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| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 |
| Exam Number: | SC-401 |
| Real Exam Qty: | Approximately 50-60 questions |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Exam Price: | $165 USD |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice, Case-based scenarios |
| Available Languages: | Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Korean, English |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Does not expire (certification valid indefinitely) |
| Passing Score: | 700 (out of 1000) |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored exam (Pearson VUE) or in-person testing center |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: Familiarity with Microsoft 365 workloads, basic understanding of security concepts, and experience with Microsoft Entra ID |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/sc-401/ |
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Manage identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID | 20-25% | - Configure conditional access policies - Manage authentication and authorization policies - Manage identity protection - Configure access reviews and governance - Implement privileged identity management |
| Topic 2: Manage operational security in Microsoft 365 | 20-25% | - Configure alert policies and threat detection - Implement Microsoft Defender for Endpoint - Configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - Investigate security incidents and alerts - Manage security dashboards and reporting |
| Topic 3: Implement and maintain security compliance in Microsoft Purview | 20-25% | - Create and manage data loss prevention (DLP) policies - Manage eDiscovery and content search - Manage Insider Risk Management in Microsoft Purview - Manage compliance policies in Microsoft Purview - Manage unified endpoint management (UEM) with Microsoft Purview |
| Topic 4: Implement and manage Microsoft Sentinel | 25-30% | - Create and manage detection rules - Implement workbooks and analytics - Configure automation and SOAR capabilities - Manage incidents and investigations - Implement threat hunting - Configure Microsoft Sentinel workspace |
Hotspot Question
You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that contains the users shown in the following table.
You have the data loss prevention (DLP) policies shown in the following table.
From Insider risk management, you configure a priority user group named PriGroup1 that contains User3 as a member.
You have the insider risk policies shown in the following table.
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:

Explanation:
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/insider-risk-management-policy-templates
You have a Microsoft 365 subscription.
You create and run a content search from the Microsoft Purview portal.
You need to download the results of the content search.
What should you obtain first?
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
Hotspot Question
You have a Microsoft 365 subscription that has a retention label named Retention1. The subscription contains the files shown in the following table.
You create an auto-labeling policy named Policy1 that will automatically apply Retention1 as shown in the Auto-labeling policy exhibit. (Click the Auto-labeling policy tab.)
You configure Policy1 to apply Retention1 as shown in the Locations exhibit. (Click the Locations tab.)
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:

Your company has a Microsoft 365 tenant.
The company performs annual employee assessments. The assessment results are recorded in a document named AssessmentTemplate.docx that is created by using a Microsoft Word template. Copies of the employee assessments are sent to employees and their managers.
The assessment copies are stored in mailboxes, Microsoft SharePoint Online sites, and OneDrive folders. A copy of each assessment is also stored in a SharePoint Online folder named Assessments.
You need to create a data loss prevention (DLP) policy that prevents the employee assessments from being emailed to external users. You will use a document fingerprint to identify the assessment documents. The solution must minimize effort.
What should you include in the solution?
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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You need to create a retention policy to retain all the files from Microsoft Teams channel conversations and private chats.
Which two locations should you select in the retention policy? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer: C,D 🗳️
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