About the Course
Organizations do not get value from identity and access management unless they can prove who has access, why that access exists, and how it is reviewed. In practice, that means you need to demonstrate capabilities such as authentication governance, role-based access control design, privileged access review, identity lifecycle control, and access certification reporting, all of which map directly to frameworks such as NIST SP 800-63, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, and Zero Trust principles. This course is built for people who must show control effectiveness rather than simply describe the control design.
The course turns scattered IAM knowledge into a structured operating approach that you can apply across cloud and hybrid environments. You will practice building access control matrices, mapping joiner-mover-leaver workflows, drafting conditional access policies, reviewing privileged identity workflows, and shaping identity governance reports. You will also be introduced to Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory Domain Services, PowerShell, and Kusto Query Language at an operational level so you can read reports, validate access data, and support remediation. This course teaches practical identity and access management through policy design, role mapping, access review exercises, and reporting workflows so you can reduce account sprawl, improve access visibility, and support audit-ready governance.
Identity work is rarely isolated. Budget constraints, legacy directories, service account sprawl, cloud adoption gaps, and competing security priorities often slow access governance down. This course is designed for professionals who must deliver IAM improvements under real operational pressure, including mixed Microsoft environments, limited automation maturity, and the need to coordinate with HR, application owners, and security operations while keeping business access moving.
Target Audience
This course is designed for professionals who manage access, identities, and governance across cloud and hybrid environments.
- Identity and Access Administrators managing user and group lifecycles
- IAM Analysts reviewing access rights and entitlement drift
- Security Engineers implementing authentication and conditional access controls
- Cloud Security Specialists governing access across SaaS and Azure environments
- Active Directory Administrators maintaining directory structures and privileged groups
- Identity Governance Analysts running access certification and remediation workflows
- Privileged Access Management Administrators controlling elevated accounts
- Cybersecurity Risk Analysts assessing identity control gaps and exposure
- IT Operations Managers coordinating joiner-mover-leaver process ownership
- Information Security Managers reporting IAM risk to leadership
Course Objectives
This course equips you to design, execute, and measure identity and access management initiatives that reduce unauthorized access, support compliance, and improve governance visibility.
- Assess current IAM maturity using Zero Trust principles and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 access controls.
- Apply NIST SP 800-63 guidance to authentication, lifecycle, and access assurance decisions.
- Build a joiner-mover-leaver workflow and entitlement matrix for hybrid identity environments.
- Construct conditional access policies in Microsoft Entra ID for users, devices, and applications.
- Evaluate privileged access controls using privileged identity management and access review outputs.
- Navigate identity governance requirements across HR, application owners, and security operations.
- Implement measurable access review metrics using Kusto Query Language and governance dashboards.
- Synthesize identity risk findings into executive-ready reporting and remediation action plans.
Requirements & Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites include a working knowledge of information security concepts, user and group administration, and basic cloud or Windows directory administration. You should be comfortable reading access logs and policy documents, but no coding is required for completion. Prior experience with Microsoft 365, Active Directory Domain Services, or identity governance tools will help you move faster, and PowerShell familiarity is useful for the operational labs. Advanced concepts such as conditional access, privileged identity management, and identity governance are taught at an operational level rather than full engineering depth.
Professional and Organizational Impact
When you lead identity and access management with credible data and practical strategies, you become a trusted driver of access integrity and governance readiness.
- Build stronger confidence in authentication and authorization decisions.
- Gain practical skill with Microsoft Entra ID and access review workflows.
- Strengthen your ability to diagnose entitlement sprawl and privilege creep.
- Enhance your credibility with audit-ready identity governance reporting.
- Develop clearer control thinking across users, devices, and service accounts.
- Position yourself for IAM, cloud security, and governance roles.
- Expand your value in hybrid identity and Zero Trust projects.
Organizations that embed identity and access management excellence into cloud and hybrid operations reduce costs, mitigate risks, and build lasting competitive advantage.
- Reduce unauthorized access through tighter authentication and authorization controls.
- Lower incident exposure from stale accounts and excessive privileges.
- Improve audit readiness with documented access reviews and evidence trails.
- Cut administrative overhead through cleaner joiner-mover-leaver processes.
- Strengthen Zero Trust implementation across users, devices, and applications.
- Increase governance visibility for privileged identities and service accounts.
- Support faster onboarding with standardized access provisioning rules.
- Improve executive confidence in identity risk reporting and remediation tracking.
Training Methodology
This is a practical, outcome-driven course designed to turn identity and access management aspiration into measurable action and credible reporting.
Methodology includes:
- Hands-on calculation of access review findings using identity governance export data.
- Scenario simulation for a privileged access escalation and incident containment decision.
- Diagnostic review of conditional access and access control gaps against ISO/IEC 27001:2022.
- Stakeholder mapping for HR, application owners, security operations, and audit reporting.
- Case study analysis from banking, healthcare, SaaS, and public-sector identity environments.
- Group workshop to draft a joiner-mover-leaver control matrix under time constraints.
- Reflection exercise using Zero Trust and NIST SP 800-63 benchmarks.
Upcoming Sessions
Next available dates worldwide
No international sessions scheduled
Certification
Recognized credentials that advance your career
Participants who complete the Digital Identity and Access Management Training Program earn a Trainingcred Certificate of Achievement, demonstrating professional competence and alignment with global standards in learning and development.
NITA Accredited
Accredited by the National Industrial Training Authority, ensuring programs meet nationally recognized standards of quality and relevance.
CPD Certified
Recognized by the CPD Certification Service, ensuring every program meets internationally benchmarked standards of professional excellence.
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- Build expertise with structured, outcome-driven learning.
- Equip individuals and teams with skills that grow with industry needs.
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- Apply what you learn with a proven methodology that ensures lasting impact.
- Develop immediately usable skills that translate directly into workplace success.
- Gain the expertise needed for career advancement and leadership roles.
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