Course
Cloud Infrastructure
53 hours 05 minutes
Credits: Optional Learning
Description
In this course, learners will develop comprehensive skills in Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure – from foundational concepts through to advanced networking and enterprise-grade security. Learners will explore Azure core services, identity, cost management, and compliance essentials before progressing to the full Azure Network Engineer Associate curriculum. They will design and implement Azure DNS, routing, virtual network connectivity, VPN and ExpressRoute solutions, application delivery services, private access, and network security services including Azure Bastion, WAF, and Traffic Manager. Learners will also implement Azure Front Door, Virtual WAN, NAT Gateway, Route Server, and advanced routing, and manage network monitoring, high availability, disaster recovery, container and Kubernetes networking, and complex troubleshooting scenarios. The course concludes with a deep dive into Microsoft Azure Security Technologies covering identity and access controls, Microsoft Entra, virtual network security, private and public resource access, compute security, storage and database security, cloud governance, security posture management, threat protection, and security monitoring and automation.
What Students Will Learn
- Introduction to Azure: Microsoft Azure Basics
- Introduction to Azure: Azure Core Services
- Introduction to Azure: Azure Identity & Cost Fundamentals
- Introduction to Azure: Azure Security & Compliance Essentials
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Networking Fundamentals
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Designing and Implementing Azure DNS
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Network Routing and Connectivity
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Virtual Network Connectivity
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Azure VPN Solutions
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Azure ExpressRoute Solutions
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Azure Application Delivery Services
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Private Access to Azure Services
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Azure Network Security Services
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Secure Remote Access with Azure Bastion
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Network Monitoring and Diagnostics
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Implementing Azure Virtual WAN
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Implementing and Managing Azure NAT Gateway
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Implementing Azure Route Server
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Advanced Routing with User-Defined Routes
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Implementing Azure Traffic Manager
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Implementing Azure Front Door
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF)
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Secure and Scalable Azure Network Architectures
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Networking for Containers and Kubernetes
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Network High Availability and Disaster Recovery
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Advanced Troubleshooting of Networking Solutions
- Azure Network Engineer Associate: Implementing and Managing Azure Virtual Network Manager
- Microsoft Azure Security Technologies: Identity & Access Security Controls
- Microsoft Azure Security Technologies: Microsoft Entra
- Microsoft Azure Security Technologies: Azure Virtual Network Security
- Microsoft Azure Security Technologies: Azure Resources Private Access
- Microsoft Azure Security Technologies: Azure Resources Public Access
- Microsoft Azure Security Technologies: Advanced Security for Compute
- Microsoft Azure Security Technologies: Azure Storage Security
- Microsoft Azure Security Technologies: Azure Database Security
- Microsoft Azure Security Technologies: Cloud Governance Policies
- Microsoft Azure Security Technologies: Security Posture Management
- Microsoft Azure Security Technologies: Threat Protection Management
- Microsoft Azure Security Technologies: Security Monitoring & Automation
Overall Learning Outcomes
- Explain Azure core services, identity management, cost fundamentals, and security and compliance essentials
- Design and implement Azure DNS, network routing, virtual network connectivity, and peering solutions
- Configure and manage Azure VPN and ExpressRoute solutions for secure hybrid connectivity
- Deploy and manage Azure application delivery services including Traffic Manager, Front Door, and load balancing
- Implement private and secure access to Azure services using Azure Private Link and Azure Bastion
- Apply Azure network security services including Network Security Groups, Azure Firewall, and Web Application Firewall
- Monitor and diagnose Azure network performance and troubleshoot advanced networking issues
- Implement Azure Virtual WAN, NAT Gateway, Route Server, user-defined routes, and Virtual Network Manager
- Design secure and scalable Azure network architectures supporting containers and Kubernetes workloads
- Ensure network high availability and disaster recovery across Azure environments
- Manage identity and access security controls using Microsoft Entra and Azure Active Directory
- Secure Azure virtual networks, storage accounts, databases, and compute resources
- Configure private and public access controls for Azure resources
- Implement cloud governance policies and manage security posture across Azure environments
- Detect, respond to, and automate threat protection and security monitoring in Azure

