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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 ...

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 ...

Welcome to Day 1 of the Azure Zero to Hero series!Today, we’ll walk through: Creating your Azure free account Exploring the Azure Portal Launching your first Virtual Machine (VM) using the Portal Let’s get started! 🔧 ☁️ Step 1: Create Your Fre...
