Microsoft Active Directory Online Training

Note: Some of the labs in this course have been retired.

Taught by

Anthony Sequeira

Garth Schulte

Knox Hutchinson

UPDATED: March 4, 2021

Intermediate

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This Microsoft Active Directory (AD) training covers covers administering AD, configuring key features, and simplifying identity infrastructure management for systems administrators. This Microsoft course is perfect for IT teams and administrators looking to enhance their skills in securing networks and protecting business data.

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What you'll learn

Administering Active Directory technologies
Managing and protecting data access and information
Simplifying deployment and management of identity infrastructure
Configuring key features in AD to secure access to data

FAQs

What will you learn in this Microsoft Active Directory training?

If you take this Microsoft Active Directory training, you'll start off learning how to use PowerShell, since it's crucial to managing AD. You'll also learn how to handle users, groups and units within Active Directory. And along the way, you'll practice configuring AD in big and small environments.

Who should take this Microsoft Active Directory course?

This Microsoft Active Directory is best for systems administrators. And since AD is a fundamental job responsibility, systems administrators of any experience can benefit from it. Unless you're thoroughly vetted on all aspects of implementing, managing and configuring Active Directory on a Microsoft network, you should take this course.

Is this training in Microsoft Active Directory associated with any certifications?

This Microsoft Active Directory training wasn't designed to help learners prepare for any one certification exam, but it's an excellent resource for any certification that includes Active Directory knowledge. If you're pursuing a Microsoft systems administrator certification, you'll want to include this training in your learning plan.

What certification should you consider after taking this course in Microsoft Active Directory?

If you're looking for a high-level Microsoft certification that covers many different job responsibilities, the Microsoft: 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert is a good cert to consider after this Active Directory training. Or, Identity and Access Administrator Associate is a cert that's more focused on implementing AD in Azure, specifically.

Why should you take this Microsoft Active Directory training?

You should take this course in implementing, managing and configuring Microsoft Active Directory because being able to say with confidence that only the right people are in your network and they all have access to the information they need is a fundamental job requirement for systems administrators.

Who is this for?

This Microsoft Active Directory training is considered associate-level Microsoft training, which means it was designed for systems administrators with at least a year of experience with AD best practices and experienced systems administrators looking to validate their Microsoft skills.

What our learners say

Practice exams help you have an overview of your readiness. If you have failed a couple questions in one area, you can go back and work on them.
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Study plan

Download the free Microsoft Active Directory study plan to complete this course in about 9 hours.

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