Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator

This course is for the Identity and Access Administrators who are planning to take the associated certification exam, or who are performing identity and access administration tasks in their day-to-day job. This course would also be helpful to an administrator or engineer that wants to specialize in providing identity solutions and access management systems for Azure-based solutions; playing an integral role in protecting an organization.

Module 1: Explore identity in Microsoft Entra ID

Module 2: Implement an identity management solution

• Implement initial configuration of Microsoft Entra ID
• Create, configure, and manage identities
• Implement and manage external identities
• Implement and manage hybrid identity

Module 3: Implement an Authentication and Access Management solution

• Secure Microsoft Entra users with multifactor authenticationSecure Microsoft Entra users with multifactor authentication
• Manage user authentication
• Plan, implement, and administer Conditional Access
• Manage Microsoft Entra Identity Protection
• Implement access management for Azure resources
• Deploy and Configure Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access

Module 4: Implement Access Management for Apps

• Plan and design the integration of enterprise apps for SSO
• Implement and monitor the integration of enterprise apps for SSO
• Implement app registration

Module 5: Plan and implement an identity governance strategy

• Plan and implement entitlement management
• Plan, implement, and manage access review
• Plan and implement privileged access
• Monitor and maintain Microsoft Entra ID

Implement identity and access management (IAM) in Microsoft Entra ID
Implement an identity governance strategy with Microsoft Entra ID

Understand security best practices and industry security requirements such as defense in depth, least privileged access, role-based access control, shared responsibility, and zero trust model.
Be familiar with identity providers like Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Entra Domain Services, or other authentication providers.
Have some experience deploying Azure workloads. This course does not cover the basics of Azure administration, instead the course content builds on that knowledge by adding identity and security specific information.
Have experience with Windows and/or Linux operating systems and minor scripting language experience. This course touches on the use of PowerShell and the CLI.

Classrooms are equipped with high-performance computers with Internet access and the possibility of wireless connection.

All participants will receive original Microsoft student materials and access to  labs.