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Grouper Training:
Grouper Loader Management

Level up your Grouper management skills and get equipped to adapt to evolving access management needs at your institution

Grouper Loader Management Overview

The Grouper Loader Management package delivers specialized training for administrators integrating Grouper with external data systems. This three-course sequence builds from core concepts to hands-on data integration techniques using both SQL and LDAP sources. 

You will gain hands-on experience loading individual and sets of groups from SQL and LDAP, managing external group names and descriptions, scheduling loader jobs for automation, and troubleshooting common issues. With approximately 5 hours of targeted instruction, this package provides the technical expertise to maintain accurate, up-to-date access control information through efficient integration with your organization’s systems of record.

Course Snapshot

Delivery: On-demand, self-paced

Duration: Approximately 5 hours

Price:

$350- InCommon Participants

$440 – Non-Participants

 

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What You’ll Learn

  • How to manage external attributes
  • How to schedule automated jobs
  • How to implement real-time synchronization
  • How to load a group from LDAP
  • How to load a set of groups from SQL, using LDAP groups, and using LDAP attributes
  • How to troubleshoot loader issues
What To Expect
  • Access to course materials in Canvas
  • Access to a course slack channel with instructors and peers
  • Access to bi-weekly office hours for one-on-one support for coursework 
  • Access to a virtual machine
  • Digital Completion Badge
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  • System Administrators
  • DevOps Engineers
  • IT Operations Staff
  • Database Administrators
Pre-Requisites
  • Grouper Core training or equivalent experience with Grouper

Course Content

Intro to Grouper: Concepts & Architecture- An introductory course that provides a high-level overview of Grouper, an open-source tool for secure, efficient access control in complex organizations.

Grouper Training Environment Set Up- A comprehensive guide to the Grouper Training Environment (GTE), equipping you with the details needed to set up and utilize this essential tool for effective training and implementation.

Grouper Loader Management- A specialized course designed to help you become proficient in integrating external data sources and automating Grouper’s group management workflows for efficient system operation.

Meet Your Instructors

Chad Redman

IAM CONSULTANT, UNICON

Chad Redman

Chris Hyzer

APPLICATION ARCHITECT, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Chris Hyzer

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