Can’t stop learning, in parallel to AZ-500 I will start SC-300 study guide. Enjoy!
Table of Contents
The Sections
There are multiple different sections in the exam, I wrote them more clearly below than in Microsoft Learn site. The sections are based on Microsoft update exam outline for January 28th 2022
Download skills outline from Microsoft Learn
Implement an Identity Management Solution (25-30%)
Implement initial configuration of Azure Active Directory
- configure and manage Azure AD directory roles
- configure and manage custom domains
- configure and manage device registration options
- configure delegation by using administrative units
- configure tenant-wide settings
Create, configure, and manage identities
Implement and manage external identities
- manage external collaboration settings in Azure Active Directory
- invite external users (individually or in bulk)
- manage external user accounts in Azure Active Directory
- configure identity providers (social and SAML/WS-fed)
Implement and manage hybrid identity
- implement and manage Azure Active Directory Connect (AADC)
- implement and manage Azure AD Connect cloud sync
- implement and manage Password Hash Synchronization (PHS)
- implement and manage Pass-Through Authentication (PTA)
- implement and manage seamless Single Sign-On (SSO)
- implement and manage Federation (excluding manual ADFS deployments)
- implement and manage Azure Active Directory Connect Health
- troubleshoot synchronization errors
Implement an Authentication and Access Management Solution (25-30%)
Plan and implement Azure Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
- plan Azure MFA deployment (excluding MFA Server)
- implement and manage Azure MFA settings
- manage MFA settings for users
Manage user authentication
- administer authentication methods (FIDO2 / Passwordless)
- implement an authentication solution based on Windows Hello for Business
- configure and deploy self-service password reset
- deploy and manage password protection
- configure smart lockout thresholds
- implement and manage tenant restrictions
Plan, implement and administer conditional access
- plan and implement security defaults
- plan conditional access policies
- implement conditional access policy controls and assignments (targeting, applications,
- and conditions)
- testing and troubleshooting conditional access policies
- implement application controls
- implement session management
Manage Azure AD Identity Protection
- implement and manage a user risk policy
- implement and manage sign-in risk policy
- implement and manage MFA registration policy
- monitor, investigate and remediate elevated risky users
Implement Access Management for Apps (10-15%)
Plan, implement, and monitor the integration of Enterprise Apps for SSO
- implement and configure consent settings
- discover apps by using MCAS or ADFS app report
- design and implement access management for apps
- design and implement app management roles
- monitor and audit access / Sign-ins to Azure Active Directory integrated enterprise applications
- integrate on-premises apps by using Azure AD application proxy
- integrate custom SaaS apps for SSO
- configure pre-integrated (gallery) SaaS apps
- implement application user provisioning
Implement app registrations
- plan your line of business application registration strategy
- implement application registrations
- configure application permissions
- implement application authorization
- plan and configure multi-tier application permissions
Plan and Implement an Identity Governance Strategy (25-30%)
Plan and implement entitlement management
- define catalogs
- define access packages
- plan, implement and manage entitlements
- implement and manage terms of use
- manage the lifecycle of external users in Azure AD Identity Governance settings
Plan, implement and manage access reviews
- plan for access reviews
- create access reviews for groups and apps
- monitor access review findings
- manage licenses for access reviews
- automate access review management tasks
- configure recurring access reviews
Plan and implement privileged access
- define a privileged access strategy for administrative users (resources, roles, approvals,
- thresholds)
- configure Privileged Identity Management for Azure AD roles
- configure Privileged Identity Management for Azure resources
- assign roles
- manage PIM requests
- analyze PIM audit history and reports
- create and manage break-glass accounts
Monitor and maintain Azure Active Directory
- analyze and investigate sign-in logs to troubleshoot access issues
- review and monitor Azure AD audit logs
- enable and integrate Azure AD diagnostic logs with Log Analytics / Azure Sentinel
- export sign-in and audit logs to a third-party SIEM
- review Azure AD activity by using Log Analytics / Azure Sentinel, excluding KQL use
- analyze Azure Active Directory workbooks / reporting
- configure notifications
Final words
It’s won’t be an easy test but hopefully You will pass. Just prepare Yourself and take Your time during the test. I always dedicate my tests for Sundays, for some reason it has been an excellent day for me to focus.
Never stop learning!
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