Microsoft Endpoint and Azure Administration

This course shows you how to deploy and update the Windows operating system, manage various policies and profiles and manage Azure identities as a Microsoft Endpoint Administrator. You will learn how artificial intelligence (AI) is used in your job.
  • Certificates: Original Microsoft certificate "Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate"
    Original Microsoft certificate "Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate"
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
    Microsoft-Zertifizierungsprüfung MD-102: Endpoint Administrator
    Microsoft-Zertifizierungsprüfung AZ-104: Azure Administrator
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

Microsoft Endpoint Administration

Infrastructure for devices (approx. 4 days)

Microsoft Entra ID and device integration

Device registration in Microsoft Intune

Identity and compliance (including Windows Hello for Business, Windows LAPS)

Membership management of local groups

AI-supported analysis/responses in SecOps/endpoint context


Manage and maintain devices (approx. 7 days)

Deploying and upgrading Windows clients (cloud-based)

Device configuration profiles

Add-on functions for Intune Suite

Remote actions and operation on devices


Managing applications (approx. 2 days)

Deploying and updating apps

App protection policies and app configuration policies


Protecting devices (approx. 2 days)

Endpoint Security

Defender integration

Updates with Intune


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the results

Certification exam MD-102: Endpoint Administrator

Microsoft Azure Administration

Prerequisites for Azure administrators (approx. 1 day)

Azure administration interfaces (Azure Portal, Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell)

Azure Resource Manager (ARM)

Resources and resource groups

Azure Resource Manager Templates (ARM) and Bicep

Use of AI tools to support administrative tasks and scripting


Managing Azure identities and governance (approx. 2 days)

Microsoft Entra ID

Users and groups

Device settings

Mass user updates

Guest accounts

Self-service password

Role-based access control (RBAC)

Access assignments

Managed identities for Azure resources

Directories

Subscriptions and governance: Azure policies, resources, tags

Cost management

Management groups

 


Configure and manage virtual networks (approx. 4.5 days)

Virtual networks

VNet peering

Private and public IP addresses, network routes, network interfaces, subnets and virtual networks

Name resolution: Azure DNS

Secure access to virtual networks and resources

Network Security Groups (NSG) for subnets and network interfaces

Azure Bastion

Azure Application Gateway (Layer 7 load balancing)

Local connectivity

Connection Monitor

Network Watcher

Network diagnostics

Integrate a local network into an Azure virtual network

ExpressRoute

Azure Virtual WAN


Implement and manage storage space (approx. 2 days)

Storage accounts

Shared Access Signatures (SAS)

Access keys

Azure storage replication

Microsoft Entra ID authentication

Azure Storage Explorer

AZCopy

Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage

Azure File Sharing

Azure File Sync


Provisioning and managing Azure computing resources (approx. 3.5 days)

Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) for high availability and scalability

Azure Resource Manager Templates (ARM) and Bicep

VHD template

Azure hard disk encryption

Azure Key Vault for keys and secrets

VM sizes

Adding disks

Availability zones and availability sets

Configuring the network

Containers

Container apps

Azure Container Instances (ACI)

Web apps


Monitoring and securing Azure resources (approx. 2 days)

Azure Monitor

metrics

Log Analytics

Diagnostic settings

Application Insights

Support for analyzing logs and error messages using AI tools

Backup and restore processes

Backup reports

Azure Backup

Soft delete process

Backup policies

Azure Site Recovery


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the results

Certification exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

After the course, you will be able to deploy, configure, manage, protect, update and monitor end devices and applications in the Microsoft 365 environment with Intune and Entra ID as an endpoint administrator.

You can also manage Azure identities and governance, implement storage and provide Azure computing resources. You are proficient in configuring and managing virtual networks as well as monitoring and securing Azure resources.

(Specialist) computer scientists, IT and network specialists, people with practical experience and good knowledge in the IT sector (also career changers).

The globally standardized and recognized Microsoft certifications are among the most important manufacturer certifications with which you can improve your career prospects on the job market across all industries. Specialists with the relevant knowledge are in demand at both large and medium-sized companies.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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