Microsoft Certified Windows Server Administrator Associate (AZ-802) Practice Exam
Microsoft Certified Windows Server Administrator Associate (AZ-802) Practice Exam
About Microsoft Certified Windows Server Administrator Associate (AZ-802) Exam
The Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate certification validates your ability to deploy, implement, manage, secure, monitor, and troubleshoot Windows Server environments across on-premises, Microsoft Azure, and hybrid infrastructures. Designed for IT professionals responsible for enterprise Windows Server environments, this certification demonstrates the skills required to administer identity, networking, storage, virtualization, security, and monitoring using modern Windows Server technologies.
As organizations increasingly adopt hybrid cloud strategies, Windows Server administrators play a critical role in ensuring secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure. The AZ-802: Administering Windows Server exam measures the practical skills needed to manage today's enterprise Windows Server workloads while integrating Azure services and modern management tools.
Certification Overview
The Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate certification is designed for professionals who deploy, configure, administer, and troubleshoot Windows Server environments across traditional datacenters and hybrid cloud infrastructures.
Candidates are expected to administer:
- Windows Server
- Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Hybrid infrastructure
- Identity and access management
- Storage and file services
- Virtualization
- Enterprise networking
- Windows Server security
- Monitoring and troubleshooting
- Azure-integrated Windows Server services
Who should take this Certification?
This certification is ideal for:
- Windows Server Administrators
- System Administrators
- Infrastructure Administrators
- Systems Engineers
- Enterprise Administrators
- Cloud Administrators
- Azure Administrators
- IT Infrastructure Engineers
- Network Administrators
- Technical Support Engineers
- Professionals managing hybrid Windows Server environments
Course Outline
The AZ-802 exam evaluates your knowledge and practical skills across the following domains.
Domain 1. Deploy and Manage Active Directory Domain Services (20–25%)
Candidates should be able to:
- Deploy and manage domain controllers
- Configure Azure-based domain controllers
- Deploy Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs)
- Manage FSMO roles
- Configure AD DS replication
- Manage multi-site and multi-forest environments
- Configure trust relationships
- Create and manage users and groups
- Configure service accounts
- Implement Group Policy and Group Policy Preferences
Domain 2. Manage Windows Server Instances and Workloads in a Hybrid Environment (10–15%)
- Windows Admin Center
- Remote administration
- PowerShell remoting
- Secure Shell (SSH)
- Remote Desktop Services
- Azure Arc-enabled servers
- Azure Automation
- Azure Update Manager
- Virtual machine extensions
- Hybrid Windows Server management
Domain 3. Manage Virtual Machines (10–15%)
- Hyper-V administration
- Virtual machine configuration
- Enhanced Session Mode
- Nested virtualization
- GPU partitioning
- VM checkpoints
- Hyper-V Replica
- High availability
- Azure Virtual Machines
- Azure Bastion
- Availability Sets
- Availability Zones
- Storage management for Azure VMs
Domain 4. Implement and Manage an On-Premises and Hybrid Networking Infrastructure (10–15%)
- DNS integration with Active Directory
- DNSSEC
- DNS policies
- DNS forwarding
- DHCP
- DHCP high availability
- Hybrid name resolution
- IP addressing
- Hybrid networking troubleshooting
Domain 5. Manage Storage and File Services (15–20%)
- Azure Files
- Azure File Sync
- Windows file shares
- File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
- Distributed File System (DFS)
- SMB over QUIC
- Storage Spaces
- Storage Spaces Direct
- Storage Replica
- BitLocker
- Data Deduplication
- NTFS
- ReFS
- iSCSI
- Storage QoS
Domain 6. Secure Windows Server Infrastructure (10–15%)
- Configure Microsoft Defender for Servers
- Manage Windows Firewall
- Configure Credential Guard
- Implement Windows LAPS
- Configure password policies
- Harden Active Directory
- Configure security baselines
- Protect privileged accounts
- Configure authentication methods
- Secure Windows Server operating systems
Domain 7. Monitor and Troubleshoot Windows Server Environments (15–20%)
- Performance Monitor
- Event Viewer
- Windows Admin Center monitoring
- Azure Monitor
- VM Insights
- Data Collection Rules
- Alerts
- Connectivity troubleshooting
- Active Directory recovery
- Kerberos troubleshooting
- Windows Update troubleshooting
- Storage troubleshooting
- Replication troubleshooting
Recommended Experience
Microsoft recommends that candidates have practical experience administering Windows Server using technologies such as:
- Windows Admin Center
- Hyper-V
- PowerShell
- Azure Arc
- Azure Monitor
- Azure Update Manager
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Active Directory Domain Services
- Enterprise networking
- Windows Server storage technologies
Hands-on experience in deploying, securing, monitoring, and troubleshooting Windows Server environments is strongly recommended before taking the exam.
Exam Details
- Exam Code: AZ-802
- Exam Name: Administering Windows Server
- Certification Level: Associate
- Exam Duration: 120 Minutes
- Passing Score: 700
- Exam Delivery: Proctored
- Language: English
Career Opportunities
Professionals who earn this certification may pursue roles including:
- Windows Server Administrator
- Systems Administrator
- Infrastructure Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Enterprise Infrastructure Administrator
- Azure Administrator
- Hybrid Cloud Administrator
- IT Operations Engineer
- Network Administrator
- Datacenter Administrator
- Infrastructure Consultant
- Technical Support Engineer
