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Secure Access with Azure Active Directory
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 12 hours
  • Course by Microsoft
  • Offered by

About

Microsoft Azure provides a comprehensive suite of security tools and services to help you safeguard your organization's data and applications. Secure access with Azure Active Directory is the right course if you are interested in an IT security career and becoming an Azure security engineer. In this course, you will learn about Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and the various roles in Azure AD. You will learn to create and manage users and groups in Azure AD and manage administrative units. The content covers adding, updating, deleting, and restoring users and managing licenses. You will also delve into Azure AD Domain Services. You will learn how to authenticate and authorize users and apps with Azure AD and password management. You will learn about multifactor and passwordless authentication. Additionally, you will learn how to implement pass-through authentication and federation with Azure AD. You will gain insight into deploying and configuring Azure AD Connect to create a hybrid identity solution for your organization. This is the first course in a series of seven courses that will prepare you to succeed in the AZ-500 exam.

Modules

Welcome

    • 6 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Meet & greet

6 Videos

  • Introduction to the program
  • What does an Azure security engineer do?
  • About the AZ-500 exam
  • Prerequisites for this program
  • Introduction to the course
  • What are security technologies?

2 Readings

  • How to be successful in this course
  • Get started with Azure

Introduction to Azure Active Directory

    • 4 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Knowledge check: Introduction to Azure Active Directory

4 Videos

  • What is Azure Active Directory?
  • Explore Azure Active Directory features
  • Investigate roles in Azure Active Directory
  • Deploy Azure Active Directory Domain Services

4 Readings

  • Azure Active Directory licenses and terminologies
  • Additional resources: Investigate roles in Azure Active Directory
  • Get started with Azure Active Directory
  • Creating Azure Active Directory tenant

Create and manage users in Azure Active Directory

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Knowledge check: Manage users in Azure Active Directory

3 Videos

  • Create and manage Azure Active Directory users
  • Assign or remove licenses
  • Update, restore, and permanently delete users

4 Readings

  • Default user permissions
  • Exercise: Create and manage users
  • Solution: Create and manage users
  • Additional resources: User password reset

Manage groups and administrative units in Azure Active Directory

    • 4 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Knowledge check: Manage groups in Azure Active Directory

4 Videos

  • Introduction to Azure Active Directory groups
  • Create and manage Azure Active Directory groups
  • What is an administrative unit?
  • Invite external users

5 Readings

  • Manage Azure Active Directory administrative units
  • Exercise: Create and manage groups
  • Solution: Create and manage groups
  • Manage external collaboration
  • Additional resources: Service principals and group-based licensing

Graded assessment: Managing users in Azure Active Directory

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module quiz: Managing users in Azure Active Directory

1 Videos

  • Module summary

Authentication and password management

    • 3 Videos
    • 6 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Knowledge check: Authentication methods in Azure Active Directory

3 Videos

  • What authentication methods are available in Azure Active Directory?
  • Password protection measures in Azure Active Directory
  • How does self-service password reset work?

6 Readings

  • Authentication methods reference sheet
  • Configure banned passwords
  • Enable self-service password reset
  • Exercise: Enable users to unlock their account
  • Solution: Enable users to unlock their account
  • Additional resources: Troubleshoot self-service password reset

Multifactor and passwordless authentication

    • 4 Videos
    • 7 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Knowledge check: Multifactor and passwordless authentication

4 Videos

  • Introduction to multifactor and passwordless authentication
  • Configure multifactor authentication settings
  • Test multifactor authentication
  • Implement passwordless authentication

7 Readings

  • Plan a multifactor authentication deployment
  • Multifactor authentication settings: OATH tokens and phone calls
  • Multifactor authentication service settings
  • Exercise: Implement and test multifactor authentication
  • Solution: Implement and test multifactor authentication
  • Sessions and reauthentication
  • Additional resources: Multifactor authentication

Hybrid identity: Connect on-premises Active Directory with Azure Active Directory

    • 6 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Knowledge check: Hybrid identity: Connect on-premises Active Directory with Azure Active Directory

6 Videos

  • What is hybrid identity?
  • Deploy Azure Active Directory Connect
  • Explore authentication options for hybrid identities
  • Implement pass-through authentication
  • Deploy federation with Azure Active Directory
  • How does password writeback work?

4 Readings

  • Configure password hash synchronization
  • Explore the authentication decision tree
  • Enable cloud sync self-service password reset writeback
  • Additional resources: Smart lockout and seamless single sign-on

Graded assessment: Managing authentication in Azure Active Directory

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module quiz: Managing authentication in Azure Active Directory

1 Videos

  • Module summary

1 Readings

  • Course 1 Glossary: Secure Access with Azure Active Directory

Project

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Course project

1 Discussions

  • Compare your work

1 Videos

  • Course summary

1 Readings

  • About the course project

Graded assessment

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded assessment: Secure Access with Azure Active Directory

1 Discussions

  • Share helpful hints

1 Videos

  • About the graded assessment

Course wrap-up

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Congratulations
  • Next steps

Auto Summary

"Secure Access with Azure Active Directory" is a professional-level course designed for those pursuing a career in IT security, particularly as an Azure security engineer. Led by Coursera, this course dives deep into Azure AD, covering user and group management, multifactor authentication, and hybrid identity solutions. Spanning 720 minutes, it's the first in a series geared towards the AZ-500 exam. Subscription options include Starter and Professional, making it accessible for various learning needs. Ideal for IT and computer science enthusiasts.

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