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SC-400 Microsoft Information Protection and Compliance Administrator
About the Certification
This is a specialization certification at the Information Protection & Compliance Administrator level. It focuses on data protection, compliance, governance, and information lifecycle management using Microsoft Purview and Microsoft 365. The certification equips professionals with the ability to design and implement data protection policies within enterprise environments.
Main Curriculum
The curriculum is divided into four major parts
- Data Protection
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- Data protection
- Data classification (Sensitivity Labels)
- Encryption
- Auto-labeling
- Protecting documents within Microsoft 365 and applications
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
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- DLP policies
- Managing sensitive activities
- Endpoint DLP
- Policy alerts and monitoring
- Data Lifecycle Management
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- Retention policies
- Retention labels
- Records management
- Long-term content management
- Compliance and Risk Management
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- Microsoft Purview compliance portal
- Insider risk management
- Information governance
- eDiscovery (Standard and Premium)
Exam Details
- Exam code: SC-400
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Number of questions: 40–60
- Question types: Multiple choice, scenario-based questions, and drag-and-drop
- Language: English
- Passing score: 700 out of 1000
- Exam fee: USD 83–165 (may vary by country and may include taxes in some regions)
- Certification Validity The certification is valid for one year, with free annual renewal through Microsoft Learn.
Do I need any certifications before it ?
Not mandatory. However, for those seeking a strong career path in information protection and compliance within Microsoft particularly data classification, protection policies, and compliance management the SC-400 Microsoft Information Protection and Compliance Administrator certification represents the strongest foundation.
What are the main uses of the SC-400 certification ?
- SC-300 — Identity and Access Administrator: To deepen expertise in identity and access management.
- SC-200 — Security Operations Analyst: For specialization in security operations and incident investigation.
- SC-100 — Cybersecurity Architect Expert: The highest-level security certification within Microsoft.
- MS-102 — Microsoft 365 Administrator: For expanding expertise in managing Microsoft 365 services.
Your First Step Toward Data Protection and Compliance :
This certification provides real capabilities in protecting enterprise data from classification and encryption to compliance and investigation and opens the path toward deeper specialization in information security and governance within Microsoft Cloud.
Who is this certification suitable for ?
- Information security administrators or compliance officers.
- IT administrators responsible for managing data protection policies in Microsoft 365.
- Professionals working with DLP, data classification, or email archiving.
- Individuals planning to specialize in governance and compliance within Microsoft Cloud.