Active Directory (AD)Training and Certification in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This Active Directory (AD) Administration course is designed to provide IT professionals with the skills to efficiently manage and secure Windows Active Directory environments. Participants will learn about user and group management, authentication, policies, security, and troubleshooting AD infrastructure.

This course covers:

• Introduction to Active Directory & Its Role

• Installing and Configuring Active Directory

• User and Group Management

• Group Policies and Security Controls

• Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) & Single Sign-On (SSO)

• Domain Controller (DC) Replication & Backup

• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Active Directory

Course Agenda

Introduction to Active Directory

• What is Active Directory?

• Key Components: Domains, Trees, Forests, OUs

• Active Directory vs. Azure AD

• Role of Active Directory in Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Installing and Configuring Active Directory

• Installing AD Domain Services (AD DS)

• Promoting a Server to a Domain Controller

• Understanding Schema, LDAP, and Replication

• Configuring AD Sites and Services

Managing Users, Groups, and OUs

• Creating and Managing User Accounts

• Setting Up Groups (Security and Distribution Groups)

• Managing Organizational Units (OUs)

• Implementing User Profiles and Home Folders

Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and Security

• Introduction to Group Policy Management

• Creating and Applying GPOs

• Configuring Password Policies & Account Lockout Policies

• Software Deployment and Security Hardening with GPOs

Authentication and Authorization

• Kerberos and NTLM Authentication

• Implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

• Managing Access Control Lists (ACLs)

• Integrating AD with Third-Party Applications

Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) & Single Sign-On (SSO)

• Overview of ADFS and Its Benefits

• Configuring Single Sign-On (SSO)

• Integrating ADFS with Cloud Services (Azure, AWS, etc.)

• Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Active Directory Backup & Disaster Recovery

• Understanding AD Database (NTDS.dit)

• Backup Strategies and Best Practices

• Restoring Active Directory from Backup

• Using PowerShell for AD Recovery

Monitoring and Troubleshooting Active Directory

• Using Event Viewer for AD Troubleshooting

• Common AD Issues and Resolutions

• Performance Monitoring and Tuning AD

• PowerShell Commands for AD Administration

Advanced Features and Security Enhancements

• Implementing Certificate Services (AD CS)

• AD Rights Management Services (AD RMS)

• AD Lightweight Directory Tools (AD LDS)

• Hybrid Active Directory with Azure AD

Hands-on Labs and Real-World Use Cases

• Setting up a Multi-Domain Environment

• Enforcing Security Policies using GPOs

• Configuring AD for a Hybrid Cloud Deployment