Azure Active Directory Skill Overview

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Description

Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management service. It helps organizations ensure that the right people have the right access to the right resources. With Azure AD, you can manage users and groups, implement single sign-on (SSO), and set up multi-factor authentication for added security. It also allows integration with on-premises Active Directory and offers advanced features like conditional access policies. Azure AD is not just about user management; it's a crucial component in securing your organization's data and applications in the cloud.

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Expected Behaviors

  • Fundamental Awareness

    At this level, individuals are expected to have a basic understanding of Azure Active Directory (AD) and its role in cloud computing. They should be familiar with the fundamental features of Azure AD and understand how it differs from on-premises Active Directory.

  • Novice

    Novices should be able to perform basic administrative tasks in Azure AD such as creating and managing users and groups. They should also be able to configure single sign-on (SSO) and implement password management. A basic understanding of Azure AD Connect is also expected at this level.

  • Intermediate

    Individuals at the intermediate level should be capable of implementing more complex features such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and managing device identities. They should also be able to configure application access and have an understanding of Azure AD B2B and B2C.

  • Advanced

    Advanced users should be proficient in implementing conditional access policies and managing Azure AD using various tools like Azure AD Portal, PowerShell, and Graph API. They should also be able to integrate on-premises Active Directory with Azure AD using Azure AD Connect and troubleshoot common issues.

  • Expert

    Experts are expected to design and implement complex identity solutions using Azure AD. They should be able to secure Azure AD by implementing advanced security features and optimize its performance and scalability. Developing custom solutions using Azure AD Graph API is also expected at this level.

Micro Skills

Recognizing the purpose and benefits of Azure AD

Identifying the key components of Azure AD

Understanding the difference between Azure AD and traditional on-premises AD

Awareness of user and group management in Azure AD

Knowledge of single sign-on (SSO) feature

Understanding the role of Azure AD in identity and access management

Understanding the limitations of on-premises AD compared to Azure AD

Recognizing the additional features provided by Azure AD

Awareness of the scalability and accessibility advantages of Azure AD

Understanding how Azure AD supports cloud-based applications

Recognizing the role of Azure AD in Microsoft 365 services

Awareness of Azure AD's role in securing cloud resources

Understanding the user creation process in Azure AD

Navigating to the user creation page in Azure AD

Filling out the user details form in Azure AD

Saving and verifying the new user in Azure AD

Understanding the role assignment process in Azure AD

Navigating to the role assignment page in Azure AD

Selecting a user and assigning a role in Azure AD

Verifying the role assignment in Azure AD

Understanding the group creation process in Azure AD

Navigating to the group creation page in Azure AD

Filling out the group details form in Azure AD

Saving and verifying the new group in Azure AD

Adding and removing users from the group in Azure AD

Understanding the process of adding and removing users from groups in Azure AD

Navigating to the group management page in Azure AD

Adding a user to a group in Azure AD

Removing a user from a group in Azure AD

Verifying the changes in Azure AD

Understanding the concept of SSO in Azure AD

Navigating to the SSO configuration page in Azure AD

Configuring SSO settings for a web application in Azure AD

Testing and verifying SSO functionality in Azure AD

Understanding how to test SSO in Azure AD

Performing a test sign-in with SSO in Azure AD

Verifying the results of the SSO test in Azure AD

Understanding common SSO issues in Azure AD

Identifying symptoms of SSO issues in Azure AD

Applying solutions to common SSO issues in Azure AD

Understanding password policies in Azure AD

Navigating to the password policy configuration page in Azure AD

Setting password policies in Azure AD

Verifying the password policies in Azure AD

Understanding the concept of self-service password reset in Azure AD

Navigating to the self-service password reset configuration page in Azure AD

Enabling self-service password reset in Azure AD

Testing and verifying self-service password reset in Azure AD

Understanding password protection in Azure AD

Navigating to the password protection configuration page in Azure AD

Configuring password protection settings in Azure AD

Verifying the password protection settings in Azure AD

Understanding the installation process of Azure AD Connect

Downloading the Azure AD Connect installer

Running the Azure AD Connect installer

Completing the Azure AD Connect installation

Understanding the configuration process of Azure AD Connect for directory synchronization

Navigating to the Azure AD Connect configuration page

Setting up directory synchronization in Azure AD Connect

Verifying the directory synchronization setup in Azure AD Connect

Understanding how to monitor and troubleshoot Azure AD Connect

Using the Azure AD Connect health dashboard

Identifying common Azure AD Connect issues

Applying solutions to common Azure AD Connect issues

Understanding the concept of MFA

Configuring MFA settings

Enabling MFA for users

Managing MFA service settings

Troubleshooting common MFA issues

Understanding device identity management

Registering devices in Azure AD

Managing device settings

Configuring device-based conditional access policies

Troubleshooting device identity issues

Understanding application access and permissions

Adding and configuring applications in Azure AD

Assigning users and groups to applications

Managing application access settings

Troubleshooting application access issues

Understanding the concepts of B2B and B2C

Creating and managing B2B and B2C tenants

Configuring user flows in B2C

Inviting external users with B2B collaboration

Troubleshooting common B2B and B2C issues

Understanding the concept of conditional access

Creating and managing conditional access policies

Configuring conditions for conditional access policies

Applying conditional access policies to apps and users

Navigating and utilizing Azure AD Portal

Executing basic commands in PowerShell for Azure AD management

Understanding and using Graph API for Azure AD

Monitoring Azure AD health and performance

Understanding the architecture of Azure AD Connect

Installing and configuring Azure AD Connect

Synchronizing on-premises AD with Azure AD

Troubleshooting Azure AD Connect issues

Identifying common issues in Azure AD

Using Azure AD logs for troubleshooting

Resolving user sign-in issues

Fixing synchronization issues between on-premises AD and Azure AD

Knowledge of different identity architectures

Designing Azure AD for complex scenarios

Capacity planning for Azure AD

Designing Azure AD for high availability

Configuring Azure AD Connect for hybrid scenarios

Implementing federation with Azure AD

Azure AD integration with Office 365

Azure AD integration with Azure resources

Understanding Azure AD Identity Protection

Implementing Azure AD Privileged Identity Management

Understanding PIM concepts

Configuring PIM

Monitoring and auditing PIM

Understanding risk detections

Configuring risk-based policies

Remediating risks

Understanding password protection

Configuring password protection

Monitoring password protection

Understanding Azure AD performance metrics

Using monitoring tools

Troubleshooting performance issues

Understanding scalability limits

Optimizing for large number of objects

Monitoring and managing performance

Understanding Azure AD's built-in redundancy

Monitoring service health

Understanding disaster recovery concepts

Configuring disaster recovery

Monitoring and managing disaster recovery

Knowing the basics of Azure AD Graph API

Working with Azure AD Graph API

Securing Azure AD Graph API

Understanding OData queries

Building complex queries

Testing queries

Authenticating with Azure AD Graph API

Calling Azure AD Graph API from an application

Securing an application with Azure AD

Understanding common errors

Debugging Azure AD Graph API

Resolving issues

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  • Expert
    4 years work experience
  • Achievement Ownership
    Yes
  • Micro-skills
    142
  • Roles requiring skill
    3
  • Customizable
    Yes
  • Last Update
    Wed Aug 14 2024
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