Microsoft Certified Trainer
Teach the model.
Show the steps.
Diagnose the failure.
CISSPEx-Microsoft Cloud Solution Architect
Practical Microsoft cloud, identity, security and infrastructure training grounded in implementation, migration and operations. Free community sessions are published here with clear prerequisites and outcomes.
Areas taught
What I teach
Practical training informed by current professional and Microsoft credentials.
- AZ-900
Azure fundamentals
Cloud concepts and core Azure services, for people starting out.
- AZ-104
Azure administration
Identity, governance, storage, compute, networking and monitoring in Azure.
- Expert
Azure solutions architecture
Designing resilient identity, governance, compute, storage, networking and business-continuity solutions.
- CISSP · Expert
Cybersecurity architecture
Security strategy, Zero Trust, governance, risk, operations and architecture across hybrid estates.
- Associate
Identity and access
Microsoft Entra identity, authentication, workload identities, governance and access controls.
- Associate
Azure security engineering
Securing Azure identity, networking, compute, storage, databases and cloud workloads.
- SC-200
Security operations
Microsoft Defender and Sentinel: detection, investigation and response.
- Expert
Microsoft 365 administration
Tenant administration, identity, security, compliance and Microsoft 365 service management.
- Field experience
Hybrid infrastructure
Windows Server, Active Directory, Azure Local and the hybrid layer between on-premises systems and Azure.
How I teach
Architecture first. Evidence throughout.
Palanikumar Annamalai, Microsoft Certified Trainer.
I explain the operating model, build it step by step, test normal and failure paths, then leave learners with repeatable guidance they can use after the session.
Original public sessions will use fictional lab environments.
Contact
Training enquiries
I’m open to senior architecture, technical leadership, speaking and Microsoft training opportunities. For professional enquiries or questions about material published here, email is the best way to reach me. I also share shorter technical notes on LinkedIn.