Week 1: Azure Load Balancers and Application Gateways
Day 1: Sessions 114–119
- Azure Load Balancer Service (6 min)
- Lab - Basic Load Balancer - Setup, Deployment, Configuration, NAT Rules (~23 min)
- Assignment 4: Using NAT Rules
Day 2: Sessions 120–125
- Standard SKU Load Balancer Labs (~40 min)
Day 3: Sessions 126–133
- Azure Application Gateway (Basics and Labs) (~40 min)
Day 4: Sessions 134–140
- Deleting resources, DNS for Azure VMs, Azure Public DNS, Private DNS Labs (~40 min)
Day 5: Sessions 141–145
- Web App - Virtual Network Integration (Setup, Database server, Application) (~40 min)
Day 6: Quiz + Assignment 4 (~1 hour)
Day 7: Review Load Balancer Labs + Concepts (~1 hour)
Week 2: Storage Accounts Basics
Day 8: Sessions 149–157
- What are Storage Accounts, Blob Service Basics, Access Keys (~30 min)
Day 9: Sessions 158–164
- Shared Access Signatures, Storage Redundancy, Immutable Blob (~30 min)
Day 10: Sessions 165–172
- Access Tiers, Lifecycle Policies, File Shares (~35 min)
Day 11: Sessions 173–179
- Soft Delete, Storage Encryption, AzCopy Tool (~30 min)
Day 12: Assignment 5 + Practice (~1 hour)
Day 13: Quiz 3 + Review Storage Accounts (~1 hour)
Day 14: Revision and Labs for Storage (~1 hour)
Week 3: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Day 15: Sessions 186–193
- Microsoft Entra ID, Role-Based Assignments, Azure Storage RBAC (~40 min)
Day 16: Sessions 194–202
- Role Assignment Conditions, Licenses, Self-Service Password Reset (~35 min)
Day 17: Sessions 203–209
- Resource Tags, Moving Resources, Locking Resources (~35 min)
Day 18: Sessions 210–217
- Azure Policy Service, Management Groups Labs (~35 min)
Day 19: Assignment 6 + Quiz (~1 hour)
Day 20: Review RBAC and Practice Labs (~1 hour)
Day 21: Practice Labs and Quiz (~1 hour)
Week 4: Azure Monitor and Backup
Day 22: Sessions 218–224
- Azure Monitor Service, Alerts, Log Analytics Workspace (~35 min)
Day 23: Sessions 225–232
- Log Analytics Queries, Custom Logs, Azure Backup (~40 min)
Day 24: Sessions 233–240
- Backup File Restore, MARS Agent, Recovery (~35 min)
Day 25: Sessions 241–248
- Site Recovery, Backup Vaults (~40 min)
Day 26: Quiz + Revision (~1 hour)
Day 27: Practice Test (~1 hour)
Day 28: Review Azure Monitor and Backup Labs (~1 hour)
Week 5: Automation with PowerShell and CLI
Day 29: Sessions 251–264
- Intro to PowerShell, Resource Group Creation, CLI Basics (~40 min)
Day 30: Sessions 265–277
- Azure CLI Advanced Commands, VM Creation, Storage Account (~40 min)
Day 31: Practice Labs for PowerShell and CLI (~1 hour)
Day 32: Quiz + Review (~1 hour)
Week 6: ARM Templates and Bicep
Day 33: Sessions 281–291
- ARM Templates, Deployment, Variables (~40 min)
Day 34: Sessions 292–303
- Secure Strings, Availability Sets, Data Disks, Custom Script Extensions (~40 min)
Day 35: Sessions 311–319
- Bicep Basics, Variables, Parameters (~35 min)
Day 36: Sessions 320–330
- Bicep Labs: Creating Resources and Secure Strings (~35 min)
Day 37: Practice Labs for ARM Templates + Bicep (~1 hour)
Day 38: Assignments and Review (~1 hour)
Week 7: Revision and Practice Tests
Day 39–42:
- Focused revision on key sections:
- Load Balancers, Application Gateway, DNS (~1 hour/day)
- Focused revision on key sections:
Day 43–46:
- Focused revision:
- Storage Accounts, RBAC, Backup (~1 hour/day)
- Focused revision:
Day 47: Full Practice Test 1 (~1 hour)
Day 48: Review and fix errors from Practice Test 1 (~1 hour)
Day 49: Full Practice Test 2 (~1 hour)
Day 50: Review and fix errors from Practice Test 2 (~1 hour)
Week 8: Final Prep for Exam
Day 51–55: Redo critical labs (1 hour/day)
Day 56: Rest and relax before the exam (~1 hour)
Day 57: Final Practice Test (~1 hour)
Day 58: Go through any remaining weak areas (~1 hour)
Day 59: Review cheat sheets, quick notes (~1 hour)
Day 60: Exam Day – All Set!