Microsoft Entra ID (Modern Identity & Access Management) Training Course

Training Course Outline – Microsoft Entra ID (Modern Identity & Access Management):

Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft Entra ID

1. What is Microsoft Entra? Overview of the Entra Product Family
2. Evolution from Azure AD to Entra ID
3. Key IAM concepts: Identity, Authentication, Authorization
4. Entra ID vs. On-prem AD vs. Hybrid Identity
5. Licensing tiers (Free, P1, P2)

Module 2: Entra Tenant & Identity Management

1. Creating and managing an Entra tenant
2. Managing users and groups
3. Role-based access control (RBAC) vs Entra roles
4. Organizational Units, domains, and custom domain setup
5. Bulk operations with PowerShell and Graph API

Module 3: Authentication & SSO

1. Authentication protocols: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML
2. Federation and SSO concepts
3. Password policies, passwordless authentication, FIDO2
4. Enabling SSO for Microsoft 365 and third-party SaaS apps
5. Custom branding of the sign-in experience

Module 4: Entra Security & Conditional Access

1. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) configuration
2. Conditional Access policies: Concepts and examples
3. Identity Protection: Risk-based Conditional Access
4. Monitoring sign-in risks, user risks
5. Smart Lockout, IP restrictions, trusted locations

Module 5: Entra Identity Governance

1. Introduction to Identity Governance
2. Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
3. Access reviews and entitlement management
4. Lifecycle workflows (Joiner, Mover, Leaver scenarios)
5. Delegated administration

Module 6: Hybrid Identity with Entra Connect

1. Overview of hybrid identity models
2. Azure AD Connect and Entra Connect Cloud Sync
3. Password Hash Sync, Pass-through Authentication, Federation
4. AD FS integration (when and why)
5. Troubleshooting synchronization

Module 7: Application Management & Enterprise Apps

1. Integrating apps with Entra ID
2. Enterprise applications: Provisioning, SSO, assignments
3. App registrations: Permissions, secrets, and certificates
4. Using Microsoft Graph API for app management
5. Consent framework and app governance

Module 8: Monitoring, Logging & Troubleshooting

1. Using Entra logs and Azure Monitor
2. Audit logs, Sign-in logs, Risk detection logs
3. Integration with Microsoft Sentinel
4. Troubleshooting common issues: login failures, sync errors

Module 9: Compliance, Policies, and Best Practices

1. Data residency and sovereignty in Entra
2. Compliance tools and certifications (ISO, SOC, GDPR, etc.)
3. Zero Trust and Entra’s role in it
4. Best practices for securing Entra tenants
5. Security baselines and continuous improvement
6. Module 10: Entra ID Labs and Capstone Project
7. Hands-on labs (portal + PowerShell + CLI + Graph)
8. Real-world identity architecture scenarios
9. Capstone: Design and implement an IAM solution using Entra ID
10. Review and Q&A