AZ-900 · Beginner

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

A full-day live workshop covering cloud concepts, Azure services, security, governance, and pricing. Built to prepare you for the AZ-900 exam in one Saturday.

Course Details

Format: Live online via Zoom
Schedule: Saturday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Duration: 1 day (8 hours)
Next cohort: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Class size: Limited to 25

Curriculum (7 modules)

Session 1 · Describe cloud concepts (25–30%)

Cloud concepts & benefits

Understand what cloud computing is, why organizations move to it, and the shared responsibility model.

Define cloud computing and compare to on-premises
Describe benefits of cloud services (high availability, scalability, elasticity, reliability)
Understand the shared responsibility model
Compare IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
Describe public, private, and hybrid cloud models

Session 2 · Describe Azure architecture and services (35–40%)

Core Azure architectural components

Get comfortable with Azure's building blocks — regions, availability zones, resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups.

Describe regions, region pairs, and sovereign regions
Explain availability zones and data centers
Understand resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups
Navigate the Azure portal, Cloud Shell, CLI, and PowerShell

Session 3 · Describe Azure architecture and services (35–40%)

Azure compute, networking, and storage

Survey the core service categories — VMs, containers, serverless, storage accounts, virtual networks — with hands-on labs.

Describe Azure VMs, App Service, containers, and functions
Understand virtual networks, subnets, peering, and ExpressRoute
Compare storage options: blob, file, queue, table, disk
Deploy a basic VM, App Service, and storage account in the portal

Session 4 · Describe Azure management and governance (30–35%)

Identity, access & security

Work with Microsoft Entra ID, role-based access control, and the defense-in-depth approach to Azure security.

Describe Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and its identity types
Understand authentication methods: passwords, SSO, MFA, passwordless
Configure role-based access control (RBAC)
Describe Zero Trust and defense-in-depth principles

Session 5 · Describe Azure management and governance (30–35%)

Azure management & governance

Use Azure Policy, Blueprints, Cost Management, and Azure Advisor to govern resources at scale.

Apply Azure Policy to enforce standards
Use tags and locks to organize and protect resources
Monitor costs with Cost Management and set budgets
Use Azure Advisor and Service Health for proactive management

Session 6 · Describe Azure management and governance (30–35%)

Pricing & support

Understand the factors that drive Azure cost, and the support options available to customers.

Compare consumption-based and reservation pricing
Use the pricing calculator and Total Cost of Ownership calculator
Describe Azure support plans and SLA concepts

Session 7 · All domains

Exam prep & practice questions

Walkthrough of the AZ-900 exam format, exam-style questions, and a personalized study plan.

Understand exam format, timing, and scoring
Work through 15+ exam-style questions with instructor guidance
Build a personalized study plan and booking timeline

What's Included

8 hours live instruction
Hands-on Azure portal labs
Course materials
Session recording
Microsoft achievement code
Certificate of completion

Who This Course Is For

IT professionals new to cloud
Business stakeholders evaluating Azure
Students
Career changers

Exam Domain Weights

What Microsoft tests on the AZ-900 exam:

Domain	Weight
Describe cloud concepts	25–30%
Describe Azure architecture and services	35–40%
Describe Azure management and governance	30–35%

Frequently Asked Questions

No. AZ-900 is designed for newcomers to cloud computing and Azure.

Public Cohorts — Monthly Saturdays

Scheduled cohorts with seats available:

#	Dates	Status
1	Saturday, May 2, 2026	Enrolling Now

Saturday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET | 1 day (8 hours) | $295 CAD

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Next cohort: Saturday, May 2, 2026

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