Microsoft Entra ID Training Syllabus: Basic to Advanced

1. Introduction to Microsoft Entra ID (Basic)

• Overview of Microsoft Entra ID and its role in identity and access management

• Understanding identity types and principals in Entra ID

• Microsoft Entra services overview and cloud identity fundamentals

• Navigating the Microsoft Entra portal and basic administrative tasks

• Understanding identity authentication basics, including multifactor authentication (MFA)

• Introduction to self-service password reset (SSPR) and password management

• Basic user and group management (create, update, delete)

2. Access Management and Authentication (Intermediate)

• Configuring and managing authentication methods and capabilities

• Managing conditional access policies and security defaults

• Role-based access control (RBAC) and administrative roles management

• Managing devices and registrations in Microsoft Entra ID

• Implementing identity lifecycle management and governance

• Using Microsoft Entra ID for access to enterprise applications

• Troubleshooting identity and access issues

3. Advanced Identity Protection and Governance

• Designing and implementing identity protection strategies

• Using Microsoft Entra Identity Protection features (risk detections, policies)

• Monitoring user sign-ins, risk events, and mitigating identity compromises

• Implementing Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and just-in-time access

• Managing entitlement governance and access reviews

• Integration with Security Service Edge (SSE) and Zero Trust architecture

• Hybrid identity and Azure AD Connect synchronization setup and troubleshooting

• Implementing Microsoft Entra governance solutions

4. Automating and Extending Microsoft Entra

• Using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API for automation

• Automating user and group provisioning and access management workflows

• Managing policies and roles programmatically

• Integrating Microsoft Entra with other Microsoft 365 services (Teams, SharePoint, Exchange)

• Advanced role and policy management via scripts and APIs

5. Security, Compliance, and Monitoring

• Implementing security baselines and compliance policies within Microsoft Entra

• Auditing, reporting, and monitoring Microsoft Entra ID usage and security posture

• Using Microsoft Defender for Identity integration

• Applying sensitivity labels and data protection policies linked with identity

• Managing application registrations, consent, and enterprise app access

6. Certification Preparation (Optional)

• SC-900: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (entry-level)

• SC-300: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator (professional/advanced)

Learning Resources and Paths

• Microsoft Learn Entra Learning Paths:

  • Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra (Beginner)

  • Manage identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID (Intermediate)

  • Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator course (SC-300) (Advanced/Professional)

• Practical Activities:

  • Hands-on labs for user, group, and role management

  • Conditional Access policies configuration

  • Identity Protection risk policy setup

  • PowerShell and Graph API scripting exercises