📘 IBM Security Directory Server Training – Course Agenda
Module 1: Introduction to IBM Security Directory Server 🏁
🌐 Overview of IBM Security Directory Server (SDS)
🏗️ Architecture & components explained
🔒 Role of SDS in enterprise identity & access management
Module 2: Installation & Configuration ⚙️
💻 System requirements & environment setup
📥 Installing IBM SDS software
🔧 Initial configuration & basic setup
Module 3: Directory Data & Schema Management 📂
🗂️ LDAP concepts & directory structure
✍️ Creating, modifying, and managing schema
🔎 Searching & retrieving directory data
Module 4: Access Control & Security 🔐
👥 Defining user roles & permissions
🛡️ Implementing authentication & authorization policies
🔔 Securing data with SSL/TLS & encryption
Module 5: Performance Tuning & Monitoring 📊
⚡ Directory performance optimization techniques
📈 Monitoring tools & dashboards
🧩 Troubleshooting common issues
Module 6: Integration with Enterprise Systems 🔗
🔌 Integrating SDS with ERP, CRM, and IAM solutions
📡 Synchronizing with other LDAP servers
📑 Use cases for enterprise identity federation
Module 7: Backup, Recovery & High Availability 🔄
💾 Data backup strategies
♻️ Recovery mechanisms & disaster recovery planning
🔄 Implementing replication & failover systems
Module 8: Compliance & Audit Readiness 📑
🏦 Meeting regulatory standards (GDPR, SOX, HIPAA)
📋 Generating audit logs & compliance reports
🛠️ Automating compliance monitoring
Module 9: Advanced Directory Server Administration 🧑💼
🧩 Role-based access control (RBAC)
⚙️ Automation with scripts & tools
🔄 Upgrades, patches & maintenance
Module 10: Best Practices & Real-World Scenarios 🏆
🚀 Enterprise IAM best practices
👥 Insider threat prevention
🏭 Industry case studies & project simulations
