Exam SC-900: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals — Information & Free Practice
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Exam SC-900: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
- Provider
- Pearson VUE; Certiport for students or educators
- Time limit
- 45 minutes
- Passing score
- 700 or greater on a scaled score of 1–1,000; not a 70% raw-score requirement
Examination outline
The authority publishes percentage ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.
Describe the concepts of security, compliance, and identity — Official range: 10–15% (Practice allocation: 12.5%)
- Describe security and compliance concepts
- Define identity concepts
Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra — Official range: 25–30% (Practice allocation: 27.5%)
- Describe function and identity types of Microsoft Entra ID
- Describe authentication capabilities of Microsoft Entra ID
- Describe access management capabilities of Microsoft Entra ID
- Describe identity protection and governance capabilities of Microsoft Entra
Describe the capabilities of Microsoft security solutions — Official range: 35–40% (Practice allocation: 37.5%)
- Describe core infrastructure security services in Azure
- Describe security management capabilities of Azure
- Describe capabilities of Microsoft Sentinel
- Describe threat protection with Microsoft Defender XDR
Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions — Official range: 20–25% (Practice allocation: 22.5%)
- Describe Microsoft Service Trust Portal and privacy principles
- Describe compliance management capabilities of Microsoft Purview
- Describe information protection, data lifecycle management, and data governance capabilities of Microsoft Purview
- Describe insider risk, eDiscovery, and audit capabilities in Microsoft Purview
Examination sources
- Microsoft SC-900 study guide
Article h1 and Skills measured as of October 21, 2026 heading
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Skills measured as of October 21, 2026, Skills at a glance
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Article h1
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Scores needed to pass exams
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Take the exam, assessment duration and exam policy
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Take the exam, scheduling providers and account recommendation
- Microsoft registration and scheduling policy
How to register and schedule an exam
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- Microsoft registration and scheduling policy
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