Cybersecurity Identity and Access Solutions with Azure AD

This course is part of Microsoft Azure Cybersecurity Tools and Solutions Specialization

Instructor: Microsoft

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.

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 course4 minutesPreview module
Introduction to AAD5 minutes
Migration5 minutes
Implementing Azure AD in your organization6 minutes
Let's talk about Azure Active Directory3 minutes
Comparing Azure AD editions6 minutes
Choosing the right Azure AD edition for your organization5 minutes
Overview of Azure AD identity types6 minutes
Azure AD B2B and B2C6 minutes
Module summary: Identity services5 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 Azure AD10 minutes
Managing users and groups in Azure AD10 minutes
Exercise: Azure Active Directory30 minutes
Exemplar: Azure Active Directory10 minutes
Clean up resources 10 minutes
Additional resources: Azure Active Directory5 minutes
Azure AD pricing model10 minutes
Upgrading to a higher Azure AD edition10 minutes
Additional resources: Azure Active Directory and editions5 minutes
Identity scope10 minutes
Activity: Create an Azure AD Identity10 minutes
Using Azure AD with other identity providers10 minutes
Additional resources: Azure Active Directory identity types5 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 85 minutes

Self-review: Azure Active Directory10 minutes
Knowledge check: Azure Active Directory15 minutes
Knowledge check: Azure Active Directory and editions15 minutes
Knowledge check: Azure Active Directory 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 78 minutes

AAD authentication introduction6 minutesPreview module
Introduction to hybrid identities6 minutes
Variations on authentication6 minutes
Introduction to vaults6 minutes
Set up a SSO in the free Azure portal7 minutes
Introduction to MFA6 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 Azure AD 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 95 minutes

Self-review: Set up a SSO in the free Azure portal10 minutes
Knowledge check: Active Directory authentication15 minutes
Knowledge check: Multi-factor authentication15 minutes
Self-review: Implementing SSPR10 minutes
Knowledge check: Password protection and resetting15 minutes
Module quiz: Active directory authentication30 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 policies7 minutesPreview module
Using Conditional Access in Azure AD8 minutes
Role-based access7 minutes
Roles in action4 minutes
Introduction to identity governance6 minutes
Designing identity governance7 minutes
Managing identities6 minutes
Just-in-time, and just enough access6 minutes
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)6 minutes
Module summary: Active Directory access, protection, and governance management6 minutes

15 readingsTotal 150 minutes

How to create a conditional policy10 minutes
Conditional Access in Azure AD10 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
AAD security and zero-policy10 minutes
Security principals10 minutes
Best practices for identity governance10 minutes
Additional resources: Identity governance5 minutes
Securing privileged access with Azure AD PIM10 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.