
Explore how on-demand self-service, network access, resource pooling, rapid elasticity, and measured service enable cloud computing. See fast provisioning and elastic scaling with usage-based billing.
Explore the Azure global backbone, where data centers, regional expansion, fiber and subsea cables, edge sites, and extensive peering deliver performance, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery for users.
Explore the cloud shared responsibility model across on premises, AWS, GCP, and Azure, detailing which security and management tasks lie with you versus the provider for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
Directory services are a central database of users and device identities, delivering identity services for network resources and distinguishing on premises Active Directory from cloud identity providers.
Learn to create a free Azure subscription, choose between free and pay-as-you-go options, provide personal details, then sign in to portal.azure.com to start building in Azure.
Explore how to create and manage users in Microsoft Entra ID, assign roles and groups, review properties, and provision accounts with auto-generated passwords for secure identity management.
Learn to leverage Azure managed identities by creating a resource group, virtual machine and SQL database, then configure system-assigned and user-assigned identities with role assignments to access resources.
Learn how applications gain identities in Microsoft Entra ID through app registrations, enabling authentication with secrets or certificates to access Azure resources or on premises with conditional access.
Understand why groups matter in Azure Entra ID by simplifying role assignments, enabling dynamic and self-service memberships, and distinguishing security groups from Microsoft 365 groups for scalable access control.
Explore password protection in Microsoft Entra ID, configure cloud and on-prem password policies, set logout thresholds, and enforce or audit custom banned passwords with case-insensitive checks.
Enable self-service password reset with Microsoft Entra ID using the authenticator app to reduce help desk calls, speed recovery, and securely synchronize cloud and on-premises passwords.
Explore Android authentication methods, from passwords and SMS to passwordless options like Windows Hello for business, OAuth tokens, FIDO2 keys, and certificate-based authentication, and examine MFA and password reset implications.
Explore passwordless authentication options in Microsoft Entra ID, focusing on Microsoft Authenticator configuration and number matching. Enable phishing- and MFA fatigue-resistant push notifications with selective group targets and location awareness.
Explore how single sign on in the Microsoft ecosystem authenticates once, letting internal and external users access apps like Dropbox and Salesforce via Active Directory synchronized to the cloud.
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.
This Entra ID course by Christopher Nett is a meticulously organized Udemy course designed for IT professionals aiming to master Microsoft Entra ID. This course systematically guides you from the basics to advanced concepts of Entra ID.
By mastering Entra ID, you're developing expertise in essential topics in today's identity and cybersecurity landscape.
Key benefits for you:
Basics - Azure: Gain a foundational understanding of Microsoft Azure, its core services, and its role in modern cloud security.
Basics - Identity: Learn the fundamental concepts of identity and access management (IAM) and their importance in securing digital environments.
Basics - Microsoft Security: Explore the key components of Microsoft’s security ecosystem and how they protect identities, data, and applications.
Microsoft Entra & Entra ID: Understand Microsoft Entra and Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), their capabilities, and their role in identity security.
Identities: Dive into identity management, user lifecycle, and access control within Microsoft Entra ID.
Groups & Administrative Units: Learn how to structure and manage users with groups and administrative units for efficient access control and security.
Password Security: Explore best practices for password policies, self-service password resets, and passwordless authentication to enhance security.
Authentication: Understand different authentication methods in Microsoft Entra ID, including MFA, biometrics, and conditional access policies.
Authorization: Learn how authorization works in Microsoft Entra ID, including role-based access control (RBAC) and attribute-based access control (ABAC).
Hybrid Identity: Discover how to integrate on-premises identities with Microsoft Entra ID for seamless hybrid identity management.
Privileged Identity Management (PIM): Understand how to manage and secure privileged accounts with Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management.
Microsoft Entra Services: Explore the full range of Microsoft Entra services, including Entra ID, Verified ID, and Permissions Management.
Identity Attacks & Monitoring: Learn about common identity-based cyberattacks and how to monitor and detect threats using Microsoft security tools.
Entra ID Plugin for Microsoft Security Copilot: Discover how the Entra ID plugin enhances Microsoft Security Copilot for AI-powered identity security.
Entra ID Security Monitoring with Defender XDR: Learn how to leverage Microsoft Defender XDR for advanced identity threat detection and response.
Entra ID Security Monitoring with Microsoft Sentinel: Explore how Microsoft Sentinel enables proactive identity security monitoring with KQL-based analytics and automation.
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