Microsoft Entra Authentication and Identity Management

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3 weeks, 2 hours a week
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Self-Paced
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Intermediate
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The Microsoft Entra Authentication and Identity Management course is designed for beginners, IT administrators, identity engineers, cloud professionals, and security practitioners who want to develop a comprehensive understanding of authentication, hybrid identity, and external identity management using Microsoft Entra. This course introduces learners to the core authentication and identity protection capabilities of Microsoft Entra. You’ll begin by exploring modern authentication methods, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), password protection, and identity security practices that help organizations secure access to applications and resources. Next, you’ll learn how Microsoft Entra supports hybrid identity by integrating on-premises Active Directory with cloud-based identity services. The course covers Password Hash Synchronization (PHS), Pass-through Authentication (PTA), Federated Authentication, Microsoft Entra Connect, directory synchronization, deployment planning, and tenant health monitoring. Finally, you’ll explore identity management for external users and organizations through Microsoft Entra External ID and B2B Collaboration. You’ll learn how to configure collaboration settings, manage guest users, assign licenses, compare identity providers, and securely collaborate across organizational boundaries. Through a combination of conceptual explanations, demonstrations, configuration walkthroughs, and real-world scenarios, you’ll gain practical knowledge of authentication, hybrid identity, identity synchronization, and external collaboration using Microsoft Entra. The course delivers approximately 9–11 hours of structured video content, organized into three modules. Each module includes quizzes and knowledge checks to reinforce learning and validate understanding. Enroll in this course to build practical skills in authentication, hybrid identity, and external identity management while preparing to administer secure Microsoft Entra environments. Course Modules Module 1: Microsoft Entra User Authentication Module 2: Implement and Manage Hybrid Identity Module 3: Manage External Identities and B2B Collaboration Explore Microsoft Entra External ID, B2B Collaboration, external identity providers, guest user management, licensing, and secure collaboration across organizations. By the End of This Course, You Will Be Able To: * Understand Microsoft Entra authentication methods * Configure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) * Implement password protection policies * Compare Password Hash Synchronization, Pass-through Authentication, and Federated Authentication * Plan and deploy hybrid identity solutions * Configure Microsoft Entra Connect and directory synchronization * Monitor synchronization and tenant health * Manage Microsoft 365 licensing for users * Configure Microsoft Entra External ID and B2B Collaboration * Securely manage guest users and external identities

Syllabus

Implement Authentication with Microsoft Entra

In this section, you'll build a strong foundation in Microsoft Entra authentication and hybrid identity, learning how to implement secure authentication methods and integrate on-premises directories with Microsoft Entra ID. You'll begin by exploring the authentication mechanisms supported by Microsoft Entra ID, gaining an understanding of how modern authentication strengthens identity security and protects organizational resources.As you progress, you'll discover Microsoft Entra Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and learn how to configure and manage MFA to provide an additional layer of security for user sign-ins. You'll also explore password protection policies and understand how Microsoft Entra ID helps defend against password-based attacks by enforcing strong authentication and password security best practices.

Implement and manage hybrid identity

In this section further introduces hybrid identity implementation, enabling you to understand the different identity models and authentication methods used in hybrid environments. You'll explore Password Hash Synchronization (PHS), Pass-through Authentication (PTA), Federated Authentication, and Directory Synchronization, while learning how to plan a Microsoft Entra ID deployment for your organization. Through guided demonstrations, you'll gain hands-on experience monitoring synchronization health using Microsoft Entra Connect Health and installing Microsoft Entra Connect to establish and manage hybrid identity synchronization. By the end of this section, you'll have a solid understanding of Microsoft Entra authentication and hybrid identity, enabling you to implement secure authentication, configure hybrid identity solutions, and synchronize identities between on-premises and cloud environments.

Manage External Identities and B2B Collaboration

In this section, you'll build a strong foundation in Microsoft Entra External Identities and B2B collaboration, learning how to securely manage external users, guest access, and cross-organization collaboration in Microsoft cloud environments. You'll begin by exploring tenant health monitoring and Microsoft 365 licensing, gaining an understanding of how to monitor tenant status and efficiently assign and manage user licenses. As you progress, you'll discover Microsoft Entra B2B Collaboration and learn how organizations securely invite, authenticate, and collaborate with external users while maintaining control over organizational resources. Through guided demonstrations, you'll gain hands-on experience configuring external collaboration settings, managing B2B collaboration in Microsoft 365, and administering external users using Microsoft Entra ID. The section further introduces Microsoft Entra External ID, enabling you to understand how it supports secure identity management for customers, partners, and external users. You'll also compare different identity providers for external identities, helping you select the most appropriate authentication approach for various business and collaboration scenarios. By the end of this section, you'll have a solid understanding of Microsoft Entra External Identities, B2B collaboration, tenant management, and external identity providers, enabling you to securely manage external access and facilitate seamless collaboration across organizational boundaries.