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This course is available now for early access. It is under development and full release is planned for April 2024.
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See up-to-date content timeframes at my Course Roadmap.
Course Curriculum
The syllabus below may change before launch.
Introduction
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Entra ID Essentials
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- [SHARED] Entra ID Overview (11:22)
- [SHARED] Demo - Exploring your Entra ID Tenant (5:12)
- [SHARED] Demo - About the Free Azure Subscription (4:50)
- [SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage Entra ID Tenants (7:44)
- [SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage Azure Subscriptions (10:02)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure Domains for Entra ID (6:42)
- [SHARED] Entra ID User Identities (3:40)
- [SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage User Identities (6:16)
- [SHARED] Demo - Bulk Create User Identities (2:40)
- Demo - Quick Look at Permissions (5:25)
- Demo - Entra Tenant User Settings (4:43)
- [SHARED] Entra ID Application Identities (5:16)
- [SHARED] Demo - Register an Application in Entra ID (10:03)
- [SHARED] Managed Identities (6:20)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure Managed Identities (System-Assigned) (10:54)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure Managed Identities (User-Assigned) (6:22)
- [SHARED] Entra ID Groups (6:56)
- [SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage Groups (6:36)
- [SHARED] Demo - Manage Entra ID Licenses (7:53)
- [SHARED] Entra ID Dynamic Groups (5:17)
- [SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage Dynamic Groups (4:57)
- [SHARED] Entra ID Administrative Units (8:26)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure Administrative Units (6:25)
- Case Study - Entra Essentials Security (7:40)
- Quiz - Entra Essentials Security
Identity and Access Management (IAM) Essentials
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- [SHARED] Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) (10:01)
- [SHARED] Demo - Manage Azure Resource Security with RBAC (10:11)
- Demo - Exploring Built-in Azure RBAC Roles (3:53)
- [SHARED] Entra ID Roles (4:49)
- [SHARED] Demo - Manage Entra ID Permissions (5:55)
- Demo - Exploring Built-in Entra Roles (3:31)
- [SHARED] Azure RBAC Custom Roles (9:23)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure a Custom RBAC Role (7:47)
- [SHARED] Entra ID Custom Roles (3:38)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure a Custom Entra ID Role (3:48)
- Case Study - Identity and Access Management Security (7:45)
- Quiz - Identity and Access Management Security
Entra Authentication
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- Entra Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) (8:34)
- Demo - Explore MFA Default Settings (3:58)
- Demo - About Migrating to Entra Auth Method Policies (3:55)
- Demo - Configure the Microsoft Authenticator App for a User (6:37)
- Demo - Explore Legacy MFA Settings (5:36)
- Entra Authentication Methods (8:40)
- Demo - Disable Security Defaults and Registration Campaign (3:51)
- Demo - Configure Entra Auth Method Policies (4:25)
- Demo - Complete the Migration to Auth Method Policies (8:53)
- Demo - Enable Entra Security Defaults and Registration Campaign (2:26)
- Entra Passwordless Authentication (6:13)
- Demo - Configure Entra Passwordless Authentication (5:35)
- Entra Password Protection (4:05)
- Demo - Configure Password Protection (3:30)
- [SHARED] Entra ID Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) (7:05)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure SSPR (7:22)
- Entra Verified ID (10:57)
- Demo - Configure Entra Verified ID (Quick Wizard) (5:37)
- Case Study - Entra Authentication (7:45)
- Quiz - Entra Authentication
Entra Hybrid Identities and Access
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- [SHARED] Entra Connect (8:18)
- Demo - Setup Active Directory in Azure (Part 1) (11:38)
- Demo - Setup Active Directory in Azure (Part 2) (9:37)
- Demo - Configure Entra Connect Cloud Sync (13:20)
- Demo - Configure Seamless SSO with Entra Connect Cloud Sync (12:56)
- Demo - Disable Entra Connect Cloud Sync (10:23)
- [SHARED] Entra Domain Services (4:21)
- Demo - Configure Entra Domain Services (12:28)
- Demo - Delete an Entra Domain Services Managed Domain (1:27)
- [SHARED] Entra ID External Identities (10:08)
- [SHARED] Demo - Invite a Guest with B2B Collaboration (10:05)
- Demo - Configure B2B Collaboration with Google (12:34)
- [SHARED] Entra ID App Proxy (7:01)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure Entra ID App Proxy for a Web App (12:19)
- Case Study - Hybrid Identities and Access (8:20)
- Quiz - Hybrid Identities and Access
Entra Authorization
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- [SHARED] Entra ID Governance Overview (7:16)
- [SHARED] Entra ID Entitlement Management (7:02)
- [SHARED] Demo - Create and Use an Access Package (11:45)
- [SHARED] Entra ID Privileged Identity Management (PIM) (5:49)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure PIM for Entra Roles (9:00)
- [SHARED] Entra ID Access Reviews (7:17)
- [SHARED] Demo - Create and Run an Access Review (Entra Roles) (8:31)
- [SHARED] Entra ID Protection (8:22)
- [SHARED] Demo - Explore ID Protection Policies (5:04)
- [SHARED] Entra ID Conditional Access (7:40)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure Conditional Access Policies (12:32)
- Entra Permissions Management (EPM) (5:54)
- Demo - Start a Free Trial for EPM (4:22)
- Demo - Setup Data Collection for Azure with EPM (6:20)
- Demo - Explore EPM Reporting and Analytics (7:35)
- (Coming Soon) Case Study - Entra Authorization
- Quiz - Entra Authentication
Virtual Networking Essentials
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- [SHARED] Virtual Networks (11:19)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure a VNet (5:31)
- [SHARED] IP Addressing (11:00)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure a NAT Gateway (6:20)
- [SHARED] Network Security Groups (NSG) (14:20)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure NSGs (8:50)
- [SHARED] Augmented Security Rules (7:03)
- [SHARED] Demo - Use ASGs and Service Tags (9:28)
- Case Study - Virtual Network Security (5:55)
- Quiz - Virtual Network Security
Virtual Machine Security
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- [SHARED] Virtual Machines (11:07)
- [SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage VMs (9:52)
- VM Encryption with Azure Disk Encryption (ADE) (5:30)
- Demo - Configure Azure Disk Encryption (ADE) for a VM (4:32)
- Azure VM Encryption at Host (7:02)
- Demo - Configure Encryption at Host (12:18)
- Azure VM Confidential Disk Encryption (6:29)
- Demo - Configure VM Confidential Disk Encryption (5:30)
- Azure Bastion (5:52)
- Demo - Configure Azure Bastion (5:00)
- Case Study - Virtual Machine Security (5:35)
- Quiz - Virtual Machine Security
Storage Security
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- [SHARED] Azure Storage Overview (10:35)
- [SHARED] Demo - Create an Azure Storage Account (6:42)
- [SHARED] Azure Blob Storage Overview (8:39)
- [SHARED] Demo - Working with Blob Storage (11:38)
- [SHARED] Azure Storage Access Control (13:51)
- [SHARED] Demo - Access Storage with Keys and Shared Access Signatures (SAS) (13:01)
- [SHARED] Demo - Access Azure Storage using Entra ID Identities and RBAC (5:09)
- [SHARED] Immutable Blob Storage (6:24)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure Immutable Storage Access Policies (8:40)
- [SHARED] Azure Storage Encryption (5:40)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure Azure Storage Encryption (7:17)
- [SHARED] Azure Files (8:10)
- [SHARED] Demo - Create and Connect to an Azure Files Share (7:21)
- [SHARED] Azure Files Connectivity and Access Control (9:41)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure Identity Auth for Azure Files (using Azure AD DS) (12:06)
- Case Study - Storage Security (9:33)
- Quiz - Storage Security
Private Network Security
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- User Defined Routing (13:27)
- Demo - Configure User Defined Routes (12:30)
- [SHARED] VNet Peering (7:23)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure VNet Peering (7:58)
- [SHARED] Service Endpoints (5:03)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure a Service Endpoint for Azure Files (4:31)
- [SHARED] Private Link (7:13)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure a Private Endpoint for Azure Files (7:38)
- Demo - Private Link Service (12:39)
- Resource Firewalls (5:55)
- Demo - Configure a Storage Account Firewall (7:48)
- [SHARED] VPN Gateway (7:12)
- Demo - Connect VNets with S2S VPN (13:33)
- [SHARED] ExpressRoute (7:27)
- [SHARED] Azure Virtual WAN (7:43)
- (Coming Soon) Case Study - Private Network Security
- Quiz - Private Network Security
(Coming Soon) App Hosting Security
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- [SHARED] Azure App Service (11:20)
- [SHARED] Demo - Create a Web App with Azure App Service (12:10)
- [SHARED] App Service Deployments (8:16)
- [SHARED] Demo - Deploy a Web App to App Service (3:35)
- [SHARED] App Service Networking (5:53)
- [SHARED] App Service Security (3:46)
- Azure Functions (12:39)
- Demo - Create Azure Functions (10:39)
- Azure App Service Environment (6:40)
- Demo - Create an App Service Environment (8:59)
- (Coming Soon) Case Study - App Hosting Security
- Quiz - App Hosting Security
(Coming Soon) Container Hosting Security
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- [SHARED] Azure Container Registry (6:46)
- [SHARED] Demo - Create a Container Registry and Push a Container (8:00)
- [SHARED] Demo - Build and Push an Image with ACR Tasks (3:32)
- [SHARED] Azure Container Instances (8:13)
- [SHARED] Demo - Create an Azure Container Instance (6:56)
- [SHARED] Azure Kubernetes Service (9:55)
- [SHARED] AKS Networking Overview (10:31)
- [SHARED] Demo - Create and Manage an AKS Cluster (11:02)
- [SHARED] Demo - Deploy an App to AKS using YAML (8:19)
- [SHARED] Azure Container Apps (8:26)
- [SHARED] Demo - Getting Started with Container Apps (8:38)
- (Coming Soon) Azure Container Security Considerations
- (Coming Soon) Demo - Isolate ACR and Push a Signed Image
- (Coming Soon) Demo - Create an Isolated Azure Container App
- (Coming Soon) Case Study - Container Hosting Security
- Quiz - Container Hosting Security
(Coming Soon) App Data and Access Security
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- Key Vault (7:51)
- Demo - Configure and Use Key Vault from a VM (12:12)
- Demo - Push a Container to ACR using a Key Vault Secret (5:29)
- (Coming Soon) Demo - Key Vault with Access Policy
- (Coming Soon) Demo - Key Vault Key Rotation
- Demo - Protect Key Vault Data (5:48)
- Demo - Backup and Restore Key Vault Data (3:22)
- Entra Permission and Consent (7:26)
- Demo - Configure an App with Delegated Permissions (10:55)
- Demo - Configure an App with App Permissions (4:10)
- (Coming Soon) Case Study - App Data and Access Security
- (Coming Soon) QUIZ - App Data and Access Security
Database Security
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- Azure SQL Overview (11:22)
- Demo - Create and Connect to Azure SQL Database (10:11)
- Demo - Configure an Entra ID Identity for Azure SQL DB (2:41)
- Azure SQL Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) (4:14)
- Demo - Configure Customer Managed TDE for Azure SQL DB (6:26)
- Azure SQL Always Encrypted (4:37)
- Demo - Configure Always Encrypted for Azure SQL DB (7:32)
- Azure SQL Dynamic Data Masking (3:14)
- Demo - Configure Dynamic Data Masking for Azure SQL DB (4:52)
- (Coming Soon) Case Study - Database Security
- (Coming Soon) QUIZ - Database Security
Public Network Security
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- [SHARED] Azure Firewall (9:26)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure an Azure Firewall (14:54)
- [SHARED] Azure Load Balancer (7:44)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure Regional Load Balancing for VMs (13:21)
- [SHARED] Azure Application Gateway (9:15)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure App Gateway and Path-Based Routing (13:43)
- Azure Traffic Manager (7:04)
- Demo - Configure Traffic Manager (8:08)
- Azure Front Door (7:31)
- Demo - Configure Front Door for a Web App (11:21)
- Web Application Firewalls (WAF) (4:50)
- Demo - Configure a Global WAF (6:18)
- Azure API Management Overview (7:52)
- DDoS Protection (9:01)
- Demo - Configure DDoS Network Protection Plan (5:16)
- Demo - Configure DDoS IP Protection Plan (3:27)
- (Coming Soon) Case Study - Public Network Security
- Quiz - Public Network Security
(Coming Soon) Security Standards and Governance
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- (Coming Soon) Microsoft Purview
- (Coming Soon) Demo - Working with Microsoft Purview
- (Coming Soon) Secure Landing Zones
- [SHARED] Management Groups (8:08)
- [SHARED] Demo - Create Management Croups (6:00)
- [SHARED] Resource Tagging (3:11)
- [SHARED] Demo - Create and Query Resource Tags (4:55)
- [SHARED] Resource Locks (4:25)
- [SHARED] Demo - Resource Locks (5:22)
- [SHARED] Azure Policy (11:24)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure Azure Policies (11:49)
- (Coming Soon) Azure Blueprints
- (Coming Soon) Demo - Deploy Secure Solutions with Blueprints
- (Coming Soon) Case Study - Security Standards and Governance
- Quiz - Security Standards and Governance
Security with Defender
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- Important Note
- Defender for Cloud Overview (9:57)
- Demo - Get Started with Defender for Cloud (8:22)
- Demo - Explore Defender for Cloud Trial Plans (4:14)
- Demo - Assess Risks with Defender for Cloud (6:15)
- Demo - Manage Risks with Defender for Cloud (10:13)
- Demo - Explore Defender for Cloud Compliance with MCSB (4:16)
- Demo - Add Regulatory Standards with Defender for Cloud (6:00)
- Demo - Create a Custom Standard in Defender for Cloud (7:21)
- Defender for Servers Overview (5:55)
- Demo - Configure Defender for Server (7:12)
- Demo - Explore Defender Vulnerability Management (6:49)
- Demo - Connect Defender for Cloud to AWS (12:37)
- Demo - Connect Defender for Cloud using Arc (9:39)
- Demo - Configure Just in Time VM Access for Azure VMs (9:29)
- Demo - Workflow Automation with Defender for Cloud (9:33)
- Defender for Databases Overview (4:29)
- Demo - Configure Defender for Azure SQL Database (11:25)
- Defender EASM Overview (8:52)
- Demo - Explore Defender EASM (7:55)
- Reminder about Minimizing Costs
- Case Study - Securing Solutions with Defender (6:13)
- Quiz - Security with Defender
Security Monitoring and Automation
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- [SHARED] Azure Monitor Overview (11:37)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure VM Monitoring (9:06)
- [SHARED] Activity Logs (4:14)
- [SHARED] Demo - Review and Archive Activity Logs (3:30)
- [SHARED] Azure Monitor Logs (6:34)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure and Query Azure Monitor Logs (11:24)
- [SHARED] Azure Monitor Alerts (5:12)
- [SHARED] Demo - Configure Azure Monitor Alerts (11:25)
- [SHARED] Network Watcher (12:07)
- [SHARED] Demo - Monitor Connections with Network Watcher (7:10)
- [SHARED] Demo - Network Diagnostics with Network Watcher (7:45)
- [SHARED] Demo - NSG Flow Logs and Traffic Analytics (5:10)
- Azure SQL Audit Logs (3:00)
- Demo - Configure Auditing for Azure SQL DB (7:22)
- Microsoft Sentinel Overview (8:32)
- Demo - Get Started with Sentinel (6:07)
- Demo - Connect a Windows VM to Sentinel (10:03)
- Demo - Analyze Windows Security Events with Sentinel (10:26)
- Demo - Manage Incidents in Sentinel (4:50)
- Demo - Configure Automation in Sentinel (10:09)
- (Coming Soon) Case Study - Security Monitoring
- Quiz - Security Monitoring and Automation
(Coming Soon) Finishing Up
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