BEGINNER CAREER TRACK · U.S. FOCUS
Identity & Access Management
Manage account lifecycles, review permissions, and document access decisions.
You like careful processes, troubleshooting, and helping people get appropriate access.
Start with the foundation ↓Go to the career lessons01 · SHARED FOUNDATION
Start with what connects everything.
Complete these once for all three tracks. Already comfortable? Revisit the check-ins or explore a career lesson now.
02 · THE ROLE IN PRACTICE
Build the skills, step by step.
03 · GUIDED EXERCISES
Make a decision. Explain why.
Each fictional case has three decisions with feedback. Correct each step to record the exercise as complete.
- 3 guided decisions
- 3 guided decisions
- 3 guided decisions
04 · YOUR PORTFOLIO PROJECT
Harbor Books access lifecycle plan
Prepare an access matrix and a plan for three personnel changes. Explain decisions and verification using only the fictional records.
Read the case evidence
Rowan joins support Monday: approved SUP-1 and SHARED-READ; export request lacks approval. Maya moves finance to support today: current FIN-APPROVE and SHARED-READ; approved SUP-1 and SHARED-READ; no overlap. Contractor K4 departs today: directory account, separate analytics account, active sessions, and ownership of a scheduled reporting job. Operations must assign a new approved job owner before continuity can be confirmed.
Write five short sections, compare your work with the review checklist, and download your work sample. Drafts save in this browser and are included in your progress backup.
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05 · KEEP BUILDING EXPERIENCE
Take your practice further.
Use a personal training environment to practice users, groups, and access reviews. Learn the directory or identity platform named in job descriptions.
Use only authorized training environments. You can explore entry certifications such as Security+ or ISC2 CC alongside hands-on practice; this track is not official exam preparation.