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Microsoft SC-900 Exam Syllabus

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Before starting your SC-900 exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals exam syllabus and carefully go through the exam objectives listed below. Once you understand the exam structure and objectives, you should practice using our free SC-900 questions. We also provide premium SC-900 practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

Vendor
SC-900
Exam Code
215
Total Questions
4
Total Exam Domains

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Microsoft SC-900 Exam Objectives

Section 1: Describe the Concepts of Security, Compliance, and Identity
Weight:
10-15%
Describe security and compliance concepts
  • Describe the shared responsibility model
  • Describe defense-in-depth
  • Describe the Zero Trust model
  • Describe encryption and hashing
  • Describe Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) concepts
Define identity concepts
  • Define identity as the primary security perimeter
  • Define authentication
  • Define authorization
  • Describe identity providers
  • Describe the concept of directory services and Active Directory
  • Describe the concept of federation
Section 2: Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra
Weight:
25-30%
Describe function and identity types of Microsoft Entra ID
  • Describe Microsoft Entra ID
  • Describe types of identities, including workload identities
  • Describe hybrid identity
Describe authentication capabilities of Microsoft Entra ID
  • Describe the authentication methods
  • Describe multifactor authentication (MFA)
  • Describe password protection and management capabilities
Describe access management capabilities of Microsoft Entra ID
  • Describe Microsoft Entra Conditional Access
  • Describe Microsoft Entra roles and role-based access control (RBAC)
Describe identity protection and governance capabilities of Microsoft Entra
  • Describe Microsoft Entra ID Governance
  • Describe access reviews
  • Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management
  • Describe Microsoft Entra ID Protection
Section 3: Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Security Solutions
Weight:
35-40%
Describe core infrastructure security services in Azure
  • Describe Azure DDoS Protection
  • Describe Azure Firewall
  • Describe Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF)
  • Describe network segmentation with Azure virtual networks
  • Describe network security groups (NSGs)
  • Describe Azure Bastion
  • Describe Azure Key Vault
Describe security management capabilities of Azure
  • Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Describe Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
  • Describe how security policies, standards, and recommendations improve the cloud security posture
  • Describe enhanced security features provided by cloud workload protection
Describe capabilities of Microsoft Sentinel
  • Define the concepts of security information and event management (SIEM) and security orchestration automated response (SOAR)
  • Describe threat detection and mitigation capabilities in Microsoft Sentinel
Describe threat protection with Microsoft Defender XDR
  • Describe Microsoft Defender XDR services
  • Describe Microsoft Defender for Office 365
  • Describe Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
  • Describe Microsoft Defender for Identity
  • Describe Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
  • Describe Microsoft Threat Intelligence
  • Describe the Microsoft Defender portal
Section 4: Describe the Capabilities of Microsoft Compliance Solutions
Weight:
20-25%
Describe Microsoft Service Trust Portal and privacy principles
  • Describe the Service Trust Portal offerings
  • Describe the privacy principles of Microsoft
Describe compliance management capabilities of Microsoft Purview
  • Describe the Microsoft Purview portal
  • Describe Compliance Manager
  • Describe the uses and benefits of compliance score
Describe information protection, data lifecycle management, and data governance capabilities of Microsoft Purview
  • Describe the data classification capabilities
  • Describe the benefits of Content explorer and Activity explorer
  • Describe sensitivity labels and sensitivity label policies
  • Describe data loss prevention (DLP)
  • Describe records management
  • Describe retention policies, retention labels, and retention label policies
Describe insider risk, eDiscovery, and audit capabilities in Microsoft Purview
  • Describe insider risk management
  • Describe eDiscovery solutions in Microsoft Purview
  • Describe audit solutions in Microsoft Purview
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