MCCCD Program Description

Azure Administrator

Course: MST160

First Term: 2022 Fall

Lec + Lab 4.0 Credit(s) 5.0 Period(s) 5.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T- Lab Load

Description: Teaches IT professionals how to manage Azure subscriptions, secure identities, administer the infrastructure, configure virtual networking, connect Azure and on-premises sites, manage network traffic, implement storage solutions, create and scale virtual machines, implement web apps and containers, backup and share data, and monitor solutions.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Implement secure identities with Azure Active Directory. (I) 2. Implement managed Azure subscriptions and accounts, Azure policies, and Role-Based Access Control. (II) 3. Administer Azure using Resource Manager, the Azure Portal, Cloud Shell, Azure PowerShell, CLI, and Resource Manager Templates. (III) 4. Configure virtual network including panning IP addressing, network security groups, Azure Firewall, and Azure DNS. (IV) 5. Configure inter-site connectivity solutions such as V-Net Peering, Virtual Network Gateways, and Site-to-Site Connections. (V) 6. Manage network traffic strategies including network routing and service endpoints, Azure Load Balancer, and Azure Application Gateway. (VI) 7. Implement Azure storage features including storage accounts, blob storage, Azure files and File Sync, storage security, and storage tools. (VII) 8. Plan virtual machines. (VIII) 9. Administer Azure App Service, Azure Container Instances, and Kubernetes. (IX) 10. Backup files, folders, and virtual machines. (X) 11. Monitor the Azure infrastructure with Azure Monitor, Azure alerts, Log Analytics, and Network Watcher. (XI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Azure identities A. Azure Active Directory B. Users and Groups II. Azure subscriptions and accounts A. Subscriptions and Accounts B. Azure Policy C. Role-based Access Control (RBAC) Installing Windows 10 III. Azure administrator tools A. Azure resource manager B. Azure portal and cloud shell C. Azure PowerShell and CLI D. ARM templates IV. Basic virtual networking concepts A. Virtual networks B. IP addressing C. Network security groups D. Azure firewall V. Inter-site connectivity A. VNet peering B. VPN gateway connections C. ExpressRoute and virtual WAN VI. Network traffic management A. Network routing and endpoints B. Azure load balancer C. Azure application gateway VII. Azure storage A. Storage accounts B. Blob storage C. Storage security D. Azure files and file sync E. Managing storage VIII. Azure virtual machines A. Virtual machine planning B. Creating virtual machines C. Virtual machine availability D. Virtual machine extensions IX. Serverless computing using Azure app services A. Azure app service plans B. Azure app service C. Container services D. Azure Kubernetes service X. Data protection A. File and folder backups B. Virtual machine backups C. Troubleshooting and recovery XI. Monitoring A. Azure monitor B. Azure alerts C. Log analytics D. Network watcher

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 22, 2022

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