Who is this program for?

This program is for you: <text variant="body1">If you want to switch or start a career in the field of cybersecurity. <text variant="body1">If you are interested in the field of cybersecurity, just beginning to work with cybersecurity solutions and services, or new to Microsoft Azure.

How long does it take to complete the Professional Certificate?

It typically takes 6 months to complete the 9 courses. But some learners may go through the content faster.

What will I be able to do upon completing the Professional Certificate?

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.

What does a cybersecurity analyst do?

Cybersecurity analysts defend an organization’s hardware, software, and networks from cyberattacks, theft, loss, and unauthorized access. As part of a team, you monitor systems, evaluate threats, and develop and implement strategies to mitigate the risk of cyberattacks.

What jobs can I get with cybersecurity skills?

Build job-ready skills for an in-demand career in the field of cybersecurity. The cybersecurity skills you learn in this program prepare you for an entry-level role as a cybersecurity analyst. This program also prepares you for entry-level roles in information security, security compliance, and identity and access management sectors.

Will I be able to complete this course online?

This course is completely online. You can access your lessons, readings, and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.

What will I get if I subscribe to this Certificate?

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Certificate, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Cybersecurity Identity and Access Solutions using Azure AD

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Cybersecurity Identity and Access Solutions using Azure AD

This course is part of Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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There are 4 modules in this course

Upon completing the first three courses of the Professional Certificate, you should have some foundational knowledge about computers, operating systems, networking, and cyberthreats, all of which put you in a good position to explore cybersecurity in greater detail.

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. After completing this course, you’ll be able to: • Explain the concept of Active Directory • Describe Authentication methods • Discuss access management This is also a great way to prepare for the Microsoft SC-900 exam. By passing the SC-900 exam, you’ll earn the Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Certification.

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 videos Total 58 minutes

Introduction to the course 5 minutes
Introduction to AAD 6 minutes
Migration 6 minutes
Implementing Azure AD in your organization 7 minutes
Let's talk about Azure Active Directory 3 minutes
Comparing Azure AD editions 7 minutes
Choosing the right Azure AD edition for your organization 6 minutes
Overview of Azure AD identity types 7 minutes
Azure AD B2B and B2C 7 minutes
Module summary: Identity services 6 minutes

21 readings Total 210 minutes

Course syllabus 10 minutes
How to be successful in this course 10 minutes
Setting up your free Azure account 10 minutes
Microsoft Azure Active Directory name change 10 minutes
Clean up resources  10 minutes
Working with Azure portal 10 minutes
How to open an image in a new tab 10 minutes
Additional resources: Identity services 5 minutes
Features of Microsoft Entra ID 10 minutes
Managing users and groups in Microsoft Entra ID 10 minutes
Exercise: Microsoft Entra ID 30 minutes
Exemplar: Microsoft Entra ID 10 minutes
Clean up resources  10 minutes
Additional resources: Microsoft Entra ID 5 minutes
Microsoft Entra ID pricing model 10 minutes
Upgrading to a higher Microsoft Entra ID edition 10 minutes
Additional resources: Microsoft Entra ID and editions 5 minutes
Identity scope 10 minutes
Activity: Create a Microsoft Entra ID Identity 10 minutes
Using Microsoft Entra ID with other identity providers 10 minutes
Additional resources: Microsoft Entra ID identity types 5 minutes

5 assignments Total 105 minutes

Self-review: Microsoft Entra ID 10 minutes
Knowledge check: Microsoft Entra ID 15 minutes
Knowledge check: Microsoft Entra ID and editions 15 minutes
Knowledge check: Microsoft Entra ID identity types 15 minutes
Module quiz: Identity services 50 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 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 videos Total 79 minutes

AAD authentication introduction 6 minutes
Introduction to hybrid identities 7 minutes
Variations on authentication 6 minutes
Introduction to vaults 6 minutes
Set up a SSO in the free Azure portal 8 minutes
Introduction to MFA 7 minutes
Managing multi-factor authentication in Azure Active Directory 7 minutes
Recovery for the MFA 6 minutes
Introducing self-service password reset 7 minutes
Enabling and configuring self-service password reset 6 minutes
Password validation 6 minutes
Module summary: Active Directory authentication 6 minutes

12 readings Total 145 minutes

Expand on Microsoft Entra ID authentication methods 10 minutes
Authentication methods 10 minutes
Password information 10 minutes
Activity: Check out how brute force attacks work 10 minutes
Exercise: Set up a SSO in the Entra ID portal 30 minutes
Exemplar: Set up a SSO in the Entra ID portal 10 minutes
Additional resources: Active Directory authentication 5 minutes
Tracking triggers 10 minutes
Additional resources 5 minutes
Exercise: Implementing SSPR 30 minutes
Exemplar: Implementing SSPR 10 minutes
Additional resources: Multi-factor authentication 5 minutes

6 assignments Total 130 minutes

Self-review: Set up a SSO in the free Azure portal 15 minutes
Knowledge check: Active Directory authentication 15 minutes
Knowledge check: Multi-factor authentication 15 minutes
Self-review: Implementing SSPR 10 minutes
Knowledge check: Password protection and resetting 25 minutes
Module quiz: Active directory authentication 50 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 videos Total 69 minutes

Conditional Access policies 8 minutes
Using Conditional Access in Azure AD 9 minutes
Role-based access 7 minutes
Roles in action 5 minutes
Introduction to identity governance 7 minutes
Designing identity governance 8 minutes
Managing identities 6 minutes
Just-in-time, and just enough access 7 minutes
Privileged Identity Management (PIM) 6 minutes
Module summary: Active Directory access, protection, and governance management 7 minutes

15 readings Total 150 minutes

How to create a conditional policy 10 minutes
Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra ID 10 minutes
Exercise: Conditional policy 30 minutes
Exemplar: Conditional policy 10 minutes
Additional resources: Conditional Access 5 minutes
Configuring roles and role-based access 10 minutes
Roles 10 minutes
Creating custom roles 10 minutes
Additional resources: Roles and role-based access 5 minutes
Microsoft Entra ID security and zero-policy 10 minutes
Security principals 10 minutes
Best practices for identity governance 10 minutes
Additional resources: Identity governance 5 minutes
Securing privileged access with Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM) 10 minutes
Additional resources: Privileged Identity Management and protection 5 minutes

6 assignments Total 138 minutes

Self-review: Conditional policy 15 minutes
Knowledge check: Conditional Access 18 minutes
Knowledge check: Roles and role-based access 15 minutes
Knowledge check: Identity governance 25 minutes
Knowledge check: Privileged Identity Management and protection 15 minutes
Module quiz: Active Directory access, protection, and governance management 50 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.

What's included

2 videos5 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

2 videos Total 11 minutes

Course recap: Identity and access solutions 7 minutes
Congratulations 4 minutes

5 readings Total 70 minutes

About the final project and assessment 10 minutes
Exercise: Configure identity and access policies 30 minutes
Exemplar: Configure identity and access policies 10 minutes
Clean up resources 10 minutes
Next steps 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 200 minutes

Self-review: Configure identity and access policies 50 minutes
Course quiz: Identity and access solutions 150 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Reflect on learning 10 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

This program is for you:

If you want to switch or start a career in the field of cybersecurity.

If you are interested in the field of cybersecurity, just beginning to work with cybersecurity solutions and services, or new to Microsoft Azure.

You don’t need any background knowledge to take this Professional Certificate. Whether you’re just starting out or a professional in a relevant field, this program can be the right fit for you.

Whether you’re looking to start a new career or change your current one, Professional Certificates help you become job ready. Apply your new skills on hands-on projects that showcase your expertise to potential employers and earn a career credential to kickstart your new career.

When you complete, you’ll have an understanding of the fundamental concepts of cybersecurity and how they apply to an enterprise environment including:

The ability to evaluate cybersecurity risks and implement threat mitigation strategies.

The skills to design a secure network model and a suitable incident response plan for an enterprise.

Insight into how to use Microsoft cybersecurity software products, and the measures that can be implemented to protect an enterprise from cyber threats.

We highly recommend taking the courses of each certificate program in the order they are presented. The content in the courses builds on information from earlier courses. The final course contains a practice exam that assesses your knowledge of the content covered in the previous courses. As such, it makes the most sense to take the courses in the order they are presented.

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.