What you'll learn:
- Implement an identity management solution
- Implement an authentication and access management solution
- Implement access management for apps
- Plan and implement an identity governance strategy
- Covering the best practices of Identity protection
There are no shortcuts to learning Azure Security — and this course is designed to teach it the right way. Through in-depth lab exercises and a carefully structured curriculum, you'll build practical, real-world skills that prepare you for enterprise environments and certification success.
Whether you're aiming to deepen your expertise in cloud security or pass a Microsoft Azure security certification, this course will guide you step by step.
Course Update Notes
Note 1: Course update in progress – Modules 3 and 4 will be updated by October 20th.
Note 2: All modules updated – as of October 28th, 2021.
Note 3: New lab activities uploaded – November 29th, 2021.
Note 4: Azure Sentinel (final module) updated – March 16th, 2022.
What You Will Learn
Initial Configuration of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
Configure and manage directory roles and custom domains
Set up device registration options
Configure administrative units and tenant-wide settings
Identity Management
Create, configure, and manage users and groups
Manage licenses
Configure external collaboration and identity providers (social, SAML, WS-Fed)
Hybrid Identity and Synchronization
Set up and manage Azure AD Connect (AADC)
Implement Password Hash Sync (PHS), Pass-Through Authentication (PTA), and Seamless SSO
Integrate and manage Azure AD Connect Health
Troubleshoot synchronization issues
Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
Plan and implement Azure MFA (excluding legacy MFA Server)
Manage MFA settings for users
Configure password protection and self-service password reset
Authentication and Access Controls
Configure FIDO2, passwordless, and Windows Hello for Business
Set tenant restrictions and smart lockout
Plan and implement Conditional Access policies and session controls
Identity Protection
Configure and manage user and sign-in risk policies
Investigate and remediate risky user activities
Enforce MFA registration policies
Enterprise Application Integration and SSO
Discover and manage enterprise apps
Integrate on-premises applications using Azure AD Application Proxy
Configure SSO for SaaS applications
Customize tokens and manage app provisioning
Application Registration and Authorization
Develop a line-of-business app registration strategy
Configure application permissions and authorization
Entitlement Management and Access Reviews
Define catalogs and access packages
Manage lifecycle of external users
Create and automate recurring access reviews
Monitor review findings and license usage
Privileged Access Management
Define strategies for managing administrative users
Configure and manage Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Assign roles, manage PIM requests, and review audit logs
Set up and maintain break-glass accounts
Monitoring and Integration
Analyze and troubleshoot using sign-in and audit logs
Enable diagnostics with Log Analytics and Azure Sentinel
Export logs to third-party SIEMs
Use Azure AD Workbooks and alerts for analysis (excluding KQL)
