Identity has replaced the network as the perimeter for organizations, and having a strong identity plan is critical as cloud services become core to every organization. In this course, Design Identity Management in Microsoft Azure, you will gain the foundational knowledge necessary to utilize Azure AD to enable a highly secure identity that can be leveraged across your organization’s services and those applications provided externally. First, you will learn the key concepts of cloud authentication and the basics of Azure AD. Next, you will discover key technologies to help design a first-class identity management approach, including groups, roles, and conditional access. Finally, you will explore how to lighten up services for end users via a number of end-user experiences. When you’re finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of cloud identity and Azure AD needed to design a secure and functional cloud identity solution that integrates into existing directories. [Read more…]