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Managing Identities in Microsoft Azure Active Directory

by Ned Bellavance

Microsoft Azure Active Directory brings modern, cloud-based features to traditional identity management. In this course, you will learn the basics of managing an Azure Active Directory environment, including users, groups, devices, and applications.

What you'll learn

Securing access and authorization to your applications, data, and resources is critical to protecting your enterprise assets. You must provide proper access to users and devices when they need it, without being overly permissive. Microsoft Azure Active Directory can be leveraged to achieve those goals. In this course, Managing Identities in Microsoft Azure Active Directory, you will learn the fundamentals of managing an Azure Active Directory environment. First, you will learn the basics of an Azure Active Directory tenant. Next, you will explore how to manage users, groups, devices, and applications. Finally, you will examine how to leverage special features like Conditional Access and Self-service Password Reset to give your users a modern, protected experience. By the end of this course, you will be able to manage your Azure Active Directory environment effectively, use advanced features to improve the end-user experience, and provide higher security to your organization.

About the author

Ned is an IT professional with almost 20 years of experience in the field. He has been a helpdesk operator, systems administrator, cloud architect, and product manager. In his newest incarnation, he is the Founder of Ned in the Cloud LLC. As a one-man-tech-juggernaut, he develops courses for Pluralsight, runs two podcasts (Day Two Cloud and Buffer Overflow), and creates original content for technology vendors. Ned has been a Microsoft MVP since 2017 and holds a bunch of industry certifications t... more

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