Microsoft Entra ID Fundamentals and Identity Administration

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The Microsoft Entra ID Fundamentals and Identity Administration course is designed for beginners, IT administrators, cloud engineers, security professionals, and Microsoft Azure practitioners who want to build a strong foundation in identity and access management using Microsoft Entra ID. This course introduces learners to Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management solution, and explores how organizations securely manage users, groups, identities, roles, and directory synchronization across cloud and hybrid environments. You’ll begin by learning the fundamentals of Microsoft security services and Microsoft Entra ID, including tenants, administrative units, role-based access control (RBAC), and permissions management. You’ll then explore identity types, authentication models, user and group management, and best practices for identity administration. The course also covers directory synchronization concepts, Microsoft Entra Connect, password and device writeback, synchronization tools, and Microsoft Identity Manager to help you understand how organizations integrate on-premises Active Directory with Microsoft Entra ID. Through a combination of conceptual explanations, demonstrations, and real-world scenarios, you’ll gain practical knowledge of identity administration, access management, and directory synchronization using Microsoft Entra ID. The course delivers approximately 6+ hours of structured content, organized into three modules. Each module includes quizzes and knowledge checks to reinforce learning and validate understanding. Enroll in this course to build a strong foundation in Microsoft Entra ID and confidently manage identities, users, groups, permissions, and hybrid identity environments. Course Modules Module 1: Microsoft Security Fundamentals Module 2: Microsoft Entra ID Fundamentals and Administration Module 3: Identity Management and Directory Synchronization By the End of This Course, You Will Be Able To: - Understand Microsoft Entra ID architecture and identity concepts - Explore Microsoft security services and identity management capabilities - Manage Microsoft Entra tenants, administrative units, and roles - Understand identity types and authentication models - Create and manage users and groups - Configure Microsoft Entra roles and permissions - Understand directory synchronization concepts - Explore Microsoft Entra Connect and synchronization tools - Understand hybrid identity and identity lifecycle management

Syllabus

Microsoft Security Fundamentals

In this section, you'll build a strong foundation in Microsoft Security Fundamentals and Microsoft Entra ID Administration, learning how Microsoft secures identities, users, devices, applications, and cloud resources across modern enterprise environments. You'll begin by exploring the course and exam objectives while becoming familiar with the Azure Cloud Console, gaining the knowledge required to navigate and manage Microsoft cloud services effectively.As you progress, you'll discover Microsoft's security ecosystem and gain an understanding of the core and advanced security services that help organizations protect against evolving cyber threats. You'll learn how Microsoft delivers identity protection, threat detection, compliance, and security management through integrated security solutions designed for cloud and hybrid environments.

Microsoft Entra ID Fundamentals and Administration

In this section you will explore the introduction of Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management service. You'll explore the fundamentals of Microsoft Entra ID, learn how to manage tenants, understand the purpose of Administrative Units, and implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) using Microsoft Entra roles. You'll also discover Microsoft Entra Permissions Management and understand how it helps organizations monitor and govern permissions to reduce excessive privileges and strengthen identity security.By the end of this section, you'll have a solid understanding of Microsoft Security Fundamentals and Microsoft Entra ID administration, enabling you to confidently manage identities, implement secure access controls, and understand Microsoft's approach to protecting organizational resources across cloud environments.

Manage Identities, Users, Groups, and Directory Synchronization

In this section, you'll build a strong foundation in Microsoft Entra identity management, learning how to manage identities, users, groups, and directory synchronization across Microsoft cloud environments. You'll begin by exploring the different types of identities supported by Microsoft Entra ID and gain an understanding of various identity models, helping you determine the most appropriate identity strategy for different organizational requirements. As you progress, you'll learn how to create and manage user accounts in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center through guided demonstrations. You'll also explore identity lifecycle management, including managing user identities and understanding how managed users are administered within Microsoft Entra ID to provide secure and efficient access to organizational resources. The section further introduces user and group management, password writeback, device writeback, and directory synchronization. You'll learn how Microsoft Entra synchronizes identities between on-premises Active Directory and the cloud, explore object filtering techniques, prepare environments for directory synchronization, and understand the role of synchronization tools such as Microsoft Identity Manager in maintaining consistent identity data across hybrid environments. By the end of this section, you'll have a solid understanding of Microsoft Entra identity management, user and group administration, hybrid identity synchronization, and directory management, enabling you to effectively manage identities and maintain secure, synchronized Microsoft environments.