Identity and access management encompasses the management of on-premises and cloud-based users, groups, and roles. In this course, you'll learn how to assign only the required permissions to IAM security principles. You'll explore topics such as role creation, deploying Simple Active Directory in AWS, joining a cloud VM to a cloud-based directory service, and multifactor authentication. You'll also learn about identity federation and Windows and Linux file system permissions. This course can be used in preparation for the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification exam CS0-002.