Exam AZ-104 study guide
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Certification
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Demonstrate key skills to configure, manage, secure, and administer key professional functions in Microsoft Azure.
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Last Updated
04/17/2026
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Overview
As a candidate for this certification, you should have subject matter expertise in implementing, managing, and monitoring an organization’s Microsoft Azure environment, including virtual networks, storage, compute, identity, security, and governance.
As an Azure administrator, you often serve as part of a larger team dedicated to implementing an organization's cloud infrastructure. You also coordinate with other roles to deliver Azure networking, security, database, application development, and DevOps solutions.
You should be familiar with:
- Operating systems
- Networking
- Servers
- Virtualization
In addition, you should have experience with:
- PowerShell
- Azure CLI
- The Azure portal
- Azure Resource Manager templates or Bicep files
- Microsoft Entra ID
Skills earned upon completion
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This exam will be proctored. You may have interactive components to complete as part of this exam. To learn more about exam duration and experience, visit: Exam duration and exam experience.
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Assessed on this exam
- Manage Azure identities and governance
- Implement and manage storage
- Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
- Implement and manage virtual networking
- Monitor and maintain Azure resources
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