MCS study guide

SC-900, officially Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals, is an entry-level credential that confirms you can describe how Microsoft's cloud security stack fits together rather than configure it. It suits people moving into security, compliance, or identity work; sales and pre-sales staff who need credible vocabulary; IT generalists whose duties now touch Microsoft Entra, Defender, or Purview; and students building a first certification path toward the associate-level security exams. The exam is organized into four areas: foundational concepts of security, compliance, and identity; Microsoft Entra capabilities such as authentication, conditional access, and identity governance; Microsoft security solutions spanning Defender products, Secure Score, and Sentinel; and compliance solutions including Purview, data classification, retention, and audit. Expect a multiple-choice exam with some multiple-response, drag-and-drop, hotspot, and case-study style items - Microsoft documents the exact format and item types on its exam page. The MCS study guide has 4 sections and about 1,637 words.