Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Cert Prep: 2 Azure Architecture and Security
2h 3mBeginner2024-02-09
Authors
Kunal D Mehta
Kunal D Mehta is an IT consultant, speaker, author, and trainer.
Course details
The Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification exam is for anyone who wants to begin their professional journey in cloud computing. To pass the AZ-900 exam, you require a high-level knowledge of the cloud, Azure’s architecture, core security, its basic services, management tools, and governance. This second course in the AZ-900 cert prep series covers the Azure architecture, identity, access, and security part of the exam objectives. Your instructor Kunal D Mehta helps you gain a comprehensive understanding of Azure’s architectural hierarchy, administration hierarchy, Azure AD, multifactor authentication, passwordless authentication, single sign-on, zero-trust, defense-in-depth, Conditional Access, Role-Based Access Control, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
Skills covered
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory)Cloud SecurityNetwork SecurityAzureNetwork AdministrationCloud PlatformsCybersecurityCert PrepNetwork and System AdministrationCloud ComputingMicrosoft
Concepts
Introduction
- Hello Azure
- Prerequisites
- Agenda
- Azure Portal Tour
Understand Azure Architecture
- Azure global infrastructure overview
- Understand regions
- Understand regional pairs
- Understand availability zones
- Understand data centers
- Exam trick #1
- Understand subscriptions
- Understand management groups
- Understand resource groups
- Understand resources
- Exam trick #2
Understand Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory)
- Identity and access
- What is Microsoft Entra ID
- Understand users, devices, and applications
- Understand Entra ID Domain Services
- Understand Entra ID B2B and B2C
- Understand multifactor authentication
- Understand passwordless authentication
- Understand single sign-on
Understand Azure Security
- Vulnerability and threat
- Understand the Zero Trust approach
- Understand the defense-in-depth model
- Understand Entra ID Conditional Access
- Understand role-based access control
- Understand Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Conclusion
- Course summary
- What's next