AZ-102 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification Transition 🙂
Before starting studying, you must know very well what this certification is about and what are the prerequisites
This exam is intended only for those candidates who have taken exam 70-533 (Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions). This will provide an upgrade path to earn the new Azure Administrator certification.
This transition exam tests and validates the skills and objective areas that are covered on the AZ-100 and AZ-101 exams, but are not covered on the older 70-533 exam.
The topics included in this transition exam are the following : – Manage Azure subscriptions and resources (5-10%) – Implement and manage storage (5-10%) – Configure and manage virtual networks (15-20%) – Manage identities (15-20%) – Evaluate and perform server migration to Azure (15-20%) – Implement and manage application services (5-10%) – Implement advanced virtual networking (5-10%) – Secure identities (5-10%)
More details : https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/exam-az-102.aspx
Following notes and urls to documentation you MUST READ to well prepare your exam.
— Manage Azure subscriptions and resources (5-10%) —
Unified Alert in Azure Monitor https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-overview-unified-alerts
Create, view, and manage alerts using Azure Monitor https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitor-alerts-unified-usage
Alerts with dynamic thresholds in Azure Monitor https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/monitor/diagnostic-settings#az-monitor-diagnostic-settings-create
Log alerts in Azure Monitor – Alerts https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitor-alerts-unified-log
Create and manage action groups in the Azure portal https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-action-groups
Create an action group with a Resource Manager template https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-create-action-group-with-resource-manager-template
Monitor for unused resource Introduction to Azure Advisor https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-cost-recommendations
Azure Monitor REST API reference https://docs.microsoft.com/fr-fr/rest/api/monitor/
Prevent unexpected charges with Azure billing and cost management https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/billing/billing-getting-started
Use Azure Billing APIs to programmatically get insight into your Azure usage https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/billing/billing-usage-rate-card-overview
Azure cost forecast API and other updates https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-usage-forecast-api-and-other-updates-from-may/
Set up billing or credit alerts for your Microsoft Azure subscriptions https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/billing/billing-set-up-alerts
Understand your bill for Microsoft Azure https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/billing/billing-understand-your-bill
Understanding log searches in Log Analytics https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/log-analytics/log-analytics-log-search
Azure Log Analytics Query Language https://docs.loganalytics.io/index
Alert Management solution in Azure Log Analytics https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/log-analytics/log-analytics-solution-alert-management
— Implement and manage storage (5-10%) —
Create Azure File share https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-planning
Create Azure File Sync https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-sync-files-planning https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-sync-files-deployment-guide?tabs=portal#onboarding-with-azure-file-sync
Troubleshooting Azure File Sync https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-sync-files-troubleshoot?tabs=portal1%2Cportal
— Configure and manage virtual networks (15-20%) —
Configure VNet peering https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2018/07/step-by-step-guide-on-setting-up-azure-vnet-peering/
Create a virtual network peering Powershell https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/tutorial-connect-virtual-networks-powershell
az network vnet peering https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/network/vnet/peering?view=azure-cli-latest#create
Create, change, or delete a virtual network peering https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-network-manage-peering
Configure a VNet-to-VNet VPN gateway connection using the Azure portal https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-howto-vnet-vnet-resource-manager-portal
Configure a VNet-to-VNet VPN gateway connection using PowerShell https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-vnet-vnet-rm-ps
What is VPN Gateway? https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-about-vpngateways
About VPN Gateway configuration settings https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-about-vpn-gateway-settings
Quickstart: Configure Azure DNS for name resolution using the Azure Portal https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-getstarted-portal
Quickstart: Create an Azure DNS zone and record using Azure PowerShell https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-getstarted-powershell
Quickstart: Create an Azure DNS zone and record using Azure CLI https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-getstarted-cli
Tutorial: Create an Azure DNS private zone using Azure PowerShell https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-getstarted-powershell
— Manage identities (15-20%) —
Quickstart: Add a custom domain name to Azure Active Directory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/add-custom-domain
Azure Active Directory Identity Protection https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-identityprotection
Enabling Azure Active Directory Identity Protection https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-identityprotection-enable
Introduction to device management in Azure Active Directory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/device-management-introduction
Set up Azure Active Directory joined devices https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/user-help/device-management-azuread-joined-devices-setup
Set up Azure Active Directory registered Windows 10 devices https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/user-help/device-management-azuread-registered-devices-windows10-setup
Enterprise State Roaming overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-windows-enterprise-state-roaming-overview
Enable Enterprise State Roaming in Azure Active Directory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-windows-enterprise-state-roaming-enable
How to configure hybrid Azure Active Directory joined devices https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/device-management-hybrid-azuread-joined-devices-setup
How it works: Azure AD self-service password reset https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/concept-sspr-howitworks
What is conditional access in Azure Active Directory? https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-conditional-access-azure-portal
Get started with conditional access in Azure Active Directory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-conditional-access-azure-portal-get-started
How can I add and manage multiple directories? https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/active-directory-administer#how-can-i-add-and-manage-multiple-directories
Create an access review of group members or application access with Azure AD https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-azure-ad-controls-create-access-review
Install Azure AD Connect https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/connect/active-directory-aadconnect#install-azure-ad-connect
Custom installation of Azure AD Connect https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/connect/active-directory-aadconnect-get-started-custom
How-to: Configure password writeback https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-sspr-writeback
— Evaluate and perform server migration to Azure (15-20%) —
Discover and assess a large VMware environment https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/how-to-scale-assessment
Prerequisites (Setup domain & account) https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/tutorial-assessment-vmware#prerequisites
What is an assessment ? https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/migrate-overview#whats-in-an-assessment
What are the port requirements? https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/migrate-overview#what-are-the-port-requirements
Troubleshoot Azure Migrate https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/troubleshooting-general
Assessment calculations https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/concepts-assessment-calculation
— Implement and manage application services (5-10%) —
Serverless computing https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/overview/serverless-computing/
Azure Logic App https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/logic-apps/
Azure Logic Apps Documentation https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/logic-apps/
How to manage a function app in the Azure portal https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-how-to-use-azure-function-app-settings
An introduction to Azure Event Grid https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-grid/overview
Azure Event Grid Documentation https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-grid/
Create and route custom events with Azure PowerShell and Event Grid https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-grid/custom-event-quickstart-powershell
Monitor virtual machine changes with Azure Event Grid and Logic Apps https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-grid/monitor-virtual-machine-changes-event-grid-logic-app
Azure Service Bus Messaging Documentation https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/azure/service-bus-messaging/
— Implement advanced virtual networking (5-10%) —
Diagnose on-premises connectivity via VPN gateways https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/network-watcher-diagnose-on-premises-connectivity
Monitor VPN gateways with Network Watcher troubleshooting https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/network-watcher-monitor-with-azure-automation
What is Azure Network Watcher? https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/network-watcher-monitoring-overview
Configure ExpressRoute and Site-to-Site coexisting connections https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-howto-coexist-resource-manager
— Secure identities (5-10%) —
MFA – What are authentication methods? https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/concept-authentication-methods
How to require two-step verification for a user https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-mfa-userstates
Configure Fraud Alert https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-mfa-mfasettings#fraud-alert
Configure One-time Bypass https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-mfa-mfasettings#one-time-bypass
Configure Trusted IP https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-mfa-mfasettings#trusted-ips
Selectable verification methods https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-mfa-mfasettings#selectable-verification-methods
Manage role-based access control (RBAC) https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal
What is Azure (RBAC) Policy? https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-policy/azure-policy-introduction
Manage access using RBAC and the Azure portal https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal#grant-access
Tutorial: Grant access for a user using RBAC and Azure PowerShell https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/tutorial-role-assignments-user-powershell
Role definition structure https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-definitions#role-definition-structure
Custom roles in Azure https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/custom-roles
Securing privileged access for hybrid and cloud deployments in Azure AD https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/users-groups-roles/directory-admin-roles-secure
Manage access to Azure resources with Privileged Identity Management https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/pim-azure-resource
PIM for Azure resources https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/privileged-identity-management/azure-pim-resource-rbac