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Active Directory Courses

Active Directory courses can help you learn user and group management, authentication protocols, and directory services architecture. You can build skills in configuring domain controllers, managing access permissions, and implementing security policies. Many courses introduce tools like PowerShell for automation, Active Directory Users and Computers for management tasks, and Group Policy Management Console for policy enforcement, providing practical experience in maintaining and securing network environments.


Popular Active Directory Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Microsoft Identity & Access Administrator SC-300 Exam Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Identity and Access Management, Single Sign-On (SSO), User Provisioning, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Active Directory, Multi-Factor Authentication, Cloud Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Risk Management Framework, Event Monitoring, IT Security Architecture, Authentications, Security Engineering

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Confluence Administration, Security & Space Configuration

    Skills you'll gain: Multi-Factor Authentication, Information Architecture, Security Controls, Vulnerability Scanning, Software Documentation, Authentications, ISO/IEC 27001, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Auditing, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Security, Audit Planning, Enterprise Security, Single Sign-On (SSO), Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Maintainability, End User Training and Support, Control Panels

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google

    Google Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Validation, Ggplot2, Google Sheets, Sampling (Statistics), Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, LinkedIn, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File Management, Web Presence, Data Structures, Interviewing Skills

    ★ 4.8 (179K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: AI skills
    AI skills
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Windows Server 2025: Automation & Virtualization

    Skills you'll gain: Windows PowerShell, Hyper-V, Windows Servers, Microsoft Servers, Containerization, Microsoft Windows, Docker (Software), Systems Administration, Virtualization, Operating System Administration, Servers, Load Balancing, Network Troubleshooting, Kubernetes, Virtual Machines, Active Directory, Remote Access Systems, System Support, System Configuration, Shell Script

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Network Security, Access Control, and Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Authentications, Firewall, Authorization (Computing), Computer Security, Remote Access Systems, Cybersecurity, General Networking, Network Monitoring, Security Controls, IT Automation, Software-Defined Networking, Wireless Networks, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Automation, Network Routing, Encryption, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Secure Access Control

    Skills you'll gain: Compliance Reporting, Governance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Compliance Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Project Management, Data Governance, Security Controls, Compliance Auditing, Project Management Software, Auditing, Identity and Access Management, User Provisioning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Data Storage, Development Testing, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Network Analysis, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Python Programming, C and C++, Infectious Diseases, Java Programming, Java, Rust (Programming Language), Javascript, Software Testing, Debugging

    ★ 4.6 (17K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Genomic Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Unix Commands, grep, Biostatistics, R (Software), Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Unix Shell, Unix, Data Science, Data Management, Statistical Methods, Information Management, Command-Line Interface, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Structures, Big Data, Molecular Biology, R Programming, Python Programming

    ★ 4.5 (6.8K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    B2B Sales Foundations: Pipeline, Process & Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Business Development, Closing (Sales), Sales Presentation, Specialized Sales, Active Listening, Sales Presentations, Rapport Building, B2B Sales, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Case Studies, Communication, Selling Techniques, Concision, Consultative Selling, Negotiation, Verbal Communication Skills, Graphic and Visual Design, Strategic Partnership, Sales Pipelines

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Meta

    Meta Back-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Full-Stack Web Development, Version Control, Restful API, Data Structures, Unix Commands, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Git (Version Control System), Back-End Web Development, API Testing, GitHub, Relational Databases, Front-End Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, Database Management, Code Reusability, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Cloud Hosting

    ★ 4.6 (9.9K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Coding for Everyone: C and C++

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Software Design Patterns, Computer Programming, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Software Design, Program Development, Graph Theory, Code Reusability, Computational Logic, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures, Memory Management, File I/O, Simulations

    ★ 4.5 (9.6K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Microsoft Azure: AI, Infrastructure, and Data Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Data Processing, Big Data, Apache Spark, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Databricks, Infrastructure Security, Data Pipelines, Virtual Networking, Azure DevOps, Virtual Machines, Azure Active Directory, Analytics, Active Directory, Network Security, Model Deployment, Python Programming, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

    ★ 4.4 (1.6K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular active directory courses

  • Microsoft Identity & Access Administrator SC-300 Exam Guide: Packt
  • Confluence Administration, Security & Space Configuration: Coursera
  • Google Data Analytics: Google
  • Advanced Windows Server 2025: Automation & Virtualization: Packt
  • Network Security, Access Control, and Automation: Packt
  • Secure Access Control: Coursera
  • Data Structures and Algorithms: University of California San Diego
  • Genomic Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
  • B2B Sales Foundations: Pipeline, Process & Communication: Coursera
  • Meta Back-End Developer: Meta

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