What You will Learn

Fundamentals of IAM

IAM is one of the fastest-growing fields in cybersecurity — and most people don't know where to start. This course gives you a clear, structured path from zero to job-ready, built by a practitioner who has hired IAM professionals and knows exactly what the role requires.

Understand How IAM and Compliance Work Together

Compliance Without the Confusion Understand how IAM maps to NIST 800-63, NIST 800-53, and real-world compliance requirements. Know what auditors ask for and why it matters before you walk into your first IAM role.

Deep Dive into Lifecycle Managment

Joiner, Mover, Leaver — The Core of Every IAM Program Master the identity lifecycle processes that every organization runs. JML is the first thing you'll own in an IAM role — this course makes sure you understand it deeply.

Course Curriculum

7 Chapters · 36 Lessons

  1. 1

    Welcome and Getting Started

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      Welcome!

    2. Welcome and Getting Started Free preview
  2. 2

    Module 1 - Idenity Basics & User Lifecycle Management

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      Introduction to Module 1

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      CIA Triad

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      AAA

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      Overview User Lifecycle Management

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      Joiner Process

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      Mover Process

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      Leaver Process

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      Consultant Corner: User Lifecycle Management

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      Joiner/Mover/Leaver in Action

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    Module 2- Authentication and MFA

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      Introduction to Module 2

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      What is Authentication

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      Authentication - Deeper Dive

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      Authentik - MFA in Action

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    Module 3 - Authorization Models

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      Introduction to Module 3

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      Role Based Access Control - RBAC

    3. Attribute Based Access Control - ABAC Free preview
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      Policy-Based Access Control - PBAC

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      Mandatory Access Control - MAC

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      Discretionary Access Control - DAC

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    Module 4 -Federation and Single sign-on

    1. Introduction to Module 4 Free preview
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      What is Federation

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      What is SSO

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      System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM)

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      Federation and SSO - White boarding Session

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      Authentik - SSO in Action

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    Module 5 -IAM + Compliance (NIST 800-63)

    1. Introduction to Module 5 Free preview
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      How does Compliance and IAM Work Together?

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      Intro to NIST 800-63

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      NIST 800-63A - Identity Proofing

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      NIST 800-63B - Authentication Assurance

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      NIST 800-63C - Federation and Assertions

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      How NIST 800-63 is Used in the Workforce

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    Thank you!!!

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      Congratulations

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      IAM Foundations for Career Changers - Survey

About the Creator

I'm Andrew Chanthaphone — an IAM practitioner with 20+ years of hands-on experience architecting and deploying identity solutions across federal and enterprise environments. I've spoken at Identiverse, created content for LinkedIn Learning, and appeared on the Identity at the Center podcast. I built this course for the person who knows IAM is the right move but doesn't know where to begin. Everything here is practical, sequenced, and built around what actually gets you hired.

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