This course equips learners with the technical skills required to administer Azure infrastructure and services across enterprise environments, helping organisations leverage the scalability, resilience, and flexibility of Microsoft Azure.

A major focus of the course is identity and access management using Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory). Participants learn how to configure users, groups, authentication methods, role assignments, and identity governance controls that support secure access to Azure resources. The training also explores role-based access control (RBAC), least-privilege principles, and identity management best practices used in enterprise cloud environments.

The course covers governance and resource management capabilities that help organisations maintain control over Azure deployments. Learners gain practical experience working with subscriptions, management groups, resource groups, Azure Policy, resource tagging, and governance frameworks that support compliance, operational consistency, and cost management across cloud environments.

Participants develop extensive networking skills, including the configuration and management of Azure Virtual Networks, network security groups, load balancing solutions, hybrid connectivity, private networking, and secure communication between cloud and on-premises environments. These capabilities are essential for designing reliable, secure, and scalable Azure infrastructure.

Storage administration is another key area of study. Participants learn how to deploy and manage Azure Storage Accounts, secure data access, configure storage services, implement data protection controls, and support availability requirements. The course demonstrates how Azure storage solutions support modern applications while maintaining security and operational resilience.

The training also explores Azure compute services, including Virtual Machines, Virtual Machine Scale Sets, containers, and application hosting options. Learners gain practical experience deploying, configuring, managing, and scaling workloads to meet changing business requirements while optimising resource utilisation and performance.

Monitoring, reporting, and operational management are integrated throughout the curriculum. Participants learn how to use Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerts, diagnostic settings, and performance monitoring tools to maintain visibility across Azure environments. These capabilities enable administrators to proactively identify issues, monitor resource health, optimise costs, and improve operational outcomes.

Business continuity and disaster recovery are also covered extensively. Participants learn how to implement backup solutions, configure recovery services, support high availability requirements, and plan for disaster recovery scenarios. These skills help organisations minimise downtime and protect critical workloads against operational disruptions.

Throughout the course, participants work with the Azure Portal, Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates to manage resources using both graphical and automation-based approaches. Hands-on labs and practical exercises reinforce real-world administrative tasks commonly performed by Azure administrators and cloud engineers.

Aligned with the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification objectives, this course provides strong preparation for certification while focusing on practical Azure administration skills that are highly valued across cloud, infrastructure, and platform engineering roles.

This course is ideal for Azure Administrators, Systems Administrators, Cloud Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, Platform Engineers, DevOps Professionals, Technical Support Specialists, and IT professionals responsible for managing Microsoft Azure environments. Training is available across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Canberra, as well as through live online delivery throughout Australia. A Certificate of Attendance is included upon completion.