The Microsoft Entra Authentication and Identity Management course is designed for beginners, IT administrators, identity engineers, cloud professionals, and security practitioners who want to develop a comprehensive understanding of authentication, hybrid identity, and external identity management using Microsoft Entra.

This course introduces learners to the core authentication and identity protection capabilities of Microsoft Entra. You’ll begin by exploring modern authentication methods, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), password protection, and identity security practices that help organizations secure access to applications and resources. Next, you’ll learn how Microsoft Entra supports hybrid identity by integrating on-premises Active Directory with cloud-based identity services. The course covers Password Hash Synchronization (PHS), Pass-through Authentication (PTA), Federated Authentication, Microsoft Entra Connect, directory synchronization, deployment planning, and tenant health monitoring. Finally, you’ll explore identity management for external users and organizations through Microsoft Entra External ID and B2B Collaboration. You’ll learn how to configure collaboration settings, manage guest users, assign licenses, compare identity providers, and securely collaborate across organizational boundaries. Through a combination of conceptual explanations, demonstrations, configuration walkthroughs, and real-world scenarios, you’ll gain practical knowledge of authentication, hybrid identity, identity synchronization, and external collaboration using Microsoft Entra. The course delivers approximately 9–11 hours of structured video content, organized into three modules. Each module includes quizzes and knowledge checks to reinforce learning and validate understanding. Enroll in this course to build practical skills in authentication, hybrid identity, and external identity management while preparing to administer secure Microsoft Entra environments. Course Modules Module 1: Microsoft Entra User Authentication Module 2: Implement and Manage Hybrid Identity Module 3: Manage External Identities and B2B Collaboration Explore Microsoft Entra External ID, B2B Collaboration, external identity providers, guest user management, licensing, and secure collaboration across organizations. By the End of This Course, You Will Be Able To: * Understand Microsoft Entra authentication methods * Configure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) * Implement password protection policies * Compare Password Hash Synchronization, Pass-through Authentication, and Federated Authentication * Plan and deploy hybrid identity solutions * Configure Microsoft Entra Connect and directory synchronization * Monitor synchronization and tenant health * Manage Microsoft 365 licensing for users * Configure Microsoft Entra External ID and B2B Collaboration * Securely manage guest users and external identities

The Microsoft Entra Identity Protection, Governance, and Compliance course is designed for IT administrators, identity administrators, cloud security engineers, and Microsoft Azure professionals who want to develop practical skills in securing identities, protecting organizational resources, and implementing identity governance using Microsoft Entra and Microsoft Purview.

This course introduces learners to Microsoft’s identity protection and governance capabilities, beginning with Conditional Access, Microsoft Entra ID Protection, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. You’ll learn how organizations protect identities, detect identity-based risks, enforce adaptive access controls, and secure cloud applications through policies and governance. Next, you’ll explore Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps to discover cloud applications, implement workload protection, configure file policies, and strengthen cloud security posture across enterprise environments. Finally, the course introduces Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Entra Governance capabilities, covering data governance, information protection, lifecycle management, Insider Risk Management, eDiscovery, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), identity provisioning, deprovisioning, and access reviews. Through a combination of conceptual explanations, demonstrations, and real-world scenarios, you’ll gain practical knowledge of identity governance, compliance, and security operations across Microsoft environments. The course delivers approximately 9–11 hours of structured video content, organized into three modules. Each module includes quizzes and knowledge checks to reinforce learning and validate understanding. Enroll in this course to build the skills required to protect identities, govern organizational resources, and implement secure identity and compliance solutions using Microsoft Entra and Microsoft Purview. Course Modules: Module 1: Identity Protection and Cloud Apps Security Module 2: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps: Security, Governance, and Workload Protection Module 3: Data Governance, Identity Governance, and Compliance By the End of This Course, You Will Be Able To: * Configure Conditional Access policies * Implement Microsoft Entra ID Protection * Secure cloud applications using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps * Configure Cloud Discovery and file policies * Implement Microsoft Purview Information Protection * Manage data lifecycle and compliance * Configure Insider Risk Management and eDiscovery * Implement Microsoft Entra Governance * Configure Privileged Identity Management (PIM) * Manage identity lifecycle and access reviews