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Microsoft Azure learning pathStep-by-step roadmap to learn Microsoft Azure in 2026

Microsoft Azure is a leading cloud platform, especially in enterprises. This path goes from fundamentals to administration, security, architecture, DevOps and AI on Azure.

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Microsoft Azure roadmap

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1

Foundations

1 steps · 10 hours
Azure foundations10h

Use core Azure services with confidence

What you learn

  • Subscriptions, resource groups and regions
  • Microsoft Entra ID basics
  • Virtual machines and App Service
  • Storage accounts
  • Virtual networks
  • Pricing and governance

Tools

Azure PortalAzure CLI

Hands-on lab

Deploy a VM and storage with role-based access

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Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) · Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) · Azure AI Apps & Agents (AI-103)

2

Core skills

2 steps · 26 hours
Azure administration14h

Administer Azure environments day to day

What you learn

  • Identity and governance
  • Storage management
  • Compute: VMs, scale sets, containers
  • Networking: VNets, peering, NSGs
  • Monitoring and backup

Tools

Azure PortalPowerShellBicep

Hands-on lab

Build a hub-and-spoke network with monitoring

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Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) · Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) · Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Workshop

Azure security & identity12h

Secure identities and workloads on Azure

What you learn

  • Microsoft Entra ID in depth
  • Conditional access and PIM
  • Defender for Cloud
  • Microsoft Sentinel basics
  • Key Vault and data protection

Tools

Entra IDDefender for CloudSentinel

Hands-on lab

Configure a zero-trust baseline for a tenant

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Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) · Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) · Cloud Security: AWS & Azure

3

Advanced

4 steps · 50 hours
Azure solution architecture14h

Design end-to-end Azure solutions

What you learn

  • Designing identity and governance
  • Designing data storage
  • Business continuity design
  • Infrastructure and migration design
  • Well-Architected reviews

Tools

Azure Architecture Center

Hands-on lab

Present an architecture design for a real scenario

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Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Azure DevOps12h

Run DevOps end to end on Azure

What you learn

  • Azure Boards and Repos
  • YAML pipelines
  • Artifacts and environments
  • Release strategies
  • Infrastructure as code with Bicep

Tools

Azure DevOpsBicepGitHub Actions

Hands-on lab

Multi-stage YAML pipeline with approvals

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Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) · Azure MLOps Engineer (AI-300) · Azure DevOps

Developing on Azure12h

Build cloud-native applications on Azure

What you learn

  • App Service and Azure Functions
  • Cosmos DB and Blob storage
  • Key Vault and managed identities
  • API Management
  • Monitoring with Application Insights

Tools

Azure FunctionsCosmos DBKey Vault

Hands-on lab

Build and deploy a serverless app on Azure

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Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Workshop

Azure AI apps & agents12h

Build AI apps and agents on Azure

What you learn

  • Azure AI Foundry
  • Azure OpenAI models
  • Azure AI Search for RAG
  • Building agents with tools
  • Content safety and evaluation

Tools

Azure AI FoundryAzure OpenAIAI Search

Hands-on lab

Build an Azure AI agent that uses company data

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Azure AI Apps & Agents (AI-103) · AI Fundamentals on Azure (AI-901)

4

Certification

1 steps · 6 hours
Microsoft exam preparation6h

Walk into the Microsoft exam prepared

What you learn

  • Skills measured and weighting
  • Microsoft Learn paths and sandboxes
  • Practice assessments
  • Exam-day strategy

Tools

Microsoft Learn

Hands-on lab

Timed practice assessment with review

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Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) · Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) · Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Courses that take you there

How it compares

AZ-104 vs AZ-305

AZ-104 is the administrator associate exam. AZ-305 is the expert-level architect exam, usually taken after AZ-104.

Microsoft Azure learning path FAQ

How long does it take to learn Microsoft Azure?+
This path covers about 92 hours of hands-on learning across 8 modules. How quickly you finish depends on your starting point and weekly time; our advisors can plan a timeline that fits you.
Where should I start?+
With the Foundations stage: Azure foundations. If you already know a topic, mark it as done and move to the next one.
What is the difference: AZ-104 vs AZ-305?+
AZ-104 is the administrator associate exam. AZ-305 is the expert-level architect exam, usually taken after AZ-104.
Which SOTT courses cover this path?+
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) and Microsoft Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate (AI-200). Each one is taught live, in our Chennai classroom or online, with hands-on labs and placement assistance.
I have another question. Who can I ask?+
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