IAM best practices Course

Explore best practices for IAM, including password security policies, multi-factor authentication and zero-trust infrastructure.

49 minutes

Course description

This course explores best practices for implementing a secure IAM system. Learn about developing secure password policies, the value of implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for account security and the core concepts and implementation challenges for implementing a zero-trust architecture.

Syllabus

Overview of IAM best practices

Video - 00:01:00
Overview of IAM best practices course.
Zero-trust security

Video - 00:12:00
This video explains the concept of zero-trust security.
Multi-factor authentication

Video - 00:14:00
This video explores the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Password security policies

Video - 00:17:00
This video discusses key components of password security policies.
Introduction to IAM best practices

Video - 00:04:00
This video introduces IAM best practices.

Meet the author

Howard Poston

Howard Poston is a copywriter, author, and course developer with experience in cybersecurity and blockchain security, cryptography, and malware analysis. He has an MS in Cyber Operations, a decade of experience in cybersecurity, and over five years of experience as a freelance consultant providing training and content creation for cyber and blockchain security. He is also the creator of over a dozen cybersecurity courses, has authored two books, and has spoken at numerous cybersecurity conferences. He can be reached by email at howard@howardposton.com or via his website at https://www.howardposton.com.
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