Week 4 Curriculum

Microsoft Entra ID

Week 4 introduces students to Microsoft Entra ID, the identity and access management platform used in Microsoft 365. Students will learn how organizations manage identities, authentication, access control, security policies, and cloud-based identity protection.

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Microsoft Entra ID Overview

Students will learn what Microsoft Entra ID is and how it provides identity and access management for Microsoft 365 environments. This includes understanding cloud identities, authentication, authorization, and enterprise identity concepts.

Entra ID Documentation

Tenant Setup & Configuration

Learn how organizations configure Entra ID tenants, domains, identity synchronization, and organizational settings. Students will understand how businesses structure their identity environments.

Tenant Configuration Docs

Users & Group Management

Students will learn how administrators create users, manage passwords, configure groups, assign licenses, and organize users within Microsoft 365 environments.

User Management Docs

Authentication Methods & MFA

Learn how organizations secure accounts using authentication methods such as passwords, Microsoft Authenticator, SMS verification, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Students will understand why MFA is critical for security.

MFA Documentation

Conditional Access Policies

Students will learn how organizations control access to applications using Conditional Access policies. Topics include location-based access, device compliance, MFA enforcement, and risk-based access control.

Conditional Access Docs

Identity Protection & Security

Learn how Microsoft Entra ID helps organizations detect suspicious activities, risky sign-ins, compromised accounts, and identity-based threats. Students will understand the basics of identity protection.

Identity Protection Docs

Device Management Integration

Students will learn how Microsoft Entra ID integrates with device management solutions such as Microsoft Intune. Topics include device registration, compliance, and secure access from managed devices.

Intune Documentation

Roles & Administrative Units

Learn how organizations delegate administrative responsibilities using roles and administrative units. Students will understand role-based access control (RBAC) and how permissions are assigned securely.

RBAC Documentation

Monitoring, Auditing & Sign-In Logs

Students will learn how administrators monitor sign-ins, review audit logs, track user activities, and investigate suspicious login attempts within Microsoft Entra ID.

Monitoring & Audit Docs

Automation & PowerShell Basics

Students will be introduced to Microsoft Graph and PowerShell basics for Entra ID administration. Learn how administrators automate repetitive tasks, manage users, generate reports, and simplify identity management operations.

Entra PowerShell Docs