In this course you will learn to:
1. Design, implement and manage hybrid network connections
2. Design and implement core Azure networking infrastructure
3. Design and implement routing and load balancing in Azure
4. Secure and monitor networks
5. Design and implement private access to Azure Services

This course is for Network Engineers looking to specialize in Azure networking solutions. An Azure Network engineer designs and implements core Azure networking infrastructure, hybrid networking connections, load balance traffic, network routing, private access to Azure services, network security and monitoring. The azure network engineer will manage networking solutions for optimal performance, resiliency, scale, and security.
Job role: Network Engineer
Preparation for exam: AZ-700
Features: none

Module 1: Introduction to Azure Virtual Networks

In this module you will learn how to design and implement fundamental Azure Networking resources such as virtual networks, public and private IPs, DNS, virtual network peering, routing, and Azure Virtual NAT.

Lessons

• Explore Azure Virtual Networks
• Configure public IP services
• Design name resolution for your Virtual Network
• Enable Cross-VNet connectivity with peering
• Implement virtual network traffic routing
• Configure internet access with Azure Virtual NAT

Lab : Exercise: design and implement a Virtual Network in Azure
Lab : Exercise: configure DNS settings in Azure
Lab : Exercise: connect two Azure Virtual Networks using global virtual network peering

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Implement virtual networks
• Configure public IP services
• Configure private and public DNS zones
• Design and implement cross-VNET connectivity
• Implement virtual network routing
• Design and implement an Azure Virtual Network NAT

Module 2: Design and Implement Hybrid Networking

In this module you will learn how to design and implement hybrid networking solutions such as Site-to-Site VPN connections, Point-to-Site VPN connections, Azure Virtual WAN and Virtual WAN hubs.

Lessons

• Design and implement Azure VPN Gateway
• Connect networks with Site-to-site VPN connections
• Connect devices to networks with Point-to-site VPN connections
• Connect remote resources by using Azure Virtual WANs
• Create a network virtual appliance (NVA) in a virtual hub

Lab : Exercise: create a Virtual WAN by using Azure Portal
Lab : Exercise: create and configure a virtual network gateway

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Design and implement a site-to-site VPN connection
• Design and implement a point-to-site VPN connection
• Design and implement Azure Virtual WAN Resources

Module 3: Design and implement Azure ExpressRoute

In this module you will learn how to design and implement Azure ExpressRoute, ExpressRoute Global Reach, ExpressRoute FastPath and ExpressRoute Peering options.

Lessons

• Explore Azure ExpressRoute
• Design an ExpressRoute deployment
• Configure peering for an ExpressRoute deployment
• Connect an ExpressRoute circuit to a VNet
• Connect geographically dispersed networks with ExpressRoute global reach
• Improve data path performance between networks with ExpressRoute FastPath
• Troubleshoot ExpressRoute connection issues

Lab : Exercise: configure an ExpressRoute gateway
Lab : Exercise: provision an ExpressRoute circuit

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Design and implement Expressroute
• Design and implement Expressroute Direct
• Design and implement Expressroute FastPath

Module 4: load balancing non-HTTP(S) traffic in Azure

In this module you will learn how to design and implement load balancing solutions for non-HTTP(S) traffic in Azure with Azure Load balancer and Traffic Manager.

Lessons

• Explore load balancing
• Design and implement Azure load balancer using the Azure portal
• Explore Azure Traffic Manager

Lab : Exercise: create a Traffic Manager profile using the Azure portal
Lab : Exercise: create and configure an Azure load balancer

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Design and implement Azure Laod Balancers
• Design and implement Azure Traffic Manager

Module 5: Load balancing HTTP(S) traffic in Azure

In this module you will learn how to design and implement load balancing solutions for HTTP(S) traffic in Azure with Azure Application gateway and Azure Front Door.

Lessons

• Design Azure application gateway
• Configure Azure application gateway
• Design and configure Azure front door

Lab : Exercise: deploy Azure application gateway
Lab : Exercise: create a front door for a highly available web application

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Design and implement Azure Application Gateway
• Implement Azure Front Door

Module 6: Design and implement network security

In this module you will learn to design and imponent network security solutions such as Azure DDoS, Azure Firewalls, Network Security Groups, and Web Application Firewall.

Lessons

• Secure your virtual networks in the Azure portal
• Deploy Azure DDoS Protection by using the Azure portal
• Deploy Network Security Groups by using the Azure portal
• Design and implement Azure Firewall
• Working with Azure Firewall Manager
• Implement a Web Application Firewall on Azure Front Door

Lab : Exercise: deploy and configure Azure Firewall using the Azure portal
Lab : Exercise: secure your virtual hub using Azure Firewall Manager
Lab : Exercise: configure DDoS Protection on a virtual network using the Azure portal

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Configure and monitor an Azure DDoS protection plan
• implement and manage Azure Firewall
• Implement network security groups
• Implement a web application firewall (WAF) on Azure Front Door

Module 7: Design and implement private access to Azure Services

In this module you will learn to design and implement private access to Azure Services with Azure Private Link, and virtual network service endpoints.

Lessons

• Explain virtual network service endpoints
• Define Private Link Service and private endpoint
• Integrate Private Link with DNS
• Integrate your App Service with Azure virtual networks

Lab : Exercise: restrict network access to PaaS resources with virtual network service endpoints
Lab : Exercise: create an Azure private endpoint using Azure PowerShell

After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain virtual network service endpoints
• Design and configure private endpoints
• Define the difference between Private Link Service and private endpoints
• Integrate Private Link with DNS
• Design and configure access to service endpoints
• Integrate your App Service with Azure virtual networks

Module 8: Design and implement network monitoring

In this module you will learn to design and implement network monitoring solutions such as Azure Monitor and Network watcher.

Lessons

• Monitor your networks with Azure Monitor
• Monitor your networks with Azure Network Watcher

Lab : Exercise: Monitor a load balancer resource by using Azure Monitor

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Configure network health alerts and logging by using Azure Monitor
• Create and configure a Connection Monitor instance
• Configure and use Traffic Analytics
• Configure NSG flow logs
• Enable and configure diagnostic logging
• Configure Azure Network Watcher

Successful Azure Network Engineers start this role with experience in enterprise networking, on-premises or cloud infrastructure and network security.
• Understanding of on-premises virtualization technologies, including: VMs, virtual networking, and virtual hard disks.
• Understanding of network configurations, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and encryption technologies.
• Understanding of software defined networking.
• Understanding hybrid network connectivity methods, such as VPN.
• Understanding resilience and disaster recovery, including high availability and restore operations.
Prerequisite courses (or equivalent knowledge and hands-on experience):
AZ-900:
AZ-104:

Operating System – macOS, Windows 7 or above
Putty software to setup SSH connection

Shivam Sharma – Co-founder, TechScalable

Shivam is an author, cloud architect, speaker, and Co-Founder at TechScalable. Being passionate about ever-evolving technology he works on Azure, GCP, Machine Learning & Blockchain. He is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer.

Shivam architects’ solutions on Cloud as well on-premises using a wide array of platforms/technologies. Having core training and consulting experience, he is involved in delivering Azure and Machine Learning training to corporates like BCG, Microsoft, Intuit, RedHat, VMWare, HCL, GE, Applied Materials, Dell, Infosys, IBM, Schneider, L&T, TCS, Capgemini, Mercedes-Benz, Oracle, HP, Wipro, Colt, Cipla, LinkedIn, Mindtree.

He is certified in below:

· Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

· Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

· Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)

· Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate

· Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

· Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

· Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate

· Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate

· Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

· MCSA: Machine Learning – Certified 2018

· MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure — Certified 2018

· MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure — Certified 2016

· Google Cloud Certified – Associate Cloud Engineer

It will be purely Hands-on and Case study driven training program.

In case the batch is cancelled, the amount would be credited back to the payee’s account in 5 working days.