SC-900:Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Certification Exam Guide

The book is structured into four main sections:

Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals – Introduces key security concepts such as Zero Trust, Defense-in-Depth, the Shared Responsibility Model, and cybersecurity threats. It also explains the importance of securing cloud environments.

Microsoft Entra ID and Identity Management – Covers Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), authentication and access control mechanisms (MFA, SSO, Conditional Access), and identity governance tools like Privileged Identity Management (PIM).

Microsoft Security Solutions – Explains Microsoft’s threat protection tools, including Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM & SOAR), and Microsoft Defender for Cloud. These tools help detect, respond to, and prevent security threats across workloads.

Microsoft Compliance Solutions – Focuses on Microsoft Purview for data governance, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), eDiscovery, Insider Risk Management, and compliance automation tools.

This book serves as an essential resource for anyone preparing for the SC-900 exam, ensuring a solid understanding of Microsoft’s security and compliance framework.