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Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

★ 4.8 (300 learners) 60 hrs total 23 modules
Microsoft Azure AKS ARM Templates Azure Data Factory Docker Kubernetes
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60 hrs
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23 modules
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16 projects
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6 tools & frameworks
Microsoft Azure AKS ARM Templates Azure Data Factory Docker Kubernetes

Course Curriculum

23 modules · 60 hours · 24 live sessions

Design for Governance 1 sessions
  • Accounts & Subscriptions Overview
  • Subscription Management Demo
  • Resource Groups
  • Resource Groups and Tagging
  • Role Based Access Controls
  • RBAC Demo
  • Azure Resource Locks
  • Azure Resource Locks Demo
Design Authentication 1 sessions
  • Domain Services
  • Azure AD Overview
  • Azure AD Connect
  • Demo: Create Azure AD Tenant
  • Demo: Manage Users and Groups
  • Review: Authentication Options
  • SSO and MFA
  • Self Service and Password Reset
  • Identity Protection
  • PIM
  • PIM RBAC
  • PIM Role Activation
Design Monitoring & Logging Solutions 2 sessions
  • Azure Monitoring Overview
  • Monitoring Scenarios
  • Alerting
  • Monitoring & Alerting
  • Design Considerations for Monitoring
  • Design for Cost Optimization
  • Cost Management and Pricing Calculators
  • Cost Management
  • Artifact: Cost Calculator
  • AZ304 – Design Governance
  • Azure Locks
  • Azure Policy
  • Azure Policy and Management Groups
  • AZ304 – Design Security for Applications
  • Key Vault
  • Key Vault Integration
AZ304 – Design Data Storage 1 sessions
  • Types of Data
  • Azure SQL
  • SQL Pricing Models
  • SQL Auditing
  • Caching
  • SQL Long Term Backups
  • Cosmos DB
  • Cosmos Consistency Levels
  • Big Data
  • Azure Data Factory
AZ 304 – Design Storage Accounts 1 sessions
  • Storage Overview
  • Storage Account Overview
  • Storage Account Portal
  • Manage Permissions
  • SAS Demo
  • Storage Keys
AZ304 Design a Solution for Backup & Recovery 1 sessions
  • Service Level Agreements
  • Business Continuity
  • Azure Site Recovery
  • Prepare Azure for Site Recovery
  • Prepare VMware for Site Recovery
  • Azure Backup Overview
AZ304 – Design Compute 4 sessions
  • Design Compute
  • VMs Overview
  • VM Images
  • Availability Sets and Zones
  • Availability
  • Scaling Overview
  • Containers
  • Install Docker
  • Prepare App for AKS
  • Create Azure Container Registry
  • Create Kubernetes Cluster
  • AKS Run App and Scale
  • AZ304 Design Network
  • Network Overview
  • Demo: Create Network in Portal
  • Create Network in PowerShell
  • VNet Peering and Connectivity
  • Hybrid Networking
  • Routing
  • Demo: User Defined Routes
  • Internet and DNS
  • Demo: Private DNS
  • Demo: Public DNS
  • Network Security Overview
  • Network Security Groups
  • Azure Firewall
  • Load Balancing
  • Front Door
  • Azure Bastion
  • DDOS Protection
AZ304 Design App Architecture 1 sessions
  • Evaluate Migration Scenarios with Azure Migrate
Determine Workload Requirements 1 sessions
  • Identifying Requirements
  • Compliance and Security Requirements
  • Service Level Agreements
Design Identity Management 1 sessions
  • Domain Services
  • Azure AD Overview
  • Azure AD Pricing
  • AD Connect Overview
  • Authentication Options
  • RBAC
  • Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
  • Demo: PIM Setup
  • Demo: PIM RBAC
  • Demo: PIM RBAC
Data Services 2 sessions
  • Azure Data Services
  • Azure SQL Services
  • Azure SQL Pricing
  • Azure SQL
  • SQL Auditing
  • SQL Caching
  • Demo: SQL Long Term Retention
  • Cosmos DB
  • Cosmos Consistency Levels
  • IoT
  • Big Data
  • SQL Data Warehouse Architecture
  • Data Storage and Integration Options
  • Database Choices
Storage Accounts 1 sessions
  • Azure Storage Services
  • Storage Account Overview
  • Demo: Storage Account Portal
  • Demo: Storage Explorer
  • Manage Permissions
  • Demo: SAS Demo
  • Storage Key
  • Custom Domains
Establish Business Community 1 sessions
  • Business Continuity and Recovery Overview
  • Azure Site Recovery
  • Prepare Azure for ASR
  • Prepare VMware
  • Azure Backup
  • Recovery Options Review
  • Demo: Azure Backup
  • Demo: Azure MARS Backup
Design Deployments and Migrations 2 sessions
  • Deployment and Automation Architecture
  • ARM Templates
  • Demo: ARM Templates
  • Linking ARM Templates
  • Demo: ARM Count Loops
  • Demo: Save Deployment as Template
  • PowerShell DSC
  • Demo: Azure Automation
  • Demo: Azure Automation DSC
  • Migration Strategies
  • Azure Migrate Assessment
  • Demo: Azure Migrate
  • Import/Export Service
Design an Infrastructure 1 sessions
  • Lecture: Design Infrastructure
Design Compute 1 sessions
  • Compute Decisions
  • VMs Overview Part 1
  • VMs Overview Part 2
  • VMs Overview Part 3
  • VMs Overview Part 4
  • VM Storage
  • VM Availability
  • VM Availability Zones
  • VM Availability Sets
  • VM Scaling
  • VM Scale Sets
Design Virtual Machine Security 1 sessions
  • VM Security Best Practices
  • Azure Disk Encryption
  • Demo: Create Key Vault for Disk Encryption
  • Demo: Configure Disk Encryption on Windows
  • Demo: Security Center and VM Management
  • Demo: VM Hardening in Security Center (Endpoint Protection)
Design Containers 1 sessions
  • Containers
  • Demo: Install Docker
  • Demo: Prepare App for AKS
  • Demo: Create Azure Container Registry
  • Demo: Create Kubernetes Cluster
  • Demo: AKS Run App and Scale
Design Container Security 1 sessions
  • Demo: Securing the Container Registry
  • Lecture/Demo: Container Security: Azure Kubernetes Service
  • Lecture: Container Scanning
Design App Services 1 sessions
  • App Services Overview
  • Demo: Create an App Service Plan in the Azure Portal
  • App Service Monitoring
  • App Service Settings Overview
Design Networking 1 sessions
  • Network Overview
  • Routing and Peering
  • Network Security Groups
  • Load Balancers
  • Hybrid Connectivity Options
Design Monitoring 1 sessions
  • Monitoring Overview
  • Monitoring and Alerts
  • Log Analytics
  • Demo: Log Analytics
  • Demo: Billing Alerts
  • Demo: Network Watcher
  • Demo: Quotas and Tagging
  • Azure Policy
  • Demo: Subscription Policies
  • Resource Locks
  • Demo: Resource Locks
Design Examples 1 sessions
  • Design Examples
  • Cost and Optimization

Batch Schedule

⚡ Seats filling fast — only 4 remaining across all batches

Available Batches
Batch Type Schedule Duration Next Start Date Availability
Weekend Sat & Sun, 10am–1pm 10 weeks 22 Aug 2026 Available
Weekday Mon–Fri, 7–9pm 8 weeks 24 Aug 2026 Available
Fast-track Mon–Sun, 6 hours/day 2 weeks 31 Aug 2026 Only 4 seats left

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