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SEC-102 Security

Identity & Access Management Fundamentals

Identity is the new perimeter — learn to run it: authentication factors and protocols, authorization models, directory concepts, SSO with SAML/OIDC at working depth, lifecycle management, and least-privilege as an operational practice rather than a slogan.

B2Foundation
5modules
35skill atoms
4role journeys
Curriculum

What this course covers.

5 modules, 35 named skill atoms. Expand any module to see them.

1AuthN Deeply7 skill atoms
factorspassword realityMFA designpassword hashing with bcrypt/argon2credential stuffing & spraying defensesphishing-resistant MFA with FIDO2/WebAuthnaccount-recovery risk
2Federation Protocols7 skill atoms
SAML flowsOIDC/OAuth2 tokenssession handlingSP- vs IdP-initiated SSOauthorization code flow with PKCEJWT claim & signature validationassertion replay protection
3AuthZ Models7 skill atoms
RBACABACpolicy evaluationrole explosion & entitlement sprawldeny-overrides precedencescopes vs rolessegregation of duties
4Identity Lifecycle7 skill atoms
joiner/mover/leaveraccess reviewsSCIM-driven provisioningorphaned & dormant account cleanupdeprovisioning SLAsservice-account ownershipcertification campaign evidence
5Least-Privilege Lab7 skill atoms
over-privileged estatemeasured reductionentitlement mining from access logswildcard permission removaljust-enough-access role designbefore/after privilege metricssafe rollback plan
Where it fits

SEC-102 in the role journeys.

This course appears in 4 of our 45 role journeys. Here is what a learner takes immediately before and after it in each.

Security Engineer

Foundation stage
SEC-101SEC-102SEC-103

SOC Analyst

Foundation stage
SEC-101SEC-102SEC-401

IAM Engineer

Foundation stage
starts hereSEC-102SEC-201

GRC / Compliance Analyst

Foundation stage
SEC-101SEC-102SEC-107

Roles this course serves

The capability ladder

This course is authored to band B2.

Every course we run is written to one rung of the CASI ladder, so a plan can be assembled to take a team from where they are to where they need to be.

What do B1–B6 mean?The CASI Capability Ladder — click to expand

Every course targets a band on the CASI Capability Ladder — our six-band proficiency scale, anchored to open standards (O*NET, ESCO, NICE, NIST AI RMF, Bloom's). A band tells you how deep a course goes, and what evidence proves it.

What the learner can doTypical evidence
B1
AwareUnderstands concepts and vocabulary; uses tools with guidance
Knowledge checks
B2
FoundationPerforms standard tasks correctly in familiar contexts
Guided labs, autograded exercises
B3
PractitionerDelivers complete pieces of work independently
Scenario labs, proctored hands-on exams
B4
ProfessionalHandles production-grade complexity, trade-offs and failure modes
Break-fix drills, design defenses
B5
AdvancedEngineers systems end-to-end under constraints; leads others
Rubric-scored capstones, vivas
B6
ExpertSets direction; recognised authority across teams
Portfolio + panel evaluation

A note on B6. Courses in this catalog target B1–B5. B6 is not taught — it is recognised, through a portfolio and a panel, once someone is setting direction for others. Every journey here is built to land a learner at B5.

Next step

Run SEC-102 for your team.

This course runs at several lengths depending on how deep you need to go and how much of it your people already have. Tell us who is being trained and we will scope it.

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