Azure Cloud Architect Master's Program

Azure Cloud Architect Master Program

A unique training and certification program!

AVC's Azure Cloud Architect Master Program builds your Microsoft Azure expertise from the ground up. You will learn to master Azure architecture principles and services, design and deploy high-scale, fault-tolerant applications, and develop skills to transform yourself into an Azure cloud architect. This Azure Cloud Architect Master program is aligned with the Microsoft Azure curriculum and we are a silver training provider for this program.

The following is included in the program

• Course and materials are in English
• 3 months bootcamp and eLearning (self-paced)
• 1 year access to learning platform and class recordings
• 20+ in-demand tools and skills
• Voucher for MS Azure exam included
• Badge/certificate of course completion on the MS Learn portal
• 8X higher interaction in live online classes by industry experts
• Content aligned to AZ 900, AZ 104 and AZ 305 exams
• Hands-on labs and projects to master Azure tools

Program outcomes

At the end of this Azure Cloud Architect program, you will be able to:

• Understand the key principles of cloud computing and how they are implemented in Microsoft Azure
• Manage subscriptions, billing, and role-based access control for Azure users and groups
• Implement use cases and configuration options for Azure App Services and App Service environments
• Design a web app for Azure App Service using Azure CLI, Powershell and other tools
• Manage security and identity for Azure solutions

Target audience

This program is designed for people who want to enter the cloud industry. The following roles and disciplines are ideal for this course:

• Recent graduates looking to enter the job market
• Professionals working in technical or non-technical roles and want to move on to the cloud domain

Curriculum *

1. Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
2. Microsoft Azure Administrator: AZ-305
3. Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions: AZ-305

Master Certificate

* You will receive an individual certificate for each course.

Optional course - Bonus material *

• Microsoft Certified Azure Developer Associate: AZ:204

1. Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

AVC's Microsoft Azure Fundamentals course introduces you to the key principles of cloud computing and how they are implemented in Microsoft Azure. The course provides you with knowledge about Azure services, security, privacy, compliance, trust, pricing and support.

Key learning objectives

• Describe cloud services, Azure and Azure subscriptions
• Describe and create Azure web apps
• Create and configure virtual machines in Microsoft Azure
• Describe storage in Azure
• Describe and implement databases in Azure
• Describe Azure AD

Syllabus

• Lesson 01: Cloud concepts
• Lesson 02: Basic Azure services
• Lesson 03: Security, privacy, compliance and trust
• Lesson 04: Azure Pricing and Support

2. Microsoft Azure Administrator: AZ-305

An Azure administrator is often part of a larger team working to implement an organization's cloud infrastructure. This Azure training covers activities on the Azure platform such as deploying, managing, and monitoring identity, management, storage, computing, and virtual networks in a cloud environment, plus provisioning, hardening, monitoring, and modifying resources as needed.

Key learning objectives

• Manage objects in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
• Manage subscriptions and governance
• Configure Azure files and Azure Blob Storage
• Create and configure containers
• Deploy and manage virtual networks
• Configure load balancing
• Integrate a local network with an Azure virtual network
• Implement backup and recovery
• Manage objects in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
• Secure and manage storage
• Automate virtual machine (VM) deployment using Azure
• Source Manager templates
• Create and configure Azure App Service
• Secure access to virtual networks
• Monitor and troubleshoot virtual networks
• Monitor resources using Azure Monitor

Syllabus

• Lesson 01: Managing Azure identities and governance
• Lesson 02: Deploy and manage storage
• Lesson 03: Deploy and manage Azure Compute resources
• Lesson 04: Configure and manage virtual networks
• Lesson 05: Monitoring and backing up Azure resources

3. Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions: AZ-305

The Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions AZ-305 online training prepares you for a career as a certified Azure Cloud Solutions Architect. You will learn how decisions in each area impact an overall solution, understand subject matter expertise in designing cloud and hybrid solutions running on Microsoft Azure, including compute, networking, storage, monitoring, and security.

Key learning objectives

• Design a solution for logging and monitoring
• Design solutions for authentication and authorization
• Design identities and access for applications
• Design a data storage solution for relational data
• Recommend a solution for data retention
• Designing data integration
• Design a data storage solution for non-relational data
• Designing a backup and disaster recovery solution
• Designing for high availability
• Designing a computing solution
• Designing an application architecture
• Designing networking solutions

Syllabus of the course

• Lesson 01: Introduction to the course
• Lesson 02: Designing a governance solution
• Lesson 03: Designing authentication solutions
• Lesson 04: Designing an authorization solution
• Lesson 05: Designing a Logging and Monitoring Solution
• Lesson 06: Designing a high availability solution
• Lesson 07: Designing a backup and recovery solution
• Lesson 08: Designing a solution for non-relational data
• Lesson 09: Designing a solution for relational data
• Lesson 10: Designing a solution for data integration
• Lesson 11: Designing a solution for data processing
• Lesson 12: Designing an application architecture
• Lesson 13: Designing a networking solution
• Lesson 14: Designing migrations
• Lesson 15 : Design for cost optimization

Program Projects (to gain practical experience)

Project 1: Implementing Azure IaaS

OSS Corporation is evaluating Azure as a deployment platform. For this, they need to create virtual networks in the above region, create test virtual machines in both virtual networks, establish connectivity between the two networks via VNet peering, and ensure that the connectivity is properly established.

Project 2: Using Azure Portal to deploy security and PaaS service

OSS Corporation decided to log an employee into the company's default Azure Active Directory and assign a custom RBAC role that allows him to read network storage along with the VM. Under this custom RBAC, the employee must also be authorized to start and restart the VM. Your job is to log in the employee under Default Azure AD, create Custom RBAC for the Computer Operator role as well as provision and deploy Azure Web App.

Project 3: Azure feature listening to a queue 02

The company InGen Soft decided to introduce serverless functionality into its application workload using the Azure feature and storage queue. As a developer, you log in to the Azure Portal and create the Resource Group, Storage Account, and Input Queue services. Create an Azure feature using Visual Studio that includes Queue Binding and Deployment from Visual Studio.

Project 4: Automate Workloads with ARM Templates

Rand Enterprises Corporation wants to test an ARM template to put Infrastructure as Code into practice. As part of the operations team, you will need to define the entire network architecture using the ARM template. Once this is in place, you will need to create the storage account along with a virtual machine to house the application.

Optional course - Bonus material

Microsoft Certified Azure Developer Associate: AZ:204

The Azure Developer Certification training is aligned with the latest edition (2020) of Microsoft Certified Azure Developer Associate AZ-204. It is an updated version of the previous certification code AZ-203, which was phased out in February 2020. The course covers all phases of development, from requirements, definition and design to development, deployment and maintenance.

What is included in the course?

• 60 hours of blended learning
• Integrated Azure labs for practice
• 1 end-of-course assessment
• Lifetime access to course materials for self-study
• Industry recognized course completion certificate

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What is the value of a Master Certificate?

AVC's Master's programs help you master in-demand skills at a faster pace and increase your marketability. Whatever your career goals, whether you are an entry-level professional or looking for skill development opportunities to change careers, AVC's Master's programs will help accelerate those goals. These certificates are in high demand.

Note: We are not a university and do not award university degrees. This Master's means that you have gone through the entire program and gained all the essential knowledge of the subject and thus have fully mastered the subject. Each course/part of the program also results in a certificate.

What knowledge and experience is required for the Master's programs?

In general, no previous experience is required to participate in the program. The training starts at the introductory level and proceeds (step by step) to the expert level. However, it is always helpful if you have basic knowledge or experience of the subject. Read more about your specific course details.

This program is self-paced, so you can learn at your own pace. You will start with a practical e-learning module, followed by a series of online courses tailored to your needs where you have the freedom to choose the dates and times that best suit your schedule - and if you miss a session, you can easily reschedule it. Each session is recorded so that you can go through the material as many times as needed.

By the end of the program, you will have gained extensive knowledge and be able to demonstrate and apply it in a variety of practical tasks and projects.

How long does it take to complete the Master's program?

Due to the combination of e-learning and bootcamp in live online classrooms, the program takes approximately 3 months (5-10 hours/week). You will have 365 days of access to the program's eLearning videos and class recordings.

What is the structure of the Master programs? Do I have to come to a training center?

The majority of the programs are entirely based on distance learning. Most of them include intensive online bootcamps with eLearning that you can complete at your own pace. These Learning Paths consist of different courses and topics that are related to specific skills for a role or job. There are also online classroom sessions via our advanced professional distance learning system. There are a range of different time slots to choose from and we always record the sessions so you can listen to them if you miss something or want to review information. Someone is always on hand to help and support you if you have any questions about the skills you are learning.

When can I take Master's online courses?

The timing of the courses varies from group to group. You will have access to a dashboard with several time slots for each session or topic, so you can choose what works best for you. Sessions can be scheduled on weekday afternoons, weekend mornings or evenings, depending on participants' interest and trainer availability. If you miss a session, you can always catch up by watching the recordings, so you never miss any content.

When can I unlock my Master Certificate?

Once you have completed at least 85% of the course material, your certificate will be unlockable. This applies to all Master programs. One of the criteria for obtaining the Master Certificate is to participate in the live courses. However, exceptions can be made if you are not able to attend live, but watching the recordings is still required. Find out more about your specific course or email us for more information.