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Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900)

The **Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Audio Course** is your complete, audio-first companion for mastering Microsoft’s foundational cloud certification. Designed for beginners and professionals alike, this course guides you step by step through the essential principles of cloud computing and the Microsoft Azure platform. Each episode transforms exam objectives into clear, practical lessons—covering cloud concepts, architecture components, identity and access management, security controls, and cost

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Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

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Episode 60 — Final Exam Tips and Next Steps in Your...

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

The final episode closes the series by focusing on exam readiness and long-term career development. Learners receive practical tips for test day—such as managing time, reading carefully, and using the flag-and-review function strategically. The episode stresses staying calm, interpreting question wording precisely, and trusting preparation over second-guessing. It also reminds candidates that the AZ-900 exam measures understanding, not memorization, so clear reasoning is the best tool for

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Episode 59 — Reviewing Each Exam Domain Efficiently

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

This episode helps learners consolidate their understanding of the AZ-900 exam structure by reviewing each domain strategically. The exam measures knowledge across three key areas: cloud concepts, Azure architecture and services, and management and governance. Learners are guided through techniques for reviewing these domains efficiently, focusing on high-value topics such as shared responsibility, service types, region design, and governance tools. The episode reinforces that reviewing is

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Episode 58 — Pulling It All Together: Azure in the...

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

By this point in the series, learners have covered all foundational domains of Azure—cloud concepts, architecture, services, security, and governance. This episode integrates those elements into a cohesive view of how Azure operates in real organizations. It illustrates how infrastructure, identity, and management tools work together to deliver agility, resilience, and compliance. The episode emphasizes that Azure is not simply a collection of technologies but a framework for transforming

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Episode 57 — Service Health and Operational Visibility

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

This episode focuses on Azure Service Health, a monitoring feature that keeps customers informed about the status and availability of Azure services. Learners explore how Service Health provides three primary views: Service Issues, Planned Maintenance, and Health Advisories. These components help administrators distinguish between global platform incidents and resource-specific issues within their environment. Understanding Service Health is an essential AZ-900 objective because it connects

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Episode 56 — Using Azure Advisor for Optimization

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

Azure Advisor is a personalized recommendation engine that helps organizations improve cost efficiency, performance, reliability, and security across their environments. This episode explains how Azure Advisor analyzes deployed resources and usage patterns, then generates actionable insights aligned with best practices. Learners discover how recommendations are grouped into categories such as cost, performance, availability, and security, enabling administrators to prioritize improvements

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Episode 55 — Monitoring and Insights with Azure Monitor

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

Visibility is the foundation of operational excellence, and Azure Monitor provides the platform’s comprehensive monitoring and analytics capabilities. This episode explains how Azure Monitor collects telemetry data from applications, infrastructure, and network resources, allowing users to observe performance, detect issues, and optimize operations. Learners are introduced to its key components—Metrics for numerical performance tracking, Logs for detailed event analysis, and Application

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Episode 54 — Infrastructure as Code and ARM Templates

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

Infrastructure as Code, or IaC, allows cloud environments to be defined and deployed programmatically, ensuring consistency and reducing manual effort. This episode introduces Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates—the native IaC method within Azure—and explains how they define resources in JSON format. Learners understand that ARM templates allow entire environments to be version-controlled, tested, and redeployed reliably, making them invaluable for automation and governance. These

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Episode 53 — Azure Arc and Hybrid Management

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

Azure Arc extends Azure management and governance beyond the cloud to on-premises and multi-cloud environments. This episode explains how Arc allows organizations to project external servers, Kubernetes clusters, and databases into Azure’s control plane, giving them a single, unified management experience. Learners explore how Arc brings features like Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, and tagging to resources running outside Azure datacenters. This capability reflects Microsoft’s strategy

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Episode 52 — Command-Line Tools: CLI and PowerShell...

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

This episode introduces Azure’s command-line management tools—Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) and Azure PowerShell—which provide flexibility and automation beyond the graphical portal. Learners discover how these tools enable administrators to manage Azure resources through scripts or terminal commands, supporting repeatable, consistent operations. Azure CLI is cross-platform and syntax-based, ideal for developers and Linux users, while PowerShell is deeply integrated into the Microsoft

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Episode 51 — Managing Resources in the Azure Portal

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

The Azure Portal serves as the central management interface for nearly all Azure services, making it one of the most frequently used tools by administrators and developers. This episode explains how the portal provides a graphical, web-based environment where users can deploy, configure, monitor, and delete resources with no coding required. Learners explore how dashboards, filters, and search functions simplify navigation across complex environments, and how the portal integrates cost,

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Episode 50 — Microsoft Purview and Azure Policy in...

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

Microsoft Purview and Azure Policy work hand in hand to strengthen governance and compliance across cloud environments. This episode introduces Microsoft Purview as a unified data governance solution that helps organizations discover, classify, and protect sensitive information. Azure Policy, by contrast, enforces operational rules—such as requiring encryption, limiting regions, or ensuring resource tags are applied. Together, these tools enable continuous compliance, automating the

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Episode 49 — Governance and Compliance with Tags,...

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

Governance in Azure ensures that resources are deployed and managed in alignment with organizational rules and compliance requirements. This episode explains three fundamental governance tools—tags, locks, and policies—and how they work together. Tags add metadata for categorization and cost tracking, locks prevent accidental deletion or modification of critical resources, and policies enforce standards by automatically evaluating configurations against predefined rules. For AZ-900

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Episode 48 — Azure Cost Management and Pricing Tools

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

Effective cost management ensures that Azure resources deliver value without unnecessary waste. This episode explores the tools and strategies Microsoft provides to help users monitor, analyze, and optimize spending. Azure Cost Management and Billing, integrated directly into the portal, allows users to set budgets, review forecasts, and track resource usage by subscription, resource group, or tag. Learners discover how these capabilities support both financial accountability and

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Episode 47 — Microsoft Defender for Cloud Overview

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

Microsoft Defender for Cloud serves as Azure’s unified security management and threat protection solution. This episode explains how it continuously assesses resource configurations, identifies vulnerabilities, and recommends improvements based on industry benchmarks. Learners explore how Defender for Cloud provides both posture management—ensuring systems are configured securely—and real-time threat detection across virtual machines, databases, and workloads. These capabilities demonstrate

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Episode 46 — Defense in Depth and Layered Protection

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

This episode explores Azure’s defense in depth strategy, a multilayered approach to securing resources against evolving threats. Learners are introduced to the concept that no single security measure is sufficient—protection must span multiple levels including physical, identity, network, application, and data. Azure implements each layer with integrated controls such as Microsoft Entra ID for identity protection, Azure Firewall and Network Security Groups for perimeter defense, and

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Episode 45 — The Zero Trust Security Model

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

Zero Trust is a modern security framework based on the principle “never trust, always verify.” This episode explains how Azure implements Zero Trust across identity, network, and device layers. Learners will understand that unlike traditional perimeter-based security, Zero Trust assumes no user or system is inherently trusted—every access request must be authenticated and authorized continuously. Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, and Defender for Cloud are examples of tools that

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Episode 44 — Conditional Access and Role-Based Access...

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

This episode examines two key features that govern how users gain access to resources—Conditional Access and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). Conditional Access enforces policies that grant or block access based on context, such as user location, device status, or risk level. RBAC defines who can perform specific actions within Azure by assigning roles like Reader, Contributor, or Owner. Together, these features provide both flexibility and security, ensuring that users have the right

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Episode 43 — External Identities: B2B and B2C Explained

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

External identities allow organizations to collaborate securely with users outside their directory, and this episode explains how Azure supports that through business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-customer (B2C) models. In a B2B scenario, partners and vendors gain controlled access to resources using their existing credentials, managed through Microsoft Entra ID. The B2C model, in contrast, enables organizations to build consumer-facing applications that allow customers to sign in using

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Episode 42 — Single Sign-On (SSO), MFA, and...

Certified - Azure Cloud Fundamentals (AZ-900) ·

2025/10/19

This episode delves into modern authentication methods that enhance both user convenience and security: single sign-on (SSO), multifactor authentication (MFA), and passwordless access. Single sign-on allows users to log in once and gain access to multiple applications without re-entering credentials, improving efficiency while maintaining control through Microsoft Entra ID. Multifactor authentication strengthens protection by requiring an additional verification factor, such as a mobile

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