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

  1. 1

    Welcome and Getting Started

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    2. Welcome and Getting Started Free preview
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    Module 1 - Idenity Basics & User Lifecycle Management

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    Module 2- Authentication and MFA

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    Module 3 - Authorization Models

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    3. Attribute Based Access Control - ABAC Free preview
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    Module 4 -Federation and Single sign-on

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

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    Thank you!!!

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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.

Start Your IAM Career on Solid Ground

The fundamentals matter. Every IAM engineer, architect, and analyst started by learning what you're about to learn. Enroll now and build the foundation your career depends on — or upgrade to Pro to add hands-on lab experience and direct access to Andrew.