Microsoft Azure Administration, IT Security Officer, IT Cybersecurity Analyst (CompTIA CySA+) and ITIL® 4 Foundation in IT Service Management

The course provides knowledge on the management of Azure identities, storage solutions, virtual networks and the provision of computing resources. In addition, organizational, technical and legal security measures, the BSI standard IT-Grundschutz and tools for threat detection and data analysis are covered. ITIL® best practices for efficient IT service management round off the course. The use of artificial intelligence in the professional environment is examined in all subject areas.
  • Certificates: Certificate "IT security officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification"
    Original Microsoft certificate "Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate"
    CompTIA CySA+" certificate
    Certificate "ITIL® 4 Foundation in IT Service Management"
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
    Microsoft-Zertifizierungsprüfung AZ-104: Azure Administrator
    IT-Security-Beauftragte:r mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation
    CompTIA CySA+ Zertifizierungsprüfung CS0-003 (in englischer Sprache)
    ITIL® 4 Foundation in IT Service Management
  • 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: 14 Weeks

Microsoft Azure Administration

Prerequisites for Azure administrators (approx. 1 day)

Azure portals (including PowerShell)

Resource Manager

Resources and resource groups

Azure templates (bicep files)


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

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

NSG to a subnet or network interface

Azure Bastion service

Load balancing with Application Gateway

Local connectivity

Network Performance Monitor

Network Watcher

Issues with external networks

Integrating a local network into an Azure virtual network

ExpressRoute

Azure WAN


Implement and manage storage space (approx. 2 days)

Storage accounts

Access signature

Access keys

Azure storage replication

Azure AD authentication

Azure Storage Explorer

AZCopy

Azure Files and Azure Blob Storage

Azure File Sharing

Azure File Synchronization Service


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


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

Virtual Machines (VMs) for high availability and scalability

Azure Resource Manager template (ARM)

VHD template

Azure hard disk encryption

VM sizes

Adding data disks

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

Backup and restore operations

Backup reports

Azure backup service

Soft delete operation

Backup policies

Azure Site


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the results

Certification exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator

IT security officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification

Structure and core processes of IT security (approx. 2 days)

Structure of IT security in companies and its economic significance

People involved, functions and communication channels within the IT network

Basic regulations, legal principles, standards


Physical security in the IT environment (approx. 2 days)

Classification of physical security

Introduction to physical security standards

Security measures for the IT infrastructure

Control and alarm mechanisms


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Identity and access management (approx. 2 days)

Basics of access management

Differentiation and specification of access and access controls in a company and their implementation

Conception and control in access management

Audit-proof archiving

Identity verification and assignment of rights

Protection mechanisms for the IT infrastructure


Threat scenarios and consequences for implementation in the company (approx. 3 days)

DLP - the importance of data loss prevention and data leakage prevention in IT security

Data loss prevention and data leakage prevention measures

Classification and protection against malware

IOT (Internet Of Things) and Industry 4.0 - possible threat scenarios


Network security (approx. 2 days)

Special measures for the protection of the network

Data protection requirements for mail servers

Administration and security for cloud use

Checking system components and applications against unauthorized persons/programs/remote access


Analysis and realization of an IT security system for companies (approx. 2 days)


Basics of the information security standard according to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) (approx. 2 days)


Structure and implementation of emergency management according to BSI standard 100-4 and 200-4 (BCM) (approx. 1 day)


IT security in the company - training and sensitization for employees (approx. 1 day)


Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "IT security officer with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)

IT Cybersecurity Analyst with CompTIA CySA+ certification

Security operations (approx. 5 days)

System and security solutions for the infrastructure

Network, host and application-related security analysis

Measures and tools for risk minimization

Threat intelligence, threat hunting

Process improvement and automation


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Vulnerability Management (approx. 4.5 days)

Vulnerability assessment

Analysis and interpretation of vulnerability reports

Prioritization of vulnerabilities

Measures for dealing with attacks and vulnerabilities


Incident Response Management (approx. 3 days)

Process model and life cycle

IoCs (Indicators of Compromise)

Excursus: Forensic analysis


Reporting and communication (approx. 2.5 days)

Reporting on vulnerability management and compliance

Stakeholder communication

Key performance indicators (KPIs)


Project work/case study, certification preparation and certification exam (approx. 5 days)

CompTIA CySA+ CS0-003 (in English)

ITIL® 4 Foundation in IT Service Management

Understanding the key concepts of IT service management (approx. 2 days)

Introduction to the service concept

The ITIL® qualification scheme

Definition of important terms in IT service management ITSM

Key concepts of value creation through services

Key concepts of relationship management


Basic conceptual building blocks of ITIL® (approx. 2 days)

The ITIL® Guiding Principles

Type, use and interaction of the Guiding Principles

The four dimensions of service management

The ITIL® Service Value Systems (SVS) and its components

The Service Value Chain, its activities and their interaction


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


The ITIL® Practices (approx. 3 days)

The seven most important ITIL® Practices

The purpose of the other eight ITIL® Practices


Project work, certification preparation and certification exam (approx. 3 days)

ITIL® is a registered trademark of AXELOS Limited, used with the permission of AXELOS Limited. All rights reserved.



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

Basic knowledge of Azure administration and network configuration is required. The exams Network+, Security+ or equivalent knowledge and at least 4 years of practical experience as Incident Response Analyst or Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst or equivalent experience as well as good English skills for the CompTIA certification exam are required.

After this course, you will be able to manage Azure identities and governance, implement storage and provision Azure computing resources. You will be able to configure and manage virtual networks and Azure resources and monitor and secure them.

As an IT security officer, you are also familiar with the key aspects and requirements of IT security: data security and protection, physical IT security, cryptography, network security, PKI, computer security and organizational security. You know how to implement the relevant standards according to ISO/IEC 27001 and IT baseline protection according to BSI in practice.

After the course, you will also be able to configure and use tools to detect threats and vulnerabilities that ensure software and system security, as well as to secure and protect applications and systems within a company.

You will also have important specialist knowledge for evaluating and optimizing the process and service quality of companies and will be familiar with the terms and concepts of the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL®).

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

This course is also aimed at responsible persons from the areas of IT security, network and system administration, IT organization, IT consulting, auditing and risk management.

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.

In addition, IT security officers are deployed in companies in all sectors to ensure secure and reliable IT operations.

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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