Course Description
In this 2-Day LIVE In-Person Training, you will learn about core Azure concepts, Azure services, Azure security, and Azure Management tools, including automation via PowerShell. While the focus for this class is providing a solid Azure infrastructure foundation based on real-world implementations, the course will also prepare you for the Microsoft AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals exam.
This LIVE In-Person Masterclass is taught by David O'Brien from ARGOS. David has more than a decade of experience designing and implementing cloud architectures from small to very large. The class material will cover far beyond the information vendor documentation will give you. After these two days of Live Training, you will be ready to accelerate your cloud journey with a rock-solid foundation. More than that, you'll have the opportunity to enjoy the sights and amenities of Koeln, Germany!
Note: The Koeln Edition of this class is presented in German.
This LIVE In-Person Masterclass is for YOU if you want to:
- Master Cloud and Azure Infrastructure
- Effectively Implement Azure Core Solutions and Management Tools
- Understand Azure Defender, Azure Key Vault, Azure Sentinel, and Azure DDoS Protection
- Achieve Compliance and Identity/Privacy Management
- Reduce and Manage Azure Costs
...and so much more!
This Live Masterclass runs for two full days and includes:
- Real-World Content Presented by Microsoft MVP and Leading Industry Expert David O'Brien
- LOTS of Hands-On-Labs and Exercises
- A Private Facebook Group with Other Participants for Sharing Reflections, etc.
- The Chance to Meet and Ask David O’Brien Questions Directly in a Live, In-Person Training Environment
Course Schedule
Date and Time for Live Webinars
Date and start time for the next Masterclass:
- September 15-16, 2022, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Central European Summer Time
Location / Venue
sepago GmbH
Dillenburger Str. 83
51105 Koeln
Germany
Course Outline
Module 1: Introducing Cloud and Azure Infrastructure
- Understanding Cloud Types: Public vs. Private vs. Hybrid
- Understanding the Benefits of Cloud
- Introducing High Availability, Scalability, Elasticity, and Agility
- Selecting the Right Cloud Service for the Right Job: IaaS vs. PaaS vs. FaaS vs. SaaS
- Our Showcase: Following a Company’s Journey to Azure
- Taking Control of Costs: Pay Only for What You Use
- Lab: Creating a free Azure Subscription
Module 2: Core Azure Services
- Introducing the Microsoft Cloud Global Design
- Choosing the Right Azure Region
- Understanding Azure ExpressRoute
- Using Availability Zones in the Real World
- Azure Tenant vs. Azure Subscription vs. Azure Management
- Group Lab: Creating Azure Resource Groups via the Portal and Azure Cloud Shell (PowerShell)
- Working with Resource Groups and Role-based Access Control (RBAC)
- Using Azure Resource Manager
- Core Azure Services and Their Use Cases: Compute, Network, and Storage
- Lab: Creating Virtual Networks Using PowerShell
- Lab: Establishing Remote Connection to a VM without a Public IP
Module 3: Azure Core Solutions and Management Tools
- Introduction to IoT Services
- Introduction to Data Services: Synapse, HDInsight, and Databricks
- Working with ML Services, Bot, and Cognitive Services
- Introduction to Serverless Services, Functions, and Logic Apps
- Lab: Creating Logic Apps
- Introduction to Azure DevOps, GitHub, and GitHub Actions
- Azure Mobile Applications
- Lab: Working with the Cloud Shell
- Using Azure Advisor, Azure Monitor, and Azure Service Health
- Using ARM Templates
- Deploying Azure Resources Using the Bicep Language
- Understanding Azure “Infrastructure as Code” Tools
- Lab: Deploying Azure Resources Using the Bicep Language
Module 4: Azure and Network Security
- Using the Security Center
- Working with Policy Compliance, Secure Score, and Alerts
- Introduction to Azure Key Vault
- Using Azure Sentinel
- Azure Dedicated Hosts
- Defense in Depth
- Network Security Groups and Azure Firewalls
- Azure DDoS Protection
- Understanding Azure Defender for Cloud (formerly Security Center)
- Lab: Working with Policy Compliance, Secure Score, and Alerts
- Introduction to Azure Key Vault (Includes a Lab)
- Understanding Azure Sentinel
- Azure Offerings for Confidential Computing and Dedicated Hosts
- Understanding Defense in Depth on Azure
- Lab: Network Security Groups and Azure Firewalls
- Understanding Azure DDoS Protection
Module 5: Identity, Governance, Privacy, and Compliance Features
- Understanding Authentication: AuthN vs. AuthZ
- Comparing Azure Active Directory and Active Directory
- Lab: Creating Conditional Access Policies that Will Save Your Bacon
- Lab: Working with Azure RBAC and Applying the Least Privilege Principle
- Lab: Using Azure Policy and Blueprint
- Introduction to the Cloud Adoption Framework
- Understanding Security vs. Privacy vs. Compliance: How They Are All Different but Related
- Understanding the Microsoft Trust Center and Azure Compliance Documentation
Module 6: Azure Cost Management and Service Level Agreements
- Reducing Costs in Azure
- Lab: Save up to 70 percent of Your VM Cost with This Simple Trick
- Demo: Cost and TCO Calculator
- Lab: Introduction to Azure Advisor
- Azure Cost Management
- Lab: Analyzing Resource Metrics
- Understanding Azure SLAs
- Understanding Service Lifecycle
- Our Showcase: A Review of Azure Design
Instructor(s)
Instructor Bio:
David O'Brien
Founder of ARGOS Cloud Security
