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Subject: Training request: Microsoft Entra ID course ($299–$499)

Hi [Manager],

I’d like to use my professional development budget for a hands-on Microsoft Entra ID
course: Entra ID Mastery (allthingsidentity.com/entra-id-mastery.html).

Why this one:
• 20 hands-on labs in a tenant I stand up myself as part of the course — the same
  skill used for proofs-of-concept at work. Nothing runs in our production tenant, and no paid
  Azure subscription is required.
• Built around enterprise scenarios (Conditional Access design, PIM, identity governance,
  lifecycle automation) — the exact work we deal with.
• Aligned to the Microsoft SC-300 certification, which I can sit after completing it.
• Taught by a practitioner with 14+ years running IAM in federal and commercial
  environments, and kept current with the Entra portal as Microsoft changes it.

Cost is $299 (Standard) or $499 (Pro, includes two 1:1 coaching sessions with a live resume/LinkedIn
review, plus SC-300 exam prep). It comes with a 14-day
money-back guarantee and an invoice for reimbursement.

The founding price ends soon, so I’d like to enroll this month if the budget allows.

Thanks,
[Name]

Subject: Training request: hands-on IAM course ($249)

Hi [Manager],

I’d like to use my professional development budget for a hands-on IAM course:
IAM Career Launchpad (allthingsidentity.com).

Why this one:
• Eight modules across the identity lifecycle (Joiner–Mover–Leaver),
  authentication and MFA, access control models (RBAC, ABAC, PBAC), federation and SSO, and
  NIST 800-63 compliance.
• I stand up and configure the systems myself (Authentik, OrangeHRM, WordPress) in a
  30-day sandbox — no production risk, no paid subscription — and finish a
  portfolio-ready capstone.
• Everything maps to how we provision users, enforce access, and meet compliance requirements.
• Taught by a practitioner with 14+ years running IAM in federal and commercial environments.

Cost is $249, with a 30-day money-back guarantee and an invoice for reimbursement.

Thanks,
[Name]

Subject: Training request: Entra Engineer Path bundle ($399, SC-300 aligned)

Hi [Manager],

I’d like to use my professional development budget for the Entra Engineer Path — a
bundle of Entra ID Mastery + IAM Career Launchpad for $399. Bought separately they’re
$548, so the bundle saves $149.

Why this one:
• Deep on Entra ID: Conditional Access design, PIM, identity governance, lifecycle
  automation, across 20 hands-on labs in a tenant I stand up myself. Nothing runs in production,
  no paid Azure subscription required.
• Aligned to the Microsoft SC-300 certification, which I can sit after completing it.
• The paired Launchpad course adds the identity lifecycle, access control models,
  federation, and NIST 800-63 compliance — broad IAM skill, not just one tool.
• Taught by a practitioner with 14+ years running IAM in federal and commercial environments.

It comes with a money-back guarantee and an invoice for reimbursement.

Thanks,
[Name]