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Identity & Access Management Bootcamp

Become an IAM Engineer.

A role-based bootcamp through one of security's most in-demand specialisms: authentication and access models, the identity lifecycle, federation and single sign-on, identity governance, privileged access, and the machine identities nobody is watching.

8 modules20-seat cohortsHands-on labsCapstone + portfolio
$2,000/ seatSponsor a team seat
Track
Identity Engineering Track
Format
Three ways to take it
Next cohort
Next quarterly cohort
Also runs
Also self-paced anytime
Certificate
Yes, on completion

Choose how you learn

One bootcamp. Three ways to take it.

3

Same role-based outcome. Pick the format that fits your life. Read it at your own pace with graded feedback, watch the video track, or join the live quarterly cohort.

Coming soon

Instructor-led

Watch the instructor teach on video: a guided track with self-checks, per-module interview prep and a hands-on lab.

In development

In development
Available now

Self-paced

Read the full course in the portal at your own pace: lessons, graded quizzes and assignments your instructor reviews.

Available now in the Fourth Tech Hub

Open the course
Quarterly

Live cohort

Real-time sessions with the practitioner on a quarterly schedule: accountable, interactive, and capped for attention. We open these as cohorts are scheduled.

Next cohort · Next quarterly cohort

Reserve a seat

Roles this prepares you for

  • Identity & Access Analyst
  • IAM Engineer
  • IGA Engineer
  • PAM Engineer
  • Identity Architect (with experience)

Standards & references

SAML & OIDCOAuth 2.0SCIM provisioningFIDO2 / WebAuthnNIST SP 800-63NIST SP 800-207 zero trust

You'll build a portfolio of

  • Role model and access matrix
  • Joiner-mover-leaver workflow design
  • Federation design for partners
  • Access review campaign plan
  • Privileged and machine identity strategy

The curriculum

The 8 modules

8
1

Identity Fundamentals

Identity, accounts, credentials, entitlements and the IAM domains.

2

Authentication

MFA strength, phishing-resistant methods, passwordless, sessions.

3

Authorization & Access Models

RBAC, ABAC, role design, segregation of duties, least privilege.

4

Directories, Federation & SSO

LDAP and Entra ID, SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SCIM provisioning.

5

The Identity Lifecycle

Joiner-mover-leaver, orphaned accounts, contractors, automation.

6

Governance & Access Reviews

Certification campaigns, audit evidence, recurring findings.

7

Privileged & Non-Human Identity

Vaulting, just-in-time access, secrets, service accounts.

8

Zero Trust & Capstone

Architecture, identity attack response, and the full roadmap build.

Hands-on labs

You don't watch. You do.

3
Design a role model and access matrixMap and fix a broken joiner-mover-leaver flowRun an access certification campaign

Next cohort · Next quarterly cohort

Secure your seat for $2,000.

Each cohort is capped at 20 seats. You're in as soon as you pay, and you'll see your day-by-day plan when the cohort starts.

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