Managing Users and Groups in Entra ID

Managing digital identities securely is the cornerstone of modern cloud security and administration. This text-based course guides you through the foundational concepts and practical steps of identity management using Entra ID. You will transition from understanding basic directory services to confidently administering users, managing dynamic and static groups, and implementing essential security access controls. What you will learn: Understand the core architecture of Entra ID and cloud identity management; Create, update, and delete user accounts while maintaining identity hygiene; Configure static and dynamic groups to streamline resource access; Apply license assignments and administrative roles to users and groups; Implement basic security defaults, multi-factor authentication, and zero-trust access principles; Audit and troubleshoot sign-in logs and user access issues. Starting with fundamental definitions of cloud directories, this course walks you through step-by-step written configurations for user lifecycle management and access delegation. You will practice through structured scenarios designed to mimic real-world administrative tasks. This course is designed for aspiring system administrators, IT support professionals, and cloud security beginners, with no prior directory management experience required. Start building a secure identity foundation today.