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Microsoft SC-100 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect |
| Exam Number: | SC-100 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40–60 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Multiple answer, Scenario-based questions, Case studies |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate |
| Exam Duration: | 150 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 1 year |
| Passing Score: | 700 (on a scale of 1000) |
| Exam Price: | $165 USD |
| Available Languages: | Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese (Brazil), French, Italian, Simplified Chinese, English, German, Korean, Spanish |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Learn: SC-100 Learning Path |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Certification Registration Pearson VUE |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or in-person at authorized test centers |
| Pre Condition: | Must hold at least one active associate-level certification: AZ-500, SC-200, SC-300, or MS-500 |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/SC-100 |
Microsoft SC-100 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Design solutions that align with security best practices and priorities | 20–25% | - Recommend security best practices and priorities - Design a Zero Trust strategy and architecture
- Design a ransomware resilience strategy |
| Design security solutions for applications and data | 20–25% | - Design data security and privacy strategy
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| Design security operations, identity, and compliance capabilities | 25–30% | - Design security operations strategy
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| Design security solutions for infrastructure | 25–30% | - Design security for on-premises, hybrid, and multicloud infrastructure
- Design security for DevOps and workloads |
SC-100 Exam Questions Answered: Microsoft Candidates' FAQ
Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect is an official exam run by Microsoft under exam code SC-100. Passing it awards the Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert certification, which sits at the Expert tier. It also counts toward related credentials such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate, Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate, Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate. Certified professionals remain in shorter supply than the market wants, which is precisely why this exam keeps showing up in conversations about better roles and better pay.
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Must hold at least one active associate-level certification: AZ-500, SC-200, SC-300, or MS-500
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Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect breaks down into 4 official domains, led by Design solutions that align with security best practices and priorities (20–25%), Design security operations, identity, and compliance capabilities (25–30%), and Design security solutions for infrastructure (25–30%). You will find the full topic-by-topic outline above on this page; use the weightings to budget your study hours where they pay back the most.
Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Sample Questions:
You have an Azure subscription that contains a resources group named RG1. RG1 contains multiple Azure Files shares.
You need to recommend a solution to deploy a backup solution for the shares. The solution must meet the following requirements:
* Prevent the deletion of backups and the vault used to store the backups.
* Prevent privilege escalation attacks against the backup solution.
* Prevent the modification of the backup retention period.
Which three actions should you recommend be performed in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Your company has a multi-cloud environment that contains a Microsoft 365 subscription, an Azure subscription, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) implementation. You need to recommend a security posture management solution for the following components:
* Azure loT Edge devices
* AWS EC2 instances
Which services should you include in the recommendation? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-iot/organizations/architecture
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/quickstart-onboard-aws?pivots=env-settings
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/servers/overview#supported-cloud-operations
You have an Azure subscription and an on-premises datacenter. The datacenter contains 100 servers that run Windows Server. AJI the servers are backed up to a Recovery Services vault by using Azure Backup and the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent.
You need to design a recovery solution for ransomware attacks that encrypt the on-premises servers. The solution must follow Microsoft Security Best Practices and protect against the following risks:
* A compromised administrator account used to delete the backups from Azure Backup before encrypting the servers
* A compromised administrator account used to disable the backups on the MARS agent before encrypting the servers What should you use for each risk? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
You are designing a security operations strategy based on the Zero Trust framework.
You need to minimize the operational load on Tier 1 Microsoft Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts.
What should you do?
- A. Automate data classification.
- B. Enable built-in compliance policies in Azure Policy.
- C. Enable self-healing in Microsoft 365 Defender.
- D. Create hunting queries in Microsoft 365 Defender.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
Your on-premises network contains an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain. The domain contains a group named Group1 and five servers that run Windows Server. Each server contains a standalone app. Each app is used by the members of Group1.
You have a Microsoft Entra tenant that syncs with the domain.
You plan to manage access to the apps by deploying Global Secure Access. You will use a Conditional Access policy to enforce security controls for all connections to the apps.
You need to recommend a Global Secure Access app and Microsoft Entra private network connector configuration for the planned deployment. The solution must minimize administrative effort and be highly available.
What is the minimum number of Global Secure Access apps and private network connectors you should recommend? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
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