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Overview This project focuses on designing and validating a secure Azure network architecture that allows administrators to manage virtual machines without exposing them directly to the public internet. Instead of relying on public IP addresses, open...
This project is part of my hands-on preparation for the Microsoft AZ-104 (Azure Administrator) certification. The objective was to design, implement, and validate a secure Azure identity and access model using Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, and mult...
By Joshua McNair — jmcnairtech.com Monitoring is one of the most critical responsibilities of an Azure Administrator — and one of the most heavily tested subjects on the AZ-104 exam. Azure’s monitoring ecosystem has evolved dramatically, and today it...
Week 5 of the AZ-104 Learning Labs on jmcnairtech.com Week 5 Goal This week, you will learn how to secure sensitive application secrets using: Azure Key Vault (Secrets Management) System-Assigned Managed Identity RBAC roles for Key Vault PowerShe...
Series: Week 4 of the AZ-104 Learning Labs on jmcnairtech.com Goal: Learn how to connect an Azure Virtual Machine to Azure Storage securely using Managed Identities and RBAC — no access keys, no SAS tokens, no secrets. This is an important task as a ...
Series: Week 3 of the AZ-104 Learning Labs on jmcnairtech.comGoal: learn how to create an Azure Storage Account, create and secure blob containers, use SAS, — all things that show up on the AZ-104 exam and in real Azure admin jobs. What you’ll learn ...
In this lab, we’ll build a secure Azure network from scratch using the Azure Portal.You’ll deploy virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, VNet peering, and Azure Bastion for secure RDP access. This directly maps to AZ-104 exam objectives ...
As part of my journey to earn the Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification, I’ve started documenting my labs here on jmcnairtech.com. Each lab showcases the real-world skills I’m learning to manage and deploy cloud infrastructur...
A brief practical walkthrough of compliance, configuration, and Autopilot deployment in a hybrid environment. Introduction In today’s hybrid work environment, businesses need more than just antivirus and VPNs—they need a scalable way to manage devic...
