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Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Exam Guide

By : Dwayne Natwick
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Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Exam Guide

By: Dwayne Natwick

Overview of this book

Cloud technologies have made identity and access the new control plane for securing data. Without proper planning and discipline in deploying, monitoring, and managing identity and access for users, administrators, and guests, you may be compromising your infrastructure and data. This book is a preparation guide that covers all the objectives of the SC-300 exam, while teaching you about the identity and access services that are available from Microsoft and preparing you for real-world challenges. The book starts with an overview of the SC-300 exam and helps you understand identity and access management. As you progress to the implementation of IAM solutions, you’ll learn to deploy secure identity and access within Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory. The book will take you from legacy on-premises identity solutions to modern and password-less authentication solutions that provide high-level security for identity and access. You’ll focus on implementing access and authentication for cloud-only and hybrid infrastructures as well as understand how to protect them using the principles of zero trust. The book also features mock tests toward the end to help you prepare effectively for the exam. By the end of this book, you’ll have learned how to plan, deploy, and manage identity and access solutions for Microsoft and hybrid infrastructures.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
1
Section 1 – Exam Overview and the Evolution of Identity and Access Management
4
Section 2 - Implementing an Identity Management Solution
9
Section 3 – Implementing an Authentication and Access Management Solution
13
Section 4 – Implementing Access Management for Applications
16
Section 5 – Planning and Implementing an Identity Governance Strategy
19
Section 6 – Monitoring and Maintaining Azure Active Directory

Chapter 1: Preparing for Your Microsoft Exam

You have decided to take the steps to get Microsoft certified. The SC-300 exam focuses on identity and access administration. This chapter will provide guidance on getting prepared for a Microsoft exam, along with resources that can assist in your learning plan. This will include helpful links, as well as steps on how to gain access to a trial Microsoft 365 subscription for hands-on practice. Once you have completed this chapter, you will have the necessary tools to know what is needed to prepare for the exam, follow along in this book, and become an Identity and Access Administrator.

In this chapter, we're going to cover the following main topics:  

  • Preparing for a Microsoft exam
  • Resources available and accessing Microsoft Learn
  • Creating a Microsoft 365 trial subscription
  • Exam objectives
  • Who should take the SC-300 exam?