SC-900: Security, Compliance & Identity Prep

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

SC-900 is Microsoft's entry-level fundamentals certification for security, compliance, and identity — the natural on-ramp before role-based certs like SC-200 and a Microsoft-anchored counterpart to vendor-neutral fundamentals like CompTIA Security+. This course, built by instructor Aseem Mankotia, walks through the exact four 'Skills measured' domains published by Microsoft: security, compliance, and identity concepts; Microsoft Entra capabilities; Microsoft security solutions; and Microsoft compliance solutions with Microsoft Purview. Every chapter is built around exam-style, concept-matching questions — no configuration steps, no CLI, no paid tenant required — because SC-900 tests whether you know WHAT each capability does and WHEN to use it, not how to configure it.

Aseem Mankotia structures each chapter around the exact language Microsoft uses in the current product set — Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), Microsoft Purview (formerly Microsoft 365 compliance), Microsoft Defender XDR, and Microsoft Sentinel — while flagging former names so you recognize both on the exam. You'll work through Zero Trust and the shared responsibility model, Conditional Access and Privileged Identity Management, Defender for Cloud's secure score, Sentinel's SIEM/SOAR role, and Purview's sensitivity labels, DLP, retention, and eDiscovery capabilities, each tied to a concrete, relatable scenario rather than an abstract definition.

The course closes with a full-length, timed practice exam simulation covering all four domains plus a pacing and elimination strategy suited to a 45-60 minute, 40-60 question fundamentals exam. This course supports exam-focused preparation for students, career changers, business and sales stakeholders, project managers, and IT generalists starting a security path — confirm current exam pricing, format, and the official 'Skills measured' study guide on Microsoft Learn before scheduling, since Microsoft updates objectives and product names periodically.

AI content disclosure: This course was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools. Lecture narration is AI-voice generated, and lecture scripts, slides, and practice questions were drafted with AI assistance, then reviewed and curated by the instructor for technical accuracy and alignment with the official SC-900 exam guide.