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Introduction to concepts surrounding cloud computing. Mostly platform agnostic, focused instead on general concepts.

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
• Introduction Cloud Compute
• What Cloud Compute
• Describe Shared Responsibility Model
• Define Cloud Models
• Describe Consumption Based Model
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: Azure

Roles: Administrator, Developer, Devops Engineer, Solution Architect

Level: Beginner

Subjects: Cloud Computing

Duration: 24 minutes

Introduction to cloud service types (Infrastructure, Platform, and Software as a Service models) and associated use cases for each.

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• Describe Infrastructure Service
• Describe Platform Service
• Describe Software Service
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: Azure

Roles: Administrator, Developer, Devops Engineer, Solution Architect

Level: Beginner

Subjects: Cloud Computing

Duration: 13 minutes

This module discusses tools and features that assist in managing and deploying resources within Azure.

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• Describe Interacting Azure
• Describe Purpose of Azure Arc
• Describe Azure Resource Manager Azure Arm Templates
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: Azure

Roles: Administrator, Developer, Devops Engineer, Solution Architect

Level: Beginner

Subjects: Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Compliance

Duration: 22 minutes

Describe features and tools in Azure for governance and compliance

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• Describe Purpose Microsoft Purview
• Describe Purpose of Azure Policy
• Describe Purpose of Resource Locks
• Describe Purpose of Service Trust Portal
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: Azure

Roles: Administrator, Developer, Devops Engineer, Solution Architect

Level: Beginner

Subjects: Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Compliance

Duration: 19 minutes

Describe governmental cloud strategy

Modules in this learning path:

• Describe Government Its Structure
• Describe Significant Government Strategy Actions
• Describe Cloud Business Case Analysis

Products: Azure Sovereign Us

Roles: Business Owner

Level: Beginner

Subjects: Cloud Computing

Duration: 141 minutes

Describe high availability and disaster recovery strategies

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• Describe Recovery Time Objective Recovery Point Objective
• Explore Ha Dr Options
• Describe Azure Ha Dr Features for Azure Virtual Machines
• Describe Ha Dr Options for Paas Deployments
• Explore Iaas Ha Dr Solution
• Describe Hybrid Solutions
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: Azure, Azure SQL Database, SQL Server

Roles: Data Analyst, Data Engineer, Database Administrator

Level: Intermediate

Subjects: Site Reliability Engineering

Duration: 59 minutes

Describe monitoring tools in Azure

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• Describe Purpose of Azure Advisor
• Describe Azure Service Health
• Describe Azure Monitor
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: Azure

Roles: Administrator, Developer, Devops Engineer, Solution Architect

Level: Beginner

Subjects: Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Compliance

Duration: 13 minutes

Describe basic networking concepts and how they relate to cybersecurity.

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• Describe Different Types of Networks
• Describe How Data Moves Around Network
• Describe Threats to Network Security
• Protect Your Network
• Knowledge Check
• Summary Resources

Products: Azure, M365

Roles: Business Owner, Business User, Student

Level: Beginner

Subjects: Networking, Threat Protection

Duration: 28 minutes

Understand legislation, memoranda, executive orders, and policies that significantly set the government's cloud computing approach.

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• Understand E Government Act of 2002
• Describe Trusted Internet Connections
• Understand Federal Risk Authorization Management Program Fedramp
• Describe Federal Cloud Computing Strategy of 2011
• Understand Continuous Diagnostics Mitigation Program Cdm
• Understand Department Defenses Designation Disa As Dod Enterprise Cloud Se
• Describe Supplemental Guidance Department of Defenses Acquisition Secu
• Describe Enterprise Information Technology Standard Business Ca
• Describe Department Instruction Cybersecurity
• Describe Updated Guidance Acquisition Use of Cloud Computing Services
• Describe Federal Acquisition Regulation
• Understand Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act
• Describe Office of Management Budget Circular
• Understand Executive Order 13800
• Describe Federal Gov It Modernization Report of 2017
• Understand Memorandum Strengthening Cybersecurity of Federal Agenc
• Describe Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
• Understand Defense Cloud Strategy of 20188
• Describe Digital Modernization Strategy of 2019
• Describe Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act Cloud of 2018
• Describe Memorandum Making Smarter Use of Common Contract Solution
• Understand 2021 National Defense Authorization Act
• Explain Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Cmmc
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: Azure Sovereign Us

Roles: Business Owner

Level: Beginner

Subjects: Cloud Computing, Information Protection Governance

Duration: 78 minutes

Introduction to concepts surrounding cloud computing. Focused on benefits of using cloud services such as reliability and management.

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• High Availability Scalability Cloud
• Reliability Predictability Cloud
• Security Governance Cloud
• Manageability Cloud
• Sustainability Cloud
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: Azure

Roles: Administrator, Developer, Devops Engineer, Solution Architect

Level: Beginner

Subjects: Cloud Computing

Duration: 19 minutes

Learn about Microsoft Power Platform and explore Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Dataverse, Copilot Studio, connectors, and Plan Designer. Discover how organizations use these products to solve real business problems. PL-900

Units in this learning path:

• Introduction
• Describe Value Power Apps Build Applications
• Describe Value Power Automate Automate Processes
• Describe Value Power Pages Build Websites
• Describe Value Dataverse Organize Business Data
• Describe Value Copilot Studio Create Agents
• Describe Value Copilots Generative AI Features
• Describe Value Connectors Integrate Services Data
• Describe Value Plan Designer
• Knowledge Check
• Summary

Products: Microsoft Copilot Studio, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Power Platform

Roles: Business Owner, Business User, Maker, Student

Level: Beginner

Subjects: App Development

Duration: 73 minutes

This learning path serves as an introduction to the Power Platform. It discusses the Power Platform components: Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages and Microsoft Copilot Studio. It covers Microsoft Dataverse as the common data foundation, and connectors that allow Power Platform apps to access a vast list of data sources. The learning path also discusses Power Platform's native integration with Microsoft 365 services, its ability to connect to on-premises systems, and the capabilities of the Plan Designer. PL-900

Modules in this learning path:

• Describe Business Value Microsoft Power Platform Services
• Describe Business Value Extend Business Solutions Microsoft Power Platform

Products: Office 365, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Bi, Power Pages, Power Platform

Roles: Business Owner, Business User, Maker, Student

Level: Beginner

Subjects: App Development, Business Applications

Duration: 106 minutes