As a candidate for this exam, you should have subject matter expertise in implementing, managing, and monitoring an organization’s Microsoft 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.
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 Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), part of Microsoft Entra
Configure virtual networks including planning, IP addressing, Azure DNS, Network Security Groups, and Azure Firewall.
Deploy , manage and scale Azure virtual machines
Manage network traffic using network routing and service endpoints, Azure load balancer, and Azure Application Gateway.
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: manage Azure identities and governance; implement and manage storage; deploy and manage Azure compute resources; implement and manage virtual networking; and monitor and maintain Azure resources.
Skills measured
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