TW294G: IBM Security Privileged Identity

Manager Fundamentals



             Recommended Duration: 3 Days
Skill Level: Basic
Cost: $3,300 (b/GST)

This course teaches IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager concepts and administration. Lecture topics that are taught include planning, installation, configuration, management, usage, and reporting. The course includes many hands-on exercises to supplement the lectures. The lab environment for this course uses the Privileged Identity Manager virtual appliance and two other Windows systems.



Audience

  • Privileged Identity Manager administrators
  • Privileged Identity Manager users
  • Privileged Identity Manager auditors



Prerequisites


You should make sure that you have the following skills:

  • Basic Windows Administration skills

Course Agenda


Describe Privileged Identity Management
Explain the benefits and business value of the IBM Privileged Identity Management solution
Describe the components of the IBM Privileged Identity Management solution
Install and configure the Privileged Identity Manager virtual appliance
Create and administer privileged administrators and users
Use the PIM consoles to create and manage credentials, credential pools, resources, identity providers and shared access policies
Manually check out and check in credentials
Use automatic credential check-out and check-in
Use and configure Privileged Session Recording
Describe, configure, and manage application identities
Use and configure the Cognos-based Privileged Identity Manager reports
Manage and monitor the PIM appliance with the virtual appliance dashboard
Customize PIM to implement typical usage scenarios



Course Overview


Day 1

  • Unit 1: Introduction to IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager
  • Unit 2: Planning and installation
  • Unit 3: PIM concepts

Day 2

  • Unit 4: Shared account administration and usage
  • Unit 5: Privileged session recorder
  • Unit 6: Application identity management

Day 3

  • Unit 7: Reporting
  • Unit 8: PIM virtual appliance management
  • Unit 9: Customization and advanced topics