Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-204)

Overview 

 

As a candidate for this certification, you should have subject matter expertise in implementing, managing, and monitoring an organization’s Azure environment, including: 

• Virtual networks

• Storage

• Compute

• Identity

• Security

• Governance

 

As an Azure administrator, you often serve as part of a larger team dedicated to implementing an organization's cloud infrastructure. You also coordinate with other roles to deliver Azure networking, security, database, application development, and DevOps solutions.

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You should be familiar with:

• Operating systems

• Networking

• Servers

• Virtualization

 

In addition, you should have experience with:

• PowerShell

• Azure CLI

• The Azure portal

• Azure Resource Manager templates

• Microsoft Entra ID

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How to earn this certification?

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Achieve the Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate Certification by completing the AZ-204 exam. 

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Skills Overview 

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• Manage Azure identities and governance.

• Implement and manage storage.

• Deploy and manage Azure compute resources.

• Implement and manage virtual networking.

• Monitor and maintain Azure resources.