I’m looking into certifications to help boost my chances to get an interview. I’m not sure if I should focus on SC-300 which is Microsoft’s Identity and Access Administration certification. This certification focuses on Entra ID, which resides in Microsoft’s cloud platform called Azure. The other certification I’m looking at is Okta Certified Professional. This is an entry level IAM certification for Okta. Both are good certifications. I have experience with both, although I have more experience with AD and Entra ID. I also have been supporting companies using Microsoft (Windows and Azure) for most of my 10 years in tech.

Most people learn IAM and then go looking for jobs. Sometimes, this is a good approach if you are set on the job profile you want to get in to. From my experience, I'd suggest doing it the other way around. Start with the job descriptions in your area (location). Pick 5 to 10 IAM roles - analyst, engineer, administrator, whatever matches your target and read them carefully. Do not apply yet. Just read. You are looking for patterns: ➡️Which tools appear in 80% of the listings? That is your primary lab target. ➡️Which concepts come up repeatedly? JML, RBAC, SAML, OIDC, PAM, access certification - note them all. ➡️Which certifications are mentioned most? Note them but do not chase them yet. ✅Now you have a personalised plan to follow. ✅Not a generic IAM course. ✅Not someone else's roadmap. ✅Exactly what employers in your city are paying for right now. Then Build in this order: 1. Core concepts first - JML lifecycle, RBAC, authentication protocols. No tool, just the mental model. 2. Pick the tool that appears most in your job descriptions and build a lab around it. 3. Add the certification that comes up most - after you understand the concepts, not before. 4. Put the lab on your resume. Be ready to screen share it in an interview. 👉Try it now: Go to LinkedIn or most known job portal, search IAM analyst or IAM engineer in your city, open 5 job descriptions, and drop the most common requirement you see in the comments below. Let's map what the market actually wants in your area, that might be helpful for people in this community. 👇

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Hello all! I’m glad to have found this place. I’ve been in IT for 10+ years. I have done help desk, system administration, M365 administration, Intune engineering and desktop support. When it comes to IAM, I’m more than familiar with concepts. I have some experience with Okta, but have more experience with Active Directory and Entra ID. I would even go far as stating that my Intune experience and M365 administration experience was a mix of endpoint/ tenant management and IAM (with minimal IGA as well). I would like to get back into IAM work and step away from end user support. I’m currently thinking about going for AZ-104 and SC-300 or going for Okta Professional and Okta Administrator.