Welcome to Microsoft Azure Security, Governance & Cloud Operations, a practical course designed for cloud learners, IT professionals, Azure administrators, cloud engineers, and technology professionals who want to understand how organizations manage, monitor, optimize, and modernize Azure environments.

This course builds on foundational Azure concepts and introduces the operational capabilities required to manage cloud resources effectively. You’ll explore Azure migration, DevOps, AI and machine learning services, governance, cost management, monitoring, application services, and database solutions. You’ll begin by exploring Azure services that support workload modernization, including Azure Migration Services, Azure DevOps, Azure AI Services, and Azure Machine Learning. You’ll learn how organizations can modernize existing workloads and adopt cloud-native and intelligent solutions. Next, you’ll focus on Azure governance and resource management. You’ll explore Microsoft Cost Management, Azure pricing and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), resource locks, tags, Azure Policy, and Azure monitoring capabilities. You’ll also learn how Azure Advisor and Azure Service Health help organizations improve resource efficiency, reliability, and operational awareness. The course then moves into Azure application and data services. You’ll explore Azure Container Services, Azure Container Instances, Azure App Service, and Azure database services. Through demonstrations, you’ll gain practical exposure to deploying applications and working with database technologies such as Azure SQL, Azure Cosmos DB, and MySQL. The course also introduces career considerations, including the value of cloud certifications, Azure job opportunities, and potential career paths in cloud computing. Through a combination of conceptual lessons, guided demonstrations, and practical scenarios, you’ll develop a broader understanding of how Azure environments are modernized, governed, monitored, and operated in real-world organizations. This course combines conceptual lessons, guided demonstrations, and practical examples across three progressive modules. Each module focuses on a key aspect of Azure operations, from workload modernization and governance to application and data services. Recommended Background Basic understanding of Microsoft Azure and cloud computing Familiarity with core Azure services is helpful Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure and applications General awareness of security, governance, and monitoring concepts Basic understanding of databases and application hosting is beneficial Interest in Azure administration, cloud operations, or cloud engineering Who Should Take This Course? Aspiring Azure Administrators Cloud Engineers and Cloud Support Professionals Azure Infrastructure Professionals IT Operations and System Administrators DevOps and Cloud Engineers Technology professionals transitioning to cloud computing Learners interested in Azure application and data services Professionals planning an Azure cloud career Course Modules Azure Migration, DevOps and AI Services Azure Governance, Cost Management and Monitoring Azure Application and Data Services