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Sources to Get Started with SailPoint & IAM 🧭

If you’re looking to get started with SailPoint (and Identity & Access Management in general), here are solid beginner-friendly sources:

1️⃣ Learn the IAM Fundamentals First
Before diving into SailPoint, spend a little time on IAM basics so the SailPoint docs make sense:


Intro to Identity & Access Management (IAM)
High-level IAM overview (Microsoft Learn)


General IAM concepts (authentication, authorization, RBAC, provisioning, SSO, etc.)
What is IAM?


Aim for: 3–5 hours just understanding concepts, not tools.

2️⃣ Official SailPoint Documentation (Best First Stop)

Main Docs Hub (everything in one place):
documentation.sailpoint.com/

From there, choose your path:


If you want cloud / SaaS (most in-demand now):
Look for “Identity Security Cloud / IdentityNow” → “Getting Started”
Direct:
Identity Security Cloud Getting Started


If you want on‑prem / enterprise clients:
Look for “IdentityIQ” → “User Guide / Administration Guide”
IdentityIQ docs:
IdentityIQ Documentation


Suggested order:

Read the intro/architecture pages
Skim a couple of “Use Cases”
Do one simple “Getting Started” configuration walkthrough


3️⃣ SailPoint Identity University (Structured Learning Paths) 🎓
If you want something more structured:

SailPoint Identity University:
university.sailpoint.com/

Beginner-friendly paths to look for:

“Identity Security Cloud / IdentityNow – Essentials” (for cloud-focused roles)
“IdentityIQ – Essentials / Foundations” (for on‑prem-focused roles)

They also offer:

On-demand self-paced courses
Knowledge badges you can put on LinkedIn once you complete the basics


4️⃣ Developer / Hands‑On Practice
If you’re more technical and want to see APIs / integrations:

SailPoint Developer Portal:
developer.sailpoint.com/

Inside, look for:

“Getting Started” tutorials
API examples
Postman collections you can use to experiment with calls

Even just walking through the examples builds intuition on how SailPoint actually talks to other systems.

5️⃣ Community & Real‑World Q&A

SailPoint Community (forums, Q&A, real configs):
community.sailpoint.com/

How to use it:

Search for “beginner,” “IdentityNow basics,” “IdentityIQ architecture”
Read solved threads – they show real issues + real solutions from practitioners


Simple 30-Day Learning Roadmap
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Week 1: IAM basics (articles + a couple of YouTube explainers)
Week 2: Identity Security Cloud / IdentityIQ “Getting Started” docs
Week 3: One Identity University beginner course + community reading
Week 4: Developer portal tutorials or a small “mini-project” (e.g., mapping a simple onboarding/offboarding process on paper)

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