ForgeRock Access Management Core Concepts (AM-400)
The ForgeRock Access Management Core Concepts (AM-400) course equips system integrators, architects, and administrators with hands-on skills to design, configure, and secure ForgeRock AM solutions, solving the critical industry challenge of implementing robust access management in complex enterprise environments—where 83% of organizations report increased IAM deployment demands. You’ll gain practical expertise in OAuth 2.0, SAML2, intelligent authentication trees, and policy-based authorization.
This course prepares learners for the ForgeRock Certified Access Management Specialist certification, leveraging Koenig’s Guaranteed-to-Run dates and official vendor-authorized courseware. With 30-day lab access, you’ll build real-world proficiency and advance toward roles in identity security and cloud architecture with confidence.
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Course Overview
The ForgeRock Access Management Core Concepts (AM-400) course by ForgeRock is a comprehensive 5-day training program designed for IT professionals responsible for deploying and managing identity and access solutions. This course prepares candidates for the ForgeRock Certified Access Management Specialist certification and serves roles such as System Integrators, IAM Architects, and Security Engineers. With global enterprises increasingly adopting ForgeRock’s platform—used by over 1,300 organizations including governments and Fortune 500 companies—the demand for certified specialists continues to grow. Participants gain foundational knowledge in access management, covering authentication, authorization, federation, and security hardening within real-world deployment scenarios.
Students engage with core ForgeRock technologies including Access Management (AM), Identity Gateway (IG), Directory Services (DS), Web Agents, Amster configuration tools, and protocols like OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML2, and UMA2. The hands-on lab environment uses containerized instances simulating production deployments, where learners install AM using wizards, configure clustering with CTS-based sessions, build intelligent authentication trees with risk-based nodes, implement step-up authentication, and integrate social login via Google. A key project involves securing a web application using policy enforcement through Web Agents while customizing end-user themes and demonstrating full OIDC and SAML2 flows between service providers and identity providers.
This training directly prepares attendees for the ForgeRock Certified Access Management Specialist exam, which validates expertise in enterprise-grade IAM implementations and is recognized by leading system integrators and cloud providers. Certified professionals report salary increases of 15–30%, with senior IAM Engineer roles averaging $125,000–$162,000 annually in the U.S. Koenig Solutions enhances learning with Guaranteed-to-Run batches, official ForgeRock courseware, and instructor-led labs that ensure mastery of real-world use cases. Graduates are equipped to design secure, scalable access management solutions, positioning them for advancement into cloud security, Zero Trust architecture, and IAM leadership roles.
What You'll Learn
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of Unix/Linux commands and text editing to navigate and manage server environments efficiently.
- Understanding of HTTP protocols and web application architecture to grasp how ForgeRock Access Management core concepts integrate with online services.
- Familiarity with directory server operations, specifically ForgeRock DS or standard LDAP, to support identity management and access control functions.
- Basic understanding of REST APIs to facilitate integration with other systems and services.
- Foundational knowledge of Java-based environments, as ForgeRock Access Management 7.x is built on Java technologies.
- Awareness of authentication protocols like OAuth2 and SAML2 to comprehend secure access and single sign-on mechanisms.
- Access to a lab environment or a local instance of ForgeRock Access Management 7.x to ensure the learner can practice the concepts presented in the ForgeRock Access Management Core Concepts (AM-400) course.
Certification Exam
Everything you need to know about the AM-400 certification exam
What's Included in Your Training
Every enrollment comes packed with resources to maximise your learning and exam success
Exam Preparation Materials
Practice Test Questions (200+)
Certificate of Completion
Post-Training Support (30 days)
Session Recording Access
Free Rescheduling (7+ days notice)
Career Outcomes
of AM-400 certified professionals report career advancement within 6 months
Salary Impact
Average salary increase reported after obtaining the AM-400 certification
*Source: Glassdoor / LinkedIn 2025
Job Roles
- IAM Engineer
- Access Management Specialist
- Identity and Access Architect
- Security Engineer (IAM)
- CIAM Solutions Engineer
- ForgeRock Consultant
Companies Hiring
and 5,000+ organizations worldwide seeking AM-400 certified professionals
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