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Explore network traffic filtering with Network Security Group, set up Microsoft Defender for Cloud, create a Log Analytics workspace, configure Log Analytics agent integration, Azure Key Vault networking, and connect an Azure SQL server using Azure Private Endpoint in the Azure portal. Enhance cloud security effectively.
Levels: Intermediate
Roles: Administrator, Security Engineer
Modules
- Filter network traffic with a network security group using the Azure portal
- Create a Log Analytics workspace for Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Set up Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Configure and integrate a Log Analytics agent and workspace in Defender for Cloud
- Configure Azure Key Vault networking settings
- Connect an Azure SQL server using an Azure Private Endpoint using the Azure portal
Learn how to monitor virtual machines, containers, and network resources in a hybrid environment with Azure Monitor.
Levels: Beginner
Roles: Administrator, Developer, DevOps Engineer, Security Engineer, Solution Architect, Technology Manager
Modules
- Monitor the health of your Azure virtual machine by using Azure Metrics Explorer and metric alerts
- Monitor performance of virtual machines by using Azure Monitor VM Insights
- Monitor your hybrid and multicloud machines through Azure Arc-enabled servers
- Monitor an Azure Kubernetes Service cluster using Container insights in Azure Monitor
- Introduction to Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes
- Design and implement network monitoring
This learning path provides an overview for deploying common Linux server functions on Azure virtual machines. Learn how to deploy a SQL Server, a web application server using the MEAN stack, perform a database migration, and manage your IT operations with Azure Automanage.
Levels: Beginner
Roles: Solution Architect, Administrator, Developer, Solution Architect
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This learning path teaches how to create and customize Windows and Linux virtual machines, connect them to virtual networks, and keep them updated.
Levels: Beginner
Roles: Administrator
Modules
- Introduction to Azure virtual machines
- Create a Linux virtual machine in Azure
- Create a Windows virtual machine in Azure
- Manage virtual machines with the Azure CLI
- Keep your virtual machines updated
- Configure the network for your virtual machines
- Deploy Azure infrastructure by using JSON ARM templates
- Add and size disks in Azure virtual machines
- Caching and performance in Azure storage disks
- Secure your Azure virtual machine disks
- Protect your virtual machine settings with Azure Automation State Configuration
- Monitor the health of your Azure virtual machine by using Azure Metrics Explorer and metric alerts
Learn how to architect compute infrastructure and solutions to automate your business processes in Azure.
Levels: Intermediate
Roles: Solution Architect
Modules
- Explore Azure compute services
- Manage virtual machines with the Azure CLI
- Choose a compute provisioning solution for your application
- Deploy Azure infrastructure by using JSON ARM templates
- Deploy Azure virtual machines from VHD templates
- Build a scalable application with Virtual Machine Scale Sets
- Choose the best Azure service to automate your business processes
- Introduction to high-performance computing (HPC) on Azure
- Run parallel tasks in Azure Batch with the Azure CLI
Learn to use a Windows or Linux Azure Virtual Machine to extend the website support that Azure provides.
Levels: Beginner
Roles: Developer
Modules
Learn about the tools and services available on Azure to ensure your resources are secure.
Levels: Intermediate
Roles: Solution Architect
Modules
- Resolve security threats with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Secure your Azure virtual machine disks
- Manage secrets in your server apps with Azure Key Vault
- Secure your Azure resources with Azure role-based access control (Azure RBAC)
- Encrypt network traffic end to end with Azure Application Gateway
- Introduction to securing data at rest on Azure
- Secure your Azure SQL Database
- Monitor and report on security events in Azure Active Directory
Azure Support Engineer for Connectivity Specialty
Levels: Intermediate
Roles: Administrator, Network Engineer, Support Engineer
Modules
- Troubleshoot business continuity with Microsoft Azure
- Troubleshoot name resolution issues in Microsoft Azure
- Troubleshoot cloud and hybrid connectivity in Microsoft Azure
- Troubleshoot platform-as-a-service issues in Microsoft Azure
- Troubleshoot authentication and access control issues in Microsoft Azure
- Troubleshoot network security issues with Microsoft Azure
- Troubleshoot routing, traffic control and load balancing in Microsoft Azure
- Troubleshoot connectivity issues with virtual machines in Microsoft Azure
- Troubleshoot VPN gateways in Microsoft Azure
Learn how to create and deploy virtual machine, deploy resources using Azure Resource Manager templates, and manage and deploy containers.
Levels: Intermediate
Roles: Developer
Modules
This learning path covers cmdlets that are commonly used for system administration tasks related to Active Directory, network configuration, server administration, and Windows 10 device administration.
Levels: Intermediate
Roles: Administrator
Modules
This learning path explains how to create and modify scripts. It covers useful scripting techniques that include importing data from a file, accepting user input, and error handling.
Levels: Intermediate
Roles: Administrator
Modules
- Create and run scripts by using Windows PowerShell
- Work with scripting constructs in Windows PowerShell
- Import data in different formats for use in scripts by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets
- Use methods to accept user inputs in Windows PowerShell scripts
- Troubleshoot scripts and handle errors in Windows PowerShell
- Use functions and modules in Windows PowerShell scripts
This learning path explains how to work with variables, arrays, and hash tables in Windows PowerShell scripts.
Levels: Intermediate
Roles: Administrator
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