Cohesity Data Management and SecurityCohesity Data ProtectionATCCohesityData Protection & Cyber RecoveryData Center
Learning path
Getting Started with Cohesity Active Directory Protection
Skill Level
Fundamentals
Duration 2 hours 20 minutes
Updated May 6, 2026
About this learning path
This learning path introduces the concepts, configuration steps, and operational best practices required to effectively protect and recover Active Directory using Cohesity. Participants will gain an understanding of why Active Directory resiliency is vital to enterprise security and business continuity, and how Cohesity's application-aware data protection capabilities simplify safeguarding identity infrastructure. Through guided modules, learners will explore source registration, policy configuration, protection job creation, backup validation, and recovery workflows for domain controllers and individual AD objects. By the end of the learning path, administrators will be equipped with the knowledge and practical skills needed to implement reliable Active Directory protection, reduce recovery time, and strengthen overall cyber resilience.
Your instructors
Diana NewmanWorld Wide TechnologyTech Solutions Arch II, ATC
John FeltsWorld Wide TechnologyTeam Lead, ATC
Prerequisites
- Knowledge of data protection and data management concepts.
- Interest in Cohesity
What you'll learn
- Overview of Protecting Active Directory with Cohesity
- Getting Started with Cohesity: Initial Setup and Configuration
- Basic Configuration Setup Lab
- Cohesity Full Backup and Verification Explained
- Cohesity Integration Across Virtual and Cloud Platforms
- Cohesity Restore Operations: Granular and Full Recovery Explained
- Backup / Restore AD Object Lab