Microsoft is providing a fantastic opportunity to expand your knowledge with a suite of free courses centered on Microsoft Azure and related technologies. By completing these courses, you receive certificates that serve as proof of your accomplishment (note: certificates are not the same as professional certifications). Here’s a comprehensive list of the courses available, each with a detailed description, along with a direct link to register.
1. Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (Course AZ-900T00)
- Course Duration: 24 Hours
- Overview: Gain foundational knowledge on Azure services, concepts, and capabilities. Learn about core cloud concepts, security, privacy, pricing, and support in Azure.
- Who Should Enroll: Beginners or those new to Azure who seek a basic understanding of cloud services.
- Course Link: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
2. Microsoft Azure Administrator (Course AZ-104T00)
- Course Duration: 96 Hours
- Overview: Dive deep into managing Azure resources, virtual networking, data storage, and monitoring. Equip yourself with skills to implement, monitor, and maintain Azure environments.
- Who Should Enroll: Those looking to manage or support Azure environments or preparing for the AZ-104 certification exam.
- Course Link: Microsoft Azure Administrator
3. Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure (Course AZ-204T00)
- Course Duration: 120 Hours
- Overview: Learn to develop and maintain Azure-based applications, implement Azure security, storage, and compute services, and integrate third-party services.
- Who Should Enroll: Developers interested in building applications and solutions using Microsoft Azure.
- Course Link: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
4. Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (Course AZ-305T00)
- Course Duration: 96 Hours
- Overview: Master designing cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions, analyzing business requirements, and creating solutions using Azure services.
- Who Should Enroll: Experienced IT professionals aiming to design infrastructure solutions.
- Course Link: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
5. Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions (Course AZ-400T00)
- Course Duration: 96 Hours
- Overview: Learn to design and implement DevOps practices for continuous integration, delivery, and monitoring of applications in Azure.
- Who Should Enroll: Developers, system administrators, or DevOps engineers focused on building automated software pipelines.
- Course Link: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions
6. Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (Course DP-900T00)
- Course Duration: 24 Hours
- Overview: An introductory course on core data concepts and how they apply in Microsoft Azure, covering relational and non-relational data, analytics workloads, and data processing solutions.
- Who Should Enroll: Individuals exploring data and analytics solutions in the Azure cloud.
- Course Link: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals
7. Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals (Course AI-900T00)
- Course Duration: 24 Hours
- Overview: Learn the basics of artificial intelligence concepts, including machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing, all within the Azure framework.
- Who Should Enroll: Beginners interested in understanding AI services in the cloud.
- Course Link: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals
8. Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution (Course AI-102T00)
- Course Duration: 96 Hours
- Overview: Explore how to create AI models using Azure AI services, build chatbots, and implement machine learning models with tools like Azure Machine Learning.
- Who Should Enroll: Developers seeking to create AI-enhanced applications or prepare for the AI-102 certification.
- Course Link: Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution
9. Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (Course SC-900T00)
- Course Duration: 24 Hours
- Overview: Learn fundamental security concepts, identity, and compliance practices within Microsoft Azure, including zero trust principles, and explore Microsoft security solutions.
- Who Should Enroll: IT professionals new to security or seeking a fundamental understanding of Azure security.
- Course Link: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
10. Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (Course SC-200T00)
- Course Duration: 96 Hours
- Overview: Delve into monitoring and protecting your Azure environment by investigating, responding to, and mitigating threats using Microsoft Defender and Sentinel.
- Who Should Enroll: Security professionals aiming to analyze security operations data and manage threat protection.
- Course Link: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
11. Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect (Course SC-100T00)
- Course Duration: 96 Hours
- Overview: Learn to design a comprehensive security strategy, incorporating identity management, network security, and data protection, while adhering to regulatory standards.
- Who Should Enroll: Advanced security architects seeking a broader understanding of cybersecurity strategy and Microsoft solutions.
- Course Link: Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect
12. Microsoft Azure Security Technologies (Course AZ-500T00)
- Course Duration: 96 Hours
- Overview: Study the principles and practices for securing Azure, including identity management, network security, and information protection.
- Who Should Enroll: Security professionals managing and implementing Azure security.
- Course Link: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies
13. Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions (Course AZ-700T00)
- Course Duration: 72 Hours
- Overview: Focus on networking solutions in Azure, covering architecture, connectivity, security, and hybrid networking scenarios.
- Who Should Enroll: Network engineers responsible for designing or managing Azure networking infrastructure.
- Course Link: Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions
14. Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure (Course DP-203T00)
- Course Duration: 96 Hours
- Overview: Understand data engineering concepts like data ingestion, processing, and storage in Azure, using services like Azure Synapse Analytics, Databricks, and Data Factory.
- Who Should Enroll: Data engineers tasked with building scalable data pipelines in Azure.
- Course Link: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure
15. Designing and Implementing a Data Science Solution on Azure (Course DP-100T01)
- Course Duration: 96 Hours
- Overview: Dive into building, training, and deploying machine learning models using Azure Machine Learning, and understand data science methodologies.
- Who Should Enroll: Data scientists aiming to build and operationalize machine learning solutions in Azure.
- Course Link: Designing and Implementing a Data Science Solution on Azure
16. Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions (Course DP-300T00)
- Course Duration: 96 Hours
- Overview: Learn how to administer Azure SQL databases, implement high availability, monitor performance, and automate management tasks.
- Who Should Enroll: Database administrators and developers managing SQL databases in Azure.
- Course Link: Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions
Dimitris is an Information Technology and Cybersecurity professional with more than 20 years of experience in designing, building and maintaining efficient and secure IT infrastructures.
Among others, he is a certified: CISSP, CISA, CISM, ITIL, COBIT and PRINCE2, but his wide set of knowledge and technical management capabilities go beyond these certifications. He likes acquiring new skills on penetration testing, cloud technologies, virtualization, network security, IoT and many more.
