Microsoft AuthorisedFoundation2026 ObjectivesMost-Booked Foundation Cert
SC-900 Security, Compliance & Identity
The fastest way for any IT or business professional to read the Microsoft security stack — identity, compliance, threat protection and Zero Trust — with confidence.
⏱Duration: 2 days / 16 hrs
💻Format: Instructor-Led + Stack Tours
🌐Delivery: On-site · Virtual · Hybrid
✅Pass rate: 98%
📅Next intake: 6 May 2026
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Identity literacy
Read Entra ID, conditional access and Zero Trust patterns fluently
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Compliance fluency
Purview, eDiscovery, sensitivity labels and data lifecycle
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Threat protection scope
Defender XDR, Defender for Cloud and Sentinel — know what they do
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Career readiness
The right starting credential before SC-200, SC-300 or any security role
What this course is
Where security stops being a buzzword.
SC-900 is the entry credential to the entire Microsoft security stack. It validates that you can read — and have meaningful conversations about — identity, compliance and threat protection across Microsoft 365 and Azure.
At Nexperts, SC-900 is delivered as a real stack tour. We don't just describe what Defender or Purview is. We open them, walk through the experience an analyst sees, and connect every concept on the slide to a real screen.
SC-900 is the cert most often dismissed as 'just fundamentals'. It is also the cert that produces the highest unblocking effect on every project conversation in your first six months.
The 2026 SC-900 objectives expanded coverage of Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Entra Internet Access and Zero Trust scenarios. We cover all four with hands-on UI walkthroughs.
Who should take this course
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IT students & graduates
Entering the workforce — SC-900 makes you fluent in Microsoft security conversations from day one.
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Project managers
Working on Microsoft cloud projects but lost in security conversations. SC-900 gives you the vocabulary.
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Career switchers
Coming from non-IT backgrounds. SC-900 + AZ-900 is the ideal credential pair to enter cloud.
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Sales & pre-sales
Selling Microsoft security but not living in it. SC-900 raises your technical credibility instantly.
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Compliance officers
From the legal / risk side. SC-900 is the bridge between policy and the technical stack.
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Security newcomers
Planning to take SC-200, SC-300 or AZ-500. SC-900 is the right runway.
Prerequisites
✓ Basic IT literacy — you've used Microsoft 365 (Office, Teams, Outlook)
✓ General awareness of cloud computing concepts (AZ-900 helpful but not required)
✓ No prior security experience required
✓ Curiosity and willingness to navigate the Microsoft admin centres
→ No prior cert required. SC-900 is genuinely a starting point.
Course Curriculum
Four domains. One mental map of Microsoft security.
SC-900 is structured into Security & Compliance Concepts, Identity & Access (Entra), Microsoft Security Solutions, and Microsoft Compliance Solutions. We deliver as an integrated stack tour.
Hands-On Stack Tours
9 walkthroughs. Real Microsoft 365 tenants.
Every learner gets a Microsoft 365 trial tenant and a guided walkthrough of every key admin centre. You walk away knowing where every concept lives in the UI.
01
Entra Conditional Access Tour
Walk a fresh tenant through MFA, conditional access policies and named locations.
Identity
02
Sentinel Incident Walkthrough
Investigate a pre-staged Sentinel incident from alert to closure.
SIEM
03
Defender XDR Tour
Walk all four Defender products and the unified XDR portal.
Threat Protection
04
Purview Sensitivity Labels
Create a label scheme. Apply manually and via auto-label policies.
Compliance
05
DLP Policy Sprint
Build a DLP policy that blocks credit-card data leaving Teams and Exchange.
Data Protection
06
eDiscovery Workshop
Run an eDiscovery case from custodian-add to export.
Legal
07
Defender for Cloud Audit
Open Defender for Cloud. Read the secure score. Pick three improvements.
Cloud Posture
08
Insider Risk Walkthrough
Tour the Insider Risk policy templates and the alerts UI.
Insider Risk
09
Zero Trust Mapping
Take a workload diagram. Map every layer to a Microsoft Zero Trust pillar.
Zero Trust
+ 6 micro-tasks. All tenants are yours during and 14 days after the course.
Exam Information
One short exam. Mostly multiple choice.
SC-900 is a 60-minute exam with 40–60 multiple-choice items. There are no labs and no scenarios with code — it's a recall and concept-mapping exam. The trap is that the questions are wider than candidates expect.
Microsoft SC-900 Exam
Questions40 – 60 multiple choice
Duration60 minutes (45 of test + buffer)
Passing score700 / 1000
FormatPearson VUE / Online proctored
ValidityLifetime (no renewal)
Industry avg pass rate~78% first attempt
Nexperts pass rate98% first attempt
Concept-Mapping Workshop
Workshop length2-hour mapping clinic
FormatWhiteboard — you map, instructor coaches
OutcomeConnect every product to its Zero Trust pillar
BonusQuick-recall flashcards (printed + digital)
StrategyRead each option, eliminate by category first
Common confusionDefender for Cloud vs Defender XDR
WalkthroughPast terminology archive provided
Our Dual-Mock Programme
01
Diagnostic Mock
End of day 1. Sets the baseline. Average score: 71%.
02
Final Clearance
End of day 2. Full timed simulation. 85%+ before we book. Average score: 91%.
03
Quick-Recall Round
Optional 30-minute flash quiz before the exam. Confidence builder.
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Pass Rate
98% of our SC-900 candidates pass on first attempt.
SC-900's global first-attempt rate sits around 78%. We hit 98% by spending 70% of class time inside the actual product UI — because every recall question is easier when you've seen the screen.
Real M365 tenantConcept-mapping clinic98% first attemptLifetime certificationBridge to SC-200 / SC-300
Why our pass rate is 98%
Industry average: ~78%
Most candidates revise definitions but never open Defender or Purview. The exam asks them which product does X, and they pick by elimination, getting it wrong half the time.
Nexperts: 98%
Every concept is pinned to a specific screen, button or policy in a real tenant. You don't memorise definitions — you recall the UI.
Your Microsoft Security Path
SC-900 opens the security track.
SC-900 is the springboard. From here, identity-focused candidates take SC-300; SOC-focused candidates take SC-200; cybersecurity architects take SC-100. We see most graduates pick one within 6 months.
Before this
No prerequisite
SC-900 is the starting credential. AZ-900 is helpful but not required.
Expected salary range after SC-900 + 1 specialty: RM 5,500 – RM 9,500/month for security-adjacent roles in Klang Valley.
Student Reviews
What our SC-900 graduates say.
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"Two days, walked out with a real understanding of Microsoft security and a passed exam. The stack tour approach is worth ten textbook chapters."
HZ
Hazlin Zainal
M365 Admin · PETRONAS
✓ Passed first attempt · 902/1000
★★★★★
"I'm a project manager, not a technical person. SC-900 with Nexperts gave me the vocabulary to actually engage with my security architects. Now I lead better technical reviews."
CY
Chua Yi Ling
IT PM · KPMG Malaysia
✓ Passed first attempt
★★★★★
"The Sentinel walkthrough was the moment it clicked. Until then it was words on slides. Seeing a real incident in the portal made the whole stack make sense."
TR
Tharsini Rajalingam
Junior Security Analyst · RHB
✓ Passed first attempt
★★★★★
"Best foundation cert prep I've taken across all the AZ-900s, SC-900s and others. Highly recommend if you plan to take SC-200 next."
BJ
Brandon Jayasooria
Cybersecurity Trainee · EY
✓ Passed first attempt · 875/1000
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