Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification and Beyond

Advance your career by learning how to apply Azure Fundamentals effectively with this comprehensive guide, accompanied by web-based tools such as mock exams, flashcards, and hands-on activities

Key Features

• Comprehensive guide to Azure fundamentals, covering core compute, network, and storage services in detail
• In-depth explanations of security, governance, and administrative tools essential for managing Azure environments effectively
• Access to mobile-friendly website with practice exams, interactive flashcards, and real-time assessments to reinforce learning anytime, anywhere

Book Description

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification and Beyond, Second Edition, combines the comprehensive cloud fundamentals book with Packt’s powerful exam training platform, offering a holistic learning experience designed to help you not just ace the AZ-900 exam but also apply that knowledge to excel in your career.

Covering essential topics such as cloud computing principles, Azure architecture, services, management, and governance, this guide offers clear explanations and real-world insights to help you build confidence in working with Microsoft Azure. It also includes access to an interactive online training platform, which features practice exams, exam-like timers, interactive flashcards, and detailed explanations to reinforce learning and assess exam readiness.

By engaging with the concepts in this book and the accompanying online resources, you will gain a solid foundation in Azure fundamentals, enabling you to approach the AZ-900 certification exam with confidence and take the next step in your cloud computing journey.

What you will learn

• Core cloud computing concepts and how they apply to Azure
• Azure's key services, deployment methods, and management tools
• Implementation of security concepts, identity management, and governance features
• Resource deployment, monitoring, and compliance best practices
• Skills to manage and optimize Azure environments effectively

Who this book is for

This book is for individuals preparing for the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) certification exam and those looking to build a strong foundation in cloud computing with Azure. It is suitable for IT professionals, students, and business users seeking to understand Azure services, architecture, and management. No prior cloud experience is required, making it ideal for beginners, while those with some technical background can use it to reinforce their knowledge and prepare for certification.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Cloud Computing
2. Benefits of Using Cloud Services
3. Azure Core Architectural Components
4. Azure Core Resources
5. Azure Identity and Access
6. Azure Security
7. Azure Cost Management
8. Azure Governance and Compliance
9. Azure Resource Deployment and Management
10. Azure Monitoring and Tools

Steve Miles is a Microsoft security and Azure/hybrid MVP and MCT with over 20 years of experience in security, networking, storage, end user computing, and cloud solutions. His current focus is on securing, protecting, and managing identities, Windows clients, and Windows server workloads in hybrid and multi-cloud platform environments. His first Microsoft certification was on Windows NT and he is an MCP, MCITP, MCSA, and MCSE for Windows and many other Microsoft products. He also holds multiple Microsoft Fundamentals, Associate, Expert, and Specialty certifications in Azure security, identity, network, M365, and D365. He also holds multiple security, networking vendor, and other public cloud provider certifications.