Introduction to Azure Government

By Amy Coughlin

Learn about Microsoft's sovereign cloud, designed for US public sector organizations.

4 hours
  • 21 Lessons
  • 3 Hands-On Labs
  • 4 Course Quizzes

About the course

Are you part of a US public sector organization, including not only the federal government but state, tribal, and local agencies? Do you need to learn how to work on an Azure Government solution? Maybe you just want to understand the differences between Azure Government and Azure global? This course will cover everything you need to know about Azure Government in order to plan and begin making your move to the Azure Government cloud while meeting compliance, security, and privacy standards.

  • Chapter 1 5 Lessons Introduction and Core Concepts 42:12

    Course Overview and Training Architect Introduction

    2:19

    Reviewing Cloud and Azure Core Concepts

    9:03

    Exploring Government Cloud and Hybrid Options

    9:58

    Suggested Azure Core Concepts Hands-On Labs

    5:52

    Core Concepts for Azure Government

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 2 6 Lessons Develop: Implementing Azure Resources 1:13:48

    Exploring Core IaaS and PaaS Solutions

    10:48

    Understanding Cognitive Services and Artificial Intelligence

    7:52

    Leveraging Healthcare, IoT, and Other Subspecialty Features

    5:33

    Programming: Guidance for Developers

    4:35

    Deploy and Run Your First Azure Function

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Development in Azure Government

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 3 7 Lessons Secure: Protecting Cloud Assets 1:17:27

    Understanding Authentication, Authorization, and Encryption

    11:16

    Applying Cloud Governance Strategies

    12:58

    Create and Save a Reusable ARM Template from an Existing Azure SQL Database

    15:00 Hands-On Lab

    Ensuring Privacy and Compliance

    9:09

    Understanding Data Protection Standards

    8:34

    Diving Deeper into Azure Security and Governance

    5:30

    Security Concepts for Azure Government

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 4 5 Lessons Deploy: Launching and Monitoring Azure Resources 1:03:48

    Leveraging Azure DevOps

    5:35

    Configuring Azure Resource Metrics

    6:35

    Employing Expanded Logging and Monitoring

    6:38

    Monitor Storage for Security Events with Azure Monitor

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Deploying and Monitoring Azure Government Assets

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 5 2 Lessons Course Wrap-Up 6:19

    Course Summary

    2:00

    Conclusion and What’s Next

    4:19

What are Hands-on Labs

What's the difference between theoretical knowledge and real skills? Practical real-world experience. That's where Hands-on Labs come in! Hands-on Labs are guided, interactive experiences that help you learn and practice real-world scenarios in real cloud environments. Hands-on Labs are seamlessly integrated in courses, so you can learn by doing.

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