Exam SC-100: Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: design solutions that align with security best practices and priorities; design security operations, identity, and compliance capabilities; design security solutions for infrastructure; and design security solutions for applications and data.  As a Microsoft cybersecurity architect, you translate a cybersecurity strategy into capabilities that protect the assets, business, and operations of an organization. You design, guide the implementation of, and maintain security solutions that follow Zero Trust principles and best practices.  As a cybersecurity architect, you continuously collaborate with leaders and practitioners in IT security, privacy, and other roles across an organization to plan and implement a cybersecurity strategy that meets the business needs of an organization.

Skills measured:

Design solutions that align with security best practices and priorities.

Design security operations, identity, and compliance capabilities.

Design security solutions for infrastructure.

Design security solutions for applications and data.

SC-100 is a prerequisite for Microsoft's Cybersecurity Architect Expert designation. Expert candidates must also take one of four other prerequisite exams -- SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500 or MS-500. The Expert certification showcases that accredited individuals know the SC-100 exam topics, as well as demonstrate experience in identity and access, platform protection or security operations.