Azure Cloud
Advanced
Advanced
course description
The Azure Cloud Engineer Diploma – Professional Track is a career-focused program designed to prepare learners for real-world Azure Cloud Engineer roles. It offers a complete hands-on journey that mirrors how cloud projects are delivered within service providers, consulting firms, and enterprise IT environments. Learners progress from core cloud fundamentals to advanced Azure infrastructure implementation, including governance, monitoring, security, and migration scenarios. The program emphasizes real solution design, practical delivery practices, and workplace readiness through evaluations, capstone project development, and final presentation sessions.
course outcomes
Core cloud foundations
Azure identity governance
Azure compute services
Secure virtual networking
Storage and recovery
Solution design delivery
Curriculum
Module 1: Core IT & Cloud Fundamentals
Introduces core IT infrastructure concepts, cloud fundamentals, and networking basics required for Azure environments.
Module 2: Identity & Governance Management
Covers Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID) and governance concepts for managing identities and access securely.
Module 3: Azure Compute Services
Focuses on deploying and managing Azure compute resources, including Virtual Machines, Azure App Services, Azure Arc, and Azure Virtual Desktop.
Module 4: Azure Networking
Covers virtual networking, hybrid connectivity, network security, and Azure load balancing solutions.
Module 5: Azure Storage Solutions
Explores Azure storage services, including Blob and File storage, security, replication, backup, and recovery strategies.
Module 6: Monitoring & Optimization
Introduces Azure monitoring, alerts, Advisor recommendations, and best practices for maintaining cloud environments.
Module 7: Solution Design & Security
Focuses on designing identity, governance, monitoring, data storage, and security solutions, including SIEM and SOAR capabilities.
Module 8: Azure Migration Scenarios
Covers real-world migration scenarios for virtual machines, databases, and web applications using Azure Migrate.
Module 9: Infrastructure Design & Delivery
Covers cost estimation, solution scoping, architecture design, documentation, and real-world case studies.
Final Evaluation & Capstone Project
Learners present a real-world Azure solution, demonstrating technical expertise, soft skills, and professional readiness.
Instructor
Mahmoud Mekkawy
Azure Cloud Engineer
Mahmoud Mekkawy is an Azure Cloud Instructor at GBG Academy with a strong passion for learning and sharing cloud technologies. He brings over three years of hands-on experience working on large-scale Azure projects and excels at simplifying complex technical concepts into clear, easy-to-understand learning experiences. Mahmoud is dedicated to helping learners build strong cloud foundations and practical skills aligned with real-world Azure environments.