Learn SailPoint, from identity basics to a governed enterprise
The complete, free path across SailPoint identity governance, the Identity Cube, aggregation and provisioning, access certifications, connectors and BeanShell rules, for both IdentityIQ and Identity Security Cloud. Pick a topic on the left, read a focused lesson, take the quiz, and build a real mental model of how governance works. Your progress is saved automatically.
What you will learn
Focused lessons across identity governance, the lifecycle, connectors and development. Work top to bottom or jump to what you need.
Identities, entitlements, roles, policies and the vocabulary every interview uses.
Components, internal working, deployment topology and how requests actually flow.
Standing up IdentityIQ on Windows or Linux, the database, the app server and patches.
Day-two operations: tasks, housekeeping, logging and keeping an instance healthy.
Joiner, mover, leaver logic, customisation patterns and the developer workflow.
BeanShell rules, where each rule type fires and how to keep them maintainable.
Workflow steps, approvals and provisioning orchestration end to end.
Active Directory, Entra ID, databases, SaaS and the aggregation patterns behind them.
The complete SailPoint map
The governance surface area, grouped by domain. Tap any topic to jump to its lesson. New topics are added every release.
SailPoint products & capabilities
SailPoint governs who has access to what, and why. These are the capabilities you will hear about across IdentityIQ and Identity Security Cloud.
Your path to job-ready
A realistic sequence if you are starting from scratch. Move at your own pace, the map above lets you go deeper anywhere.
Certification roadmap
SailPoint's official certification tiers, in the order employers expect them.
Frequently asked questions
Is this SailPoint tutorial really free?
Yes. Every lesson on this site is free to read, with no signup. Our paid offering is live instructor-led training, which is separate.
Do I need identity or security experience to start?
No. The getting-started and core-concepts lessons assume no prior identity background, though general IT or Active Directory familiarity makes the connector lessons easier.
Should I learn IdentityIQ or Identity Security Cloud?
Learn the governance concepts first - they are identical. IdentityIQ still dominates existing enterprise deployments, while Identity Security Cloud is where most new projects start, so knowing both is the strongest position.
How long does it take to become job-ready?
Around three to four months of consistent study alongside a job is realistic for an associate-level role, provided you build something hands-on rather than only reading.
Do I need my own environment to practise?
It helps. The installation lessons walk through a local IdentityIQ setup, and the practice section has exercises you can complete against it.
Which certification should I take first?
The IdentityIQ Associate (or ISC Associate if your target employers are cloud-first). Engineer and Architect tiers expect real project experience, not just study.
How current is this content?
Lessons are reviewed each platform release. Where behaviour differs between versions, the lesson states which version it describes.
Do you offer live SailPoint training?
Yes - instructor-led sessions with real project work, covered on our SailPoint training page. The tutorials here stay free either way.
Every lesson in this tutorial
All 210 lessons across 23 modules, in the order we teach them. Free, no signup.