Mastering Azure Identity Security Zero Trust Architecture and Threat Prevention
You're facing relentless pressure to secure your organization's digital perimeter with shrinking margins for error. Every login attempt, every identity, every access token is a potential breach waiting to happen. You're expected to stay ahead of advanced threats while balancing legacy systems, hybrid environments, and evolving compliance demands. Yet most training stops at theory - leaving you without the structured, actionable roadmap to implement Zero Trust with confidence. You’ve read the whitepapers. You’ve attended the briefings. But when it comes to operationalizing Azure Identity Security, you’re still translating concepts into real-world controls on your own. That ends now. Mastering Azure Identity Security Zero Trust Architecture and Threat Prevention is not another high-level overview. It’s the exact blueprint used by top-tier security architects to harden enterprise identity infrastructure, deploy least-privilege access, and neutralize credential-based attack paths - all within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. One learner, a Senior Cloud Security Analyst at a global financial services firm, used the methodology in this course to redesign their federated identity flow. Within four weeks, they reduced standing administrative privileges by 78%, eliminated 12 critical IAM misconfigurations, and built an automated conditional access policy set that stopped two live phishing campaigns from progressing past initial authentication. This isn’t just about passing an exam. It’s about delivering measurable risk reduction, strengthening your security posture, and positioning yourself as the go-to expert for identity-centric Zero Trust implementation. You’ll go from theoretical understanding to board-ready deployment strategy - with documentation, policy templates, and architecture diagrams that prove your impact. You’ll gain clarity on exactly which Azure AD and Entra ID features to prioritize, how to align them with NIST and CISA Zero Trust principles, and how to justify security investments using quantified risk metrics. No more guesswork. No more reactive patching. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Self-Paced. Immediate Online Access. Built for Real Professionals.
This course is designed for senior IT leaders, cloud security engineers, identity architects, and compliance officers who need clear, executable guidance - not filler content. You get full, self-paced access to a meticulously structured learning path that mirrors real-world deployment lifecycles. You can begin immediately and progress at your own speed. There are no fixed dates, mandatory sessions, or artificial deadlines. Most learners complete the core implementation workflows in under 20 hours, with tangible results achievable in as little as 10 days of part-time study. Lifetime Access. Always Updated. Zero Risk.
Enroll once and gain lifetime access to all current and future updates. As Microsoft evolves Entra ID, Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management, and related services, this course evolves with them - at no additional cost to you. The material is 100% mobile-friendly, fully accessible 24/7 from any device, and optimized for on-the-go learning. Whether you're reviewing policy checklists on your tablet during transit or validating architecture patterns from your laptop in a war room, your access travels with you. Guided Expertise. Not Just Content.
You're not learning in isolation. This course includes direct access to expert-maintained implementation guidance, role-specific decision matrices, and instructor-curated reference libraries. You also receive access to a private Q&A forum with dedicated support for technical clarification, deployment troubleshooting, and peer discussion - responses typically within 24 business hours. Certification That Carries Weight
Upon completion, you will earn a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service - a globally recognized authority in enterprise technology certification. This credential is trusted by Fortune 500 organizations, government agencies, and top-tier consulting firms. It validates your mastery of modern identity security and signals strategic competence to hiring managers, auditors, and stakeholders alike. Transparent Pricing. No Hidden Fees. Guaranteed Value.
The price includes everything. There are no upsells, no subscription traps, and no additional charges. Payment is a one-time transaction processed securely via Visa, Mastercard, or PayPal. - One-time payment: Full access, no recurring fees
- No hidden costs: All materials, tools, templates, and updates included
- Payment security: Processed through PCI-compliant gateways
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We stand behind the value of this training. If you complete the first two modules and feel the content does not meet your expectations for depth, relevance, or practical utility, simply request a full refund within 30 days. No questions asked. No hassle. After enrollment, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Your access details and login instructions will be sent separately once your course materials are fully provisioned - ensuring a stable, error-free start. “Will This Work for Me?” - We’ve Got You Covered.
This works even if: - You’re new to Azure AD and coming from an on-prem AD background
- Your organization is mid-migration to the cloud with hybrid identity
- You’re under audit pressure and need to demonstrate control alignment fast
- You’re not a developer but need to understand how APIs and service principals affect security
- You’re responsible for designing policies but lack formal architecture training
One Senior IAM Consultant with 15 years in directory services told us: “I thought I knew Azure AD until I worked through the policy sequencing lab. The way conditional access rules cascade - and how silently they can fail - was costing my clients risk exposure I didn’t even see. This course gave me the audit framework I now use on every engagement.” You’re not just learning concepts. You’re applying battle-tested controls that have been used in regulated financial, healthcare, and defense-sector environments. Every module reduces ambiguity. Every template has been validated in production.
Extensive and Detailed Course Curriculum
Module 1: Foundations of Modern Identity Security - Understanding the shift from perimeter-based to identity-centric security
- The role of identity as the new security perimeter in cloud environments
- Core principles of identity protection in Microsoft Azure
- Overview of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and Entra ID components
- Differentiating between users, groups, service principals, and managed identities
- Authentication vs. authorization: key distinctions and security implications
- Passwordless authentication: security benefits and implementation trade-offs
- Legacy authentication risks and deprecation strategies in Azure
- Identity lifecycle management: join, move, change, and leave workflows
- Principle of least privilege applied to identity roles and entitlements
Module 2: Introduction to Zero Trust Architecture - Defining Zero Trust: beyond the marketing buzzword
- NIST SP 800-207 and CISA Zero Trust maturity model alignment
- The five pillars of Zero Trust: identity, devices, networks, apps, data
- Why identity is the foundation of any Zero Trust initiative
- Mapping identity trust boundaries in hybrid and multicloud environments
- Continuous authentication and dynamic trust evaluation
- Implementing risk-based access decisions using signals and context
- Building a Zero Trust roadmap: prioritizing identity first
- Common Zero Trust implementation pitfalls and how to avoid them
- Aligning identity controls with executive risk appetite and board reporting
Module 3: Azure Identity Core Services Deep Dive - Azure Active Directory editions: Free, P1, P2 - capabilities and use cases
- Entra ID tenant design: single vs. multi-tenant configurations
- User provisioning: manual, bulk, and automated SCIM workflows
- External identity management: B2B collaboration and guest access controls
- B2C user flows and custom policies for customer identity scenarios
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for Azure resources and management plane
- Understanding built-in and custom Azure AD roles
- Securing service accounts and automation identities
- Managing directory roles with Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
- Implementing identity protection for emergency access and break-glass accounts
Module 4: Multi-Factor Authentication and Conditional Access - MFA enforcement methods: per-user, policy-based, and conditional activation
- Comparing MFA registration and authentication methods (SMS, app, FIDO2, phone)
- Designing resilient MFA deployment without user disruption
- Creating conditional access policies for sign-in risk mitigation
- Using location, device state, and IP reputation as access controls
- Session controls: sign-in frequency, persistent browser sessions, and app enforcement
- Policy precedence and conflict resolution in multi-policy environments
- Exclusion strategies for break-glass accounts and service principals
- Testing and validating conditional access policies in simulation mode
- Operational maintenance: monitoring, troubleshooting, and logging CA policies
Module 5: Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Mastery - Just-In-Time (JIT) access: architecture and planning considerations
- Role activation workflows: approval, time-bound elevation, and justification
- Configuring eligible vs. active role assignments in Azure AD and Azure RBAC
- Approval delegation models for global and departmental admins
- Setting maximum activation durations and reactivation policies
- Integrating PIM with ticketing systems and change management processes
- Alerting and reporting on privileged role usage and anomalies
- Securing PIM for emergency access with multi-person approvals
- Audit preparation: generating PIM activity reports for compliance
- Common PIM misconfigurations and how to remediate them
Module 6: Identity Threat Detection and Response - Understanding the identity attack lifecycle: reconnaissance to persistence
- Common identity-based attack vectors: password spray, brute force, token theft
- Detecting suspicious sign-ins: impossible travel, anonymous IP, unfamiliar locations
- Investigating leaked credentials with Identity Protection risk detections
- Customizing risk detection policies based on organizational thresholds
- Automating responses to high-risk sign-ins with Azure Logic Apps
- Integrating identity alerts with SIEM and SOAR platforms
- Using sign-in logs and audit logs for forensic investigations
- Responding to compromised service principals and enterprise apps
- Building an identity incident response playbook
Module 7: Secure Access to Applications and APIs - App registration best practices in Azure AD
- Managing client secrets, certificates, and credential lifecycle
- Securing service-to-service communication with client credentials flow
- Implementing OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect securely
- Mitigating misconfigured reply URLs and redirect URI vulnerabilities
- Exposing APIs securely with app roles and delegated permissions
- Using Managed Identities to eliminate hardcoded credentials
- Controlling consent grants: admin vs. user consent, governance models
- Scope creep prevention: limiting delegated permissions to minimum needed
- App governance: discovering and decommissioning shadow IT applications
Module 8: Device Identity and Conditional Access Integration - Understanding device identities: Azure AD joined, hybrid, and registered
- Device compliance policies in Microsoft Intune and their impact on access
- Using device state as a conditional access signal
- Federated identity with on-premises AD and hybrid Azure AD join
- Securing personal and BYOD devices accessing corporate resources
- Configuring device-based access controls for Microsoft 365 apps
- Device health attestation and trust validation workflows
- Integrating conditional access with endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Managing shared and kiosk devices with restricted identity policies
- Device identity lifecycle: enrollment, renewal, and retirement
Module 9: Identity Governance and Access Reviews - Access packages and entitlement management for role-based access
- Configuring access reviews for users, groups, and application assignments
- Scheduled vs. on-demand access reviews: use cases and automation
- Delegating review responsibilities to data owners and managers
- Self-service access request workflows with approval chains
- Implementing expiration policies for temporary and project-based access
- Reporting on access review outcomes for compliance audits
- Integrating governance with HR systems for automated lifecycle sync
- Managing external user access with time-bound entitlements
- Building just-in-time access models using governance workflows
Module 10: Federated Identity and Hybrid Scenarios - Planning hybrid identity: advantages and deployment trade-offs
- Comparing password hash sync, passthrough authentication, and AD FS
- Securing federation trust relationships with valid certificates
- Implementing seamless SSO for user experience and security
- Monitoring and auditing federated sign-in events
- Planning for AD FS retirement and migration to cloud authentication
- Designing disaster recovery for hybrid identity components
- Protecting on-premises identity infrastructure from compromise
- Identity bridging patterns for M&A and organizational transitions
- Using Azure AD Connect Health for ongoing synchronization monitoring
Module 11: Identity for Infrastructure and Automation - Securing service principals used in CI/CD pipelines
- Best practices for managing automation credentials in Azure DevOps
- Using Managed Identity for Azure Functions, VMs, and Logic Apps
- Implementing system-assigned vs. user-assigned managed identities
- Role assignments for managed identities on Azure resources
- Rotating secrets and certificates in automation workloads
- Monitoring and logging automated identity usage patterns
- Detecting rogue service principals and orphaned accounts
- Applying conditional access to service principal sign-ins
- Securing infrastructure-as-code deployments with identity controls
Module 12: Threat Prevention with Identity Protection - Configuring Identity Protection risk policies for user and sign-in risk
- Tuning risk thresholds based on organizational baseline behavior
- Blocking high-risk sign-ins versus requiring additional verification
- Remediating leaked credentials with forced password reset workflows
- Investigating risk events using risk detail and detection types
- Enabling MFA registration and password change on risky sign-ins
- Monitoring risk history and trends over time
- Creating custom risk policies for unique attack surfaces
- Using risk levels to justify security investment to stakeholders
- Integrating Identity Protection with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Module 13: Logging, Monitoring, and Compliance Reporting - Understanding Azure AD sign-in and audit log data structure
- Querying logs using Microsoft Graph and Kusto queries
- Exporting logs to Azure Monitor and Log Analytics workspaces
- Setting up alerts for suspicious identity activity
- Building custom dashboards for identity security posture
- Generating compliance evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA
- Custom report creation: privileged access, guest user activity, API usage
- Using Microsoft Secure Score for identity to benchmark improvements
- Aligning identity controls with CIS Microsoft Azure Benchmarks
- Documenting control implementation for internal and external auditors
Module 14: Secure Design Patterns and Architecture Labs - Designing a Zero Trust identity architecture for a global enterprise
- Implementing segmented identity zones for high-value applications
- Building a defense-in-depth strategy for identity infrastructure
- Leveraging Azure Private Link for secure identity service connectivity
- Minimizing blast radius through tenant segmentation strategies
- Implementing identity segmentation with administrative units
- Designing break-glass access with conditional activation and monitoring
- Creating high-availability identity configurations
- Planning for cross-tenant access and B2B collaboration securely
- Architecting identity resilience for disaster recovery and business continuity
Module 15: Real-World Deployment Projects - Project 1: Design and deploy a Zero Trust conditional access policy suite
- Project 2: Implement PIM for Azure AD and subscription-level roles
- Project 3: Configure Identity Protection with risk-based policies
- Project 4: Build an access review governance workflow for SaaS apps
- Project 5: Secure a CI/CD pipeline using managed identities
- Project 6: Migrate from AD FS to passthrough authentication securely
- Project 7: Conduct a SaaS application risk assessment and remediation
- Project 8: Create a hybrid identity monitoring and alerting dashboard
- Project 9: Develop an identity incident response playbook
- Project 10: Deliver a board-level report on identity risk reduction
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for Microsoft certification exams related to identity
- Mapping course skills to SC-300 and AZ-500 exam objectives
- Building a professional portfolio with implementation artifacts
- Updating your LinkedIn profile with verified skills and accomplishments
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job applications and promotions
- Joining community forums and staying current with identity trends
- Advancing from engineer to architect: strategic identity career paths
- Consulting opportunities using Zero Trust identity frameworks
- Continuous learning: Microsoft release notes, threat intelligence feeds
- Receiving lifetime updates and new module additions automatically
Module 1: Foundations of Modern Identity Security - Understanding the shift from perimeter-based to identity-centric security
- The role of identity as the new security perimeter in cloud environments
- Core principles of identity protection in Microsoft Azure
- Overview of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and Entra ID components
- Differentiating between users, groups, service principals, and managed identities
- Authentication vs. authorization: key distinctions and security implications
- Passwordless authentication: security benefits and implementation trade-offs
- Legacy authentication risks and deprecation strategies in Azure
- Identity lifecycle management: join, move, change, and leave workflows
- Principle of least privilege applied to identity roles and entitlements
Module 2: Introduction to Zero Trust Architecture - Defining Zero Trust: beyond the marketing buzzword
- NIST SP 800-207 and CISA Zero Trust maturity model alignment
- The five pillars of Zero Trust: identity, devices, networks, apps, data
- Why identity is the foundation of any Zero Trust initiative
- Mapping identity trust boundaries in hybrid and multicloud environments
- Continuous authentication and dynamic trust evaluation
- Implementing risk-based access decisions using signals and context
- Building a Zero Trust roadmap: prioritizing identity first
- Common Zero Trust implementation pitfalls and how to avoid them
- Aligning identity controls with executive risk appetite and board reporting
Module 3: Azure Identity Core Services Deep Dive - Azure Active Directory editions: Free, P1, P2 - capabilities and use cases
- Entra ID tenant design: single vs. multi-tenant configurations
- User provisioning: manual, bulk, and automated SCIM workflows
- External identity management: B2B collaboration and guest access controls
- B2C user flows and custom policies for customer identity scenarios
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for Azure resources and management plane
- Understanding built-in and custom Azure AD roles
- Securing service accounts and automation identities
- Managing directory roles with Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
- Implementing identity protection for emergency access and break-glass accounts
Module 4: Multi-Factor Authentication and Conditional Access - MFA enforcement methods: per-user, policy-based, and conditional activation
- Comparing MFA registration and authentication methods (SMS, app, FIDO2, phone)
- Designing resilient MFA deployment without user disruption
- Creating conditional access policies for sign-in risk mitigation
- Using location, device state, and IP reputation as access controls
- Session controls: sign-in frequency, persistent browser sessions, and app enforcement
- Policy precedence and conflict resolution in multi-policy environments
- Exclusion strategies for break-glass accounts and service principals
- Testing and validating conditional access policies in simulation mode
- Operational maintenance: monitoring, troubleshooting, and logging CA policies
Module 5: Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Mastery - Just-In-Time (JIT) access: architecture and planning considerations
- Role activation workflows: approval, time-bound elevation, and justification
- Configuring eligible vs. active role assignments in Azure AD and Azure RBAC
- Approval delegation models for global and departmental admins
- Setting maximum activation durations and reactivation policies
- Integrating PIM with ticketing systems and change management processes
- Alerting and reporting on privileged role usage and anomalies
- Securing PIM for emergency access with multi-person approvals
- Audit preparation: generating PIM activity reports for compliance
- Common PIM misconfigurations and how to remediate them
Module 6: Identity Threat Detection and Response - Understanding the identity attack lifecycle: reconnaissance to persistence
- Common identity-based attack vectors: password spray, brute force, token theft
- Detecting suspicious sign-ins: impossible travel, anonymous IP, unfamiliar locations
- Investigating leaked credentials with Identity Protection risk detections
- Customizing risk detection policies based on organizational thresholds
- Automating responses to high-risk sign-ins with Azure Logic Apps
- Integrating identity alerts with SIEM and SOAR platforms
- Using sign-in logs and audit logs for forensic investigations
- Responding to compromised service principals and enterprise apps
- Building an identity incident response playbook
Module 7: Secure Access to Applications and APIs - App registration best practices in Azure AD
- Managing client secrets, certificates, and credential lifecycle
- Securing service-to-service communication with client credentials flow
- Implementing OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect securely
- Mitigating misconfigured reply URLs and redirect URI vulnerabilities
- Exposing APIs securely with app roles and delegated permissions
- Using Managed Identities to eliminate hardcoded credentials
- Controlling consent grants: admin vs. user consent, governance models
- Scope creep prevention: limiting delegated permissions to minimum needed
- App governance: discovering and decommissioning shadow IT applications
Module 8: Device Identity and Conditional Access Integration - Understanding device identities: Azure AD joined, hybrid, and registered
- Device compliance policies in Microsoft Intune and their impact on access
- Using device state as a conditional access signal
- Federated identity with on-premises AD and hybrid Azure AD join
- Securing personal and BYOD devices accessing corporate resources
- Configuring device-based access controls for Microsoft 365 apps
- Device health attestation and trust validation workflows
- Integrating conditional access with endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Managing shared and kiosk devices with restricted identity policies
- Device identity lifecycle: enrollment, renewal, and retirement
Module 9: Identity Governance and Access Reviews - Access packages and entitlement management for role-based access
- Configuring access reviews for users, groups, and application assignments
- Scheduled vs. on-demand access reviews: use cases and automation
- Delegating review responsibilities to data owners and managers
- Self-service access request workflows with approval chains
- Implementing expiration policies for temporary and project-based access
- Reporting on access review outcomes for compliance audits
- Integrating governance with HR systems for automated lifecycle sync
- Managing external user access with time-bound entitlements
- Building just-in-time access models using governance workflows
Module 10: Federated Identity and Hybrid Scenarios - Planning hybrid identity: advantages and deployment trade-offs
- Comparing password hash sync, passthrough authentication, and AD FS
- Securing federation trust relationships with valid certificates
- Implementing seamless SSO for user experience and security
- Monitoring and auditing federated sign-in events
- Planning for AD FS retirement and migration to cloud authentication
- Designing disaster recovery for hybrid identity components
- Protecting on-premises identity infrastructure from compromise
- Identity bridging patterns for M&A and organizational transitions
- Using Azure AD Connect Health for ongoing synchronization monitoring
Module 11: Identity for Infrastructure and Automation - Securing service principals used in CI/CD pipelines
- Best practices for managing automation credentials in Azure DevOps
- Using Managed Identity for Azure Functions, VMs, and Logic Apps
- Implementing system-assigned vs. user-assigned managed identities
- Role assignments for managed identities on Azure resources
- Rotating secrets and certificates in automation workloads
- Monitoring and logging automated identity usage patterns
- Detecting rogue service principals and orphaned accounts
- Applying conditional access to service principal sign-ins
- Securing infrastructure-as-code deployments with identity controls
Module 12: Threat Prevention with Identity Protection - Configuring Identity Protection risk policies for user and sign-in risk
- Tuning risk thresholds based on organizational baseline behavior
- Blocking high-risk sign-ins versus requiring additional verification
- Remediating leaked credentials with forced password reset workflows
- Investigating risk events using risk detail and detection types
- Enabling MFA registration and password change on risky sign-ins
- Monitoring risk history and trends over time
- Creating custom risk policies for unique attack surfaces
- Using risk levels to justify security investment to stakeholders
- Integrating Identity Protection with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Module 13: Logging, Monitoring, and Compliance Reporting - Understanding Azure AD sign-in and audit log data structure
- Querying logs using Microsoft Graph and Kusto queries
- Exporting logs to Azure Monitor and Log Analytics workspaces
- Setting up alerts for suspicious identity activity
- Building custom dashboards for identity security posture
- Generating compliance evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA
- Custom report creation: privileged access, guest user activity, API usage
- Using Microsoft Secure Score for identity to benchmark improvements
- Aligning identity controls with CIS Microsoft Azure Benchmarks
- Documenting control implementation for internal and external auditors
Module 14: Secure Design Patterns and Architecture Labs - Designing a Zero Trust identity architecture for a global enterprise
- Implementing segmented identity zones for high-value applications
- Building a defense-in-depth strategy for identity infrastructure
- Leveraging Azure Private Link for secure identity service connectivity
- Minimizing blast radius through tenant segmentation strategies
- Implementing identity segmentation with administrative units
- Designing break-glass access with conditional activation and monitoring
- Creating high-availability identity configurations
- Planning for cross-tenant access and B2B collaboration securely
- Architecting identity resilience for disaster recovery and business continuity
Module 15: Real-World Deployment Projects - Project 1: Design and deploy a Zero Trust conditional access policy suite
- Project 2: Implement PIM for Azure AD and subscription-level roles
- Project 3: Configure Identity Protection with risk-based policies
- Project 4: Build an access review governance workflow for SaaS apps
- Project 5: Secure a CI/CD pipeline using managed identities
- Project 6: Migrate from AD FS to passthrough authentication securely
- Project 7: Conduct a SaaS application risk assessment and remediation
- Project 8: Create a hybrid identity monitoring and alerting dashboard
- Project 9: Develop an identity incident response playbook
- Project 10: Deliver a board-level report on identity risk reduction
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for Microsoft certification exams related to identity
- Mapping course skills to SC-300 and AZ-500 exam objectives
- Building a professional portfolio with implementation artifacts
- Updating your LinkedIn profile with verified skills and accomplishments
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job applications and promotions
- Joining community forums and staying current with identity trends
- Advancing from engineer to architect: strategic identity career paths
- Consulting opportunities using Zero Trust identity frameworks
- Continuous learning: Microsoft release notes, threat intelligence feeds
- Receiving lifetime updates and new module additions automatically
- Defining Zero Trust: beyond the marketing buzzword
- NIST SP 800-207 and CISA Zero Trust maturity model alignment
- The five pillars of Zero Trust: identity, devices, networks, apps, data
- Why identity is the foundation of any Zero Trust initiative
- Mapping identity trust boundaries in hybrid and multicloud environments
- Continuous authentication and dynamic trust evaluation
- Implementing risk-based access decisions using signals and context
- Building a Zero Trust roadmap: prioritizing identity first
- Common Zero Trust implementation pitfalls and how to avoid them
- Aligning identity controls with executive risk appetite and board reporting
Module 3: Azure Identity Core Services Deep Dive - Azure Active Directory editions: Free, P1, P2 - capabilities and use cases
- Entra ID tenant design: single vs. multi-tenant configurations
- User provisioning: manual, bulk, and automated SCIM workflows
- External identity management: B2B collaboration and guest access controls
- B2C user flows and custom policies for customer identity scenarios
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for Azure resources and management plane
- Understanding built-in and custom Azure AD roles
- Securing service accounts and automation identities
- Managing directory roles with Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
- Implementing identity protection for emergency access and break-glass accounts
Module 4: Multi-Factor Authentication and Conditional Access - MFA enforcement methods: per-user, policy-based, and conditional activation
- Comparing MFA registration and authentication methods (SMS, app, FIDO2, phone)
- Designing resilient MFA deployment without user disruption
- Creating conditional access policies for sign-in risk mitigation
- Using location, device state, and IP reputation as access controls
- Session controls: sign-in frequency, persistent browser sessions, and app enforcement
- Policy precedence and conflict resolution in multi-policy environments
- Exclusion strategies for break-glass accounts and service principals
- Testing and validating conditional access policies in simulation mode
- Operational maintenance: monitoring, troubleshooting, and logging CA policies
Module 5: Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Mastery - Just-In-Time (JIT) access: architecture and planning considerations
- Role activation workflows: approval, time-bound elevation, and justification
- Configuring eligible vs. active role assignments in Azure AD and Azure RBAC
- Approval delegation models for global and departmental admins
- Setting maximum activation durations and reactivation policies
- Integrating PIM with ticketing systems and change management processes
- Alerting and reporting on privileged role usage and anomalies
- Securing PIM for emergency access with multi-person approvals
- Audit preparation: generating PIM activity reports for compliance
- Common PIM misconfigurations and how to remediate them
Module 6: Identity Threat Detection and Response - Understanding the identity attack lifecycle: reconnaissance to persistence
- Common identity-based attack vectors: password spray, brute force, token theft
- Detecting suspicious sign-ins: impossible travel, anonymous IP, unfamiliar locations
- Investigating leaked credentials with Identity Protection risk detections
- Customizing risk detection policies based on organizational thresholds
- Automating responses to high-risk sign-ins with Azure Logic Apps
- Integrating identity alerts with SIEM and SOAR platforms
- Using sign-in logs and audit logs for forensic investigations
- Responding to compromised service principals and enterprise apps
- Building an identity incident response playbook
Module 7: Secure Access to Applications and APIs - App registration best practices in Azure AD
- Managing client secrets, certificates, and credential lifecycle
- Securing service-to-service communication with client credentials flow
- Implementing OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect securely
- Mitigating misconfigured reply URLs and redirect URI vulnerabilities
- Exposing APIs securely with app roles and delegated permissions
- Using Managed Identities to eliminate hardcoded credentials
- Controlling consent grants: admin vs. user consent, governance models
- Scope creep prevention: limiting delegated permissions to minimum needed
- App governance: discovering and decommissioning shadow IT applications
Module 8: Device Identity and Conditional Access Integration - Understanding device identities: Azure AD joined, hybrid, and registered
- Device compliance policies in Microsoft Intune and their impact on access
- Using device state as a conditional access signal
- Federated identity with on-premises AD and hybrid Azure AD join
- Securing personal and BYOD devices accessing corporate resources
- Configuring device-based access controls for Microsoft 365 apps
- Device health attestation and trust validation workflows
- Integrating conditional access with endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Managing shared and kiosk devices with restricted identity policies
- Device identity lifecycle: enrollment, renewal, and retirement
Module 9: Identity Governance and Access Reviews - Access packages and entitlement management for role-based access
- Configuring access reviews for users, groups, and application assignments
- Scheduled vs. on-demand access reviews: use cases and automation
- Delegating review responsibilities to data owners and managers
- Self-service access request workflows with approval chains
- Implementing expiration policies for temporary and project-based access
- Reporting on access review outcomes for compliance audits
- Integrating governance with HR systems for automated lifecycle sync
- Managing external user access with time-bound entitlements
- Building just-in-time access models using governance workflows
Module 10: Federated Identity and Hybrid Scenarios - Planning hybrid identity: advantages and deployment trade-offs
- Comparing password hash sync, passthrough authentication, and AD FS
- Securing federation trust relationships with valid certificates
- Implementing seamless SSO for user experience and security
- Monitoring and auditing federated sign-in events
- Planning for AD FS retirement and migration to cloud authentication
- Designing disaster recovery for hybrid identity components
- Protecting on-premises identity infrastructure from compromise
- Identity bridging patterns for M&A and organizational transitions
- Using Azure AD Connect Health for ongoing synchronization monitoring
Module 11: Identity for Infrastructure and Automation - Securing service principals used in CI/CD pipelines
- Best practices for managing automation credentials in Azure DevOps
- Using Managed Identity for Azure Functions, VMs, and Logic Apps
- Implementing system-assigned vs. user-assigned managed identities
- Role assignments for managed identities on Azure resources
- Rotating secrets and certificates in automation workloads
- Monitoring and logging automated identity usage patterns
- Detecting rogue service principals and orphaned accounts
- Applying conditional access to service principal sign-ins
- Securing infrastructure-as-code deployments with identity controls
Module 12: Threat Prevention with Identity Protection - Configuring Identity Protection risk policies for user and sign-in risk
- Tuning risk thresholds based on organizational baseline behavior
- Blocking high-risk sign-ins versus requiring additional verification
- Remediating leaked credentials with forced password reset workflows
- Investigating risk events using risk detail and detection types
- Enabling MFA registration and password change on risky sign-ins
- Monitoring risk history and trends over time
- Creating custom risk policies for unique attack surfaces
- Using risk levels to justify security investment to stakeholders
- Integrating Identity Protection with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Module 13: Logging, Monitoring, and Compliance Reporting - Understanding Azure AD sign-in and audit log data structure
- Querying logs using Microsoft Graph and Kusto queries
- Exporting logs to Azure Monitor and Log Analytics workspaces
- Setting up alerts for suspicious identity activity
- Building custom dashboards for identity security posture
- Generating compliance evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA
- Custom report creation: privileged access, guest user activity, API usage
- Using Microsoft Secure Score for identity to benchmark improvements
- Aligning identity controls with CIS Microsoft Azure Benchmarks
- Documenting control implementation for internal and external auditors
Module 14: Secure Design Patterns and Architecture Labs - Designing a Zero Trust identity architecture for a global enterprise
- Implementing segmented identity zones for high-value applications
- Building a defense-in-depth strategy for identity infrastructure
- Leveraging Azure Private Link for secure identity service connectivity
- Minimizing blast radius through tenant segmentation strategies
- Implementing identity segmentation with administrative units
- Designing break-glass access with conditional activation and monitoring
- Creating high-availability identity configurations
- Planning for cross-tenant access and B2B collaboration securely
- Architecting identity resilience for disaster recovery and business continuity
Module 15: Real-World Deployment Projects - Project 1: Design and deploy a Zero Trust conditional access policy suite
- Project 2: Implement PIM for Azure AD and subscription-level roles
- Project 3: Configure Identity Protection with risk-based policies
- Project 4: Build an access review governance workflow for SaaS apps
- Project 5: Secure a CI/CD pipeline using managed identities
- Project 6: Migrate from AD FS to passthrough authentication securely
- Project 7: Conduct a SaaS application risk assessment and remediation
- Project 8: Create a hybrid identity monitoring and alerting dashboard
- Project 9: Develop an identity incident response playbook
- Project 10: Deliver a board-level report on identity risk reduction
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for Microsoft certification exams related to identity
- Mapping course skills to SC-300 and AZ-500 exam objectives
- Building a professional portfolio with implementation artifacts
- Updating your LinkedIn profile with verified skills and accomplishments
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job applications and promotions
- Joining community forums and staying current with identity trends
- Advancing from engineer to architect: strategic identity career paths
- Consulting opportunities using Zero Trust identity frameworks
- Continuous learning: Microsoft release notes, threat intelligence feeds
- Receiving lifetime updates and new module additions automatically
- MFA enforcement methods: per-user, policy-based, and conditional activation
- Comparing MFA registration and authentication methods (SMS, app, FIDO2, phone)
- Designing resilient MFA deployment without user disruption
- Creating conditional access policies for sign-in risk mitigation
- Using location, device state, and IP reputation as access controls
- Session controls: sign-in frequency, persistent browser sessions, and app enforcement
- Policy precedence and conflict resolution in multi-policy environments
- Exclusion strategies for break-glass accounts and service principals
- Testing and validating conditional access policies in simulation mode
- Operational maintenance: monitoring, troubleshooting, and logging CA policies
Module 5: Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Mastery - Just-In-Time (JIT) access: architecture and planning considerations
- Role activation workflows: approval, time-bound elevation, and justification
- Configuring eligible vs. active role assignments in Azure AD and Azure RBAC
- Approval delegation models for global and departmental admins
- Setting maximum activation durations and reactivation policies
- Integrating PIM with ticketing systems and change management processes
- Alerting and reporting on privileged role usage and anomalies
- Securing PIM for emergency access with multi-person approvals
- Audit preparation: generating PIM activity reports for compliance
- Common PIM misconfigurations and how to remediate them
Module 6: Identity Threat Detection and Response - Understanding the identity attack lifecycle: reconnaissance to persistence
- Common identity-based attack vectors: password spray, brute force, token theft
- Detecting suspicious sign-ins: impossible travel, anonymous IP, unfamiliar locations
- Investigating leaked credentials with Identity Protection risk detections
- Customizing risk detection policies based on organizational thresholds
- Automating responses to high-risk sign-ins with Azure Logic Apps
- Integrating identity alerts with SIEM and SOAR platforms
- Using sign-in logs and audit logs for forensic investigations
- Responding to compromised service principals and enterprise apps
- Building an identity incident response playbook
Module 7: Secure Access to Applications and APIs - App registration best practices in Azure AD
- Managing client secrets, certificates, and credential lifecycle
- Securing service-to-service communication with client credentials flow
- Implementing OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect securely
- Mitigating misconfigured reply URLs and redirect URI vulnerabilities
- Exposing APIs securely with app roles and delegated permissions
- Using Managed Identities to eliminate hardcoded credentials
- Controlling consent grants: admin vs. user consent, governance models
- Scope creep prevention: limiting delegated permissions to minimum needed
- App governance: discovering and decommissioning shadow IT applications
Module 8: Device Identity and Conditional Access Integration - Understanding device identities: Azure AD joined, hybrid, and registered
- Device compliance policies in Microsoft Intune and their impact on access
- Using device state as a conditional access signal
- Federated identity with on-premises AD and hybrid Azure AD join
- Securing personal and BYOD devices accessing corporate resources
- Configuring device-based access controls for Microsoft 365 apps
- Device health attestation and trust validation workflows
- Integrating conditional access with endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Managing shared and kiosk devices with restricted identity policies
- Device identity lifecycle: enrollment, renewal, and retirement
Module 9: Identity Governance and Access Reviews - Access packages and entitlement management for role-based access
- Configuring access reviews for users, groups, and application assignments
- Scheduled vs. on-demand access reviews: use cases and automation
- Delegating review responsibilities to data owners and managers
- Self-service access request workflows with approval chains
- Implementing expiration policies for temporary and project-based access
- Reporting on access review outcomes for compliance audits
- Integrating governance with HR systems for automated lifecycle sync
- Managing external user access with time-bound entitlements
- Building just-in-time access models using governance workflows
Module 10: Federated Identity and Hybrid Scenarios - Planning hybrid identity: advantages and deployment trade-offs
- Comparing password hash sync, passthrough authentication, and AD FS
- Securing federation trust relationships with valid certificates
- Implementing seamless SSO for user experience and security
- Monitoring and auditing federated sign-in events
- Planning for AD FS retirement and migration to cloud authentication
- Designing disaster recovery for hybrid identity components
- Protecting on-premises identity infrastructure from compromise
- Identity bridging patterns for M&A and organizational transitions
- Using Azure AD Connect Health for ongoing synchronization monitoring
Module 11: Identity for Infrastructure and Automation - Securing service principals used in CI/CD pipelines
- Best practices for managing automation credentials in Azure DevOps
- Using Managed Identity for Azure Functions, VMs, and Logic Apps
- Implementing system-assigned vs. user-assigned managed identities
- Role assignments for managed identities on Azure resources
- Rotating secrets and certificates in automation workloads
- Monitoring and logging automated identity usage patterns
- Detecting rogue service principals and orphaned accounts
- Applying conditional access to service principal sign-ins
- Securing infrastructure-as-code deployments with identity controls
Module 12: Threat Prevention with Identity Protection - Configuring Identity Protection risk policies for user and sign-in risk
- Tuning risk thresholds based on organizational baseline behavior
- Blocking high-risk sign-ins versus requiring additional verification
- Remediating leaked credentials with forced password reset workflows
- Investigating risk events using risk detail and detection types
- Enabling MFA registration and password change on risky sign-ins
- Monitoring risk history and trends over time
- Creating custom risk policies for unique attack surfaces
- Using risk levels to justify security investment to stakeholders
- Integrating Identity Protection with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Module 13: Logging, Monitoring, and Compliance Reporting - Understanding Azure AD sign-in and audit log data structure
- Querying logs using Microsoft Graph and Kusto queries
- Exporting logs to Azure Monitor and Log Analytics workspaces
- Setting up alerts for suspicious identity activity
- Building custom dashboards for identity security posture
- Generating compliance evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA
- Custom report creation: privileged access, guest user activity, API usage
- Using Microsoft Secure Score for identity to benchmark improvements
- Aligning identity controls with CIS Microsoft Azure Benchmarks
- Documenting control implementation for internal and external auditors
Module 14: Secure Design Patterns and Architecture Labs - Designing a Zero Trust identity architecture for a global enterprise
- Implementing segmented identity zones for high-value applications
- Building a defense-in-depth strategy for identity infrastructure
- Leveraging Azure Private Link for secure identity service connectivity
- Minimizing blast radius through tenant segmentation strategies
- Implementing identity segmentation with administrative units
- Designing break-glass access with conditional activation and monitoring
- Creating high-availability identity configurations
- Planning for cross-tenant access and B2B collaboration securely
- Architecting identity resilience for disaster recovery and business continuity
Module 15: Real-World Deployment Projects - Project 1: Design and deploy a Zero Trust conditional access policy suite
- Project 2: Implement PIM for Azure AD and subscription-level roles
- Project 3: Configure Identity Protection with risk-based policies
- Project 4: Build an access review governance workflow for SaaS apps
- Project 5: Secure a CI/CD pipeline using managed identities
- Project 6: Migrate from AD FS to passthrough authentication securely
- Project 7: Conduct a SaaS application risk assessment and remediation
- Project 8: Create a hybrid identity monitoring and alerting dashboard
- Project 9: Develop an identity incident response playbook
- Project 10: Deliver a board-level report on identity risk reduction
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for Microsoft certification exams related to identity
- Mapping course skills to SC-300 and AZ-500 exam objectives
- Building a professional portfolio with implementation artifacts
- Updating your LinkedIn profile with verified skills and accomplishments
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job applications and promotions
- Joining community forums and staying current with identity trends
- Advancing from engineer to architect: strategic identity career paths
- Consulting opportunities using Zero Trust identity frameworks
- Continuous learning: Microsoft release notes, threat intelligence feeds
- Receiving lifetime updates and new module additions automatically
- Understanding the identity attack lifecycle: reconnaissance to persistence
- Common identity-based attack vectors: password spray, brute force, token theft
- Detecting suspicious sign-ins: impossible travel, anonymous IP, unfamiliar locations
- Investigating leaked credentials with Identity Protection risk detections
- Customizing risk detection policies based on organizational thresholds
- Automating responses to high-risk sign-ins with Azure Logic Apps
- Integrating identity alerts with SIEM and SOAR platforms
- Using sign-in logs and audit logs for forensic investigations
- Responding to compromised service principals and enterprise apps
- Building an identity incident response playbook
Module 7: Secure Access to Applications and APIs - App registration best practices in Azure AD
- Managing client secrets, certificates, and credential lifecycle
- Securing service-to-service communication with client credentials flow
- Implementing OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect securely
- Mitigating misconfigured reply URLs and redirect URI vulnerabilities
- Exposing APIs securely with app roles and delegated permissions
- Using Managed Identities to eliminate hardcoded credentials
- Controlling consent grants: admin vs. user consent, governance models
- Scope creep prevention: limiting delegated permissions to minimum needed
- App governance: discovering and decommissioning shadow IT applications
Module 8: Device Identity and Conditional Access Integration - Understanding device identities: Azure AD joined, hybrid, and registered
- Device compliance policies in Microsoft Intune and their impact on access
- Using device state as a conditional access signal
- Federated identity with on-premises AD and hybrid Azure AD join
- Securing personal and BYOD devices accessing corporate resources
- Configuring device-based access controls for Microsoft 365 apps
- Device health attestation and trust validation workflows
- Integrating conditional access with endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Managing shared and kiosk devices with restricted identity policies
- Device identity lifecycle: enrollment, renewal, and retirement
Module 9: Identity Governance and Access Reviews - Access packages and entitlement management for role-based access
- Configuring access reviews for users, groups, and application assignments
- Scheduled vs. on-demand access reviews: use cases and automation
- Delegating review responsibilities to data owners and managers
- Self-service access request workflows with approval chains
- Implementing expiration policies for temporary and project-based access
- Reporting on access review outcomes for compliance audits
- Integrating governance with HR systems for automated lifecycle sync
- Managing external user access with time-bound entitlements
- Building just-in-time access models using governance workflows
Module 10: Federated Identity and Hybrid Scenarios - Planning hybrid identity: advantages and deployment trade-offs
- Comparing password hash sync, passthrough authentication, and AD FS
- Securing federation trust relationships with valid certificates
- Implementing seamless SSO for user experience and security
- Monitoring and auditing federated sign-in events
- Planning for AD FS retirement and migration to cloud authentication
- Designing disaster recovery for hybrid identity components
- Protecting on-premises identity infrastructure from compromise
- Identity bridging patterns for M&A and organizational transitions
- Using Azure AD Connect Health for ongoing synchronization monitoring
Module 11: Identity for Infrastructure and Automation - Securing service principals used in CI/CD pipelines
- Best practices for managing automation credentials in Azure DevOps
- Using Managed Identity for Azure Functions, VMs, and Logic Apps
- Implementing system-assigned vs. user-assigned managed identities
- Role assignments for managed identities on Azure resources
- Rotating secrets and certificates in automation workloads
- Monitoring and logging automated identity usage patterns
- Detecting rogue service principals and orphaned accounts
- Applying conditional access to service principal sign-ins
- Securing infrastructure-as-code deployments with identity controls
Module 12: Threat Prevention with Identity Protection - Configuring Identity Protection risk policies for user and sign-in risk
- Tuning risk thresholds based on organizational baseline behavior
- Blocking high-risk sign-ins versus requiring additional verification
- Remediating leaked credentials with forced password reset workflows
- Investigating risk events using risk detail and detection types
- Enabling MFA registration and password change on risky sign-ins
- Monitoring risk history and trends over time
- Creating custom risk policies for unique attack surfaces
- Using risk levels to justify security investment to stakeholders
- Integrating Identity Protection with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Module 13: Logging, Monitoring, and Compliance Reporting - Understanding Azure AD sign-in and audit log data structure
- Querying logs using Microsoft Graph and Kusto queries
- Exporting logs to Azure Monitor and Log Analytics workspaces
- Setting up alerts for suspicious identity activity
- Building custom dashboards for identity security posture
- Generating compliance evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA
- Custom report creation: privileged access, guest user activity, API usage
- Using Microsoft Secure Score for identity to benchmark improvements
- Aligning identity controls with CIS Microsoft Azure Benchmarks
- Documenting control implementation for internal and external auditors
Module 14: Secure Design Patterns and Architecture Labs - Designing a Zero Trust identity architecture for a global enterprise
- Implementing segmented identity zones for high-value applications
- Building a defense-in-depth strategy for identity infrastructure
- Leveraging Azure Private Link for secure identity service connectivity
- Minimizing blast radius through tenant segmentation strategies
- Implementing identity segmentation with administrative units
- Designing break-glass access with conditional activation and monitoring
- Creating high-availability identity configurations
- Planning for cross-tenant access and B2B collaboration securely
- Architecting identity resilience for disaster recovery and business continuity
Module 15: Real-World Deployment Projects - Project 1: Design and deploy a Zero Trust conditional access policy suite
- Project 2: Implement PIM for Azure AD and subscription-level roles
- Project 3: Configure Identity Protection with risk-based policies
- Project 4: Build an access review governance workflow for SaaS apps
- Project 5: Secure a CI/CD pipeline using managed identities
- Project 6: Migrate from AD FS to passthrough authentication securely
- Project 7: Conduct a SaaS application risk assessment and remediation
- Project 8: Create a hybrid identity monitoring and alerting dashboard
- Project 9: Develop an identity incident response playbook
- Project 10: Deliver a board-level report on identity risk reduction
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for Microsoft certification exams related to identity
- Mapping course skills to SC-300 and AZ-500 exam objectives
- Building a professional portfolio with implementation artifacts
- Updating your LinkedIn profile with verified skills and accomplishments
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job applications and promotions
- Joining community forums and staying current with identity trends
- Advancing from engineer to architect: strategic identity career paths
- Consulting opportunities using Zero Trust identity frameworks
- Continuous learning: Microsoft release notes, threat intelligence feeds
- Receiving lifetime updates and new module additions automatically
- Understanding device identities: Azure AD joined, hybrid, and registered
- Device compliance policies in Microsoft Intune and their impact on access
- Using device state as a conditional access signal
- Federated identity with on-premises AD and hybrid Azure AD join
- Securing personal and BYOD devices accessing corporate resources
- Configuring device-based access controls for Microsoft 365 apps
- Device health attestation and trust validation workflows
- Integrating conditional access with endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Managing shared and kiosk devices with restricted identity policies
- Device identity lifecycle: enrollment, renewal, and retirement
Module 9: Identity Governance and Access Reviews - Access packages and entitlement management for role-based access
- Configuring access reviews for users, groups, and application assignments
- Scheduled vs. on-demand access reviews: use cases and automation
- Delegating review responsibilities to data owners and managers
- Self-service access request workflows with approval chains
- Implementing expiration policies for temporary and project-based access
- Reporting on access review outcomes for compliance audits
- Integrating governance with HR systems for automated lifecycle sync
- Managing external user access with time-bound entitlements
- Building just-in-time access models using governance workflows
Module 10: Federated Identity and Hybrid Scenarios - Planning hybrid identity: advantages and deployment trade-offs
- Comparing password hash sync, passthrough authentication, and AD FS
- Securing federation trust relationships with valid certificates
- Implementing seamless SSO for user experience and security
- Monitoring and auditing federated sign-in events
- Planning for AD FS retirement and migration to cloud authentication
- Designing disaster recovery for hybrid identity components
- Protecting on-premises identity infrastructure from compromise
- Identity bridging patterns for M&A and organizational transitions
- Using Azure AD Connect Health for ongoing synchronization monitoring
Module 11: Identity for Infrastructure and Automation - Securing service principals used in CI/CD pipelines
- Best practices for managing automation credentials in Azure DevOps
- Using Managed Identity for Azure Functions, VMs, and Logic Apps
- Implementing system-assigned vs. user-assigned managed identities
- Role assignments for managed identities on Azure resources
- Rotating secrets and certificates in automation workloads
- Monitoring and logging automated identity usage patterns
- Detecting rogue service principals and orphaned accounts
- Applying conditional access to service principal sign-ins
- Securing infrastructure-as-code deployments with identity controls
Module 12: Threat Prevention with Identity Protection - Configuring Identity Protection risk policies for user and sign-in risk
- Tuning risk thresholds based on organizational baseline behavior
- Blocking high-risk sign-ins versus requiring additional verification
- Remediating leaked credentials with forced password reset workflows
- Investigating risk events using risk detail and detection types
- Enabling MFA registration and password change on risky sign-ins
- Monitoring risk history and trends over time
- Creating custom risk policies for unique attack surfaces
- Using risk levels to justify security investment to stakeholders
- Integrating Identity Protection with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Module 13: Logging, Monitoring, and Compliance Reporting - Understanding Azure AD sign-in and audit log data structure
- Querying logs using Microsoft Graph and Kusto queries
- Exporting logs to Azure Monitor and Log Analytics workspaces
- Setting up alerts for suspicious identity activity
- Building custom dashboards for identity security posture
- Generating compliance evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA
- Custom report creation: privileged access, guest user activity, API usage
- Using Microsoft Secure Score for identity to benchmark improvements
- Aligning identity controls with CIS Microsoft Azure Benchmarks
- Documenting control implementation for internal and external auditors
Module 14: Secure Design Patterns and Architecture Labs - Designing a Zero Trust identity architecture for a global enterprise
- Implementing segmented identity zones for high-value applications
- Building a defense-in-depth strategy for identity infrastructure
- Leveraging Azure Private Link for secure identity service connectivity
- Minimizing blast radius through tenant segmentation strategies
- Implementing identity segmentation with administrative units
- Designing break-glass access with conditional activation and monitoring
- Creating high-availability identity configurations
- Planning for cross-tenant access and B2B collaboration securely
- Architecting identity resilience for disaster recovery and business continuity
Module 15: Real-World Deployment Projects - Project 1: Design and deploy a Zero Trust conditional access policy suite
- Project 2: Implement PIM for Azure AD and subscription-level roles
- Project 3: Configure Identity Protection with risk-based policies
- Project 4: Build an access review governance workflow for SaaS apps
- Project 5: Secure a CI/CD pipeline using managed identities
- Project 6: Migrate from AD FS to passthrough authentication securely
- Project 7: Conduct a SaaS application risk assessment and remediation
- Project 8: Create a hybrid identity monitoring and alerting dashboard
- Project 9: Develop an identity incident response playbook
- Project 10: Deliver a board-level report on identity risk reduction
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for Microsoft certification exams related to identity
- Mapping course skills to SC-300 and AZ-500 exam objectives
- Building a professional portfolio with implementation artifacts
- Updating your LinkedIn profile with verified skills and accomplishments
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job applications and promotions
- Joining community forums and staying current with identity trends
- Advancing from engineer to architect: strategic identity career paths
- Consulting opportunities using Zero Trust identity frameworks
- Continuous learning: Microsoft release notes, threat intelligence feeds
- Receiving lifetime updates and new module additions automatically
- Planning hybrid identity: advantages and deployment trade-offs
- Comparing password hash sync, passthrough authentication, and AD FS
- Securing federation trust relationships with valid certificates
- Implementing seamless SSO for user experience and security
- Monitoring and auditing federated sign-in events
- Planning for AD FS retirement and migration to cloud authentication
- Designing disaster recovery for hybrid identity components
- Protecting on-premises identity infrastructure from compromise
- Identity bridging patterns for M&A and organizational transitions
- Using Azure AD Connect Health for ongoing synchronization monitoring
Module 11: Identity for Infrastructure and Automation - Securing service principals used in CI/CD pipelines
- Best practices for managing automation credentials in Azure DevOps
- Using Managed Identity for Azure Functions, VMs, and Logic Apps
- Implementing system-assigned vs. user-assigned managed identities
- Role assignments for managed identities on Azure resources
- Rotating secrets and certificates in automation workloads
- Monitoring and logging automated identity usage patterns
- Detecting rogue service principals and orphaned accounts
- Applying conditional access to service principal sign-ins
- Securing infrastructure-as-code deployments with identity controls
Module 12: Threat Prevention with Identity Protection - Configuring Identity Protection risk policies for user and sign-in risk
- Tuning risk thresholds based on organizational baseline behavior
- Blocking high-risk sign-ins versus requiring additional verification
- Remediating leaked credentials with forced password reset workflows
- Investigating risk events using risk detail and detection types
- Enabling MFA registration and password change on risky sign-ins
- Monitoring risk history and trends over time
- Creating custom risk policies for unique attack surfaces
- Using risk levels to justify security investment to stakeholders
- Integrating Identity Protection with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Module 13: Logging, Monitoring, and Compliance Reporting - Understanding Azure AD sign-in and audit log data structure
- Querying logs using Microsoft Graph and Kusto queries
- Exporting logs to Azure Monitor and Log Analytics workspaces
- Setting up alerts for suspicious identity activity
- Building custom dashboards for identity security posture
- Generating compliance evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA
- Custom report creation: privileged access, guest user activity, API usage
- Using Microsoft Secure Score for identity to benchmark improvements
- Aligning identity controls with CIS Microsoft Azure Benchmarks
- Documenting control implementation for internal and external auditors
Module 14: Secure Design Patterns and Architecture Labs - Designing a Zero Trust identity architecture for a global enterprise
- Implementing segmented identity zones for high-value applications
- Building a defense-in-depth strategy for identity infrastructure
- Leveraging Azure Private Link for secure identity service connectivity
- Minimizing blast radius through tenant segmentation strategies
- Implementing identity segmentation with administrative units
- Designing break-glass access with conditional activation and monitoring
- Creating high-availability identity configurations
- Planning for cross-tenant access and B2B collaboration securely
- Architecting identity resilience for disaster recovery and business continuity
Module 15: Real-World Deployment Projects - Project 1: Design and deploy a Zero Trust conditional access policy suite
- Project 2: Implement PIM for Azure AD and subscription-level roles
- Project 3: Configure Identity Protection with risk-based policies
- Project 4: Build an access review governance workflow for SaaS apps
- Project 5: Secure a CI/CD pipeline using managed identities
- Project 6: Migrate from AD FS to passthrough authentication securely
- Project 7: Conduct a SaaS application risk assessment and remediation
- Project 8: Create a hybrid identity monitoring and alerting dashboard
- Project 9: Develop an identity incident response playbook
- Project 10: Deliver a board-level report on identity risk reduction
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for Microsoft certification exams related to identity
- Mapping course skills to SC-300 and AZ-500 exam objectives
- Building a professional portfolio with implementation artifacts
- Updating your LinkedIn profile with verified skills and accomplishments
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job applications and promotions
- Joining community forums and staying current with identity trends
- Advancing from engineer to architect: strategic identity career paths
- Consulting opportunities using Zero Trust identity frameworks
- Continuous learning: Microsoft release notes, threat intelligence feeds
- Receiving lifetime updates and new module additions automatically
- Configuring Identity Protection risk policies for user and sign-in risk
- Tuning risk thresholds based on organizational baseline behavior
- Blocking high-risk sign-ins versus requiring additional verification
- Remediating leaked credentials with forced password reset workflows
- Investigating risk events using risk detail and detection types
- Enabling MFA registration and password change on risky sign-ins
- Monitoring risk history and trends over time
- Creating custom risk policies for unique attack surfaces
- Using risk levels to justify security investment to stakeholders
- Integrating Identity Protection with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Module 13: Logging, Monitoring, and Compliance Reporting - Understanding Azure AD sign-in and audit log data structure
- Querying logs using Microsoft Graph and Kusto queries
- Exporting logs to Azure Monitor and Log Analytics workspaces
- Setting up alerts for suspicious identity activity
- Building custom dashboards for identity security posture
- Generating compliance evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA
- Custom report creation: privileged access, guest user activity, API usage
- Using Microsoft Secure Score for identity to benchmark improvements
- Aligning identity controls with CIS Microsoft Azure Benchmarks
- Documenting control implementation for internal and external auditors
Module 14: Secure Design Patterns and Architecture Labs - Designing a Zero Trust identity architecture for a global enterprise
- Implementing segmented identity zones for high-value applications
- Building a defense-in-depth strategy for identity infrastructure
- Leveraging Azure Private Link for secure identity service connectivity
- Minimizing blast radius through tenant segmentation strategies
- Implementing identity segmentation with administrative units
- Designing break-glass access with conditional activation and monitoring
- Creating high-availability identity configurations
- Planning for cross-tenant access and B2B collaboration securely
- Architecting identity resilience for disaster recovery and business continuity
Module 15: Real-World Deployment Projects - Project 1: Design and deploy a Zero Trust conditional access policy suite
- Project 2: Implement PIM for Azure AD and subscription-level roles
- Project 3: Configure Identity Protection with risk-based policies
- Project 4: Build an access review governance workflow for SaaS apps
- Project 5: Secure a CI/CD pipeline using managed identities
- Project 6: Migrate from AD FS to passthrough authentication securely
- Project 7: Conduct a SaaS application risk assessment and remediation
- Project 8: Create a hybrid identity monitoring and alerting dashboard
- Project 9: Develop an identity incident response playbook
- Project 10: Deliver a board-level report on identity risk reduction
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for Microsoft certification exams related to identity
- Mapping course skills to SC-300 and AZ-500 exam objectives
- Building a professional portfolio with implementation artifacts
- Updating your LinkedIn profile with verified skills and accomplishments
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job applications and promotions
- Joining community forums and staying current with identity trends
- Advancing from engineer to architect: strategic identity career paths
- Consulting opportunities using Zero Trust identity frameworks
- Continuous learning: Microsoft release notes, threat intelligence feeds
- Receiving lifetime updates and new module additions automatically
- Designing a Zero Trust identity architecture for a global enterprise
- Implementing segmented identity zones for high-value applications
- Building a defense-in-depth strategy for identity infrastructure
- Leveraging Azure Private Link for secure identity service connectivity
- Minimizing blast radius through tenant segmentation strategies
- Implementing identity segmentation with administrative units
- Designing break-glass access with conditional activation and monitoring
- Creating high-availability identity configurations
- Planning for cross-tenant access and B2B collaboration securely
- Architecting identity resilience for disaster recovery and business continuity
Module 15: Real-World Deployment Projects - Project 1: Design and deploy a Zero Trust conditional access policy suite
- Project 2: Implement PIM for Azure AD and subscription-level roles
- Project 3: Configure Identity Protection with risk-based policies
- Project 4: Build an access review governance workflow for SaaS apps
- Project 5: Secure a CI/CD pipeline using managed identities
- Project 6: Migrate from AD FS to passthrough authentication securely
- Project 7: Conduct a SaaS application risk assessment and remediation
- Project 8: Create a hybrid identity monitoring and alerting dashboard
- Project 9: Develop an identity incident response playbook
- Project 10: Deliver a board-level report on identity risk reduction
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for Microsoft certification exams related to identity
- Mapping course skills to SC-300 and AZ-500 exam objectives
- Building a professional portfolio with implementation artifacts
- Updating your LinkedIn profile with verified skills and accomplishments
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job applications and promotions
- Joining community forums and staying current with identity trends
- Advancing from engineer to architect: strategic identity career paths
- Consulting opportunities using Zero Trust identity frameworks
- Continuous learning: Microsoft release notes, threat intelligence feeds
- Receiving lifetime updates and new module additions automatically
- Preparing for Microsoft certification exams related to identity
- Mapping course skills to SC-300 and AZ-500 exam objectives
- Building a professional portfolio with implementation artifacts
- Updating your LinkedIn profile with verified skills and accomplishments
- Leveraging the Certificate of Completion in job applications and promotions
- Joining community forums and staying current with identity trends
- Advancing from engineer to architect: strategic identity career paths
- Consulting opportunities using Zero Trust identity frameworks
- Continuous learning: Microsoft release notes, threat intelligence feeds
- Receiving lifetime updates and new module additions automatically