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Planning and Designing Microsoft 365 Identity Strategy

After completing this course, you’ll have an understanding of the different components associated with identity management, the types of authentication, the design considerations of directory synchronization, and know how to install Azure AD Connect.

Brian Alderman - Pluralsight course - Planning and Designing Microsoft 365 Identity Strategy
Brian Alderman
What you'll learn

Securing your content is a very important process when storing content in Microsoft 365. In this course, Planning and Designing Microsoft 365 Identity Strategy, you will learn the importance of understanding identity management, types of authentication methods available, and how the synchronization process works. First, you will learn the available identity options, authentication options, and synchronization considerations. Next, you will discover how to install Azure AD Connect to perform synchronization of security principals between your on-premises Active Directory environment and Microsoft’s Azure AD. Finally, you will explore identity management, the types of authentication methods available, and depending on the Microsoft 365 cloud deployment. When you're finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of how the synchronization process works and how to initiate the synchronization.

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Brian Alderman - Pluralsight course - Planning and Designing Microsoft 365 Identity Strategy
Brian Alderman

Brian Alderman is a Microsoft MVP, and has his Master's in Computer Information Systems. Since 1995, he has held several Microsoft certifications that currently include; MCT, MCSE for SharePoint, MCSA for Office 365, MCITP for SQL Server(R), MCSA and MCSE for Windows Server(R), and also his PMP certification. Brian's publications include SQL Server 2000 Administration, SharePoint 2010 Administrator's Companion and Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Administration Inside Out, and he is an active speaker at SharePoint Industry conferences including SharePoint Saturday's, SPLive, DevIntersection, SharePoint Fest, and Microsoft Ignite.

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