Azure Fundamentals training course

Lesson 1 • Cloud Deployment Models

Contrasts public, private, and hybrid cloud deployments. Enables learners to match deployment models to organisational requirements.

Lesson 2 • Core Cloud Computing Concepts

Defines cloud computing, its economic drivers, and key characteristics. Anchors all subsequent Azure topics in shared vocabulary.

Lesson 3 • Cloud Service Categories

Distinguishes IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS and their management boundaries. Provides the framework for categorising every Azure service encountered later.

Lesson 4 • Azure Global Infrastructure

Maps Azure regions, availability zones, and data centres. Learners understand how geography affects resilience and compliance.

Lesson 1 • Role-Based Access Control

Defines RBAC roles, scopes, and assignment mechanics in Azure. Learners apply least-privilege principles to subscriptions and resources.

Lesson 2 • Users, Groups, and Licences

Covers creating and managing user accounts, groups, and licence assignments. Learners can provision identities for an organisation.

Lesson 3 • Azure Active Directory Overview

Explains Azure AD's purpose, tenants, and relationship to on-premises AD. Establishes identity as the primary security perimeter in Azure.

Lesson 4 • Authentication Methods and MFA

Examines password policies, MFA, and passwordless options. Strengthens authentication posture beyond basic credentials.

Lesson 1 • VNet Peering and Connectivity

Connects VNets and on-premises networks through peering and gateways. Enables hybrid and multi-region network architectures.

Lesson 2 • Network Security Groups and Firewalls

Controls inbound and outbound traffic with NSGs and Azure Firewall. Learners enforce perimeter and micro-segmentation security policies.

Lesson 3 • DNS and Private Endpoints

Manages name resolution with Azure DNS and secures PaaS access via private endpoints. Completes the network layer with service-level isolation.

Lesson 4 • Virtual Networks and Subnets

Creates VNets, subnets, and address spaces for resource isolation. Establishes the foundational network layer for all Azure deployments.

Lesson 1 • Azure Container Instances and Registry

Runs containers without orchestration using ACI and stores images in ACR. Bridges the gap between VMs and full Kubernetes deployments.

Lesson 2 • Azure App Service

Introduces PaaS web hosting for apps, APIs, and mobile backends. Learners deploy code without managing underlying server infrastructure.

Lesson 3 • Azure Functions and Serverless Compute

Builds event-driven, serverless workloads using Azure Functions. Learners implement lightweight automation without provisioning servers.

Lesson 4 • Azure Kubernetes Service

Explains container orchestration with AKS clusters and node pools. Learners understand how containerised workloads run at scale on Azure.

Lesson 1 • Azure Queue and Table Storage

Introduces message queuing and NoSQL key-value storage for lightweight workloads. Connects storage to application integration patterns.

Lesson 2 • Storage Security and Access Control

Secures storage with shared access signatures, keys, and Azure AD auth. Learners implement least-privilege access to storage resources.

Lesson 3 • Azure Storage Account Fundamentals

Explains storage account types, replication options, and access tiers. Provides the decision framework for all storage service selections.

Lesson 4 • Azure Files and File Sync

Provides fully managed SMB and NFS file shares in the cloud. Learners replace or extend on-premises file servers with Azure Files.

Lesson 1 • Azure SQL Database

Deploys fully managed relational databases with built-in HA and scaling. Learners configure SQL Database for transactional application workloads.

Lesson 2 • Azure Cosmos DB

Provides globally distributed, multi-model NoSQL storage with tunable consistency. Learners design low-latency, planet-scale data architectures.

Lesson 3 • Data Migration and Integration Services

Uses Azure Data Factory and Database Migration Service to move and transform data. Learners plan and execute data migrations to Azure.

Lesson 4 • Azure Database for Open-Source Engines

Covers managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MariaDB services on Azure. Learners migrate or deploy open-source database workloads without managing servers.

Lesson 1 • Azure Policy and Governance

Enforces organisational standards using Azure Policy definitions and initiatives. Learners build governance guardrails that prevent non-compliant deployments.

Lesson 2 • Azure Key Vault

Stores and manages secrets, keys, and certificates centrally. Learners integrate Key Vault into applications to eliminate hardcoded credentials.

Lesson 3 • Azure Blueprints and Management Groups

Packages policies, roles, and resources into repeatable environment templates. Learners govern multi-subscription environments at enterprise scale.

Lesson 4 • Microsoft Sentinel and Security Monitoring

Aggregates logs and detects threats with cloud-native SIEM capabilities. Learners configure data connectors and analytic rules for incident response.

Lesson 1 • Azure Pricing and Cost Drivers

Explains how Azure meters, regions, and service tiers affect billing. Learners predict costs before deploying resources.

Lesson 2 • Cost Optimisation Best Practices

Identifies rightsizing, idle resource cleanup, and architectural patterns that reduce waste. Learners apply FinOps principles to ongoing Azure operations.

Lesson 3 • Resource Tagging and Chargeback

Applies metadata tags to resources for cost allocation and reporting. Learners implement tagging strategies that support departmental chargeback.

Lesson 4 • Reserved Instances and Savings Plans

Reduces compute costs through commitment-based pricing models. Learners evaluate reservation vs. savings plan trade-offs for predictable workloads.