SC-300 (Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate)
The SC-300 exam is about identity and access management in Microsoft Entra, from design through implementation and operation. Candidates manage identity lifecycles for users, devices, Azure resources, and applications, apply Zero Trust principles, and implement identity governance and privileged access.
Exam Details
Proctored exam booked through Pearson VUE and scored on a scale of 1 to 1,000. Some questions may be interactive.
Price for exams proctored in the United States. Microsoft sets exam prices by the country or region of proctoring, and the listed price excludes taxes and promotional offers.
Requirements and Renewal
Prerequisites
None required. Microsoft recommends familiarity with Azure, Microsoft 365 services and workloads, Active Directory Domain Services, PowerShell, and KQL.
Renewal
Renew every 12 months by passing a free, unproctored online assessment on Microsoft Learn during the six-month window before expiry.
Current Version
SC-300.
Exam Domains
4 domains| Domain |
|---|
| Implement and manage user identities (20-25%) |
| Implement authentication and access management (25-30%) |
| Plan and implement workload identities (20-25%) |
| Plan and automate identity governance (20-25%) |
Certification Lists
Tools Covered by SC-300
Microsoft Entra ID
FreemiumMicrosoft cloud identity platform, formerly Azure AD, covering workforce, workload, and customer identities.
Related Tool Categories
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the SC-300 exam cover?→
It covers user identities, authentication and access management, workload identities, and identity governance in Microsoft Entra.
How much does SC-300 cost?→
165 USD for exams proctored in the United States. Other countries have regional prices.
Does SC-300 count toward the Cybersecurity Architect Expert certification?→
Yes. The Identity and Access Administrator Associate is one of three certifications that satisfy the prerequisite for Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100).
How long is the SC-300 exam?→
Candidates have 100 minutes, and a scaled score of 700 or greater is required to pass.
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