Identity Management for DevOps: Entra ID & GitHub SSO

Securing access to your development and operations environments is paramount in modern software delivery. Without robust identity management, your critical systems and data remain vulnerable. This course will guide you through the foundational concepts of identity management, enabling you to implement secure authentication and authorization strategies for your DevOps tools and cloud infrastructure. What you'll learn: * Understand core identity management concepts, including authentication, authorization, and Single Sign-On (SSO). * Configure GitHub SSO to streamline and secure developer access to repositories and organizations. * Implement workload identities, service principals, and managed identities using Entra ID for automated processes. * Apply the principle of least privilege to design secure access control for DevOps environments. * Integrate identity solutions to secure CI/CD pipelines and cloud resource deployments. * Practice common identity integration patterns for enhanced security and operational efficiency. The course begins with essential identity terminology and foundational principles before progressing to practical configurations of GitHub SSO and Entra ID for various DevOps scenarios, culminating in secure access patterns for automated systems and cloud resources. This course is designed for beginners in DevOps, cloud engineering, or security roles who want to understand and implement robust identity management practices. No prior experience with identity systems is required. Start building more secure and efficient DevOps environments today.