This course provides the information you need to configure PingAccess as a policy server to protect both web applications and APIs. After completing this course, you will know how to configure PingAccess in both a gateway and agent model, and configure different types of policies that PingAccess offers. The class topics include:

• Introduction to OAuth and OpenID Connect
• Configuring PingAccess to protect web applications and APIs
• Configuring PingAccess rewrite and access control rules
• PingAccess clustering and administration

This course consists of lectures and hands-on lab exercises. Each student will need to connect with their own laptop with sufficient bandwidth for accessing online VM lab environments.

Target Audiences

The target audiences for this course include:

• Ping Access Administrators and Developers.
• IT professionals responsible for advanced PingAccess configuration and troubleshooting
• Those considering taking the Certified Professional – PingAccess exam

Prerequisites

The following are the prerequisites for successfully completing this course:

• Completion of the following courses available at: https://backstage.forgerock.com/university/cloud-learning
  • Introduction to PingAccess
  • Getting Started With PingAccess

Duration

3 days

Course Contents

Chapter 1: Configuring Reverse Proxy, Resources, and Rewrite Rules

• Lesson 1: Configuring PingAccess as a Simple Reverse Proxy (Gateway Model)
  • Lab 1: Configuring PingAccess as a Reverse Proxy (Gateway Model)
  • Lab 2: Configuring PingAccess Resources and Rewrite Rules
• Lesson 2: OAuth 2.0 Refresher
• Lesson 3: Connecting PingAccess to a Token Provider (PingFederate)
  • Lab 3: Enabling OAuth Protocol and Client Credentials Grant Type
  • Lab 4: Configuring PingAccess Using the Gateway Model

Chapter 2: PingAccess Applications, Agents, and Sites

• Lesson 1: Protecting Web Apps Using PingAccess and OpenID Connect
  • Lab 5: Creating a Web Session Using OpenID Connect Claims
• Lesson 2: Working With Sites
  • Lab 6: Creating Identity Mappings and Advanced Web Sessions
• Lesson 3: Working With Rules and Policies
  • Lab 7: Creating Web Access Rules
  • Lab 8: Creating API Access Control Rules

Chapter 3: PingAccess Policies and Administration

• Lesson 1: Resources Deeper Dive
• Lesson 2: Audit Logging
• Lesson 3: Managing Redirection
• Lesson 4: PingAccess as a Policy Server (Agent Model)
  • Lab 9: Deploying PingAccess Agent Model
• Lesson 5: PingAccess Configuration and Optimization
  • Lab 10: Enabling PingAccess Administrator Single Sign-On
  • Lab 11: Using the PingAccess Administrative API
• Lesson 6: Introduction to PingAccess Clustering
  • Lab 12: Creating Simple PingAccess Clusters (optional)

Key Changes

• Slide decks have been revised and made more concise
• Installation lesson has been moved to Getting Started Course
• Version update to the latest PA release
• Cloudshare VM update to Ubuntu