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IAM: AWS, Active Directory, SSO & OAuth
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IAM: AWS, Active Directory, SSO & OAuth

Master IAM with AWS, Active Directory, SSO, OAuth, MFA, and real-world security practices with hands-on labs
Created bySelfcode Academy
Last updated 4/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Students will learn to design secure IAM systems using RBAC, least privilege, and Zero Trust principles in real-world scenarios.
  • Students will learn to implement authentication systems using MFA, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SSO, and analyze tokens like JWT and SAML.
  • Students will learn to configure and manage enterprise IAM using Active Directory, including users, groups, and policies.
  • Students will learn to build and manage AWS IAM users, roles, and policies, including cross-account access and security controls.
  • Students will learn to identify and mitigate IAM security risks such as credential attacks and privilege escalation techniques.

Course content

8 sections • 57 lectures • 15h 29m total length

  • 1.1 AAA model (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting)16:35
  • 1.2 Authentication practical12:08
  • 1.3 Identity, Credentials and accounts13:14
  • 1.4 JML Process17:43
  • 1.5 Access Control models20:19
  • 1.6 Prcatical - RBAC design10:11
  • 1.7 Least Privilege16:18
  • 1.8 Zero trust10:11
  • 1.9 Practical - IAM policy design11:56

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of computers, users, and passwords is helpful, but no prior IAM or security experience is required.
  • Students will need a computer with internet access to perform hands-on labs using AWS, virtual machines, and web-based tools.
  • Familiarity with basic networking or IT concepts will help, but all key IAM and security concepts are explained from scratch.
  • No prior experience with Active Directory, AWS, or authentication protocols is required to start this course.
  • A willingness to learn through practical labs and real-world scenarios will help you gain the most value from this course.

Description

This course is designed to help you master Identity and Access Management (IAM) from both a practical and real-world perspective. Instead of focusing only on theory, this course combines core concepts, hands-on labs, and real-world scenarios to help you understand how IAM works in enterprise and cloud environments.

You will start with IAM fundamentals, including authentication, authorization, RBAC, least privilege, and Zero Trust. From there, you will dive deep into authentication mechanisms such as MFA, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, and Single Sign-On (SSO). You will also work with tokens like JWT and understand how modern authentication systems operate.

The course then moves into enterprise IAM using Active Directory, where you will learn about domain controllers, Kerberos, NTLM, Group Policy Objects, and common security risks. You will also explore cloud IAM using AWS, including users, roles, policies, cross-account access, and organizational controls.

In addition, you will learn identity federation, privileged access management, and how to secure sensitive systems using vaults and just-in-time access. The course also covers real-world IAM attacks such as credential stuffing, pass-the-hash, and privilege escalation, along with detection and mitigation strategies.

By the end of this course, you will be able to design secure IAM architectures, implement authentication systems, and apply best practices used in real enterprise environments.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for IT professionals who want to learn identity and access management and implement secure access control systems.
  • This course is for cybersecurity learners who want to understand authentication, authorization, and identity security in depth.
  • This course is for cloud engineers and DevOps professionals who want to work with AWS IAM, SSO, and identity federation.
  • This course is for students and job seekers who want to build practical IAM skills for roles in security and enterprise IT.
  • This course is for anyone interested in understanding how identity, authentication, and access control work in modern systems.

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