Advanced Active Directory Administration
Master advanced Microsoft Active Directory administration techniques
Develop expert-level Active Directory administration skills to manage complex enterprise identity and access management infrastructure across Australian organisations.
At a Glance
Who it's for
- Active Directory administrators advancing their expertise
- IT professionals responsible for enterprise identity management
- Systems engineers designing AD infrastructure
- Security professionals implementing AD hardening
Course Details
Course Overview
Advance your Active Directory administration skills with this comprehensive 32-hour course covering advanced enterprise scenarios. Learn to design and implement complex AD environments, manage multi-forest deployments, implement advanced security controls, optimise performance, and troubleshoot sophisticated issues. This course combines theoretical knowledge with extensive hands-on labs in realistic enterprise environments.
What You'll Learn
Course Curriculum
Module 1: Advanced AD Architecture and Design
6 hours- Multi-forest and multi-domain design strategies
- Trust relationships and cross-forest authentication
- Site topology and replication optimisation
- Azure AD integration and hybrid deployments
- Designing for scalability and resilience
Module 2: Advanced Group Policy Management
6 hours- Complex Group Policy object design and implementation
- Group Policy inheritance and precedence
- Group Policy security filtering and scope
- Group Policy preferences and advanced configurations
- Troubleshooting Group Policy issues
Module 3: Certificate Services and Federation
6 hours- Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) deployment
- Certificate enrolment and lifecycle management
- Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) architecture
- Claims-based authentication and federation
- Implementing secure external access
Module 4: Security Hardening and Compliance
6 hours- Active Directory security hardening strategies
- Privileged access management (PAM) implementation
- Password policies and authentication mechanisms
- Monitoring and auditing Active Directory
- Compliance with security frameworks (ISO 27001, Essential Eight)
Module 5: Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting
4 hours- Active Directory performance optimisation
- Monitoring and diagnostics tools
- Troubleshooting replication and connectivity issues
- Resolving authentication and permission problems
- Enterprise support strategies
Module 6: Azure AD Integration and Hybrid Identity
4 hours- Azure Active Directory architecture and integration
- Hybrid identity implementation
- Identity synchronisation and cloud-only scenarios
- Conditional Access and Modern Authentication
- Managing hybrid infrastructure
Who Should Attend
- Active Directory administrators
- Enterprise IT professionals
- Systems engineers and architects
- Security professionals managing identity infrastructure
- IT consultants supporting AD implementations
Prerequisites
Before enrolling, please ensure you meet these requirements:
- • Understanding of Active Directory fundamentals
- • Minimum 1-2 years of AD administration experience
- • Knowledge of networking and security concepts
- • Familiarity with Windows Server environments
Delivery, Format and Logistics
Delivery Mode
Instructor-led online with extensive hands-on labs
Maximum 15 participants for hands-on lab access
What You'll Need
- Foundational Active Directory knowledge (or completion of Fundamentals course)
- Experience with Active Directory administration
- Laptop with remote access capabilities
- Understanding of Group Policy basics
What You'll Receive
- 32 hours of expert instruction
- Virtual lab environments with complex AD scenarios
- Advanced troubleshooting simulations
- Real-world case studies and best practices
- Enterprise configuration templates
- Certificate of completion
- 12 months access to course materials and labs
Frequently Asked Questions
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Format
Instructor-led online with extensive hands-on labs
Group & Enterprise Options
Discounted rates available for teams of 3+ delegates. Contact us for in-house delivery options.
What's Included
- 32 hours of expert instruction
- Virtual lab environments with complex AD scenarios
- Advanced troubleshooting simulations
- Real-world case studies and best practices
- Enterprise configuration templates
- Certificate of completion
- 12 months access to course materials and labs
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