Identity and Access Management (IAM) Essentials

Master the full lifecycle of Identity and Access Management (IAM) to secure, scale, and future-proof your organizations digital identity infrastructure.

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Essentials is a comprehensive video course from security expert Aamir Lakhani that teaches the full IAM lifecyclefrom core concepts and identity lifecycle management to modern authentication, access control, and governance. Through real-world demos and actionable guidance, youll learn directory services and synchronization (Active Directory, Azure AD, LDAP), MFA and passwordless methods, SSO and federation (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect), role and privileged access management, and compliance reporting aligned to frameworks like NIST and ISO 27001. The course also covers emerging threats and defenses, including credential stuffing, Mimikatz, and AI-driven attacks against MFA/SSO, plus program metrics and operations to mature IAM in hybrid and cloud environments. Ideal for cybersecurity practitioners, IT administrators, architects, and GRC specialists seeking practical skills to deploy, secure, and govern identity at scale.

Skill Level:

• Beginner to Intermediate

Learn How To:

• Design hybrid/cloud IAM and automate provisioning with AD/Azure AD/LDAP
• Harden authentication and SSO with MFA/passwordless and stop credential stuffing, Mimikatz, and MFA/SSO attacks.
• Align IAM to NIST/ISO/GDPR, produce audit-ready reports, integrate with security tools, and measure maturity.
• Enforce least privilege with RBAC/PAM, certify access, and drive remediation from audits.

Course requirement:

• No course requirements

Who Should Take This Course:

• IAM Engineers and Architects looking to design and deploy secure, scalable identity infrastructures across hybrid or cloud-native environments.
• Security Analysts and SOC Professionals who need to understand IAM as a control point for threat detection, user behavior analytics, and zero trust enforcement.
• IT Administrators and System Engineers managing directory services, user provisioning, and federated authentication in Active Directory, Azure AD, or LDAP-based environments.
• Compliance and GRC Specialists aiming to align identity operations with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and GDPR, and contribute to audit readiness.

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