AZ-1008: Administer Active Directory Domain Services

The AZ-1008: Administer Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) course is designed for IT professionals responsible for deploying, managing, and securing identity infrastructure in enterprise environments. This course provides in-depth knowledge of administering on-premises Active Directory Domain Services and integrating it with modern Microsoft Azure and hybrid identity solutions.

Participants will gain practical expertise in managing domains, forests, organisational units (OUs), users, groups, and Group Policy Objects (GPOs). The course also covers advanced AD DS operations such as authentication and authorisation, replication, backup and recovery, security hardening, and troubleshooting complex directory service issues.

Through hands-on labs and real-world administrative scenarios, learners will develop the skills required to maintain a secure, scalable, and highly available Active Directory environment that supports business operations, compliance requirements, and hybrid cloud strategies.

This course is ideal for organisations modernising identity infrastructure or professionals seeking mastery of enterprise identity and access management using Microsoft technologies.

Key Learning Outcomes:

By completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services
• Administer users, groups, computers, and OUs
• Configure and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
• Secure AD DS using best-practice security controls
• Manage AD replication, trusts, and sites
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot AD environments

Prerequisites:

Knowledge of and experience working with:

• Windows Server.
• Core networking technologies.