Infrastructure

TMW09 Active Directory Foundational Core Concepts

11/19/2025

2:00pm - 3:15pm

Level: Intermediate

Derek Melber

19X Microsoft MVP in Active Directory, Group Policy, and Security

Strategic Advisor

Enterprise Identity

This session will focus on core active directory concepts. These concepts are foundational to managing, monitoring, securing, and troubleshooting am ad environment. We will cover key concepts such as fsmo roles, replication, sids/rids, sites, and more. When you have completed this session you are one step closer to being am ad guru.

You will learn:

  • About unique domain controller responsibilities
  • How to uncover essential security concepts
  • How to decrypt replication requirements