Welcome to Microsoft Azure Infrastructure: Networking & Security, an intermediate-level course designed for cloud learners, IT professionals, Azure administrators, cloud engineers, and security professionals who want to build practical knowledge of Azure networking and security services.

This course builds on foundational Azure concepts and focuses on the networking and security capabilities used to design, connect, protect, and monitor Azure infrastructure. You’ll begin by exploring Azure networking services, including Azure Virtual Network, Azure DNS, Azure ExpressRoute, Azure NAT Gateway, and Azure VPN Gateway. You’ll learn how these services provide connectivity between Azure resources, on-premises environments, and external networks. Next, you’ll explore Azure load balancing and network security services. You’ll learn how Azure Load Balancer distributes traffic across workloads and how Network Security Groups and Application Security Groups help control network access. The course then moves into Azure network and cloud security services, including Azure Firewall, Azure Key Vault, Azure DDoS Protection, Azure Bastion, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Microsoft Sentinel. Through guided demonstrations, you’ll gain practical insight into configuring network security controls and protecting Azure workloads. By combining conceptual lessons, hands-on demonstrations, and real-world scenarios, this course helps you understand how to build secure, resilient, and connected Azure infrastructure environments. Recommended Background Basic understanding of Microsoft Azure and cloud computing Familiarity with Azure resources and the Azure portal Basic knowledge of networking concepts such as IP addresses, subnets, DNS, and routing General understanding of cloud security concepts Experience with Azure Virtual Machines is helpful but not required Who Should Take This Course? Aspiring Azure Administrators Cloud Engineers and Cloud Support Professionals Azure Infrastructure Engineers Network Administrators transitioning to Azure Security Professionals working with cloud environments IT Professionals responsible for Azure infrastructure Learners preparing for Azure networking and security-related certifications This course combines conceptual lessons, guided demonstrations, and practical scenarios across three progressive modules. Each module focuses on a specific area of Azure networking and security, helping learners gradually develop the skills required to design, secure, and manage Azure infrastructure. Course Modules Azure Networking Fundamentals Azure Load Balancing & Network Security Fundamentals Azure Network and Cloud Security Services