Overview

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This course helps you practice your exam techniques and refresh your knowledge in all the key areas assessed in the Microsoft-certified Exam SC-900: Microsoft Security Compliance and Identity Fundamentals. You’ll test your knowledge in a series of practice exams mapped to all the main topics covered in the SC-900 exam, ensuring you’re well prepared for certification success. You’ll prepare by taking practice tests with similar formats and content. You’ll also get tips and tricks, testing strategies, and useful resources on how to sign up for the Microsoft SC-900 proctored exam. This is also a great way to prepare for the Microsoft SC-900 exam. By passing the SC-900 exam, you’ll earn the Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Certification. Earning a Microsoft Certification is globally recognized evidence of real-world skills. After completing this course, you’ll be able to: • Describe the concepts of security, compliance, and identity • Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Azure Active Directory, part of Microsoft Entra • Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Security solutions • Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions

Syllabus

Concepts of security, compliance, and identity

This module builds a foundational understanding of core security, compliance, and identity concepts within Microsoft environments. You will explore principles such as Zero Trust, encryption, and business continuity, while developing clarity on identity, authentication, authorization, and access management, aligned with real-world security scenarios.

The capabilities of Microsoft Azure Active Directory

This module focuses on Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and its role in identity and access management. You will explore authentication methods, multi-factor authentication, access control mechanisms, and identity governance features, enabling you to understand how secure identity systems are implemented in Microsoft environments.

Microsoft Security solutions

This module develops your understanding of Microsoft security tools across Azure and Microsoft 365. You will examine network security, threat protection, cloud security posture management, and SIEM/SOAR capabilities, enabling you to evaluate and apply security controls in cloud environments.

The capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions

This module explores Microsoft compliance solutions, focusing on privacy principles, compliance management, and data protection. You will learn how Microsoft Purview supports compliance through data classification, lifecycle management, and governance aligned with regulatory requirements.

Risk and resource governance

This module focuses on managing organizational risk and governance using Microsoft tools. You will explore insider risk management, communication compliance, and Azure governance features such as policies and blueprints to enforce secure and compliant environments.

Practice Exam

This module prepares you for the SC-900 certification through practice exams and exam strategies. You will also explore role-based applications of generative AI in cybersecurity tasks such as log analysis and threat detection, while evaluating its effectiveness, followed by course reflection and next steps.