Security Operations Analyst Associate
The SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Associate certification is an associate-level credential that validates your ability to investigate, respond to, and mitigate threats using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and requires annual renewal to maintain active status
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The SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Associate certification is an associate-level credential designed to validate your skills in investigating, searching for, and mitigating threats using Microsoft security solutions. This exam is ideal for security operations analysts who want to demonstrate their ability to reduce organizational risk by performing triage, responding to incidents, hunting for threats, and engineering detections. The certification covers three core areas: .
The SC-200 certification expires after one year and must be renewed. You can renew for free by passing an online renewal assessment during the six-month window before your certification expires. If your certification lapses, you must retake and pass the full SC-200 exam to regain it.
The SC-200 serves as a foundational credential for security operations professionals and is a prerequisite for advanced certifications like Cybersecurity Architect Expert.
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The Microsoft Certification Exam
The Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) exam consists of approximately 45 questions (the exact number varies slightly from one test to another) and you have 100 minutes to complete it. You must achieve a passing score of 700 out of 1000 points to pass.
The exam mixes several question formats to assess your knowledge. You can expect the classic single-answer multiple-choice items, multiple-select questions where two or more options are correct, and drag-and-drop questions. There are also occasional yes/no questions.
You will also get case-study or scenario-based questions that present business problems requiring you to choose the best solution. And you can expect hands-on lab questions where you must perform specific tasks in a live Azure environment.