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Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory)

This Microsoft Entra ID training will help you build a secure, scalable identity infrastructure from the ground up. This course provides a comprehensive deep dive into Microsoft Entra ID (formerly named Azure Active Directory), giving you the practical expertise to manage identities, enforce Zero Trust security, and streamline access across hybrid environments. You'll move from foundational setup to deploying advanced governance and automated identity protection.

Updated April 2021

11Skills
67Videos
9h 30mTotal
67 videos9h 30m

Who This Course Is For

This Microsoft Entra ID training is considered associate-level Microsoft training, which means it was designed for systems administrators. This Azure skills course is valuable for new IT professionals with at least a year of experience with Azure Active Directory and experienced systems administrators looking to validate their Microsoft skills.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

  • Manage multi-tenant identity and access services across complex cloud environments
  • Implement Zero Trust security through time-bound privileged access management
  • Automate user lifecycles and license assignments using PowerShell and dynamic groups
  • Synchronize on-premises directories with the cloud for seamless identity extension
  • Direct user authentication to the proper directories across hybrid infrastructures
  • Manage multi-tenant identity and access services across complex cloud environments

Course Curriculum

  • Premium skill.Describe the Basic Identity Services and Identity Types of Azure AD50m
  • Premium skill.Understanding Devices in Azure AD and Password Management1h 4m
  • Premium skill.Describe the Authentication Capabilities of Azure AD49m
  • Premium skill.Identity Protection & Governance Capabilities of Azure AD56m
  • Premium skill.Working Azure AD Identity Types and Services50m
  • Premium skill.Describe Authentication Capabilities of Azure AD49m
  • Premium skill.Azure AD User, Groups and Licenses55m
  • Premium skill.Deploying Enterprise Applications in Azure AD1h 18m
  • Premium skill.Application Registration in Azure AD48m
  • Premium skill.Azure AD Management49m
  • Premium skill.Enable Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)22m

Readiness check

Confirm prerequisite knowledge before training begins

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  • Questions generated from this course's own lesson transcripts — what gets measured is exactly what gets taught
  • Instant, per-learner results that show whether the prerequisite foundation is in place
  • Results roll up into team readiness reporting, so training hours go where they change outcomes

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