What is SC-900?
The Microsoft Security Fundamentals (SC-900) certification course is an entry-level program designed for individuals who want to build a foundational understanding of security, compliance, and identity concepts with Microsoft’s cloud and related services. It is ideal for students, business stakeholders, IT beginners, and professionals transitioning into cybersecurity roles.
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of IT concepts (networks, servers, cloud basics)
- Familiar with cloud computing concepts (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)
- Basic awareness of Microsoft Azure services
- Basic awareness of Microsoft 365 services
- Fundamental knowledge of security, compliance, and identity concepts (authentication, access control, data protection)
What You Will Learn
- Security concepts (Zero Trust, defense in depth, shared responsibility)
- Identity and access management basics (authentication, authorization, MFA, RBAC)
- Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) fundamentals
- Microsoft Defender security solutions overview
- Microsoft Sentinel (cloud-native SIEM and SOAR)
- Microsoft Purview compliance solutions (Information Protection, Insider Risk Management, Audit, eDiscovery)
- Data protection concepts (DLP, sensitivity labels, encryption)
- Compliance and governance basics (risk management, regulatory concepts)
- Insider risk and auditing concepts
Targeted Audience
- Students
- Business users
- Non-technical professionals
- IT beginners
- Anyone starting a cybersecurity/cloud journey
Career Opportunities After Completing SC 900 Training
- Security Analyst (Junior)
- SOC Analyst (Level 1)
- IT Support / Technical Support Engineer
- Identity & Access Administrator (Junior)
- Cloud Support Associate
- Compliance / Risk Analyst (Entry Level)
- Cybersecurity Support Specialist
- Microsoft 365 Security Administrator (Junior)
This certification is ideal for starting a career in cybersecurity, cloud security, identity management, or IT support.
