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Microsoft AZ-104 Exam Syllabus

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Microsoft
Vendor
AZ-104
Exam Code
479
Total Questions
5
Total Exam Domains

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Microsoft AZ-104 Exam Objectives

Section 1: Implement and manage virtual networking
Weight:
15-20%
Configure and manage virtual networks in Azure
  • Create and configure virtual networks and subnets
  • Create and configure virtual network peering
  • Configure public IP addresses
  • Configure user-defined routes
  • Troubleshoot network connectivity
Configure secure access to virtual networks
  • Create and configure network security groups (NSGs) and application security groups
  • Evaluate effective security rules in NSGs
  • Implement Azure Bastion
  • Configure service endpoints for Azure platform as a service (PaaS)
  • Configure private endpoints for Azure PaaS
Configure name resolution and load balancing
  • Configure Azure DNS
  • Configure an internal or public load balancer
  • Troubleshoot load balancing
Section 2: Manage Azure identities and governance
Weight:
20-25%
Manage Microsoft Entra users and groups
  • Create users and groups
  • Manage user and group properties
  • Manage licenses in Microsoft Entra ID
  • Manage external users
  • Configure self-service password reset (SSPR)
Manage access to Azure resources
  • Manage built-in Azure roles
  • Assign roles at different scopes
  • Interpret access assignments
Manage Azure subscriptions and governance
  • Implement and manage Azure Policy
  • Configure resource locks
  • Apply and manage tags on resources
  • Manage resource groups
  • Manage subscriptions
  • Manage costs by using alerts, budgets, and Azure Advisor recommendations
  • Configure management groups
Section 3: Implement and manage storage
Weight:
15-20%
Configure access to storage
  • Configure Azure Storage firewalls and virtual networks
  • Create and use shared access signature (SAS) tokens
  • Configure stored access policies
  • Manage access keys
  • Configure identity-based access for Azure Files
Configure and manage storage accounts
  • Create and configure storage accounts
  • Configure Azure Storage redundancy
  • Configure object replication
  • Configure storage account encryption
  • Manage data by using Azure Storage Explorer and AzCopy
Configure Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage
  • Create and configure a file share in Azure Files
  • Create and configure a container in Azure Blob Storage
  • Configure storage tiers
  • Configure soft delete for blobs and containers
  • Configure snapshots and soft delete for Azure Files
  • Configure blob lifecycle management
  • Configure blob versioning
Section 4: Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
Weight:
20-25%
Automate deployment of resources by using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates or Bicep files
  • Interpret an Azure Resource Manager template or a Bicep file
  • Modify an existing Azure Resource Manager template
  • Modify an existing Bicep file
  • Deploy resources by using an Azure Resource Manager template or a Bicep file
  • Export a deployment as an Azure Resource Manager template or convert an Azure Resource Manager template to a Bicep file
Create and configure virtual machines
  • Create a virtual machine
  • Configure encryption at host for Azure virtual machines
  • Move a virtual machine to another resource group, subscription, or region
  • Manage virtual machine sizes
  • Manage virtual machine disks
  • Deploy virtual machines to availability zones and availability sets
  • Deploy and configure an Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets
Provision and manage containers in the Azure portal
  • Create and manage an Azure Container Registry
  • Provision a container by using Azure Container Instances
  • Provision a container by using Azure Container Apps
  • Manage sizing and scaling for containers, including Azure Container Instances and Azure Container Apps
Create and configure Azure App Service
  • Provision an App Service plan
  • Configure scaling for an App Service plan
  • Create an App Service
  • Configure certificates and Transport Layer Security (TLS) for an App Service
  • Map an existing custom DNS name to an App Service
  • Configure backup for an App Service
  • Configure networking settings for an App Service
  • Configure deployment slots for an App Service
Section 5: Monitor and maintain Azure resources
Weight:
10-15%
Monitor resources in Azure
  • Interpret metrics in Azure Monitor
  • Configure log settings in Azure Monitor
  • Query and analyze logs in Azure Monitor
  • Set up alert rules, action groups, and alert processing rules in Azure Monitor
  • Configure and interpret monitoring of virtual machines, storage accounts, and networks by using Azure Monitor Insights
  • Use Azure Network Watcher and Connection monitor
Implement backup and recovery
  • Create a Recovery Services vault
  • Create an Azure Backup vault
  • Create and configure a backup policy
  • Perform backup and restore operations by using Azure Backup
  • Configure Azure Site Recovery for Azure resources
  • Perform a failover to a secondary region by using Site Recovery
  • Configure and interpret reports and alerts for backups
Info
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