Complete Guide to Identity and Access Management for Network Engineers

Course details

The course provides network professionals with a comprehensive exploration of identity and access management. Instructor Liam Cleary covers the fundamentals of IAM, including authentication mechanisms, authorization, access control techniques, and the intricacies of account management and identity federation. Liam also focuses on implementing IAM in cloud environments and strategies for monitoring and reporting to ensure robust security.

Advanced topics such as security protocols, encryption, and privileged access management (PAM) are also covered, along with practical aspects of integrating IAM with network infrastructure and automating IAM tasks using tools like PowerShell and Python.

Whether you want to deepen your existing knowledge or branch out into new areas of network security, this course combines theory with practical application, preparing you to manage identities and secure access effectively in any network environment.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Complete guide to IAM for network engineers

1. Introduction to Identity and Access Management in Networking

02 - Overview of IAM in networking
03 - Key components of IAM in network security
04 - Setting up basic IAM roles and policies on Windows Server
05 - IAM framework overview
06 - Basic IAM configuration techniques

2. Authentication Mechanisms in IAM

07 - Authentication protocols
08 - Understanding multifactor authentication (MFA)
09 - Implementing MFA on a Linux server
10 - Configuring MFA for remote access to a Windows environment
11 - Best practices in network authentication

3. Authorization and Access Control

12 - Access control models and implementation
13 - Role-based access control (RBAC) explained
14 - Implementing RBAC in a Windows Server environment
15 - Configuring RBAC on a Linux server
16 - Setting up ACL on Linux for file-level security
17 - Advanced access control techniques

4. Account Management and Identity Federation

18 - Account lifecycle management overview
19 - Introduction to identity federation
20 - Identity federation in Active Directory
21 - Configuring Azure AD for SSO with SaaS applications
22 - Google Cloud Identity-Aware Proxy for application access

5. IAM in Cloud Environments

23 - IAM features in AWS
24 - IAM features in Azure
25 - IAM features in GCP
26 - Configuring IAM roles and policies in AWS
27 - Setting up Azure AD and managing IAM in Azure
28 - Implementing service accounts and roles in GCP

6. Monitoring and Reporting in IAM

29 - IAM monitoring tools and techniques
30 - Setting up audit trails in IAM
31 - Setting up logging in Azure AD
32 - Compliance checks and reporting in GCP

7. Advanced Security Protocols and Encryption in IAM

33 - Overview of security protocols in IAM
34 - Implementing encryption in IAM
35 - Configuring SSL TLS on Windows Server
36 - Secure SSH keys within a Linux server
37 - Advanced encryption and key management in Linux
38 - Security best practices in IAM

8. Integrating IAM with Network Infrastructure

39 - IAM integration with networking devices
40 - Network access control (NAC) and IAM
41 - IAM for secure remote access
42 - IAM policy implementation in network devices
43 - Managing network device credentials

9. Automation in IAM

44 - Introduction to IAM automation
45 - Tools and scripts for IAM automation
46 - Automating user accounts using PowerShell in Windows AD
47 - Python scripts for automated IAM tasks in Linux
48 - Automated IAM report generation using PowerShell and Python
49 - Best practices in IAM automation

10. Privileged Access Management

50 - Overview of PAM
51 - Key concepts in privileged access management
52 - Configuring PAM in cloud environments
53 - Setting up PAM in Microsoft 365 and Azure
54 - Future directions in PAM

Conclusion

55 - Continuing your IAM journey