Microsoft AuthorisedAssociate · Identity2026 ObjectivesTop-3 Cloud Security Hire
SC-300 Identity & Access Administrator
Operate Microsoft Entra ID end to end — identity governance, conditional access, hybrid identity, application registration and Zero Trust enforcement at production scale.
⏱Duration: 4 days / 32 hrs
💻Format: Instructor-Led + Tenant Labs
🌐Delivery: On-site · Virtual · Hybrid
✅Pass rate: 93%
📅Next intake: 19 May 2026
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Entra ID mastery
Tenants, groups, RBAC and licensing across enterprise scenarios
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Conditional access
Production-grade policy design with named locations, sign-in risk and session controls
Microsoft Entra Connect, federation, cloud sync — the trade-offs and the production patterns
What this course is
Where identity stops being a hassle.
SC-300 is the certification that proves you can operate Microsoft Entra ID at enterprise scale. It validates the full lifecycle — plan identity, integrate applications, configure protection, govern access — with the depth a real Identity Administrator needs.
At Nexperts, SC-300 is delivered on a real Microsoft Entra ID tenant per learner. We role-play three personas — an admin onboarding a new app, a security engineer rolling out conditional access, and a compliance lead running a quarterly access review.
Conditional access is not a checkbox. It is the most critical security control in your tenant. Most organisations get it wrong on day one and don't know it for two years.
The 2026 SC-300 objectives expanded coverage of Microsoft Entra Permissions Management, lifecycle workflows, and the modern application gallery. We cover all three with hands-on builds.
Who should take this course
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M365 / Entra admins
Already running Entra but want depth in conditional access, governance and identity protection.
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Security engineers
Owning identity-as-the-perimeter. SC-300 is the credential and the operating practice.
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IAM consultants
Designing identity programmes for clients. SC-300 sharpens you on governance and policy.
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SC-900 graduates
Natural progression into the operations side of Microsoft security.
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Compliance officers
Owning access reviews and SOX / PDPA controls. SC-300 connects policy to the technical surface.
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On-prem AD admins
Moving to cloud-native identity. SC-300 is the bridge — with a hybrid identity track.
Prerequisites
✓ Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 administration
✓ Familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID basics (SC-900 helpful)
✓ Understanding of identity concepts — OAuth, OIDC, SAML at a conceptual level
✓ Comfortable with PowerShell or Microsoft Graph for some labs
→ Don't have SC-900 yet? Ask about our SC-900 → SC-300 bundle.
Course Curriculum
Four domains. Full identity practice.
SC-300 is structured into Identity Implementation, Authentication & Access Management, Application Access, and Identity Governance. We deliver in role-play order — you onboard a tenant on day 1.
Hands-On Tenant Labs
9 builds. Real Microsoft Entra ID.
Every learner gets a personal Microsoft 365 E5 trial tenant for the duration of the course. You don't simulate identity — you build it, break it, govern it.
01
Tenant Hardening Sprint
Take a fresh tenant. In 90 minutes, harden it to a published Microsoft baseline.
Baseline
02
Hybrid Identity Setup
Stand up Entra Connect Sync against a lab AD. Configure password hash sync and validate.
Hybrid
03
Conditional Access Design
Design a 6-policy CA baseline by user persona. Deploy and validate with what-if.
CA
04
Risk-Based Authentication
Configure ID Protection user-risk and sign-in-risk policies. Trigger and review alerts.
Risk
05
Enterprise App Onboarding
Onboard a SaaS app with SAML SSO and SCIM provisioning, then govern access via Access Package.
Apps
06
Access Package Workshop
Build access packages for Sales and Engineering personas with multi-stage approvals.
Governance
07
PIM for Admins
Configure all admin roles as eligible-only. Define activation policies and JIT review.
Privileged
08
Lifecycle Workflow
Build a joiner workflow that provisions on hire-date and a leaver workflow that disables on exit.
Lifecycle
09
Permissions Management Tour
Connect Permissions Management to your tenant. Review the Permissions Creep Index.
Multicloud
+ 11 micro-tasks across Microsoft Graph PowerShell and the Graph SDK. All scripts available on GitHub.
Exam Information
One scenario-heavy exam. Heavy on policy reading.
SC-300 has 40–60 questions over 100 minutes, with 5–7 multi-step scenarios involving conditional access policy reading. Our drills focus on policy decomposition under timer.
Microsoft SC-300 Exam
Questions40 – 60 (scenarios + MCQ)
Duration100 minutes (120 with reading time)
Passing score700 / 1000
FormatPearson VUE / Online proctored
Validity1 year (Microsoft renewal)
Industry avg pass rate~71% first attempt
Nexperts pass rate93% first attempt
Conditional Access Decomposition Drill
Drill length4-hour structured drill
FormatWhiteboard — you decompose, peers challenge
Items practised20 real-world CA scenarios
Common gotchas'Block' beats 'Grant' — always
StrategyRead assignments before controls
OutcomeCA-question score uplift averages +21%
WalkthroughPast CA-scenario archive provided
Our 3-Mock Programme
01
Diagnostic Mock
End of day 1. Maps weak knowledge areas. Average score: 60%.
02
CA-Heavy Mock
Mid-course. 50% scenarios on conditional access. Average score: 72%.
03
Final Clearance
Full timed simulation. 80%+ before we book. Average score: 84%.
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Pass Rate
93% of our SC-300 admins pass on first attempt.
The Microsoft global first-attempt rate for SC-300 sits around 71%. We hit 93% by drilling conditional-access scenarios under timer, role-playing across three identity personas, and gating booking on a clearance mock.
Real Entra tenantCA decomposition drill93% first attemptFree retake voucherLifecycle workflow track
Why our pass rate is 93%
Industry average: ~71%
Most candidates revise terminology but never decompose a real CA scenario under pressure. The exam asks them to read a 5-line policy and predict the outcome. Half guess wrong.
Nexperts: 93%
We drill 20 CA scenarios on the whiteboard. We role-play across three identity personas. And we gate exam booking on a clearance mock so nobody walks in cold.
Your Microsoft Security Path
SC-300 plus a partner is the modern security duo.
SC-300 is the identity track. Most graduates pair it with SC-200 (SOC operations) or move up to SC-100 (cybersec architecture). The combination of SC-300 + SC-200 is among the highest-paying mid-career cert pairs in MY.
Before this
SC-900 (recommended)
SC-900 builds the conceptual base — it's not strictly required but most graduates have it.
Expected salary range after SC-300: RM 9,500 – RM 15,000/month for identity-administrator and IAM-engineer roles.
Student Reviews
What our SC-300 admins say.
4.7
★★★★★
118 reviews
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81%
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★★★★★
"CA decomposition drill is what I'll remember most. We took the 20 scenarios back to my team and rebuilt half our CA baseline. Cleared SC-300 in week 5."
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Zaharah Husni
Identity Engineer · Maybank
✓ Passed first attempt · 856/1000
★★★★★
"Best identity course I've taken. The trainer's lifecycle-workflow track is what we needed for our hire-to-retire automation. Implemented at work in 3 weeks."
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Nadeem Anwar
Senior IAM Consultant · Accenture
✓ Passed first attempt
★★★★
"Coming from on-prem AD, SC-300 helped me understand Entra without the hand-holding most foundation courses do. Solid intermediate-level pace."
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Wong Pei Sze
M365 Admin · IHH Healthcare
✓ Passed first attempt · 802/1000
★★★★★
"Mock-3 simulation was tougher than the real exam, which is exactly what you want. PIM and access-review labs were super practical."
KS
Kamal Sundram
Cloud Security Eng · RHB
✓ Passed first attempt · 838/1000
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