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Cybersecurity
Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity Fundamentals
Classroom preparation for Exam SC-900
A short classroom course in how Microsoft's cloud is secured. It follows the four skill areas of the SC-900 study guide (skills as of 21 October 2026): the concepts of security, compliance and identity, and the capabilities of Microsoft Entra, Microsoft's security solutions and Microsoft's compliance solutions.
8Modules
BeginnerLevel
6 weeksDuration
COURSE THUMBNAIL
What you will be able to do
Describe the concepts of security, compliance and identity
Describe what Microsoft Entra does for identity and access
Describe Microsoft's security solutions, including Sentinel and Defender XDR
Describe Microsoft Purview's compliance capabilities
Sit Exam SC-900 having covered every skill area Microsoft lists
Course outline
01
Security and compliance concepts: shared responsibility, defense in depth and Zero Trust
02
Identity concepts: authentication, authorization and federation
03
Microsoft Entra ID: identities, authentication and Conditional Access
04
Identity protection and governance in Microsoft Entra
05
Azure infrastructure security and Microsoft Defender for Cloud
06
Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender XDR
07
Microsoft Purview: compliance, information protection and audit
08
Review and practice tests
Tools you will use
Microsoft Entra IDMicrosoft Defender XDRMicrosoft SentinelMicrosoft PurviewAzure portal
What you need
General computer skills
Basic familiarity with Microsoft 365 or Azure helps
