SC-401 — Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate
Microsoft's information security and compliance certification — launched in 2025 replacing the retired SC-400. Covers Microsoft Purview for data classification, DLP, information protection labels, insider risk management, and eDiscovery. One-year renewal. Not DoD 8140 approved. In organizations running Microsoft 365 — which is most enterprises — this is the primary technical certification for practitioners implementing data protection and compliance controls. The Purview platform has become comprehensive enough that SC-401 covers significant ground across DLP, classification, and privacy operations.
| Issuer | Microsoft |
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| Level | intermediate |
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| Domains | Data Security & Privacy |
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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_purview_dlp, information_protection_labels, data_classification_microsoft, insider_risk_management, microsoft_purview_compliance, ediscovery, communication_compliance |
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