SC-900 — Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals

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Issuer: Microsoft
Industry: Cybersecurity
Domain: Identity & Access Management
Level: Beginner
Exam fee: $99 — verified 2026-09-24

Prerequisites & eligibility

No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.

Renewal & maintenance

Does not expire (Fundamentals certifications do not expire. Free online renewal assessment, opening 180 days before expiry. Fundamentals certifications never expire.).

Related certifications

CIAM Identify Management Institute Certified Identify and Access Manager
CIDPRO IDPro Certified Identity Professional
CIGE IMI Certified Identity Governance Expert
CIMP Identify Management Institute Certified Identity Management Professional
CIST IMI Certfied Identity and Security Technologist
SC-300 Microsoft Certfied: Identity and Access Administrator Associate

Career paths that include SC-900

Identity & Access Management — Foundation phase
SOC Analyst / Blue Team — Foundation phase

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