MicrosoftAZ-104Associate

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

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Track at a glance

Exam code: AZ-104
Version: 2026-04-17
Level: Associate
Blueprint domains: 5
Lessons: 15
Original practice questions: 120
Flashcards: 45
Last reviewed: 2026-07-14
Next scheduled review: 2026-10-14

Blueprint facts are re-verified against the official exam guide on the review schedule above.

Exam blueprint

Domains & weights

Every lesson and question is mapped to a domain and objective below, and every attempt records the exam version it was answered under.

Domain 1: Manage Azure identities and governance

24% of exam

Published weight 20-25%. Managing Microsoft Entra users and groups, managing access to Azure resources with RBAC, and managing subscriptions and governance (Azure Policy, locks, tags, resource groups, cost, management groups).

Manage Microsoft Entra users and groups
Manage access to Azure resources (RBAC roles and scopes)
Manage Azure subscriptions and governance (Policy, locks, tags, resource groups, cost, management groups)

Domain 2: Implement and manage storage

18% of exam

Published weight 15-20%. Configuring access to storage (firewalls, SAS, access keys, identity-based access), configuring and managing storage accounts (redundancy, replication, encryption, tools), and configuring Azure Files and Blob Storage (tiers, soft delete, lifecycle, versioning).

Configure access to storage (firewalls, SAS, access keys, identity-based access)
Configure and manage storage accounts (redundancy, replication, encryption, Storage Explorer, AzCopy)
Configure Azure Files and Blob Storage (tiers, soft delete, lifecycle, versioning)

Domain 3: Deploy and manage Azure compute resources

23% of exam

Published weight 20-25%. Automating deployment with ARM templates or Bicep, creating and configuring virtual machines, provisioning and managing containers (ACR, ACI, Container Apps), and creating and configuring Azure App Service.

Automate deployment of resources using ARM templates or Bicep
Create and configure virtual machines (sizes, disks, availability zones/sets, scale sets)
Provision and manage containers (Azure Container Registry, Container Instances, Container Apps)
Create and configure Azure App Service (plans, scaling, TLS, custom DNS, slots, networking)

Domain 4: Implement and manage virtual networking

18% of exam

Published weight 15-20%. Configuring and managing virtual networks (peering, public IPs, user-defined routes, troubleshooting), securing access to virtual networks (NSGs, Bastion, service/private endpoints), and configuring name resolution and load balancing (Azure DNS, load balancers).

Configure and manage virtual networks (subnets, peering, public IPs, user-defined routes)
Configure secure access to virtual networks (NSGs, Bastion, service and private endpoints)
Configure name resolution and load balancing (Azure DNS, internal/public load balancer)

Domain 5: Monitor and maintain Azure resources

17% of exam

Published weight 10-15%. Monitoring resources with Azure Monitor (metrics, logs, alerts, Insights, Network Watcher) and implementing backup and recovery (Recovery Services vault, Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery failover).

Monitor resources in Azure (Azure Monitor metrics/logs/alerts, Insights, Network Watcher)
Implement backup and recovery (Recovery Services vault, Azure Backup, Site Recovery)

Source & provenance

Study guide for Exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator: official source (retrieved 2026-07-14)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate: official source (retrieved 2026-07-14)

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