You're reading from Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Exam Ref SC-900 Familiarize yourself with security, identity, and compliance in Microsoft 365 and Azure

Product type Paperback

Published in May 2022

Last Updated in May 2022

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801815994

Length 404 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Azure

Concepts

Cloud Security

Author (1):

Dwayne Natwick

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Table of Contents (24) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Exam Overview

2. Chapter 1: Preparing for Your Microsoft Exam FREE CHAPTER

3. Section 2: The Key Concepts of Security, Compliance, and Identity

4. Chapter 2: Describing Security Methodologies

5. Chapter 3: Understanding Key Security Concepts

6. Chapter 4: Key Microsoft Security and Compliance Principles

7. Section 3: The Microsoft Identity Management Solutions

8. Chapter 5: Defining Identity Principles/Concepts and the Identity Services within Azure AD

9. Chapter 6: Describing the Authentication and Access Management Capabilities of Azure AD

10. Chapter 7: Describing the Identity Protection and Governance Capabilities of Azure AD

11. Section 4: The Microsoft Security Solutions for Microsoft 365 and Azure

12. Chapter 8: Describing Basic Security Services and Management Capabilities in Azure

13. Chapter 9: Describing Security Management and Capabilities of Azure

14. Chapter 10: Describing Threat Protection with Microsoft 365 Defender

15. Chapter 11: Describing the Security Capabilities of Microsoft Sentinel

16. Chapter 12: Describing Security Management and the Endpoint Security Capabilities of Microsoft 365

17. Section 5: The Microsoft Compliance Monitoring Capabilities within Microsoft 365 and Azure

18. Chapter 13: Compliance Management Capabilities in Microsoft

19. Chapter 14: Describing Information Protection and Governance Capabilities of Microsoft 365

20. Chapter 15: Describing Insider Risk, eDiscovery, and Audit Capabilities in Microsoft 365

21. Chapter 16: Describing Resource Governance Capabilities in Azure

22. Chapter 17: Final Assessment/ Mock Exam

23. Other Books You May Enjoy

Resources available and accessing Microsoft Learn

Earlier in this chapter, some of the resources that are available for preparing for the exam were mentioned. Microsoft Learn was mentioned, along with Microsoft Docs, but Microsoft Learn requires its own section due to the amount of free content that it provides to help you prepare for the exam.

Accessing Microsoft Learn

Microsoft Learn is a great resource to get your learning path started. All the content on Microsoft Learn is free. When you create an account on Microsoft, your learning progress is tracked and you can acquire badges along the way. In addition, Microsoft creates learning challenges periodically with prizes, such as free exam vouchers. Creating a free account can be done by selecting the icon at the top right of the page and selecting Sign in, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 1.2 – Microsoft Learn site profile – Sign in

You can sign in with an existing Microsoft account or create one to get started, as indicated here:

Figure 1.3 – Create or sign in to a Microsoft account

You can get to Microsoft Learn by going to the following link: https://www.microsoft.com/learn.

Finding content on Microsoft Learn

Content on Microsoft Learn can be found in various ways. You can search for specific products, roles, or certifications. These options can be found on the selection ribbon at the top of the Learn home page, as shown in the following screenshot. The home page also provides several recommendations so that you can start your learning journey:

Figure 1.4 – Learn content navigation

From the Learn content navigation tabs, select a drop-down arrow to filter for content in the specific Products, Roles, or Certifications areas:

Figure 1.5 – Filter categories under the Products drop-down menu

Once you have selected an area of interest, or simply chosen Browse all paths, you can search for specific topics and filter for individual courses or learning paths, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 1.6 – Browse all content in Microsoft Learn

This section has shown you how to access Microsoft Learn and browse for modules and learning paths. The next section will assist you in finding content specific to the SC-900 exam.

Exam pages on Microsoft Learn

Another common area within Microsoft Learn is the exam pages. For any exam provided by Microsoft, there is an exam page and a certification page that is located within Microsoft Learn. These pages provide an overview of the exam or certification, the roles of individuals that may be interested in the exam, the objective areas for the exam, scheduling the exam, and the Microsoft Learn learning path to prepare for the exam. These pages are extremely helpful when you are preparing for an exam rather than just learning to gain general technical knowledge. The following screenshot shows us searching for the SC-900 exam, where you can see sc-900 being typed in the search box:

Figure 1.7 – Browse for the SC-900 exam

The following screenshot shows the exam page for the SC-900 exam:

Figure 1.8 – SC-900 exam page

As you continue to prepare for the SC-900 exam, it is recommended that you use this exam page as a reference.

You should now have access to log in and browse the content on Microsoft Learn. The next section will show you how to sign up for a trial subscription to Microsoft 365 services and sign up for a month of free Azure services.