Cybersecurity
Identity & Access Management Security Engineer
Design and operate enterprise IAM: SSO, MFA, PAM, joiner-mover-leaver, and least-privilege at scale.
About this learning path
Own the identity fabric of the enterprise. This path trains you to design, deploy, and operate modern IAM programs across workforce and workload identities — from SSO and MFA to privileged access, entitlement reviews, and least-privilege automation.
Career outcomes
- IAM Security Engineer
- Identity Engineer
- Privileged Access Engineer
Prerequisites
- Comfort with the Linux shell and one scripting language
- Foundational networking and directory concepts (LDAP, DNS, TLS)
- Any prior cloud or Active Directory exposure is helpful
Learning path modules
- 1
Design SSO, MFA, and federation across SaaS and cloud (SAML, OIDC, SCIM)
Guided + challenge labs Knowledge check
- 2
Implement privileged access management (PAM) and just-in-time access
Guided + challenge labs Knowledge check
- 3
Automate joiner-mover-leaver and entitlement lifecycle workflows
Guided + challenge labs Knowledge check
- 4
Enforce least-privilege with policy-as-code across AWS, Azure, and GCP
Guided + challenge labs Knowledge check
- 5
Detect and respond to identity-based attacks (token theft, MFA fatigue, OAuth abuse)
Guided + challenge labs Knowledge check
Capstone project
Design, implement, document, and defend a full environment you can show employers.
Labs & projects
Stage 1
Guided
Step-by-step build instructions.
Stage 2
Assisted
Fewer steps, more decisions.
Stage 3
Challenge
Objectives only — you solve it.
Stage 4
Capstone
Full environment, documented.
What you walk away with
- Reference IAM architecture and policy library
- Working PAM and access-review automation projects
- Interview-ready IAM engineering portfolio
Join the waitlist
Identity & Access Management Security Engineer is opening later. Drop your email to get notified when enrollment opens — waitlist members get first access and early-bird pricing.
Learn at your pace
Access content on your own schedule.
Hands-on practice
Build real environments, not click-throughs.
Portfolio evidence
Documented projects you can show employers.
Support community
Get help from peers and mentors.