Masterclass: Managing Azure Activity Directory from A to Z - Course
This advanced course will guide you through all aspects of administering and managing Azure Active Directory (AAD) in an organization in a secure way. We will cover co-existence with on-premises Active Directory and options for 3rd party application integration. We will also thoroughly discuss the AAD security best practices during the entire course, including access management, auditing, multi-factor authentication (MFA) configuration, and governance.
This technical course is intended for security architects, Active Directory administrators, security administrators, and security auditors.
This is an international Live Virtual Class, which means you will share the learning experience with a group of IT pros from around the world! The class is taught in English by CQURE Cybersecurity Experts! Remember that this course is limited to 12 participants to ensure the highest quality and unique learning experience! During this course, you will have an opportunity to interact with the instructors and get their help with any problems you might encounter, just as if it was a regular class.
Enterprise administrators, infrastructure architects, security professionals, systems engineers, network administrators, IT professionals, security consultants and other people responsible for implementing network and perimeter security.
What do you need to know? To attend this training, you should have good hands-on experience in administering Windows infrastructure. At least 5 years in the field is recommended. All attendees should have experience with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) administration.
Exercises
All exercises are based on Windows Server 2016 and 2019, Windows 10, Kali Linux and Azure Cloud. This workshop is based on practical knowledge from tons of successful projects, many years of real-world experience and no mercy for misconfigurations or insecure solutions! Remember that the labs will stay online for an extra three weeks so you may practice even more after the training is completed!
Certification
What is wonderful about our certification is that it is lifetime valid with no renewal fees – the technology changes, but fundamentals and attitude remain mostly the same. Our Virtual Certificates, which entitle you to collect CPE Points, are issued via Accredible.
Module 1:
1. Introduction to Azure Active Directory
Module 2:
1. Administration of users and groups
2. Azure AD Security Settings
3. Azure PowerShell
4. Licensing, Azure AD Premium
Module 3:
1. Multi-factor Authentication
2. Passwordless Authentication, FIDO2, Windows Hello
3. Self-service password reset (SSPR)
4. AAD Identity Protection
5. AAD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
6. AAD Password Protection
Module 4:
1. Hybrid Identity
2. Account synchronization using Azure AD Connect
3. Password Hash Synchronization
4. Pass-through Authentication
5. Seamless SSO
6. Federation with Active Directory Federation Services
Module 5:
1. Management of PCs and Mobile Devices
2. Application registration
3. Azure AD Application Proxy
4. Azure AD Domain Services
5. Integration with Azure, Office 365, and Intune
6. 3rd party identity providers, SAML, OpenID Connect
Michael Grafnetter - Michael is an expert on Windows Security, Microsoft Azure and PowerShell. He holds a master’s degree in Software Engineering and in early 2021 he was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional title in the Microsoft Azure Category.
