Enterprise Training AZ-104

Administer and Secure Microsoft Azure

Hands-on Azure training for infrastructure and engineering teams, from secure foundations to governance and day-to-day operations.

Program overview

Operate and secure Azure with confidence

Hands-on training that takes teams from tenant and identity design through networking, compute, storage and governance, practised in guided Azure environments.

  • Secure access with Microsoft Entra ID and role-based access control
  • Build and connect virtual networks, VMs and app services
  • Monitor, back up and govern workloads across subscriptions

Who this is for

System administrators moving to the cloud
Cloud and infrastructure engineers
IT teams migrating workloads to Azure
Technical leads responsible for Azure governance
Capability outcomes

What your team will be able to do

Skills that transfer straight into day-to-day project work.

6core capabilities
OUTCOME 01

Identity and access

Control who can do what with Entra ID, RBAC and conditional access.

OUTCOME 02

Virtual networking

Design VNets, peering, load balancing and secure connectivity.

OUTCOME 03

Compute and VMs

Deploy and scale virtual machines, containers and app services.

OUTCOME 04

Storage and backup

Configure storage accounts, file shares and recovery vaults.

OUTCOME 05

Governance

Apply policies, management groups and tagging across subscriptions.

OUTCOME 06

Monitoring and cost

Track health and spend with Azure Monitor, alerts and budgets.

Curriculum

How the program is structured

Module 01

Azure foundations and identity

  • Subscriptions, resource groups and management groups
  • Microsoft Entra ID users and groups
  • Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Conditional access basics
  • Hands-on lab
    set up a secure tenant
Module 02

Networking

  • Virtual networks and subnets
  • Network security groups and Azure Firewall
  • VNet peering and VPN gateway
  • Load balancers and Application Gateway
  • Hands-on lab
    connect two virtual networks
Module 03

Compute and automation

  • Virtual machines and scale sets
  • Containers and Azure Container Instances
  • App Service plans and deployment slots
  • Hands-on lab
    deploy infrastructure with Bicep
Module 04

Storage and data protection

  • Storage accounts and redundancy options
  • Blob lifecycle and Azure Files
  • Azure Backup and Site Recovery
  • Hands-on lab
    back up and restore a virtual machine
Module 05

Governance, monitoring and exam readiness

  • Azure Policy and management groups
  • Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and alerts
  • Cost management and budgets
  • Practice assessments and mock exam

Swipe to switch modules

Hands-on practice

Learn by building

Concepts are applied through guided exercises, so your team practises on the same platforms and tools used on real projects.

Platforms and tools

Azure PortalAzure CLIPowerShellBicepMicrosoft Entra IDAzure MonitorAzure Policy
4guided labs in this program
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Module 01 · Azure foundations and identityset up a secure tenant
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Module 02 · Networkingconnect two virtual networks
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Module 03 · Compute and automationdeploy infrastructure with Bicep
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Module 04 · Storage and data protectionback up and restore a virtual machine
Engagement model

From skills assessment to lasting capability

  1. Before

    Assess

    We review your team skills and the outcomes the business needs.

  2. Planning

    Tailor

    Scope, labs and schedule are aligned to your roles and stack.

  3. Delivery

    Deliver

    Instructor-led sessions with hands-on labs and live Q&A.

  4. After

    Sustain

    Progress reporting and follow-up support to embed the skills.

Delivered your way

Virtual

Live instructor-led sessions delivered online.

Best for: Teams across locations or time zones

On-site

Delivered at your office or a training venue.

Best for: Teams that want focus away from daily work

Hybrid

A mix of in-person and virtual sessions.

Best for: Larger groups split across locations

Private batches

Cohorts built around your team and schedule.

Best for: Teams that need a custom timeline
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Certification alignment

AZ-104

Aligned to the Microsoft Azure Administrator exam, with practice assessments and an exam readiness review.

Practice assessments

Mock exam

Readiness review

FAQ

Common questions

Need something specific for your team?

Talk to an advisor
What prior experience is needed?

Basic IT knowledge such as networking and operating systems is enough. The program starts from the Azure fundamentals.

Can the program be tailored to our team?

Yes. We align scope, depth and lab scenarios to your roles, stack and goals before delivery.

How is the program delivered?

Instructor-led, virtually or on-site, for a single team or multiple cohorts, with hands-on labs in dedicated environments.

Is support available after the program?

Yes. Participants receive follow-up support after the sessions to help apply the skills on real projects.

Market Validation

What Engineering Leaders Say.

We don't deal in theoretical certifications. Our success is measured entirely by the production readiness and multi-cloud capabilities of the teams we deploy.

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The production-grade sandbox environments completely changed our upskilling trajectory. Our teams didn't just learn AWS; they built failure-resistant architectures they deployed the very next week.

SJ

Sarah Jenkins

VP of Engineering, CloudOps
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Moving our entire data pipeline to Databricks seemed impossible. The custom architecture playbooks and telemetry tracking provided by the training team gave us absolute confidence to scale.

MR

Marcus Rodriguez

Lead Data Architect
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It's rare to find an execution model that skips the high-level fluff. We identified critical skill deficits in week one, and by month three, our internal GenAI integrations were live in production.

AK

Aisha Kapoor

Director of AI Infrastructure

Plan your Microsoft Azure program

Share your team goals and we will scope a program around them.

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