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Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) administration course (Udemy.com)

With SIMULATIONS! This course provides training and hands on simulations you can practice anytime anywhere!

Created by: John Christopher

Last updated August 2026

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What you will learn

  • Learn Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) by doing! This course provides training and simulation hands on you can practice anytime anywhere!
  • Gain a tremendous amount of knowledge involving Microsoft 365 and Azure Services
  • Get loads of hands on experience with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
  • Educate yourself on the latest Entra ID Services (formally Azure AD services)

How it compares

Against the other 523 rated Udemy courses in Hacking on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 72% of them
  • Reviews4,845#45 of 524 by number of reviews
  • Length10.2 hourslonger than 73% of them
  • Last updatedAugust 2026more recently than 81% of them

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Course Description

We really hope you'll agree, this training is way more then the average course on Udemy!

Have access to the following:

  • Training from an instructor of over 20 years who has trained thousands of people and also a Microsoft Certified Trainer

  • Lecture that explains the concepts in an easy to learn method for someone that is just starting out with this material

  • Instructor led hands on and simulations to practice that can be followed even if you have little to no experience

TOPICS COVERED INCLUDING HANDS ON LECTURE AND SIMULATIONS:

Introduction

  • Welcome to the course

  • Understanding the Microsoft Environment

  • A Foundation of Active Directory Domains

  • A Foundation of RAS, DMZ, and Virtualization

  • A Foundation of the Microsoft Cloud Services

  • Creating a trial Microsoft 365/Azure Account

  • IMPORTANT Using Assignments in the course

Setting Up a Practice Lab for Entra Connect hands on later in the course

  • Introduction to setting up a practice lab

  • Downloading Windows Server 2022 ISO

  • Getting Hyper-V Installed on Windows

  • Creating a Virtual Switch in Hyper-V

  • Installing a Windows Server 2022 Virtual Machine

  • Disable large send offload version 2

  • Downloading the Windows 11 ISO

  • Installing a Windows 11 virtual machine

  • Setting up a domain controller

  • Joining Windows 11 to a domain

Getting Started with Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory)

  • Understanding Microsoft’s IaaS, PaaS, and SAAS

  • The First Concept of Microsoft's Cloud

  • The Basics of Using the Entra ID Portal

  • Understanding the available Versions and Licenses of Entra ID

  • Azure and Microsoft 365 both share the Entra ID Services

User Identities in Entra ID

  • The Concept of Identities in Microsoft Entra ID

  • Creating User Identities

  • Creating external (Guest) users

  • Bulk User Management in Entra ID

  • Licensing User Identities in Microsoft Entra ID

Working with Groups in Entra ID

  • Understanding Groups in Azure/Microsoft/Entra ID

  • Creating and managing groups using the Microsoft 365 Portal

  • Creating and managing groups using the Azure Portal

Managing Entra ID with PowerShell / Graph

  • A Foundation of Administration with PowerShell

  • Understanding Microsoft Graph vs Traditional PowerShell

  • Installing and connecting to MS Graph to support cloud services with PowerShell

  • Using PowerShell with MS Graph to manage Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)

Understanding Device join types in Entra ID

  • Entra ID device register vs device join

  • Join devices to Microsoft Entra ID

  • Register devices to Microsoft Entra ID

Managing Roles in Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)

  • Understanding Roles in Azure/Microsoft 365/Entra ID

  • Configuring Role Based Access Control within Entra ID

  • Working with Roles through Microsoft 365

  • Working with Azure roles for resource permissions including custom role creation

  • Viewing effective permissions for a set of Azure roles

Privileged Identity Management and Administrative Units

  • Understanding the use of Privileged Identity Management (PIM)

  • Configuring Privileged Identity Management (PIM) in Entra ID

  • Understanding Administrative Units in Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)

  • Creating and managing Administrative Units in Entra ID

Managing Domains for Connecting Entra ID/Microsoft 365 Services with On-Premise

  • Understanding Entra Connect Sync vs Entra Cloud Sync for Hybrid scenarios

  • Visualizing Entra Connect Sync and Entra Cloud Sync

  • Deploying directory synchronization with Microsoft Entra Connect Sync

  • Deploying directory synchronization with Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync

  • Using Microsoft Entra Connect Health to monitor synchronization

  • Synchronization troubleshooting with Entra Connect Sync and Entra Cloud Sync

Managing Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Identities

  • Managing Password Settings in Microsoft Entra ID

  • Implementing and Configuring Entra Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR)

  • Using Access Reviews in Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)

Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication and Identity Protection

  • Understanding Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

  • Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

  • Understanding Entra Identity Protection

  • Configuring Entra Identity Protection

  • Understanding Conditional Access policies

  • Implementing Conditional Access policies

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Instructor Details

John Christopher

John Christopher is a Technical Instructor that has been in the business for 25 years. His first experience with information technology occurred in the early 90s when he ran an MS-DOS based BBS(Bulletin Board System) as a System Operator. In the late 90s, after working with Windows NT 3.50 performing backups for Regal Group, he decided to get Windows NT Microsoft Certified.

In 1998 he got his first Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Microsoft Certified Trainer certification. Shortly after getting certified, he began working as a Junior Administrator and Instructor for Knowledge Alliance. From there John was able to become one of the first people in the world to gain an MCSE for the Windows 2000 operating system and he began teaching full time for a company called Productivity Point International. At Productivity Point, John got Citrix Metaframe certified and began teaching Citrix along with Microsoft classes. Productivity Point began experiencing financial troubles and John moved on to work with another training company in 2001

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Reviews

4.6

4,845 ratings on Udemy

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By Chinmoy Bala on 9/20/2026

Awesome course! Very well structured, with clear course details and step-by-step instructions on exactly what needs to be done to complete it. The Entra ID content was explained clearly and easy to follow from start to finish. Highly recommend for anyone looking to build a solid understanding of Entra ID.

By Kim George on 9/10/2026

I love how John explains everything that you see on the screen. I'm having a lot of fun experimenting with the lab environment and learning so much along the way. I will always search for John's courses when looking for a particular topic!

By Rubén Apablaza Muñoz on 8/11/2026

Very grateful with this Udemy Course. I know that some people thinks than this courses are basics and sometimes doesn´t teach very well, but after I searched a lot for a Microsoft Entra ID Course, a lot of recomendations guided to me to this course of JC. I feel that I learned a lot with this practical course and all the content. This course change a lot what a thought about Udemy courses. Now I will keep learning for the SC300 cert. Thanks.

By Mercedes Robinson on 6/26/2026

I just started the course and tried to set up the Free Trial for O365 but to no avail. The PrivacyShield app greys out on me before I even get to the payment page.

By Po Wei TSENG on 6/12/2026

I started the "Microsoft Entra ID Administration" course after already having some hands-on work experience. As a non-native English speaker from a non-tech background, I expected it to be hard-core and dry. Instead, it perfectly bridged many gaps in my knowledge. It’s vastly superior to self-googling or piecing together scattered, hallucinated info from AI. After recently experiencing an unexpected layoff, this course really rebuilt my confidence and deepened my professional expertise. I feel much more equipped to handle my future work with clarity and less uncertainty. Highly recommended!

By Chefor Ayenwu Lessy on 4/24/2026

its bulking with of explanations which might be good to other but most at times sine this IT field is mostly made of practicalities i think its utmost importance we capitalized on hands on practice while explaining. most at times one falls asleep with just listening

By Brian Birk on 4/9/2026

John does a great job explaining the concepts and it's very beginner friendly. There's also some intermediate and advanced topics so it's a nice balance. The content was well organized and a great resource to get a firm understanding of the functions within Entra ID. I plan to enroll in more of John's courses in the near future.

By Paolo Accardo on 3/28/2026

It was a blast going through all the lessons, as they were presented in a very understanding way, even for beginners like me who want to get deeper into Entra ID. I'm extremely grateful for stuff like this, especially since IT-Schools don't teach you the "up to date" stuff anymore and you kinda have to learn things externally. This course if worth every penny!

By Ubaid Ahmed Farooqui on 2/10/2026

I completed this course today, and it was a great introduction to Microsoft Entra ID. As someone coming from a .NET background, I learned a lot about identity fundamentals and how Entra ID integrates with on‑prem Active Directory. I followed everything using my own Azure account, which made the concepts much easier to understand. John explains the topics clearly, and the course is very beginner‑friendly. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to build a strong foundation in Entra ID. Thanks John for creating such a valuable and well‑designed course.

By Dipen Das on 1/29/2026

This is first course from John I am attending and I am already impressed. Amazing hardwork by John to develop this amazing course. All steps are explained in a detailed manner.

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