Introduction to Cloud Identity serves as the starting place for any new Cloud Identity, Identity/Access Management/Mobile Device Management admins as they begin their journey of managing and establishing security and access management best practices for their organization. This 15-30 hour accelerated, one-week course will leave you feeling confident to utilize the basic functions of the Admin Console to manage users, control access to services, configure common security settings, and much more.
Through a series of introductory lessons, step-by-step hands-on exercises, Google knowledge resources, and knowledge checks, learners can expect to leave this training with all of the skills they need to get started as new Cloud Identity Administrators.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
• Establish a Cloud Identity domain for their organization or personal domain.
• Add users in order to practice user lifecycle management.
• Modify user permissions to gain an understanding of core Cloud Identity features.
• Add mobile devices within the Google Mobile Management module.
• Modify mobile management policy sets to gain familiarity with product options.
• Navigate the Reports module, and practice running reports.
• Explore and apply different security protocols to the domain.
Prerequisites
To get the most out of this training course, learners should be prepared to:
• Sign up for a free 14 day trial of Cloud Identity. You will need to enter payment method information. We will show you step-by-step how to cancel your account if you wish to end your Cloud Identity instance at the end of training and avoid being charged.
• Use an existing domain or purchase a new domain through (if you do not have an existing domain, we will walk you through purchasing a domain through Google).
Introduction to Cloud Identity
Offered By
Google Cloud
About this Course
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Skills you will gain
Identity Management (IDM)GoogleSecurity Assertion Markup Language (SAML)Cloud Computing
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
11 hour to complete
Getting Started with Cloud Identity
In this module, we guide you through the Cloud Identity product, and walk you through setting up your account and Google Cloud Identity free trial to use during training.
3 videos (Total 6 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz
5 readings
Introduction to Account and Domain Setup3m
Exercise #1 - Setup your account30m
Exercise #2: Access your Admin Console5m
Exercise #3: Configure your company profile10m
Quick Reading - Quizzes1m
1 practice exercise
Introductory Survey8m
3 hours to complete
User Lifecycle Management
In this module, you'll learn about provisioning and managing users in your Cloud Identity domain. The exercises cover how to add new users in various ways and how to configure user identities, settings, and privileges.
1 video (Total 7 min), 14 readings, 1 quiz
14 readings
Introduction to User Lifecycle Management10m
Adding Users Overview5m
Exercise #1: Adding Users Individually10m
Exercise #2 - Add Several Users at Once20m
Sync Users to Domain with GCDS20m
Exercise #4 - Admin Roles and Privileges10m
Exercise #5 - Custom Admin Privileges10m
Exercise #6 - Resetting a User's Password5m
Exercise #7 - Rename a User5m
Exercise #8 - Suspend a User5m
Exercise #9 - Delete a User5m
Exercise #10 - Restore a Recently Deleted User5m
Exercise #11 - Create an Organization Unit10m
Exercise #12 - Create an Admin-Managed Group15m
1 practice exercise
User Lifecycle Management24m
2 hours to complete
Security
In this module, you will walk you through some of the security features that are available to you as the Cloud Identity admin.
1 video (Total 10 min), 9 readings, 1 quiz
1 video
9 readings
Introduction to Security20m
Exercise #1 - Navigate the Security Center10m
Exercise #2 - Configure Common Security Settings10m
Exercise #3 - View and Manage your Users’ Security Settings10m
Exercise #4 - Configure 2-Step Verification10m
Exercise #5 - Set up Single Sign On with Google as an identity provider10m
Exercise #6: - Set up Single Sign On with a third-party identity provider10m
Exercise #7 - Explore the Secure LDAP Service10m
Exercise #8 - View Your Users' Account Activity Reports10m
1 practice exercise
Security20m
1 hour to complete
Mobile Management
In this module, you'll learn about Google mobile device management settings, understand how to enforce device policies over their mobile fleet using the Google Admin console, and learn how to prevent unauthorized access to an account from a lost mobile device.
1 video (Total 4 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
4 readings
Introduction to Google Mobile Management10m
Exercise #1 - Configuring your Mobile Devices Policy10m
Exercise #2 - Add a Mobile Device to the Domain10m
Exercise #3 - Handling Lost and Noncompliant Devices10m
1 practice exercise
Google Mobile Management10m
1 hour to complete
Domains and Reports
In this module, you will learn how to do basic domain management and report generation from the Google Cloud Identity Admin Console.
2 videos (Total 8 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
4 readings
Exercise #1 - Add a domain alias10m
Exercise #2 - Generate Reports10m
Exercise #3 - View Audit Logs10m
Exercise #4 - Create email alerts10m
1 practice exercise
Domains and Reports20m
1 hour to complete
Summary, Use Case Example, & Resources
This module serves as the summary of your training and also provides you with two case studies that will help you think about practical applications of Google Cloud Identity.
1 video (Total 5 min), 2 readings
1 video
2 readings
Case Study #1 - Enforcing Multi-Factor Authentication for Access to Company-Owned Resources20m
Case Study #2 - Enable SSO for Cloud Apps20m
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Very Interesting. Great for someone who need to know about google cloud essential , but should continue to take "G Suite admin Fundamental" for the best knowledge.
Excellent online course! I've learned a lot about Google Cloud IT administration.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Once you enroll for a Certificate, you’ll have access to all videos, quizzes, and programming assignments (if applicable). Peer review assignments can only be submitted and reviewed once your session has begun. If you choose to explore the course without purchasing, you may not be able to access certain assignments.
What will I get if I purchase the Certificate?
When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
What is the refund policy?
Is financial aid available?
What is this course's topic?
This is training for a new Google Cloud product, Cloud IAM (Cloud Identity & Access Management).
Who is the audience for this course?
Hopeful and existing system administrators who are: 1) attempting to better understand how a cloud-based Identity Provider (IdP) functions; 2) looking to understand more about using Cloud Identity and how to deploy it within their organization; and 3) tech savvy individuals who are interested in learning more about Google Cloud Identity. Another key audience for the course: architects and implementers of Google Cloud Platform infrastructure who wish to use Cloud Identity to manage their administrative user identities.
Are there prerequisites for this course?
-Learner must be ready to purchase a domain or have a pre-existing domain to use
-Basic understanding of identity management concepts
Is this course part of a Coursera Specialization?
Not at this point.
How is this course different?
The training will focus on taking a learner through setting up the product for their domain, adding users to their domain, to establishing a basic approach to mobile device management.
What is the price of this course?
This course is priced at $49 but learners also have the option to audit the course. Those who audit the course will have full access to the content but not graded assignments or a certificate of completion.
How often is this course updated and maintained? Can I be sure that I am getting the latest information in this course?
This course is based off a recently released Google product, so all content is up-to-date. We will be iterating and updating this course as the product changes, and as we receive learner feedback. We will also be adding media and other learning objects as the product matures.
Which certification does this course help you to prepare for?
This course doesn’t prepare a learner for any particular certification but it is valuable for expanding your knowledge base and working toward any of our certifications.
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