Diploma in Microsoft Azure

1. Introduction to Cloud Computing and Microsoft Azure

• Understanding the basics of Cloud Computing: Definition, types of cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), benefits and challenges.
• Introduction to Microsoft Azure: Overview of Azure services, Azure portal, Azure Marketplace, and Azure pricing.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Azure Resource Manager (ARM): Understanding IaC, benefits of ARM, creating and deploying ARM templates.

2. Infrastructure and Networking with Azure

• Azure Compute Services: Understanding Virtual Machines, Azure Functions, Azure App Service, Azure Container Instances, and Azure Kubernetes Service.
• Azure Storage Solutions: Overview of Blob Storage, Azure Files, Azure Queues, and Azure Tables.
• Networking in Azure: Understanding Virtual Networks, Load Balancers, VPN Gateway, and Azure Traffic Manager.

3. Security with Azure

• Basics of Information Security: Understanding the importance of information security, common threats and vulnerabilities, and best practices for securing information.
• Azure Security Center and Azure Sentinel: Overview of Azure Security Center and Azure Sentinel, monitoring security posture, and responding to security threats.
• Implementing Security in DevOps (Devsecops) with Azure: Understanding the concept of Devsecops, integrating security into the CI/CD pipeline, and using Azure Security DevOps Kit.

4. DevOps with Azure DevOps and GitHub

• Introduction to Azure DevOps and GitHub: Overview of Azure DevOps and GitHub, managing code repositories, and tracking work with Azure Boards and GitHub Projects.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) with Azure Pipelines: Understanding CI/CD, creating build and release pipelines, and deploying applications.
• Monitoring and Logging with Azure Monitor and Azure Log Analytics: Overview of Azure Monitor and Azure Log Analytics, collecting and analyzing logs, and setting up alerts.

5. Application Development and Deployment with Azure

• Basics of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Understanding the phases of SDLC, Agile and DevOps methodologies, and best practices for software development.
• Developing Applications with Azure App Service and Azure Functions: Creating web apps with Azure App Service, building serverless applications with Azure Functions, and using Azure Logic Apps for workflow automation.
• Containerization with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS): Understanding containerization, Docker, and Kubernetes, and managing containerized applications with AKS.

6. Data Analytics with Azure

• Introduction to Azure Data Services: Overview of Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Data Lake Storage, and Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Basics of Data Analytics and Business Intelligence with Azure Synapse Analytics: Understanding data analytics and business intelligence and analyzing data with Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Machine Learning with Azure Machine Learning: Overview of Azure Machine Learning, creating machine learning models, and deploying models with Azure Machine Learning.

7. Networking with Azure

• Advanced Networking Concepts with Azure: Understanding network routing, peering, and service endpoints in Azure.
• Network Security with Azure Firewall and Azure DDoS Protection: Overview of Azure Firewall and Azure DDoS Protection, setting up firewall rules, and protecting against DDoS attacks.
• Hybrid Networking with Azure ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway: Understanding hybrid networking, setting up private network connections with Azure ExpressRoute, and configuring VPN Gateway for secure data transfer.

8. Capstone Project

• A comprehensive project that requires students to apply all the skills learned in the course. The project will involve developing, deploying, and monitoring a cloud-based application using Microsoft Azure.