SC-200 — Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate
Microsoft's SOC analyst certification covering Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR), Microsoft Defender XDR suite, and security operations workflows in the Microsoft ecosystem. If your organization runs Microsoft security products — which is the majority of enterprise environments — this cert validates genuinely useful, directly applicable skills. The one-year renewal is short and requires either retaking the exam or passing a renewal assessment, which keeps the credential relatively current. Not DoD 8140 approved and less useful outside Microsoft-heavy environments, but for analysts working in Azure/Microsoft shops this is more immediately practical than many vendor-neutral alternatives.
| Issuer | Microsoft |
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| Level | intermediate |
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| Domains | Defensive Security / SOC |
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| Practical weight | 25% |
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| Cost (USD) | 165 |
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| Renewal | 1 year |
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| Skills | microsoft_sentinel, microsoft_defender_xdr, threat_investigation, incident_management, kusto_query_language, siem_management, threat_hunting_microsoft |
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