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Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) — Study Guide & Exam Overview

The AZ-104 is the standard certification for Azure administrators and cloud engineers. It proves you can manage an organization's Azure environment day-to-day — from provisioning VMs to configuring identity and securing network traffic — skills needed on virtually every Azure-using team.

Duration

100 min

Passing Score

70%

Level

Associate

Provider

Azure

What This Certification Covers

  • Managing Azure identities and RBAC: users, groups, service principals, and conditional access
  • Implementing and managing Azure Virtual Networks, DNS, VPN gateways, and private endpoints
  • Configuring and managing Azure storage accounts, Blob containers, and file shares
  • Deploying and managing virtual machines, scale sets, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Monitoring Azure resources with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics workspaces, and alerts

Exam Domain Breakdown

  • Manage Azure Identities (15–20%)
  • Implement & Manage Storage (15–20%)
  • Deploy & Manage Compute (20–25%)
  • Implement & Manage Networking (15–20%)
  • Monitor & Maintain Resources (10–15%)

Exam Format

40–60 questions including case studies, labs, and scenario questions, 100 minutes, passing score 70%

Study Tips to Pass AZ-104

  1. 1Hands-on practice in the Azure Portal is essential — at least 20 hours of lab time recommended
  2. 2Master Azure Active Directory: RBAC roles, PIM, conditional access policies, and MFA
  3. 3Understand every VNet concept: peering, service endpoints, private endpoints, and NSG rules
  4. 4Study the Azure Administrator exam skills outline on Microsoft Learn — it is your exact blueprint
  5. 5Use Microsoft Learn Sandbox environments for free hands-on practice without spending money

Ready to test your knowledge? Take a free timed mock exam below.

Official AZ-104 exam page