Microsoft Certifications
Microsoft is a technology vendor whose Microsoft Credentials program offers role-based Certifications, earned by passing an exam, and Applied Skills credentials, earned through an interactive lab-based assessment. Certifications run from Fundamentals to Associate, Expert, and Specialty levels.
ListedListed Here
16
ProfilesFull Profiles
6
Microsoft Certifications Compared
6 profiled| Certification | Level | Exam | Exam fee | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC-900 Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals | Entry | Multiple choice | $99 | Does not expire |
| SC-200 Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $165 | 1 year |
| SC-300 Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $165 | 1 year |
| SC-401 Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $165 | 1 year |
| SC-500 Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $165 | 1 year |
| SC-100 Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert | Advanced | Multiple choice | $165 | 1 year |
Other Microsoft Certifications
10 total| Certification | Focus |
|---|---|
| Applied Skills Microsoft Applied Skills: Defend against cyberthreats with Microsoft Defender XDR | Intermediate lab-based assessment on detecting and responding to cyberthreats with Microsoft Defender XDR. |
| Applied Skills Microsoft Applied Skills: Secure AI solutions in the cloud | Intermediate lab-based assessment on securing AI solutions in the cloud. |
| Applied Skills Microsoft Applied Skills: Secure Azure services and workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance controls | Intermediate lab-based assessment on applying Defender for Cloud regulatory compliance controls to Azure workloads. |
| Applied Skills Microsoft Applied Skills: Implement information protection and data loss prevention by using Microsoft Purview | Intermediate lab-based assessment covering data classification, sensitivity labels, and DLP policy enforcement in Microsoft Purview. |
| Applied Skills Microsoft Applied Skills: Protect information in Microsoft 365 Copilot by using Microsoft Purview | Intermediate lab-based assessment on Purview Information Protection, DLP, Audit, and DSPM controls for Microsoft 365 Copilot. |
| Applied Skills Microsoft Applied Skills: Implement retention, eDiscovery, and Communication Compliance in Microsoft Purview | Intermediate lab-based assessment on retention labels, eDiscovery, and Communication Compliance in Microsoft Purview. |
| Applied Skills Microsoft Applied Skills: Implement security through a pipeline using Azure DevOps | Intermediate lab-based assessment on adding security controls to an Azure DevOps pipeline. |
| Applied Skills Microsoft Applied Skills: Get started with cloud security and monitoring tasks | Beginner lab-based assessment on configuring security, governance, and monitoring for Azure. |
| Applied Skills Microsoft Applied Skills: Get started with identities and access using Microsoft Entra | Beginner lab-based assessment on managing identities and access in Microsoft Entra. |
| GH-500 GitHub Advanced Security | Intermediate-level 100-minute exam on using GitHub Advanced Security to secure code, secrets, and dependencies across the software development lifecycle. |
Sources
Certification names are trademarks of Microsoft. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft.