Skills measured
- Design security for infrastructure (20–25%)
- Evaluate Governance Risk Compliance (GRC) technical strategies and security operations strategies (20–25%)
- Design a strategy for data and applications (20–25%)
- Download the study guide in the preceding “Tip” box for more details about the skills measured on this exam.
- Design a Zero Trust strategy and architecture (30–35%)
Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/sc-100
Microsoft SC-100 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
| Exam Name: | Designing Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect (SC-100) |
| Exam Number: | SC-100 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 1 year (annual renewal required) |
| Passing Score: | 700 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Case studies, Drag and drop, Best answer, Build list |
| Available Languages: | English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Exam Price: | 165 USD (varies by region) |
| Related Certifications: | SC-200 SC-300 SC-400 |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Security Training Catalog
Microsoft Learn SC-100 Learning Path |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Certification Registration (Pearson VUE)
Official Microsoft SC-100 Certification Page |
| Sample Questions: | Microsoft SC-100 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite test center (Pearson VUE) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: one of SC-200 (Security Operations Analyst), SC-300 (Identity and Access Administrator), or SC-400 (Information Protection Administrator), plus practical experience in Microsoft security solutions. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/cybersecurity-architect/ |
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This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: design a Zero Trust strategy and architecture; evaluate Governance Risk Compliance (GRC) technical strategies and security operations strategies; design security for infrastructure; and design a strategy for data and applications.
Microsoft SC-100 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
| Topic 1: Design security strategy for Zero Trust | 20-25% | - Zero Trust principles and architecture
- 1. Device and endpoint security strategy
- 2. Application access governance
- 3. Identity-centric security design
- 4. Data-centric security controls
|
| Topic 2: Design security for infrastructure | 30-35% | - Azure and hybrid infrastructure security
- 1. Hybrid identity integration security
- 2. Network security architecture
- 3. Perimeter and segmentation design
- 4. Cloud workload protection
|
| Topic 3: Design security for data and applications | 25-30% | - Data protection and application security
- 1. Application security lifecycle (SDLC)
- 2. Data classification and governance
- 3. API and workload protection
- 4. Encryption and key management
|
| Topic 4: Design security operations | 15-20% | - Security monitoring and incident response
- 1. SIEM and Microsoft Sentinel architecture
- 2. Threat detection and response strategy
- 3. Security operations workflows
- 4. Incident response planning
|
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