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Introduction to cloud infrastructure: Apply Azure skills in guided projects

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  • Host a public website directly from Azure Blob Storage without managing servers.

    Upon completion of this module, you'll be able to:

    • Create a storage account and enable static website hosting

    • Upload HTML content and verify the public endpoint

    • Update the site content and confirm the change is live

    • Clean up all resources to avoid charges

  • Apply resource tags for organization and resource locks to prevent accidental changes.

    Upon completion of this module, you'll be able to:

    • Create resources and apply tags for organization and cost tracking

    • Apply a delete lock to prevent accidental resource removal

    • Test that the lock blocks deletion and then remove the lock

    • Clean up all resources to avoid charges

  • Create and test an HTTP-triggered Azure Function as a lightweight website endpoint.

    Upon completion of this module, you'll be able to:

    • Create a Function App in a consumption plan

    • Create an HTTP-triggered function from a portal template

    • Test endpoint behavior and execution logs

    • Clean up all resources to avoid charges

  • Configure a basic identity and RBAC onboarding flow for a new team member.

    Upon completion of this module, you'll be able to:

    • Create a user and security group in Microsoft Entra ID

    • Assign group-based Azure RBAC at resource group scope

    • Validate expected access at the correct scope

    • Clean up users, roles, and resources to avoid leftovers

  • Use Azure Storage, stored access policies, and SAS to share files securely with time-limited access.

    Upon completion of this module, you'll be able to:

    • Create blob storage for partner file exchange

    • Create stored access policies and generate policy-based SAS links

    • Validate that SAS enables access while anonymous access stays blocked

    • Revoke SAS access instantly by deleting a stored access policy

    • Configure lifecycle management rules to auto-delete shared files

    • Clean up storage resources to avoid charges

  • Apply basic cost governance with tags, budget alerts, and policy constraints.

    Upon completion of this module, you'll be able to:

    • Apply consistent resource tags for cost tracking

    • Create budget alerts for early spend visibility

    • Assign and test a policy control for resource compliance

    • Clean up resources and governance artifacts after validation

  • Set up proactive monitoring with Service Health alerts and Activity Log alerts without paid compute resources.

    Upon completion of this module, you'll be able to:

    • Create an action group with email notifications

    • Create a Service Health alert for platform incidents and maintenance

    • Create an Activity Log alert for resource deletion events

    • Clean up all resources to avoid charges

  • Create, query, tag, and clean up Azure resources using Cloud Shell and Azure CLI commands.

    Upon completion of this module, you'll be able to:

    • Open Cloud Shell and navigate the Bash environment

    • Create and list Azure resources using CLI commands

    • Tag and query resources with filters and output formatting

    • Clean up all resources to avoid charges

Syllabus

  • Guided project: Deploy a static website with Azure Blob Storage
    • Introduction
    • Exercise - Create storage account and enable hosting
    • Exercise - Upload and verify site content
    • Exercise - Update the site content
    • Validate success
    • Clean up resources
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Guided project: Organize and protect resources with tags and locks
    • Introduction
    • Exercise - Create resources and apply tags
    • Exercise - Apply resource locks
    • Exercise - Test lock enforcement
    • Validate success
    • Clean up resources
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Guided Project: Build a simple website endpoint with Azure Functions
    • Introduction
    • Exercise - Create the function app
    • Exercise - Create an HTTP-trigger function
    • Exercise - Test endpoint and review logs
    • Validate success
    • Clean up resources
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Guided Project: Set up new employee access (Entra ID and RBAC)
    • Introduction
    • Exercise - Create user and group
    • Exercise - Assign RBAC role at scope
    • Exercise - Verify least-privilege model
    • Validate success
    • Clean up resources
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Guided project: Share files securely
    • Introduction
    • Exercise - Create storage and upload file
    • Exercise - Create an access policy and generate a SAS link
    • Exercise - Test partner access behavior
    • Exercise - Revoke partner access
    • Exercise - Configure lifecycle management
    • Validate success
    • Clean up resources
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Guided project: Set up cost guardrails in Azure
    • Introduction
    • Exercise - Apply cost-tracking tags
    • Exercise - Create budget and alerts
    • Exercise - Assign and test an Azure Policy
    • Validate success
    • Clean up resources
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Guided project: Monitor Azure with Service Health and Activity Log alerts
    • Introduction
    • Exercise - Create an action group
    • Exercise - Create a Service Health alert
    • Exercise - Create an Activity Log alert
    • Validate success
    • Clean up resources
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary
  • Guided project: Manage Azure resources with Cloud Shell and the Azure CLI
    • Introduction
    • Exercise - Open Cloud Shell and explore the environment
    • Exercise - Create and list resources with CLI commands
    • Exercise - Tag, query, and clean up resources
    • Validate success
    • Clean up resources
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary

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