Microsoft's skills measured for AZ-700 as of July 27, 2026, mapped to the chapters of Ultra Transcenders AZ-700: Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions.
| Objective | Chapters |
|---|---|
| Design and implement core networking infrastructure (25–30%) | |
| Design and implement IP addressing for Azure resources | 1. Virtual networks and IP addressing; 4. Routing and outbound connectivity: UDRs, Route Server and NAT gateway; 5. Site-to-site VPN; 9. Load balancing with Azure Load Balancer and Traffic Manager; 10. Azure Application Gateway |
| Design and implement name resolution | 2. Name resolution with Azure DNS |
| Design and implement VNet connectivity and routing | 3. Connecting virtual networks: peering, gateway transit and Virtual Network Manager; 4. Routing and outbound connectivity: UDRs, Route Server and NAT gateway; 5. Site-to-site VPN; 9. Load balancing with Azure Load Balancer and Traffic Manager; 16. Monitoring, DDoS protection and network security posture |
| Monitor networks | 16. Monitoring, DDoS protection and network security posture |
| Design, implement, and manage connectivity services (20–25%) | |
| Design, implement, and manage a site-to-site VPN connection | 5. Site-to-site VPN; 16. Monitoring, DDoS protection and network security posture |
| Design, implement, and manage a point-to-site VPN connection | 6. Point-to-site VPN |
| Design, implement, and manage Azure ExpressRoute | 3. Connecting virtual networks: peering, gateway transit and Virtual Network Manager; 7. Azure ExpressRoute |
| Design and implement an Azure Virtual WAN architecture | 8. Azure Virtual WAN |
| Design and implement application delivery services (15–20%) | |
| Design and implement Azure Load Balancer and Azure Traffic Manager | 9. Load balancing with Azure Load Balancer and Traffic Manager |
| Design and implement Azure Application Gateway | 9. Load balancing with Azure Load Balancer and Traffic Manager; 10. Azure Application Gateway |
| Design and implement Azure Front Door | 9. Load balancing with Azure Load Balancer and Traffic Manager; 11. Azure Front Door |
| Design and implement private access to Azure services (10–15%) | |
| Design and implement Azure Private Link service and Azure private endpoints | 2. Name resolution with Azure DNS; 12. Private access: Private Link, private endpoints and service endpoints |
| Design and implement service endpoints | 12. Private access: Private Link, private endpoints and service endpoints |
| Design and implement Azure network security services (15–20%) | |
| Implement and manage network security groups | 3. Connecting virtual networks: peering, gateway transit and Virtual Network Manager; 13. Network security groups, application security groups and Azure Bastion; 16. Monitoring, DDoS protection and network security posture |
| Design and implement Azure Firewall and Azure Firewall Manager | 4. Routing and outbound connectivity: UDRs, Route Server and NAT gateway; 8. Azure Virtual WAN; 14. Azure Firewall and Firewall Manager |
| Design and implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) deployment | 15. Web Application Firewall |
The full list of tasks under each objective is in Microsoft's official study guide. The book is organised by technology, so one chapter often serves several objectives.
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