This course teaches Network Engineers how to design, implement, and maintain Azure networking solutions. This course covers the process of designing, implementing, and managing core Azure networking infrastructure, Hybrid Networking connections, load balancing traffic, network routing, private access to Azure services, network security and monitoring. Learn how to design and implement a secure, reliable, network infrastructure in Azure and how to establish hybrid connectivity, routing, private access to Azure services, and monitoring in Azure.

You could consider taking these Applied Skills to emphasize key skills like monitoring and security, which are essential for network engineers. Use them to bridge to practical, real world skills application. You can take the Applied Skills assessment as a focus area or prep for the certification:

– Deploy and configure Azure Monitor (AZ-1004)
– Secure Azure services and workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance controls (SC-5002)