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  • Exam Code: SC-401
  • Exam Name: Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365
  • No. of Questions: 299 Questions and Answers
  • Updated: Oct 07, 2026

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Microsoft SC-401 Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:Microsoft
Exam Name:Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365
Exam Number:SC-401
Exam Price:$165 USD
Certificate Validity Period:Does not expire (certification valid indefinitely)
Related Certifications:Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate
Passing Score:700 (out of 1000)
Available Languages:Korean, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), English
Real Exam Qty:Approximately 50-60 questions
Exam Duration:120 minutes
Exam Format:Multiple-choice, Case-based scenarios
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Exam Way:Online proctored exam (Pearson VUE) or in-person testing center
Pre Condition:Recommended: Familiarity with Microsoft 365 workloads, basic understanding of security concepts, and experience with Microsoft Entra ID
Official Syllabus URL:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/sc-401/

Microsoft SC-401 Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionWeightObjectives
Implement and manage Microsoft Sentinel25-30%- Configure Microsoft Sentinel workspace
- Configure automation and SOAR capabilities
- Implement threat hunting
- Create and manage detection rules
- Implement workbooks and analytics
- Manage incidents and investigations
Manage identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID20-25%- Manage authentication and authorization policies
- Manage identity protection
- Implement privileged identity management
- Configure access reviews and governance
- Configure conditional access policies
Manage operational security in Microsoft 36520-25%- Configure alert policies and threat detection
- Implement Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Investigate security incidents and alerts
- Manage security dashboards and reporting
- Configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Implement and maintain security compliance in Microsoft Purview20-25%- Manage Insider Risk Management in Microsoft Purview
- Create and manage data loss prevention (DLP) policies
- Manage compliance policies in Microsoft Purview
- Manage unified endpoint management (UEM) with Microsoft Purview
- Manage eDiscovery and content search

The Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 Exam Questions Everyone Asks

Recommended: Familiarity with Microsoft 365 workloads, basic understanding of security concepts, and experience with Microsoft Entra ID These conditions come from Microsoft and can be revised, so confirm the current requirements on the official exam page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/sc-401/ — better a two-minute check than a wasted Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 registration.

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The SC-401 exam is Microsoft's official assessment leading to the Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate certification, which sits at the Associate level. It validates job-ready, vendor-recognized skills — the kind employers screen for. It also belongs to a wider certification family that includes Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate, so it can anchor a longer credential roadmap.

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The Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 syllabus divides into 4 domains, led by Manage identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID (20-25%), Manage operational security in Microsoft 365 (20-25%), Implement and maintain security compliance in Microsoft Purview (20-25%). Heavier domains deserve heavier study time — the complete outline with every domain is listed above on this page.

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Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 Sample Questions:

Case Study 1 - Contoso, Ltd
Overview
Contoso, Ltd. is a consulting company that has a main office in Montreal and three branch offices in Seattle, Boston, and Johannesburg.
Existing Environment
Microsoft 365 Environment
Contoso has a Microsoft 365 E5 tenant. The tenant contains the administrative user accounts shown in the following table.

Users store data in the following locations:
- SharePoint sites
- OneDrive accounts
- Exchange email
- Exchange public folders
- Teams chats
- Teams channel messages
When users in the research department create documents, they must add a 10-digit project code to each document. Project codes that start with the digits 999 are confidential.
SharePoint Online Environment
Contoso has four Microsoft SharePoint Online sites named Site1, Site2, Site3, and Site4.
Site2 contains the files shown in the following table.

Two users named User1 and User2 are assigned roles for Site2 as shown in the following table.

Site3 stores documents related to the company's projects. The documents are organized in a folder hierarchy based on the project.
Site4 has the following two retention policies applied:
- Name: Site4RetentionPolicy1
Locations to apply the policy: Site4
Delete items older than: 2 years
Delete content based on: When items were created
- Name: Site4RetentionPolicy2
Locations to apply the policy: Site4
Retain items for a specific period: 4 years
Start the retention period based on: When items were created
At the end of the retention period: Do nothing
Problem Statements
Management at Contoso is concerned about data leaks. On several occasions, confidential research department documents were leaked.
Requirements
Planned Changes
Contoso plans to create the following data loss prevention (DLP) policy:
- Name: DLPpolicy1
Locations to apply the policy: Site2
Conditions:
Content contains any of these sensitive info types: SWIFT Code
- Instance count: 2 to any
Actions: Restrict access to the content
Technical Requirements
Contoso must meet the following technical requirements:
- All administrative users must be able to review DLP reports.
- Whenever possible, the principle of least privilege must be used.
- For all users, all Microsoft 365 data must be retained for at least
one year.
- Confidential documents must be detected and protected by using
Microsoft 365.
- Site1 documents that include credit card numbers must be labeled
automatically.
- All administrative users must be able to create Microsoft 365
sensitivity labels.
- After a project is complete, the documents in Site3 that relate to
the project must be retained for 10 years.
Drag and Drop Question
You need to meet the technical requirements for the Site1 documents.
Which three actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.

Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer:


Explanation:
Create a retention label. -> Has nothing to do with information protection.
Create a sensitive info type. -> Not needed because for credit cards, there is a built-in one.

Hotspot Question
You have a new Microsoft 365 E5 tenant.
You need to create a custom trainable classifier that will detect product order forms. The solution must use the principle of least privilege.
What should you do first? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer:


Explanation:
The opt-in can't be performed by the Compliance Administrator, the GA is required:
"To access classifiers in the UI:
the Global admin needs to opt in for the tenant to create custom classifiers.
Compliance Administrator role is required to train a classifier."
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/classifier-get-started-with?view=o365-worldwide

Hotspot Question
You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that uses Microsoft Purview.
You need to perform a content search for email messages that meet the following requirements:
- Are delivered to both [email protected] and [email protected]
- Are sent from a user account that has a name that starts with the
word Compliance
How should you complete the query in the KQL editor? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer:


Explanation:
Box 1: "[email protected] AND [email protected]"
Delivered to both, so we must use AND.
Note:
A space between two keywords or two property:value expressions is the same as using OR. For example, from:"Sara Davis" subject:reorganization returns all messages sent by Sara Davis or messages that contain the word reorganization in the subject line.
Box 2: "Compliance*"
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/ediscovery-keyword-queries-and-search-conditions

Hotspot Question
You have a Microsoft 365 E5 tenant that contains a sensitivity label named label1.
You plan to enable co-authoring for encrypted files.
You need to ensure that files that have label1 applied support co-authoring.
Which two settings should you modify? To answer, select the settings in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

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Correct Answer:


Explanation:
Double Key Encryption (DKE) prevents co-authoring because Microsoft 365 services cannot process encrypted content. You must disable this setting to allow real-time collaboration.
Co-authoring requires that permissions are explicitly assigned to users or groups. Without defined permissions, users won't be able to access or co- author the document.

You have a Microsoft 365 alert named Alert2 as shown in the following exhibit.

You need to manage the status of Alert2.
To which status can you change Alert2?

  • A. Active or Investigating only
  • B. Dismissed only
  • C. The status cannot be changed.
  • D. Investigating only
  • E. Investigating, Active, or Dismissed
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Correct Answer: E  🗳️

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