Certifications
Current Focus: AZ-104 Before March
Progress: 40% | Target: Pass before end of March 2026
WARNING
Schedule the exam before you feel ready. Deadlines create focus.
Study Checklist
- [ ] Identity and Governance (15-20%)
- [ ] Azure AD (Entra ID)
- [ ] RBAC
- [ ] Subscriptions and governance
- [ ] Azure Policy
- [ ] Storage (15-20%)
- [ ] Storage accounts
- [ ] Blob storage
- [ ] Azure Files
- [ ] Storage security
- [ ] Compute (20-25%)
- [ ] Virtual machines and availability
- [ ] App Services
- [ ] Containers (ACI, AKS basics)
- [ ] Networking (20-25%)
- [ ] Virtual networks
- [ ] VPN and ExpressRoute
- [ ] Load balancers
- [ ] Network security
- [ ] Monitoring and Backup (15-20%)
- [ ] Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
- [ ] Azure Backup
- [ ] Site Recovery
Resources
| Resource | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Duffy (Udemy) | Video | In Progress |
| John Savill (YouTube) | Video | Planned |
| Microsoft Learn Path | Docs | In Progress |
| Whizlabs Practice Exams | Practice | Planned |
| Azure Portal hands-on | Lab | Ongoing |
Full Certification List
Azure
| Certification | Status |
|---|---|
| AZ-104 (Azure Administrator) | In Progress |
| AZ-500 (Azure Security) | Planned |
| SC-300 (Identity and Access) | Planned |
| AZ-700 (Azure Networking) | Planned |
| AZ-204 (Developer Associate) | Planned |
| Azure Solutions Architect | Planned |
| Azure DevOps Engineer | Planned |
| GitHub Actions (one of the GH certs) | Planned |
AWS
| Certification | Status |
|---|---|
| AWS Developer Associate | Planned |
| AWS Solutions Architect Associate | Planned |
Kubernetes
| Certification | Status |
|---|---|
| CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) | Done |
| CKS (Certified Kubernetes Security) | Planned |
| CKAD, KCNA, KCSA (easy -- knock out in a week after CKS) | Planned |
Terraform
| Certification | Status |
|---|---|
| Terraform Associate | Done |
| Terraform Professional | Planned |
Linux
| Certification | Status |
|---|---|
| RHCSA | Planned |
Networking
| Certification | Status |
|---|---|
| CCNA | Planned |
Progress Tracker
Earned
| Certification | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| CKA | -- | -- |
| Terraform Associate | -- | -- |
In Progress
| Certification | Progress | Hours Studied | Practice Exam Scores |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ-104 | 40% | ~30hrs | Not yet taken |