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Microsoft Information Security Administrator
Protect sensitive data across Microsoft 365 with Microsoft Purview: classification and sensitivity labels, data loss prevention and retention, insider risk management, and the controls that govern data used by AI services. Replaces SC-400, dropping its compliance and records objectives in favour of data security and insider risk.
What you get
Papers are cut from the bank and weighted like the real exam, and no question appears in two of them. Every wrong answer comes back on later days until you have it right.
What the exam covers
| Implement information protection | 30-35% |
| Implement data loss prevention and retention | 30-35% |
| Manage risks, alerts, and activities | 30-35% |
Two sample questions
1. Which element links an item to the event that will start its retention period?
- The retention label's priority order
- The adaptive scope covering its location
- The asset ID recorded on the item — correct
- The disposition reviewer assigned to it
Why: The asset ID is what matches an item to an event when the event is raised, so items without one are never triggered.
2. Different departments must see different sets of labels in their Office apps. How should this be achieved?
- One label scope per user
- Separate publishing policies — correct
- Auto-labelling simulation runs
- Container privacy settings
Why: Label publishing policies target users or groups, so each department can get its own set of labels.
The real SC-401 exam
| Length | 100 minutes |
|---|---|
| Questions | 40-60 |
| Pass mark | 700/1000 |
| Price | $165 USD |
| Recommended before you sit it | Familiarity with all Microsoft 365 services, PowerShell, Microsoft Entra, the Microsoft Defender portal and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. |
| Valid for | 1 year (annual renewal required) |
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