About the Academy
The Academy is a multi-week, self-paced training event. The Academy is tailored for people who need training on CyberRes products but don’t have time to spend in a virtual classroom.
The self-paced delivery lets you review the training at any time during each week, and then attend a one-hour Review webinar with CyberRes instructors and SMEs for help with the content or lab environments, or to learn more about the key concepts you should take away from the training. The Academy features the following:
- Short, self-paced Digital Learning lessons
- Hands-on labs
- Discussion forum where you can post questions and obtain help with the technical content and lab environment
- Two 1-hour webinars each week with the instructor/SME
- Certification and related badge(s) for passing any exam(s) related to the Academy training
Contact Us
Welcome!
Use the links below to access the Academy's activities and resources
Getting Started
View the Introduction video to learn about the IGA Academy
You must create a Community Forum account and then be added to the access list by the Community Forum Administrator. This Forum is monitored by the Academy instructors/SMEs and is the principal means by which you can ask for help with the course content and labs and receive a timely reply. Click for instructions on how to create a Community Forum account.
Register for the Orientation Webinars scheduled for November 28, 2022: Orientation Webinar 1: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m US Central Standard Time and Orientation Webinar 2: 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. US Central Standard Time)
IGA Academy Digital Learning
The Digital Learning must be accessed according to the participant type that applies to you: Employee, Partner Company Employee, or Customer. Be sure to select the proper link below that applies to you.
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Agenda
| Week | Lessons/Modules | Objectives | |
| Week 1 (Dec. 5) and Week 2 (Dec. 12) | Lesson 1: Introduction to ExtremelyFocused | • | Introduction to the Extremely Focused organization |
| • | Meet some of the key staff personas | ||
| Lesson 2: NetIQ Identity Governance Installation | • | Overview of the installation process | |
| • | Install One Single SignOn Provider | ||
| • | Install the Identity Governance product | ||
| Lesson 3: NetIQ Identity GovernanceInitial Configuration | • | Overview of Directory Services | |
| • | Understand schema mapping concepts | ||
| • | Planning out integration of Identity Sources | ||
| • | Configuring eDirectory as a sole Identity Source | ||
| • | Configuring Active Directory as a sole Identity Source | ||
| • | Configuring both eDirectory and Active Directory as an Identity Source | ||
| • | Planning and configuring Application Sources | ||
| Lesson 4: NetIQ Identity Governance Configuring Roles | • | Understanding the differences between Business and Technical Roles | |
| • | Manually creating a Business Role | ||
| • | Creating a Business Role via expressions | ||
| • | Manually creating a Technical Role | ||
| • | Creating a Technical Role through mining | ||
| Lesson 5: NetIQ Identity Governance Configuring Policies | • | Understanding Access Request/Approval Policies | |
| • | Establish an Approval Policy | ||
| • | Establish a Request Policy | ||
| • | Understanding Separation of Duties Polices | ||
| • | Creating a Separation of Duties Policy | ||
| Lesson 6: NetIQ Identity Governance Configuring Reviews and Fulfillments | • | Overview of Reviews | |
| • | Creating a Review | ||
| • | Overview of Fulfillments | ||
| • | Creating a Manual Fulfillment | ||
| • | Creating an Automatic Fulfillment | ||
| Lesson 7: Forms and Workflows | • | Overview of Forms and Workflows | |
| • | Exploring the Workflow Administrative Console | ||
| • | Understanding the Fundamentals of Designing a New Form | ||
| • | Understanding the Fundamentals of Creating a Workflow | ||
| • | How to Incorporate This Into Policies | ||
| Lesson 8 :NetIQ Identity Governance Reports and Customization | • | Overview of the Reporting Server | |
| • | Import Report definitions | ||
| • | Customize a Report | ||
| • | Scheduling a Report | ||
| • | Understanding other key features of the Reporting Server |
| Week | Lessons/Modules | Objectives | |
| Week 3 (Jan: 2) to Week 7 (Jan. 30) | Lesson 1: Introduction to theMicrofocus Identity and Access Management products |
For this section, it is intended to introduce the student to the available solutions within the Microfocus Identity and Access Management product suite. From a marketing perspective, these represent more than a collection of independent products, but instead a collection of solutions to address Identity and Compliance needs. | |
| Lesson 2: LDAP / Directory Service Overview | • | Understanding the basics of LDAP | |
| • | Introduction to NetIQ eDirectory | ||
| Lesson 3: Introduction to Analyzer | • | Introduction to the Analyzer application | |
| • | Understanding of establishing connections | ||
| • | Importing of Data | ||
| • | Executing Analysis | ||
| • | Writing Metrics and Cleaning Scripts | ||
| Lesson 4: Introduction to the Theory of Identity Manager | • | Understand Basic Theory of Operation of Identity Manager | |
| • | Understanding the Components For IDM – Including the MetaDirectory Server, Identity Vault, IDM Engine, Driver Sets,Connected Systems, IDM Drivers, Remote Loader, and Driver Shim | ||
| Lesson 5: Introduction to Identity Console | • | Describing the Identity Console | |
| • | Creating Certificates | ||
| • | Deploying a Stand Alone Identity Console | ||
| • | Launching the Identity Console | ||
| • | Performing User/Group Management | ||
| Lesson 6: Introduction to Designer | • | What Does Designer Offer | |
| • | Understanding Package Management | ||
| • | Importing a Project | ||
| • | Exploring Identity Server Information | ||
| • | Importing a Driver Into Designer | ||
| • | Importing Packages into Designer | ||
| Lesson 7: Installing a Driver (Focus on Active Directory) | • | Configuring a MySQL Driver to Connect to Orange HR System | |
| • | Installing the Active Directory Driver | ||
| • | Working with Password Synchronization | ||
| Lesson 8: Introduction to Validator | • | Describing the Purpose of the Validator Tool | |
| • | Launching and Creating a Test Suite | ||
| • | Publisher and Subscriber Tests | ||
| Lesson 9: Understanding Identity Manager Communication | • | Understanding the Subscriber and Publisher Channels | |
| • | What is XML? | ||
| • | Explanation of Policies, Filters and Mappings | ||
| • | How to Create Custom Policies | ||
| Lesson 10: Troubleshooting using DSTrace Logs | • | Overview of Capturing Traces | |
| • | Configuring DSTrace | ||
| • | Capture Traces through the Command-Line, Designer, and Remote Loader | ||
| Lesson 11: Basic Introduction to Form Builder | • | What is Form Builder | |
| • | Working with Form Builder | ||
| • | Creating a Sample Form | ||
| • | Creating a Form Using a Default Form | ||
| • | How to Deploy a Form | ||
| Lesson 12: Basic Introduction to Workflow | • | What is a Workflow | |
| • | Creating an Access Request Workflow | ||
| • | Creating an Approval Workflow | ||
| • | Creating Single Approval Workflow | ||
| • | Creating Multiple Approval Workflows |
| Week | Lessons/Modules |
| Week 8 (Feb: 6) to Week 13 (Mar. 13) | Lesson 1: Identity Manager Applications Install |
| Lesson 2:Identity Manager Self-Service Password Reset Application | |
| Lesson 3: Introduction to the User Application | |
| Lesson 4: Introduce the Identity Manager Home Page | |
| Lesson 5: Creating a Roles Structure | |
| Lesson 6: Access Review | |
| Lesson 7: Implementing Forms and Workflow | |
| Lesson 8: Introduce the Reporting Module | |
| Lesson 9: Branding the IDM Reports |
Webinar Links and Replay Links (Webinars Start at 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. US CST, choose the one that suits your time)
NOTE: Your organization must allow use of the GoToWebinar client on your company desktop/laptop to be able to attend the Academy webinars using your company device. If such use is disallowed, we recommend using a personal mobile device for webinar participation.
| Identity Governance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kick off Webinar 1 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Join the Session | Monday, December 5, 2022 | |
| Kick off Webinar 2 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Join the Session | Monday, December 5, 2022 | |
| Week 1 Review Webinar 1 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Join the Session | Thursday, December 8, 2022 | |
| Week 1 Review Webinar 2 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Join the Session | Friday, December 9, 2022 | |
| Week 2 Review Webinar 1 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Join the Session | Thursday, December 15, 2022 | |
| Week 2 Review Webinar 2 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Join the Session | Friday, December 16, 2022 | |
| Identity Manager Administration | ||||
| Week 3 Review Webinar 1 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Join the Session | Thursday, January 5, 2023 | |
| Week 3 Review Webinar 2 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Join the Session | Friday, January 6, 2023 | |
| Week 4 Review Webinar 1 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Join the Session | Thursday, January 12, 2023 | |
| Week 4 Review Webinar 2 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Join the Session | Friday, January 13, 2023 | |
| Week 5 Review Webinar 1 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Join the Session | Thursday, January 19, 2023 | |
| Week 5 Review Webinar 2 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Join the Session | Friday, January 20, 2023 | |
| Week 6 Review Webinar 1 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Join the Session | Thursday, January 26, 2023 | |
| Week 6 Review Webinar 2 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Join the Session | Friday, January 27, 2023 | |
| Week 7 Review Webinar 1 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Join the Session | Thursday, February 2, 2023 | |
| Week 7 Review Webinar 2 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Join the Session | Friday, February 3, 2023 | |
| Identity Manager User Applications | ||||
| Week 8 Review Webinar 1 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Join the Session | Thursday, February 9, 2023 | |
| Week 8 Review Webinar 2 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Join the Session | Friday, February 10, 2023 | |
| Week 9 Review Webinar 1 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Join the Session | Thursday, February 16, 2023 | |
| Week 9 Review Webinar 2 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Join the Session | Friday, February 17, 2023 | |
| Week 10 Review Webinar 1 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Join the Session | Thursday, February 23, 2023 | |
| Week 10 Review Webinar 2 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Join the Session | Friday, February 24, 2023 | |
| Week 11 Review Webinar 1 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Join the Session | Thursday, March 2, 2023 | |
| Week 11 Review Webinar 2 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Join the Session | Friday, March 3, 2023 | |
| Week 12 Review Webinar 1 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Join the Session | Thursday, March 9, 2023 | |
| Week 12 Review Webinar 2 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Join the Session | Friday, March 10, 2023 | |
| Week 13 Review Webinar 1 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Join the Session | Thursday, March 16, 2023 | |
| Week 13 Review Webinar 2 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Join the Session | Friday, March 17, 2023 | |
Post-Academy Actions
Complete Academy Module Feedback Form
Print/Request Course Completion Certificate
If you would like a Course Completion Certificate you can use the Print function at the same link you use to access the Digital Learning. If you cannot locate the Print Certificate link within the Digital Learning Contact Us to request help with obtaining your Certificate of Completion.
Request CPE Credits for Completed IGA Academy Digital Learning
If you wish to claim CPE credits for completing the IGA Academy Digital Learning Contact Us
Be sure to include your ICS Member ID in your request.
You must have completed ALL Digital Learning Modules in the IGA Academy to claim CPE credits.
NOTE: CPE Credits cannot be provisioned for time spent performing the Academy labs at this time.