Microsoft SC-401 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
| Exam Name: | Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 |
| Exam Number: | SC-401 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40–60 |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based questions, Drag and drop, Matching, Multiple choice, Case studies |
| Exam Price: | $165 USD |
| Passing Score: | 700 (on a scale of 1000) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 1 year (renewable via free online assessment) |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Certified: Security Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate |
| Available Languages: | Chinese (Simplified), English, Japanese, German, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), French |
| Exam Duration: | 100 minutes |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Learn: Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 Learning Path |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Learn Exam Page
Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | Microsoft SC-401 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored (OnVUE) or in-person at Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended experience: working knowledge of Microsoft 365 services, PowerShell, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Defender portal, and security concepts |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/sc-401 |
Microsoft SC-401 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Topic | Details |
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| Topic 1 | - Protect Data Used by AI Services: This section evaluates AI Governance Specialists on securing data in AI-driven environments. It includes implementing controls for Microsoft Purview, configuring Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for AI, and monitoring AI-related security risks to ensure compliance and protection.
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| Topic 2 | - Implement Data Loss Prevention and Retention: This section evaluates Data Protection Officers on designing and managing data loss prevention (DLP) policies and retention strategies. It includes setting policies for data security, configuring Endpoint DLP, and managing retention labels and policies. Candidates must understand adaptive scopes, policy precedence, and data recovery within Microsoft 365.
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| Topic 3 | - Implement Information Protection: This section measures the skills of Information Security Analysts in classifying and protecting data. It covers identifying and managing sensitive information, creating and applying sensitivity labels, and implementing protection for Windows, file shares, and Exchange. Candidates must also configure document fingerprinting, trainable classifiers, and encryption strategies using Microsoft Purview.
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| Topic 4 | - Manage Risks, Alerts, and Activities: This section assesses Security Operations Analysts on insider risk management, monitoring alerts, and investigating security activities. It covers configuring risk policies, handling forensic evidence, and responding to alerts using Microsoft Purview and Defender tools. Candidates must also analyze audit logs and manage security workflows.
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Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/sc-401/
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