Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Three-semester Azure pathway — from your first resource group to running a governance run-book. 56+ hands-on labs inside the Azure Sandbox + your own tenancy. Pass AZ-900, ready for Microsoft cloud interviews.
Overview
ZHELTA Academy's three-semester Azure Fundamentals pathway runs on the Microsoft Learn Azure Sandbox plus a real tenancy you spin up in week one. Semester 1 covers cloud benefits, Azure regions / availability zones, Resource Manager, VMs + scale sets, and storage accounts (Blob / File / Disk / Queue). Semester 2 extends to VNet + NSG + ExpressRoute, Entra ID (Azure AD) with conditional access, Azure SQL + Cosmos DB, App Service + Functions. Semester 3 closes with Azure Policy + Blueprints, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Cost Management + budgets, Azure Monitor + Log Analytics, and AZ-900 exam-style scenarios. Maps 1-for-1 to AZ-900.
What you'll learn
- Semester 1 — Azure Cloud Concepts + Compute/Storage: cloud benefits, Azure regions + AZs, Resource Manager + ARM templates, VMs + VMSS, storage accounts (Blob / File / Disk / Queue / Table)
- Semester 2 — Networking + Identity + Databases: VNet + subnets + NSG, peering + ExpressRoute, Entra ID (Azure AD) users / groups / conditional access, Azure SQL + Cosmos DB, App Service + Functions
- Semester 3 — Governance, Monitoring & Cost: Azure Policy + Blueprints, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Cost Mgmt + budgets, Azure Monitor + Log Analytics + Workbooks, AZ-900 exam-style scenarios
- 56+ hand-authored hands-on labs on Microsoft Learn Sandbox + your own tenancy
- 3 graded capstone certificates demonstrating end-to-end Azure competence
Outcomes
- Pass Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) on first attempt
- Provision, organize and secure resource groups + subscriptions + management groups
- Design a hub-and-spoke VNet protected by Entra ID conditional access
- Write a governance run-book for an SMB Azure tenancy (Policy + Defender + Cost)
- Qualify immediately for Junior Azure Engineer, Microsoft 365 Cloud Admin, and Azure Support Associate roles
Syllabus
Azure Concepts + Compute/Storage
Sem 120 modules · cloud benefits, regions + AZs, Resource Manager, VMs + VMSS, storage accounts · 20 interactive labs (Azure Sandbox) · Capstone: Azure Resource Group Layout + VM Provisioning.
Networking + Identity + Databases
Sem 222 modules · VNet + NSG, peering + ExpressRoute, Entra ID + conditional access, Azure SQL + Cosmos DB, App Service + Functions · 22 interactive labs · Capstone: Hub-and-Spoke VNet + Entra-protected App.
Governance, Monitoring & Cost
Sem 314 modules · Azure Policy + Blueprints, Microsoft Defender, Cost Mgmt + budgets, Azure Monitor + Log Analytics, exam scenarios · 14 interactive labs · Capstone: Governance Run-book for a SMB Azure Tenancy.