Centralized User Management with AWS Single Sign-On

44mIntermediate2022-04-12

Authors

Carlos Rivas

AWS Infrastructure Expert

Course details

If you’re getting ready to configure and deploy your architecture to the cloud, one of your biggest concerns will be deciding how you want to handle security and identity management. In this course, AWS Certified Solutions Architect and instructor Carlos Rivas shows you how to get the most out of centralized user management with AWS Single Sign-On.

Learn about the concepts, workflows, and benefits of Single Sign-On implementation, with a hands-on demo of how to use a centralized Active Directory to manage multiple identities and control access in AWS. Get tips on setting up Active Directory and integrating it with Single Sign-On, as well as installing custom and third-party apps that allow you to leverage the full power of the service.

Skills covered

Amazon Web Services (AWS)AmazonCloud ServicesCloud PlatformsLearningCloud Computing

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Centralized user management with AWS Single Sign-On
02 - Ideal prior knowledge
03 - A quick word about associated AWS costs

1. Designing Your SSO Solution

04 - Architecture for on-premises SSO
05 - Architecture for AWS console access
06 - Architecture for using external apps

2. AWS SSO Configuration

07 - Initial configuration
08 - Creating user roles
09 - Users, groups, and permission sets
10 - Verifying permission sets

3. Assigning Permissions and Apps to Your SSO Deployment

11 - Using SSO to login to an external AWS account
12 - Using AWS SSO with an external application
13 - Using AWS SSO for Amazon AppStream

4. Connecting Your Identity Sources

14 - Using external directories with SSO
15 - Using AWS Simple AD with AWS SSO

Conclusion

16 - Next steps