Introduction to Microsoft Cloud Computing for IT Workers

Elevate your IT skills with our 'Introduction to Microsoft Cloud Computing for IT Workers' course, designed to empower novice and seasoned IT professionals with essential knowledge on Microsoft Azure, Office 365, and InTune.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Design and understand various Cloud infrastructures and types of Cloud services.

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Implement strategies for leveraging Cloud systems in organizational contexts.

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Understand security and privacy considerations in Cloud environments.

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Explore Microsoft Cloud products including Azure and Office 365.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 1 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Novice IT professionals
  • Experienced IT managers
  • IT support staff
  • Technology consultants

Description

This one-day instructor-led is intended for IT professionals who are interested in expanding their knowledge base and technical skills with an understanding of the Cloud and Microsoft Cloud Products such as Azure, Office 365, One Drive and InTune. In this course, students learn high level terminology, structure, security, deployment and migration practices as well as the general scope of Microsoft Cloud product offerings.

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Course Outline

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Module 1: The Term “The Cloud”?

  1. Types of Cloud Infrastructure

  2. Private Cloud

  3. Public Cloud

  4. Hybrid Cloud

  5. Types of Cloud Services

  6. Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)

  7. Platform As A Service (PaaS)

  8. Software As A Service (SaaS)

Module 2: Understanding and Utilizing Cloud Systems

  1. The Cloud as a Utility Model

  2. The Cloud as a Housing Model

  3. Cloud systems adoption by industry

  4. The Cloud mobile advantage

Module 3: Cloud Infrastructure Technologies

  1. LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

  2. X.500 Directory Systems

  3. X.509 Certificate Services and PKI

  4. Single Sign On (SSO) and Same Sign On (SSO)

  5. Some SSO Designs in Microsoft environments

Module 4: Control of Data and Continuity of Services

  1. Service Level Agreements (SLA)

  2. Change Management

Module 5: Security & Privacy Considerations

  1. How Secure is the Cloud?

  2. Privileged User Access

  3. Regulatory Compliance

  4. Investigative Support

  5. Data Segregation

  6. Recovery

  7. Long-Term Viability – Transfer of Data

Module 6: Review Questions

  1. Cloud Advantages

  2. Cloud Terms and Acronyms

  3. Microsoft Cloud Products

  4. Security and Regulations

Module 7: PKI Fundamentals (optional)

  1. PKI Fundamentals

  2. Digital Signing

  3. PKI Review Questions

Module 8: Understanding Cloud Authentication and Authorization (optional)

  1. Understanding Cloud Authentication and Authorization

  2. How Claims systems can replace GUID and ACL biased systems

Module 9: Labs and Demonstrations (optional)

  1. Azure Availability Evaluation

  2. Office 365 simulation walkthrough

  3. Lab 1: Azure Availability Evaluation

  4. Lab 2: Office 365 Simulation Walkthrough

  5. Administrating Office 365 Part 1

  6. Administrating Office 365 Part 2

  7. Administrating Office 365 Part 3

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