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Protecting data with Microsoft Purview: sensitivity labelling, data loss prevention, lifecycle management, insider risk and the investigations that follow an alert.
Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 is Microsoft's associate-level cybersecurity certification, sat as exam SC-401. The exam runs for 1 hour 40 minutes, with a pass mark of 700 / 1000 (scaled). It costs US$165 at the standard rate.
Microsoft publishes the syllabus as 5 weighted domains. Implement information protection carries the most weight at 27%, and the three largest domains together account for roughly 71% of the scored content — worth knowing before you decide where study time goes.
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The published exam guide for SC-401, in the vendor's own order.
01Implement information protection
27%02Implement data loss prevention
22%03Implement information lifecycle management
17%04Monitor and investigate data and activities
22%05Manage insider risk
12%Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 services and Purview.
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The exam is scheduled for 1 hour 40 minutes. Microsoft does not publish a fixed question count for this exam.
700 / 1000 (scaled). Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$165. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 services and Purview.
The exam guide covers Implement information protection, Implement data loss prevention, Implement information lifecycle management, Monitor and investigate data and activities and Manage insider risk. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.
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