Overview

In this online training course, students will learn the process of designing, implementing, and managing core Azure networking infrastructure, Hybrid Networking connections, load balancing traffic, network routing, private access to Azure services, network security and monitoring. Learn how to design and implement a secure, reliable, network infrastructure in Azure and how to establish hybrid connectivity, routing, private access to Azure services, and monitoring in Azure.

Exam AZ-700: Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions

COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Ben Burich, Microsoft
COURSE DIFFICULTY: Advanced
COURSE DURATION: 8h 17m

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

  • Describe VNet, subnet, and subnet delegation

  • Set up VNet, VNet NAT, VNet Routing, VNet Gateway, and VPN Gateway

  • Describe Azure DNS

  • Set up virtual WAN and connect VNet to a Virtual WAN

  • Set up Site-to-Site VPNs

  • Set up Point-to-Site VPNs

  • Describe ExpressRoute and ExpressRoute Direct

  • Describer Traffic Manager, App Gateway, and Front Door

  • Set up Azure Firewall and Web Application Firewall

  • Set up Network Security Groups (NSGs)

  • Set up and utilize Azure Network Watcher

  • Create Private Endpoints and Private Link Service (PLS)

  • Describe PaaS Networking

This course is for Network Engineers looking to specialize in Azure networking solutions.

  • 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.
01. Core Network Infrastructure
  • Virtual Networks (VNet)
    • VNet introduction
    • Subnet
    • VNet FAQ
    • IP Planning
    • CIDR Notation
    • Private IP’s
    • Public IP’s
    • Create a VNet and subnet
    • Subnet Delegation
  • VNet Connectivity
    • Connectivity
    • VNet Peering
    • Hub and Spoke
    • VNet Gateway
    • Gateway Transit
    • VPN Gateway
  • Domain Name System (DNS)
    • DNS Introduction
    • Registrar
    • Azure DNS
    • DNS Record Types
    • Public DNS
    • Private DNS
    • Auto-registration
    • Name resolution in VNet
02. Wide Area Network (WAN)
  • Virtual WAN
    • Virtual WAN introduction
    • Hub-spoke design
    • Connect VNet to Virtual WAN
    • Network virtual appliance (NVA)
    • Azure Firewall
    • Hub Routing
  • Site-to-Site VPN
    • WAN options
    • Site-to-Site VPN introduction
    • High availability
    • Gateway SKUs
    • Pricing
    • Routing
    • IPsec/IKE Policy
  • Point-to-Site VPN
    • Point-to-Site VPN Introduction 
    • Protocol
    • Authentication
    • Gateway SKUs
  • ExpressRoute
    • Azure ExpressRoute introduction
    • Benefits over site-to-site
    • Encryption
    • Functionality with providers
    • Billing Options
    • SKU
    • Global Reach
    • Gateway Tiers
    • Peering
    • FastPath
    • Bidirectional forwarding
    • Troubleshooting ExpressRoute
  • ExpressRoute Direct
    • ExpressRoute Direct introduction
    • Benefits over ExpressRoute
    • Bandwidth
    • MACsec
03. Routing
  • VNet Routing
    • System Routes
    • User-defined routes
    • Route tables
    • Forced tunneling
    • Route Server
    • Troubleshooting routing
  • VNet NAT
    • Virtual Network NAT Introduction
    • NAT Gateway or Load Balancer?
    • NAT Use cases
    • NAT precedent
    • Public IP vs Public IP Prefix
    • Add NAT to a subnet
04. Load-balancing Options
  • Options Overview
    • Global vs Regional
    • Layer4 vs Layer7
    • Load balancer overview chart
    • Combined architecture
  • Load Balancer
    • SKU
    • Public vs Internal
    • Global load balancer
    • Health Probes
    • Load balancing rules
    • Troubleshoot Load Balancer
  • Traffic Manager
    • Traffic Manager Introduction
    • Routing method
    • Traffic Manager Profiles
    • High availability
    • Endpoints
  • App Gateway
    • App Gateway Introduction
    • Manual vs auto scale
    • High availability
    • Elements of an App Gateway
    • Web Application Firewall
  • Front Door
    • Front Door Introduction
    • Features
    • SKU
    • Endpoints
    • Origin
    • Health probes
    • Routing
    • TLS/SSL
    • DDoS Protection
    • Content Delivery Network
    • Best Practices
05. Network Security
  • Azure Firewall
    • Azure Firewall introduction
    • SKU
    • Firewall rules
    • Firewall policies
  • Network Security Groups
    • NSG Introduction
    • NSG in subnet and NIC
    • Security rules
    • Associate NSG
    • Application security group (ASG)
    • NSG Flow logs
    • Effectively security rules
  • Web Application Firewall
    • WAF introduction
    • WAF protection
    • Detection vs prevention
    • WAF in App Gateway
    • WAF policy
    • WAF in Front Door
    • Rules and Policy
06. Network Monitoring
  • Azure Monitor
    • Azure Monitor introduction
    • Network health alerts
    • Alert action
    • Sample Alert
  • Azure Network Watcher
    • Network Watcher introduction
    • Topology
    • Connection Monitor
    • IP Flow Verify
    • Next Hop
    • Connection Troubleshoot
    • Packet Capture
    • NSG flow logs
    • Traffic Analytics
07. Private Access
  • Private Link
    • Private Link introduction
    • Private Endpoints
    • Endpoint Access
    • Private Link Service (PLS)
    • Configure PLS
    • Integrate with DNS
  • Service Endpoints
    • Service Endpoints
    • Policies
    • Service Tags
    • Access
  • PaaS Networking
    • PaaS networking introduction
    • App service
    • Kubernetes (AKS)
    • Client Access
08. Exam Lessons
  • Why take the exam
  • Skills measured
  • Where to focus
  • Create a lab
  • Types of questions asked
  • Case studies
  • How to take the exam
  • Knowledge check questions