Identity and Access Management (IAM) Governance for Managers: From Compliance Monitoring to Program Metrics

In this course, security expert Aamir Lakhani gives identity and access managers a clear roadmap for building and measuring an effective IAM governance program. Learn how to anchor your program to industry information security frameworks and standards, apply secure design principles, and account for physical and environmental security in governance plans. Discover how to create audit-ready compliance reports, navigate key regulations and certifications, and connect identity systems with applications and security tools to streamline monitoring and control. Each lesson translates governance requirements into practical steps and program metrics you can use to demonstrate control effectiveness and continuous compliance.

Learning objectives
Apply permissions and design RBAC roles.
Run access certifications and act on audit findings.
Secure and monitor admin accounts with PAM.
Detect and mitigate credential stuffing and Mimikatz.