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Getting Started with Microsoft Identity and Access Management: What is IAM?

This training explains Microsoft Identity and Access Management, teaching users what IAM is and how to use it. With this course, you’ll learn how networks verify that someone is who they say they are and have access to the information they need. You’ll then learn how to configure those settings on your own networks. This Getting Started with Microsoft Identity and Access Management: What is IAM? training is designed for employees who manage their Azure Active Directory.

Updated June 2022

4Skills
22Videos
3h 40mTotal
22 videos3h 40m

Who This Course Is For

This Getting Started with Microsoft IAM training is considered foundational-level Azure training, which means it was designed for junior cloud admins. This beginner Azure Active Directory skills course is designed for cloud admins with one to two years of experience with Azure security.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

  • Identifying and allowing access to network users
  • Setting smart permissions that save you time
  • Choosing the right way to implement multi-factor authentication
  • Configuring access policies for user groups

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

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Confirm prerequisite knowledge before training begins

A short placement assessment on the CBT Nuggets assessments platform measures whether a learner already has the foundation this course assumes. IT Directors use it to put the right people in the right training — and any learner can take it right now to make sure they'll get full value from day one.

  • 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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