How to Pass the Microsoft Certification SC-900

Ismail Tasdelen
DataBulls
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4 min readNov 19, 2022

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SC-900 : Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals

In Microsoft’s portfolio of exams, this exam was developed to measure your ability to explain security, compliance, and identity theories; capabilities of Microsoft identity and access management solutions; capabilities of Microsoft security solutions; and capabilities of Microsoft compatibility solutions. I wanted to write a complete article to help you prepare and pass the SC-900 Exam.

As the level of the exam is series 900 as can be understood from the code number of the exam, it is a basic-level exam. There are no prerequisites for this certification exam.

How is the Exam Format?

  • First of all, Microsoft Exam SC-900 consists of 40–60 questions, which can be in the formats such as scenario-based single-answer questions, multiple choice questions, correctly ordered type questions, drag and drop questions, and review marking. , drag and drop etc.
  • However, when talking about the SC-900 passing score, a candidate must score at least 700 or more.
  • There will also be about 40–60 questions.
  • The exam duration for the SC-900 is 120 minutes. This is sufficient time.

In which language options can you take the exam?

There are 13 language options for this exam. You can choose a language that suits you.

English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Indonesian (Indonesia), German, Chinese (Traditional), Italian

Who is this exam for?

This certification is aimed at people who appear familiar with the fundamentals of security, compliance, and identity (SCI) in cloud-based and related Microsoft services.

What are the skills measured?

  • Describe the concepts of security, compliance, and identity (10–15%)
  • Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), part of Microsoft Entra (25–30%)
  • Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Security solutions (25–30%)
  • Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions (25–30%)

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What is the exam fee?

It’s only $99.

You can take the exam at a test center or online. In online exams, the camera is turned on and your exam environment is checked and the exam is performed. The supervisor will be watching you during the exam. The exam can be purchased through PearsonVUE or Certiport.

What are the resource suggestions for passing the exam?

I recommend completing the tutorials on the free resource https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/certifications/security-compliance-and-identity-fundamentals/.

Microsoft offers online training course for free. This course name is coded as Course SC-900T00.

Free SC-900 Microsoft Course

Book recommendations :

  • Exam Ref SC-900 Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Book
  • Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Exam Ref SC-900: Familiarize yourself with security, identity, and compliance in Microsoft 365 and Azure Book

If you say that I learn better by watching. The 3 youtube training videos below are just for you.

If you are looking for a paid course, I suggest you look at the resources on Udemy.

If you are preparing for a microsoft exam, if you have a corporate e-mail address, Microsoft ESI is for you, you can access practice exams here. You can also register for online classes and get information about the exam. This service is for corporate companies only.

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After passing the exam, you can reach your certificate in about 30–45 minutes.

SC-900 Certificate

I wish you success in your exam. Take care and see you in my next post :)

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Ismail Tasdelen
DataBulls

I'm Ismail Tasdelen. I have been working in the cyber security industry for +7 years. Don't forget to follow and applaud to support my content.