Preparation Guide for Microsoft AZ-102 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification Transition
I just get my AZ-102 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification Transition and it is time now to share my preparation notes for those who are interested to pass this exam and get certified too. This article is just one another preparation guide to Microsoft exam AZ-102 but I hope it will be useful 🙂
Before starting studying, you must know very well what this certification is about and what are the prerequisites
This exam is intended only for those candidates who have taken exam 70-533 (Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions). This will provide an upgrade path to earn the new Azure Administrator certification.
This transition exam tests and validates the skills and objective areas that are covered on the AZ-100 and AZ-101 exams, but are not covered on the older 70-533 exam.
The topics included in this transition exam are the following :
– Manage Azure subscriptions and resources (5-10%)
– Implement and manage storage (5-10%)
– Configure and manage virtual networks (15-20%)
– Manage identities (15-20%)
– Evaluate and perform server migration to Azure (15-20%)
– Implement and manage application services (5-10%)
– Implement advanced virtual networking (5-10%)
– Secure identities (5-10%)
More details : https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/exam-az-102.aspx
Following are my preparation notes and urls to documentation you MUST READ to well prepare your exam.
— Manage Azure subscriptions and resources (5-10%) —
Unified Alert in Azure Monitor
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-overview-unified-alerts
Create, view, and manage alerts using Azure Monitor
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitor-alerts-unified-usage
Alerts with dynamic thresholds in Azure Monitor
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/monitor/diagnostic-settings#az-monitor-diagnostic-settings-create
Log alerts in Azure Monitor – Alerts
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitor-alerts-unified-log
Create and manage action groups in the Azure portal
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-action-groups
Create an action group with a Resource Manager template
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/monitoring-and-diagnostics/monitoring-create-action-group-with-resource-manager-template
Monitor for unused resource
Introduction to Azure Advisor
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-overview
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-cost-recommendations
Azure Monitor REST API reference
https://docs.microsoft.com/fr-fr/rest/api/monitor/
Prevent unexpected charges with Azure billing and cost management
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/billing/billing-getting-started
Use Azure Billing APIs to programmatically get insight into your Azure usage
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/billing/billing-usage-rate-card-overview
Azure cost forecast API and other updates
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-usage-forecast-api-and-other-updates-from-may/
Set up billing or credit alerts for your Microsoft Azure subscriptions
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/billing/billing-set-up-alerts
Understand your bill for Microsoft Azure
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/billing/billing-understand-your-bill
Understanding log searches in Log Analytics
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/log-analytics/log-analytics-log-search
Azure Log Analytics Query Language
https://docs.loganalytics.io/index
Alert Management solution in Azure Log Analytics
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/log-analytics/log-analytics-solution-alert-management
— Implement and manage storage (5-10%) —
Create Azure File share
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-planning
Create Azure File Sync
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-sync-files-planning
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-sync-files-deployment-guide?tabs=portal#onboarding-with-azure-file-sync
Troubleshooting Azure File Sync
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-sync-files-troubleshoot?tabs=portal1%2Cportal
— Configure and manage virtual networks (15-20%) —
Configure VNet peering
https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2018/07/step-by-step-guide-on-setting-up-azure-vnet-peering/
Create a virtual network peering Powershell
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/tutorial-connect-virtual-networks-powershell
az network vnet peering
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/network/vnet/peering?view=azure-cli-latest#create
Create, change, or delete a virtual network peering
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-network-manage-peering
Configure a VNet-to-VNet VPN gateway connection using the Azure portal
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-howto-vnet-vnet-resource-manager-portal
Configure a VNet-to-VNet VPN gateway connection using PowerShell
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-vnet-vnet-rm-ps
What is VPN Gateway?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-about-vpngateways
About VPN Gateway configuration settings
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-about-vpn-gateway-settings
Quickstart: Configure Azure DNS for name resolution using the Azure Portal
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-getstarted-portal
Quickstart: Create an Azure DNS zone and record using Azure PowerShell
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-getstarted-powershell
Quickstart: Create an Azure DNS zone and record using Azure CLI
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-getstarted-cli
Tutorial: Create an Azure DNS private zone using Azure PowerShell
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/private-dns-getstarted-powershell
— Manage identities (15-20%) —
Quickstart: Add a custom domain name to Azure Active Directory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/add-custom-domain
Azure Active Directory Identity Protection
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-identityprotection
Enabling Azure Active Directory Identity Protection
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-identityprotection-enable
Introduction to device management in Azure Active Directory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/device-management-introduction
Set up Azure Active Directory joined devices
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/user-help/device-management-azuread-joined-devices-setup
Set up Azure Active Directory registered Windows 10 devices
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/user-help/device-management-azuread-registered-devices-windows10-setup
Enterprise State Roaming overview
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-windows-enterprise-state-roaming-overview
Enable Enterprise State Roaming in Azure Active Directory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-windows-enterprise-state-roaming-enable
How to configure hybrid Azure Active Directory joined devices
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/device-management-hybrid-azuread-joined-devices-setup
How it works: Azure AD self-service password reset
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/concept-sspr-howitworks
What is conditional access in Azure Active Directory?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-conditional-access-azure-portal
Get started with conditional access in Azure Active Directory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-conditional-access-azure-portal-get-started
How can I add and manage multiple directories?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/active-directory-administer#how-can-i-add-and-manage-multiple-directories
Create an access review of group members or application access with Azure AD
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/active-directory-azure-ad-controls-create-access-review
Install Azure AD Connect
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/connect/active-directory-aadconnect#install-azure-ad-connect
Custom installation of Azure AD Connect
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/connect/active-directory-aadconnect-get-started-custom
How-to: Configure password writeback
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-sspr-writeback
— Evaluate and perform server migration to Azure (15-20%) —
Discover and assess a large VMware environment
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/how-to-scale-assessment
Prerequisites (Setup domain & account)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/tutorial-assessment-vmware#prerequisites
What is an assessment ?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/migrate-overview#whats-in-an-assessment
What are the port requirements?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/migrate-overview#what-are-the-port-requirements
Troubleshoot Azure Migrate
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/troubleshooting-general
Assessment calculations
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/concepts-assessment-calculation
— Implement and manage application services (5-10%) —
Serverless computing
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/overview/serverless-computing/
Azure Logic App
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/services/logic-apps/
Azure Logic Apps Documentation
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/logic-apps/
How to manage a function app in the Azure portal
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-how-to-use-azure-function-app-settings
An introduction to Azure Event Grid
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-grid/overview
Azure Event Grid Documentation
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-grid/
Create and route custom events with Azure PowerShell and Event Grid
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-grid/custom-event-quickstart-powershell
Monitor virtual machine changes with Azure Event Grid and Logic Apps
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-grid/monitor-virtual-machine-changes-event-grid-logic-app
Azure Service Bus Messaging Documentation
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/azure/service-bus-messaging/
— Implement advanced virtual networking (5-10%) —
Diagnose on-premises connectivity via VPN gateways
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/network-watcher-diagnose-on-premises-connectivity
Monitor VPN gateways with Network Watcher troubleshooting
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/network-watcher-monitor-with-azure-automation
What is Azure Network Watcher?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/network-watcher/network-watcher-monitoring-overview
Configure ExpressRoute and Site-to-Site coexisting connections
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/expressroute/expressroute-howto-coexist-resource-manager
— Secure identities (5-10%) —
MFA – What are authentication methods?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/concept-authentication-methods
How to require two-step verification for a user
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-mfa-userstates
Configure Fraud Alert
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-mfa-mfasettings#fraud-alert
Configure One-time Bypass
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-mfa-mfasettings#one-time-bypass
Configure Trusted IP
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-mfa-mfasettings#trusted-ips
Selectable verification methods
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-mfa-mfasettings#selectable-verification-methods
Manage role-based access control (RBAC)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal
What is Azure (RBAC) Policy?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-policy/azure-policy-introduction
Manage access using RBAC and the Azure portal
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal#grant-access
Tutorial: Grant access for a user using RBAC and Azure PowerShell
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/tutorial-role-assignments-user-powershell
Role definition structure
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/role-definitions#role-definition-structure
Custom roles in Azure
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/custom-roles
Securing privileged access for hybrid and cloud deployments in Azure AD
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/users-groups-roles/directory-admin-roles-secure
Manage access to Azure resources with Privileged Identity Management
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/pim-azure-resource
PIM for Azure resources
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/privileged-identity-management/azure-pim-resource-rbac
Hope this preparation guide will be useful for you. Don’t hesitate to post a comment or send me a message on Twitter @squastana
equinoxau
Terrific guide and decks mate. Very helpful for my exam prep. Well done and thanks for creating this. 🙂
squastana
Thanks appreciate !
SURESH CHINNASAMY
thanks for sharing wonderful content
Manish
does AZ-102 have labs?
squastana
Yes as far as I know (there wasn’t labs when I passed it)
Argenis Azuaje
Excelent, thanks for great job
Tsvetomir
thanks, much appreciated!
Manish
Does AZ-102 have labs also?