Secure Access with Azure Active Directory (Coursera)

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 course is part of the Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) Professional Certificate.

What you'll learn

- Explain the features of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and Azure AD Domain Services

- Create and manage users and groups in cloud and hybrid contexts and configure Azure AD administrative units

- Describe the authentication and password protection methods available in Azure AD and how to configure and implement multifactor authentication

- Deploy and configure Azure AD Connect to create a hybrid identity solution

Syllabus

Managing users in Azure Active Directory

Module 1

In this module, you will learn about security technologies and the role of an Azure Security Engineer Associate. You will learn about the AZ-500 required exam skills and exam process. This module will help you get started with Azure. You will learn about Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and the different types of licenses to help you use Azure AD effectively. You will gain an understanding of the features of Azure Active Directory and how it compares to Active Directory Domain services. You will learn how to create and manage Azure AD users, assign and remove licenses, default user permissions, and how to securely configure and administer your Azure Active Directory instance. You will also learn how to manage groups and administrative units in Azure Active Directory and manage external collaboration by inviting people outside your organization to access your apps and resources.

Managing secure access in Azure Active Directory

Module 2

In this module, you will learn how to authenticate and authorize users and apps with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and about password management. You will learn about the password protection measures available in Azure AD. You will also learn about multifactor and passwordless authentication. In addition, you will learn how to plan for a multifactor authentication deployment, configure the multifactor authentication settings including OATH tokens and phone calls, and test multifactor authentication. You will also learn how to deploy and configure Azure AD Connect to create a hybrid identity solution for your company. Additionally, you will learn how to implement pass-through authentication and deploy federation with Azure AD. You will explore how password writeback works and how to enable cloud sync self-service password reset writeback to an on-premises environment.

Project and graded assessment

Module 3

In this module, you will attempt a course-level ungraded project and graded assessment.