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Azure cloud administrator

Run identities, storage, compute, networking and monitoring on Microsoft Azure to the AZ-104 standard.

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Level
Intermediate
Language
English
Duration
26 hours
Lessons
16

Last updated 22 Oct 2026

What you'll learn.

  • Manage users, groups and role-based access control across management groups, subscriptions and resource groups.
  • Enforce standards with Azure Policy, tags and resource locks.
  • Configure storage accounts with the right redundancy, access tier and secure access method.
  • Deploy and maintain Windows and Linux virtual machines with availability zones and scale sets.
  • Build virtual networks with subnets, network security groups, peering and load balancing.
  • Monitor resources with Azure Monitor and KQL, and protect them with Azure Backup.

How this course is taught.

Every module comes to you in four parts, so you can watch, read, discuss and check what you have learned.

  1. Quadrant I

    e-Tutorial

    Watch a short video lecture for each module, with full text notes beside it so you can review or translate at your own pace.

  2. Quadrant II

    e-Content

    Download or print the reading material for each module, with key terms, case studies and links to further resources.

  3. Quadrant III

    Discussion forum

    Ask questions and clear your doubts with other learners. The course team guides the discussion and answers questions.

  4. Quadrant IV

    Assessment

    Check your understanding with quizzes, short and long-answer practice and FAQs, then take the final test.

Curriculum.

5 modules · 16 lessons
1Identity and governance4 lessons · 58 mine-Content (notes)3Assessment1
  • Note: Microsoft Entra ID essentials16 min
  • Note: Role-based access control and scopes16 min
  • Note: Azure Policy, tags and locks14 min
  • Quiz: Module 1 quiz12 min
2Storage3 lessons · 42 mine-Content (notes)2Assessment1
  • Note: Storage accounts and redundancy16 min
  • Note: Blob tiers, secure access and AzCopy16 min
  • Quiz: Module 2 quiz10 min
3Compute3 lessons · 44 mine-Content (notes)2Assessment1
  • Note: Virtual machines and availability18 min
  • Note: Linux administration on Azure16 min
  • Quiz: Module 3 quiz10 min
4Virtual networking3 lessons · 46 mine-Content (notes)2Assessment1
  • Note: VNets, subnets and network security groups18 min
  • Note: Connectivity and load balancing18 min
  • Quiz: Module 4 quiz10 min
5Monitoring and backup3 lessons · 54 mine-Content (notes)2Final test1
  • Note: Azure Monitor and KQL18 min
  • Note: Azure Backup and Site Recovery16 min
  • Final test: Final assessment20 min

Your certificate.

This is the certificate you receive when you complete the course and pass its final test.

Certificate No.

WDT-WJACA-2026-000000

Certificate of completion

Azure Cloud Administrator

This is to certify that

Learner Name

has successfully completed the course and passed its assessment, and is recognised as a

Azure cloud administrator

5 modules16 lessons26 hours of learningOnline, on Walnut LMS

DD Month YYYY

Date of issue

Noida, India

Authorised Signatory

Walnut DataTech Private Limited

Verify this certificate at walnutdatatech.com/verify-certificate with certificate number WDT-WJACA-2026-000000. Issued on Walnut LMS.

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What you need to receive it.

Complete every lesson and pass the final assessment with at least 70%.

Every certificate carries its own number that anyone can check on the verification page.

About this course.

Microsoft Azure is the default cloud for many enterprises that already run Microsoft 365, Windows Server and SQL Server, which makes Azure administrators some of the most requested cloud professionals in Europe, the Gulf and India. This course covers the day-to-day work of the role: managing identities in Microsoft Entra ID, governing subscriptions, configuring storage and virtual networks, running Windows and Linux virtual machines, and keeping everything monitored and backed up.

Every lesson uses the Azure CLI alongside the portal, so you learn tasks you can script and repeat. The structure follows the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) skills outline.

Who this is for

  • System administrators moving on-premises skills to Azure.
  • Support and operations engineers who want to own an Azure estate.
  • Candidates preparing for the AZ-104 exam or applying for cloud administrator roles.

Skills this certificate proves: Azure (Advanced), Linux (Working).

Linked to Walnut Jobs: complete this course to earn the certificate employers ask for.

Your instructor.

Walnut Jobs course teamJob-ready courses designed with hiring companies

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Questions about enrolling.

Is this course really free?

Yes. Create an account and enrol with one click. There's no payment step.

How long can I access this course?

You keep access for as long as the course is offered on Walnut LMS.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. The certificate section above shows the certificate and sets out what you need to receive it.

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