Azure Identity and Governance for AZ-104

Managing access and compliance is the foundation of any secure cloud environment, yet configuring these controls correctly can be challenging. This text-based course guides you through the essential concepts of identity management and governance in Azure. You will transition from understanding basic cloud administration to confidently configuring secure identity providers, managing user permissions, and enforcing organizational compliance. By studying real-world scenarios and written walkthroughs, you will develop the practical skills needed to align with the identity and governance objectives of the AZ-104 administrator curriculum. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational cloud identity concepts, including tenants, directories, and the principles of Zero Trust. - Configure Entra ID users, groups, and administrative units to streamline access management. - Implement Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to enforce the principle of least privilege. - Design subscription governance strategies using management groups, resource tags, and Azure policies. - Monitor and audit identity activities to maintain compliance and detect unauthorized access. - Apply modern access management techniques, including conditional access policies and self-service password reset. The course begins with essential definitions of cloud identities, building up to hands-on configuration walkthroughs for access control, subscription management, and policy enforcement. You will learn through clear, step-by-step text explanations and practical scenarios that mirror real-world administrative tasks. This course is designed for aspiring cloud administrators and IT professionals new to Azure governance, requiring no prior cloud administration experience. Start reading today to build a secure, compliant, and well-governed Azure environment.