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When you complete, you’ll have an understanding of the fundamental concepts of cybersecurity and how they apply to an enterprise environment including: <text variant="body1">The ability to evaluate cybersecurity risks and implement threat mitigation strategies. <text variant="body1">The skills to design a secure network model and a suitable incident response plan for an enterprise. <text variant="body1">Insight into how to use Microsoft cybersecurity software products, and the measures that can be implemented to protect an enterprise from cyber threats.

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Cybersecurity Identity and Access Solutions with Azure AD

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Cybersecurity Identity and Access Solutions with Azure AD

This course is part of Microsoft Azure Security Tools Specialization Specialization

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

10 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Explain the concept of Active Directory
Describe Authentication methods
Discuss access management

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There are 4 modules in this course

In this course, you’ll explore the world of authorization and authentication, and understand the concepts of two-step authentication and single sign-on policies. You’ll also become familiar with the features and capabilities of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), particularly those relating to the benefits of using Azure AD to manage an enterprise’s security requirements including access management, identity governance, and management. This course will take you one step closer to the Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate, which requires no degree or prior experience.

Module details

Examine Azure Active Directory identity services. Learn about the various subscription packages, managing users and groups, Azure Active Directory identity types, and how Azure Active Directory facilitates SaaS.

What's included

10 videos21 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt

10 videosTotal 58 minutes

Introduction to the course5 minutes
Introduction to AAD6 minutes
Migration6 minutes
Implementing Azure AD in your organization7 minutes
Let's talk about Azure Active Directory3 minutes
Comparing Azure AD editions7 minutes
Choosing the right Azure AD edition for your organization6 minutes
Overview of Azure AD identity types7 minutes
Azure AD B2B and B2C7 minutes
Module summary: Identity services6 minutes

21 readingsTotal 210 minutes

Course syllabus10 minutes
How to be successful in this course10 minutes
Setting up your free Azure account10 minutes
Microsoft Azure Active Directory name change10 minutes
Clean up resources 10 minutes
Working with Azure portal10 minutes
How to open an image in a new tab10 minutes
Additional resources: Identity services5 minutes
Features of Microsoft Entra ID10 minutes
Managing users and groups in Microsoft Entra ID10 minutes
Exercise: Microsoft Entra ID30 minutes
Exemplar: Microsoft Entra ID10 minutes
Clean up resources 10 minutes
Additional resources: Microsoft Entra ID5 minutes
Microsoft Entra ID pricing model10 minutes
Upgrading to a higher Microsoft Entra ID edition10 minutes
Additional resources: Microsoft Entra ID and editions5 minutes
Identity scope10 minutes
Activity: Create a Microsoft Entra ID Identity10 minutes
Using Microsoft Entra ID with other identity providers10 minutes
Additional resources: Microsoft Entra ID identity types5 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 85 minutes

Self-review: Microsoft Entra ID10 minutes
Knowledge check: Microsoft Entra ID15 minutes
Knowledge check: Microsoft Entra ID and editions15 minutes
Knowledge check: Microsoft Entra ID identity types15 minutes
Module quiz: Identity services30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

What do you hope to learn?10 minutes

Learn about the different authentication methods and features available in Azure Active Directory to help improve and secure sign-in events. Learn how to use authentication to verify and control access and permissions to various resources to better security overall.

What's included

12 videos12 readings6 assignments

12 videosTotal 79 minutes

AAD authentication introduction6 minutes
Introduction to hybrid identities7 minutes
Variations on authentication6 minutes
Introduction to vaults6 minutes
Set up a SSO in the free Azure portal8 minutes
Introduction to MFA7 minutes
Managing multi-factor authentication in Azure Active Directory7 minutes
Recovery for the MFA6 minutes
Introducing self-service password reset7 minutes
Enabling and configuring self-service password reset6 minutes
Password validation6 minutes
Module summary: Active Directory authentication6 minutes

12 readingsTotal 145 minutes

Expand on Microsoft Entra ID authentication methods10 minutes
Authentication methods10 minutes
Password information10 minutes
Activity: Check out how brute force attacks work10 minutes
Exercise: Set up a SSO in the free Azure portal30 minutes
Exemplar: Set up a SSO in the free Azure portal10 minutes
Additional resources: Active Directory authentication5 minutes
Tracking triggers10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
Exercise: Implementing SSPR30 minutes
Exemplar: Implementing SSPR10 minutes
Additional resources: Multi-factor authentication5 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 130 minutes

Self-review: Set up a SSO in the free Azure portal15 minutes
Knowledge check: Active Directory authentication15 minutes
Knowledge check: Multi-factor authentication15 minutes
Self-review: Implementing SSPR10 minutes
Knowledge check: Password protection and resetting25 minutes
Module quiz: Active directory authentication50 minutes

Explore Azure Active Directory as a tool for identity and access management in Microsoft Cloud. Learn about Azure AD services and identity principals, secure authentication, access management capabilities, as well as identity protection and governance.

What's included

10 videos15 readings6 assignments

10 videosTotal 69 minutes

Conditional Access policies8 minutes
Using Conditional Access in Azure AD9 minutes
Role-based access7 minutes
Roles in action5 minutes
Introduction to identity governance7 minutes
Designing identity governance8 minutes
Managing identities6 minutes
Just-in-time, and just enough access7 minutes
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)6 minutes
Module summary: Active Directory access, protection, and governance management7 minutes

15 readingsTotal 150 minutes

How to create a conditional policy10 minutes
Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra ID10 minutes
Exercise: Conditional policy30 minutes
Exemplar: Conditional policy10 minutes
Additional resources: Conditional Access5 minutes
Configuring roles and role-based access10 minutes
Roles10 minutes
Creating custom roles10 minutes
Additional resources: Roles and role-based access5 minutes
Microsoft Entra ID security and zero-policy10 minutes
Security principals10 minutes
Best practices for identity governance10 minutes
Additional resources: Identity governance5 minutes
Securing privileged access with Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM)10 minutes
Additional resources: Privileged Identity Management and protection5 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 103 minutes

Self-review: Conditional policy10 minutes
Knowledge check: Conditional Access18 minutes
Knowledge check: Roles and role-based access15 minutes
Knowledge check: Identity governance15 minutes
Knowledge check: Privileged Identity Management and protection15 minutes
Module quiz: Active Directory access, protection, and governance management30 minutes

Put your skills into practice by configuring identity and access policies for the end-of-course project and reinforce your understanding of the key concepts you’ve learned.