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AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate

Verified facts (last checked 2026-07-17)
  • Official credential page: Azure Administrator Associate (Last Updated 04/17/2026)
  • Official exam page + study guide: Exam AZ-104
  • Renewal: every 12 months (free online assessment on Microsoft Learn).
  • Re-check the current skills measured on the official study guide before scheduling.

⚠️ This track is under construction. Challenges coming soon.

Exam Overview​

  • Exam: AZ-104 — Microsoft Azure Administrator
  • Certification: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
  • Level: Associate (Intermediate)
  • Role: Administrator
  • Passing score: 700 / 1000
  • Renewal: annual (free)
  • Cost: price varies by country/region (~$165 USD in the US)

Why This Exam Matters for AI Architects​

AZ-104 is the infrastructure foundation and the prerequisite for AZ-305 Expert. AI workloads need network isolation (VNet, NSG, private endpoints), storage (ADLS Gen2, Key Vault), and identity/compute (managed identities, RBAC) — all AZ-104 topics. You cannot design secure AI solutions without understanding the infra layer.

Skills Measured (verified areas)​

Per the official study guide, AZ-104 measures these areas. Weights change between versions — the official study guide is the source of truth:

  • Manage Azure identities and governance
  • Implement and manage storage
  • Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
  • Implement and manage virtual networking
  • Monitor and maintain Azure resources

How to Study (learning-science approach)​

  1. Diagnose first with the official practice assessment.
  2. Do the labs. AZ-104 is hands-on: practice in the Azure portal, CLI, PowerShell, and Bicep. Use a free Azure account.
  3. Active recall + spacing. Reconstruct each admin workflow from memory; revisit across days (Dunlosky et al., 2013).
  4. Teach it back with a short runbook per domain.
  5. Re-test to 80%+ before booking.

Official & Free Resources​

Verification & currency​

For the full verified certification map and sources behind these facts, see Fuentes y Verificación v4. Confirm the current skills measured on the official study guide before scheduling.