Microsoft Azure Infrastructure and Deployment (beta) AZ-100

The following is a study guide for the AZ-100 Azure exam

Manage Azure subscriptions and resources (15-20%) Manage Azure subscriptions

• May include but not limited to: Assign administrator permissions; configure cost center quotas and tagging; configure subscription policies https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/billing/billing-add-change-azure-subscription-administrator https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/billing/billing-getting-started https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/resource-group-using-tags https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/security-center-policies https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/security-center-azure-policy

Analyze resource utilization and consumption

• May include but not limited to: Configure diagnostic settings on resources; create baseline for resources; create and rest alerts; analyze alerts across subscription; analyze metrics across subscription; create action groups; monitor for unused resources; monitor spend; report on spend; utilize Log Search query functions; view alerts in Log Analytics https://richardwaal.nl/2018/02/07/enable-multiple-diagnostic-settings-on-azure-resources-with-arm-templates/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-enable-diagnostic-logs-using-template https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/resource-group-overview https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43397853/baseline-environment-with-azure https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/insights-alerts-portal https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/dn510366.aspx

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-overview-alerts https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/alerting-and-notifications-support-for-windows-azure-applications/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/log-analytics/log-analytics-azure-storage https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-overview-metrics https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-create-action-group-with-resource-manager-template https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-action-groups https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-overview https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-azure-advisor-azure-monitor-and-resource-health/ https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/monitor/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/billing/billing-download-azure-invoice-daily-usage-date https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-overview-unified-alerts https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/log-analytics/log-analytics-tutorial-response

Manage resource groups

• May include but not limited to: Allocate resource policies; configure resource locks; configure resource policies; implement and set tagging on resource groups; move resources across resource groups; remove resource groups https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-policy/azure-policy-introduction https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/resource-group-lock-resources https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/portal-preview-of-azure-resource-policy-2/ https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-resource-policy-ga/ http://www.azurefieldnotes.com/2016/07/18/azure-resource-tagging-best-practices/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/resource-group-using-tags https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/resource-group-move-resources https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/azuregov/2016/12/09/copying-azure-resource-groups-between-different-azure-subscriptions-or-environments/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/resource-group-portal

Implement and manage storage (20-25%) Create and configure storage accounts

• May include but not limited to: Configure network access to the storage account; create and configure storage account; generate shared access signature; install and use Azure Storage Explorer; manage access keys; monitor activity log by using Log Analytics; implement Azure storage replication https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-create-storage-account https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management/storage-accounts https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-dotnet-shared-access-signature-part-2 https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/features/storage-explorer/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/key-vault-whatis https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/azure/key-vault/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/log-analytics/log-analytics-activity https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-overview-activity-logs https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-redundancy https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/cloud_solution_architect/2016/05/09/azure-storage-account-backup-azure-automation-runbook-azure-functions/

Import and export data to Azure

• May include but not limited to: Create export from Azure job; create import into Azure job; configure and use Azure blob storage; configure Azure content delivery network (CDN) endpoints https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-import-export-creating-an-import-job https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-import-export-creating-an-export-job https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-import-export-service https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/samples/storage-dotnet-import-export-job-management/ https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-the-windows-azure-content-delivery-network/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cdn/cdn-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cdn/cdn-create-new-endpoint

Configure Azure files

• May include but not limited to: Create Azure file share; create Azure File Sync service; create Azure sync group; troubleshoot Azure File Sync https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-how-to-create-file-share https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-sync-files-deployment-guide?tabs=portal https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/roadmap/azure-file-sync/ https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-sql-data-sync-refresh/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-sync-data

Implement Azure backup

• May include but not limited to: Configure and review backup reports; perform backup operation; create Recovery Services Vault; create and configure backup policy; perform a restore operation

Deploy and manage virtual machines (VMs) (20-25%) Create and configure a VM for Windows and Linux

• May include but not limited to: Configure high availability; configure monitoring, networking, storage, and virtual machine size; deploy and configure scale sets

Automate deployment of VMs

• May include but not limited to: Modify Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template; configure location of new VMs; configure VHD template; deploy from template; save a deployment as an ARM template; deploy Windows and Linux VMs

Manage Azure VM

• May include but not limited to: Add data discs; add network interfaces; automate configuration management by using PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) and VM Agent by using custom script extensions; manage VM sizes; move VMs from one resource group to another; redeploy VMs

Manage VM backups

• May include but not limited to: Configure VM backup; define backup policies; implement backup policies; perform VM restore

Configure and manage virtual networks (20-25%) Create connectivity between virtual networks

• May include but not limited to: Create and configure VNET peering; create and configure VNET to VNET; verify virtual network connectivity; create virtual network gateway https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-network-manage-peering https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/azureedu/2018/04/24/how-to-setup-global-vnet-peering-in-azure/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-howto-vnet-vnet-resource-manager-portal https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-vnet-vnet-rm-ps https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/canitpro/2014/06/03/step-by-step-configure-vnet-to-vnet-connectivity-in-azure/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-about-vpngateways

Implement and manage virtual networking

• May include but not limited to: Configure private and public IP addresses, network routes, network interface, subnets, and virtual network https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-network-network-interface-addresses https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-networks-static-private-ip-arm-pportal https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/canitpro/2017/03/15/step-by-step-setup-multiple-public-ips-on-a-vm-in-azure/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-networks-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/tutorial-create-route-table-portal https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/ https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/virtual-network/

Configure name resolution

• May include but not limited to: Configure Azure DNS; configure custom DNS settings; configure DNS zones https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/dns/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-getstarted-portal https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/kaushal/2013/07/05/azure-app-service-how-to-configure-a-custom-domain/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-zones-records

Create and configure a Network Security Group (NSG)

• May include but not limited to: Create security rules; associate NSG to a subnet or network interface; identify required ports; evaluate effective security rules https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/igorpag/2016/05/14/azure-network-security-groups-nsg-best-practices-and-lessons-learned/ https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/network-security-groups/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-network-network-interface https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/diagnose-network-traffic-filter-problem https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/nsg-quickstart-portal https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/connect/active-directory-aadconnect-ports https://www.danielstechblog.io/microsoft-azure-network-security-group-effective-security-rules-evaluation/ http://itprocentral.com/how-to-manage-network-security-groups-nsg-in-azure/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/network-watcher-nsg-auditing-powershell

Manage identities (15-20%) Manage Azure Active Directory (AD)

• May include but not limited to: Add custom domains; configure Azure AD Identity Protection, Azure AD Join, and Enterprise State Roaming; configure self-service password reset; implement conditional access policies; manage multiple directories; perform an access review https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/add-custom-domain https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/manage-apps/application-proxy-configure-custom-domain https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/azureedu/2016/10/15/how-can-i-use-azure-ad-domain-services/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-identityprotection-enable https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-identityprotection https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/connect/active-directory-aadconnect https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/device-management-introduction https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-windows-enterprise-state-roaming-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-windows-enterprise-state-roaming-enable https://www.petri.com/what-is-azure-active-directory-enterprise-state-roaming https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/quickstart-sspr https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/resources/videos/self-service-password-reset-azure-ad/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-conditional-access-azure-portal https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-conditional-access-device-policies https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/active-directory-administer https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/azure/active-directory/privileged-identity-management/pim-how-to-perform-security-review https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-azure-ad-controls-perform-access-review

Manage Azure AD objects (users, groups, and devices)

• May include but not limited to: Create users and groups; manage user and group properties; manage device settings; perform bulk user updates https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-domain-services/active-directory-ds-admin-guide-create-ou https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/users-groups-roles/groups-dynamic-membership https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/device-management-azure-portal https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/ad/graph/howto/azure-ad-graph-api-batch-processing

Implement and manage hybrid identities

• May include but not limited to: Install and configure Azure AD Connect; configure federation and single sign-on; manage Azure AD Connect; manage password sync and writeback https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/connect/active-directory-aadconnect-get-started-custom https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/application-config-sso-how-to-configure-federated-sso-gallery https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-saas-custom-apps https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/connect/active-directory-aadconnect-whats-next https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/connect/active-directory-aadconnect-design-concepts