Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect

Course Intended Learning Outcomes:

• Learners will be able to Implement and monitor an Azure infrastructure
• Learners will be able to Implement management and security solutions
• Learners will be able to Implement solutions for apps
• Learners will be able to Implement and manage data platforms
• Learners will be able to Design monitoring
• Learners will be able to Design identity and security
• Learners will be able to Design data storage
• Learners will be able to Design business continuity
• Learners will be able to Design infrastructure

Who should attend:

• IT Graduates, Azure Administrators and Engineers and Systems Administrators planning to move to Azure
• Learner holding a B.Sc. Qualification in (Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Information System)

Personal Impact:

• Professional Certificate
• Professional skill development in Azure Cloud
• Up to date with the market requirement
• Improve Career

Organizational Benefits

• Increase productivity
• Professional Output
• Moves to cloud from on premises
• Implementing new technology
• Increase the value of the company in the market.

Certificate and Professional Qualification

Duration of the course: Learners must complete 2 Courses. First course is 40 Hours and the second is 32 hours.

Certification: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Exam Code: AZ-303 and AZ-304

Daily Outline

Course 1: Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies

Implement Azure Active Directory

• Overview of Azure Active Directory
• Users and Groups
• Domains and Custom Domains
• Azure AD Identity Protection
• Implement Conditional Access
• Configure Fraud Alerts for MFA
• Implement Bypass Options
• Configure Guest Users in Azure AD
• Configure Trusted IPs
• Manage Multiple Directories

Implement and Manage Hybrid Identities

• Install and Configure Azure AD Connect
• Configure Password Sync and Password Writeback
• Configure Azure AD Connect Health

Implement Virtual Networking

• Virtual Network Peering
• Implement VNet Peering

Implement VMs for Windows and Linux

• Select Virtual Machine Size
• Configure High Availability
• Implement Azure Dedicated Hosts
• Deploy and Configure Scale Sets
• Configure Azure Disk Encryption

Implement Load Balancing and Network Security

• Implement Azure Load Balancer
• Implement an Application Gateway
• Understand Web Application Firewall
• Implement Azure Firewall

Implement Storage Accounts

• Storage Accounts
• Blob Storage
• Storage Security
• Managing Storage
• Accessing Blobs and Queues using AAD

Implement NoSQL Databases

• Configure Storage Account Tables
• Select Appropriate CosmosDB APIs

Implement Azure SQL Databases

• Configure Azure SQL Database Settings
• Implement Azure SQL Database Managed Instances
• High-Availability and Azure SQL Database
• In this module, you will learn how to

Automate Deployment and Configuration of Resources

• Azure Resource Manager Templates
• Save a Template for a VM
• Evaluate Location of New Resources

Implement and Manage Azure Governance

• Create Management Groups, Subscriptions, and Resource Groups
• Overview of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Roles

Manage Security for Applications

• Azure Key Vault
  Azure Managed Identity

Manage Workloads in Azure

• Migrate Workloads using Azure Migrate
• VMware – Agentless Migration
• VMware – Agent-Based Migration

Implement Container-Based Applications

• Azure Container Instances
• Configure Azure Kubernetes Service

Implement an Application Infrastructure

• Create and Configure Azure App Service
• Create an App Service Web App for Containers
• Create and Configure an App Service Plan
• Configure Networking for an App Service

Implement Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring

• Azure Infrastructure Security Monitoring
• Azure Monitor
• Azure Workbooks
• Azure Alerts

Course 2: Microsoft Azure Architect Design

Design a Compute Solution

• Recommend a Solution for Compute Provisioning
• Determine Appropriate Compute Technologies
• Recommend a Solution for Containers
• Recommend a Solution for Automating Compute Management

Design a Network Solution

• Recommend a Solution for Network Addressing and Name Resolution
• Recommend a Solution for Network Provisioning
• Recommend a Solution for Network Security
• Recommend a Solution for iInternete Connectivity and On-Premises Networks
• Recommend a Solution for Automating Network Management
• Recommend a Solution for Load Balancing and Rraffic Routing

Design for Migration

• Assess and On-Premises Servers and Applications for Migration
• Recommend a Solution for Migrating Applications and VMs
• Recommend a Solution for Migration of Databases

Design Authentication and Authorization

• Tips for Identity and Access Management
• Recommend a Solution for Multi-Factor Authentication
• Five Steps for Securing Identity Infrastructure
• Recommend a Solution for Single-Sign On (SSO)
• Recommend a Solution for a Hybrid Identity
• Recommend a Solution for B2B Integration
• Recommend a Hierarchical Structure for Management Groups

Design Governance

• Recommend a Solution for using Azure Policy
• Recommend a Solution for using Azure Blueprint

Design a Solution for Databases

• Select an Appropriate Data Platform Based on Requirements
• Overview of Azure Data Storage
• Recommend Database Service Tier Sizing
• Dynamically Scale Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instances
• Recommend a Solution for Encrypting Data at Rest, Transmission, and In Use

Select an Appropriate Storage Account

• Understanding Storage Tiers
• Recommend a Storage Access Solution
• Recommend Storage Management Tools

Design Data Integration

• Recommend a Data Flow
• Recommend a Solution for Data Integration

Design a Solution for Logging and Monitoring

• Azure Monitoring Services
• Azure Monitor

Design a Solution for Backup and Recovery

• Recommend a Recovery Solution for Hybrid and On-Premises Workloads
• Design and Azure Site Recovery Solution
• Recommend a Solution for Recovery in Different Regions
• Recommend a Solution for Azure Backup Management
• Design a Solution for Data Archiving and Retention

Design for High Availability

• Recommend a Solution for Application and Workload Redundancy
• Recommend a Solution for Autoscaling
• Identify Resources that Require High Availability
• Identify Storage Tpes for High Availability
• Recommend a Solution for Geo-Redundancy of Workloads

Design for Cost Optimization

• Recommend Solutions for Cost Management
• Recommended Viewpoints for Minimizing Costs

Design an Application Architecture

• Recommend a Microservices Architecture
• Recommend an Orchestration Solution for Deployment of Applications
• Recommend a Solution for API Integration

Design Security for Applications

• Security for Applications and Services
• Recommend a Solution using Key Vault
• Recommend Solutions using Azure AD Managed Identities

Assessment Method

Exams require candidates to engage in on-the-job types of problem-solving. Question types include multiple-choice single answer, multiple-choice multiple answer, drag-and-drop, fill-in-the-blank, simulations, and lab Exercises which is mapping the objectives of the course which will analyses the learners Indented Learning Outcome (ILO)

Job Role

• Cloud Infrastructure Architect
• Senior Azure Architect
• System Engineer

Linked Programs

• Azure Fundamentals
• Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies
• Microsoft Azure Architect Design

Course Prerequisites

• Azure Fundamentals (Optional)