SC-300 Practice Test
Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
SC-300 is where identity meets real-world complexity.
Our questions target the Entra ID scenarios that separate those who pass from those who don't — Conditional Access edge cases, PIM configurations, and governance workflows that require deep understanding, not memorization.
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SC-300 Exam Details
What to expect on exam day
Questions
40-60 questions
Duration
120 minutes
Passing Score
700/1000
Exam Cost
$165 USD
Exam Domains Covered
Master all topics tested on the SC-300 exam
Implement and manage user identities (20-25%)
Implement authentication and access management (25-30%)
Plan and implement workload identities (20-25%)
Plan and automate identity governance (20-25%)
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1. The security team wants to create custom KQL dashboards to analyze Entra ID sign-in patterns across multiple months. Which integration enables this?
- A. Power BI with direct Entra ID connector
- B. Export monthly sign-in logs to CSV and import into Excel
- C. Stream Entra ID diagnostic logs to a Log Analytics workspace and query them with KQL
- D. Use the Entra ID built-in workbooks - they already support 12-month data retention
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Correct answer: C
Azure Log Analytics (Log Analytics workspace) is the solution for long-term, queryable Entra ID log analysis. After configuring a Diagnostic Setting to stream sign-in logs to a Log Analytics workspace, the team can: write KQL queries over months of data, create Azure Monitor Workbooks with custom visualizations, set up alerts based on patterns, and connect to Power BI for dashboards. Built-in Entra workbooks are limited to the 30-day portal retention; Log Analytics workspaces can store logs for years.
2. When deploying the Global Secure Access client, what does the client do when installed on an end-user device?
- A. It installs a full VPN client that encrypts and tunnels the device's network traffic
- B. It provides endpoint detection and response (EDR) through Microsoft Defender on the device
- C. It joins and registers the device as Microsoft Entra-joined during installation
- D. It routes Private Access and Internet Access traffic through the GSA service for policy enforcement
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Correct answer: D
The Global Secure Access client (Windows, iOS, Android, macOS) routes configured traffic through the Global Secure Access cloud service: Private Access traffic to private application segments, and Internet Access traffic through Microsoft's Secure Web Gateway. It is not a full VPN or EDR solution and does not change device registration state.
3. Which built-in Microsoft Entra role grants the broadest administrative access across the entire tenant?
- A. User Administrator
- B. Global Administrator
- C. Privileged Role Administrator
- D. Security Administrator
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Correct answer: B
The Global Administrator role has unrestricted access to all administrative features in Microsoft Entra ID and services that use Entra identities. It is the highest-privilege role in a tenant. Privileged Role Administrator can manage role assignments but not all admin features.
4. Which tool provides a dashboard to monitor the health and synchronization status of Microsoft Entra Connect?
- A. Microsoft Entra ID Protection alerts
- B. Azure Monitor
- C. Microsoft Entra Connect Health
- D. Microsoft Sentinel
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Correct answer: C
Microsoft Entra Connect Health provides monitoring, insights, and alerts for your on-premises identity infrastructure including Microsoft Entra Connect Sync. It shows synchronization errors, alerts, and performance data. Azure Monitor and Sentinel are broader monitoring solutions not specific to identity synchronization health.
5. What is "user risk" in Microsoft Entra ID Identity Protection?
- A. The probability that a user will be targeted by a phishing attack within the next 30 days
- B. The risk score that a Conditional Access policy computes during the real-time sign-in evaluation process
- C. The count of failed sign-in attempts recorded for a user in the past 24-hour monitoring window
- D. The probability a user account is compromised, from anomalies and leaked credentials
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Correct answer: D
User risk in Microsoft Entra ID Identity Protection represents the probability that a user identity has been compromised. It is calculated based on signals like leaked credentials found in dark web databases, unusual account behavior, or other indicators of compromise. User risk is separate from sign-in risk, which evaluates the probability that a specific sign-in attempt is not performed by the legitimate user.
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6. What is the purpose of registering an application in Microsoft Entra ID?
- A. To purchase and activate a commercial license for the application from the Microsoft marketplace
- B. To create an Entra ID identity for the application, enabling authentication and API access
- C. To automatically deploy and host the application in Azure App Service without additional configuration
- D. To configure the public-facing DNS records and custom domain settings for the application's URL
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Correct answer: B
An app registration in Microsoft Entra ID creates an identity for your application (represented by an application object and a service principal). This identity allows the application to authenticate using OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect, request access to APIs (Microsoft Graph, your own APIs), and be granted specific permissions. App registrations define what the application is and what it can do, while service principals represent the application's identity in specific tenants.
7. What is a "catalog" in Microsoft Entra entitlement management?
- A. A Microsoft 365 commercial product catalog for browsing and purchasing available software licenses
- B. A centralized list of tenant users and their current active access permissions
- C. A container grouping related resources and access packages, managed by designated catalog owners
- D. A database of compliance and governance policies applied across the organization's tenant
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Correct answer: C
A catalog in Entra entitlement management is a container of resources and access packages. Catalog owners can add resources (groups, apps, SharePoint sites) to the catalog and create access packages within it. Catalogs help organize access packages by department, project, or purpose, and allow governance of who can create and manage access packages without needing global admin rights. There is also a General catalog created by default.
8. What is the default external collaboration setting in Microsoft Entra ID regarding who can invite guest users?
- A. Members and guests can invite other guests
- B. Members and specific admin roles can invite guests
- C. Global Administrators can invite guest users
- D. Guest invitations are disabled by default
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Correct answer: A
By default, Microsoft Entra ID allows members and guests to invite other guest users. This setting can be restricted via the External collaboration settings in the Entra admin center. Admins can limit invitations to only administrators or member users as needed.
9. What are the two main components of a Conditional Access policy in Microsoft Entra ID?
- A. Users and groups; applications are configured in a separate section of the admin center
- B. Risk level detection alone; compliance status must be added via a separate Intune integration policy
- C. Authentication strength requirements; session duration is set per application
- D. Assignments (who/what apps/conditions) and Access controls (grant, block, or session)
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Correct answer: D
Conditional Access policies consist of Assignments (defining who the policy applies to: users/groups, cloud apps or actions, and conditions like location, device state, sign-in risk) and Access controls (defining what happens: Grant access with/without requirements, or Block access; Session controls for persistent browser sessions and app-enforced restrictions).
10. Which Microsoft Entra ID authentication method is both phishing-resistant and certificate-based, using X.509 certificates on smart cards or devices?
- A. Microsoft Authenticator push notification - a phone-based approval method subject to MFA fatigue attacks
- B. SMS-based one-time passcode - a code delivered to the user's registered mobile phone number
- C. Temporary Access Pass (TAP) - a time-limited passcode used during onboarding or account recovery
- D. Certificate-based authentication (CBA) - X.509 certificates on smart cards or in a cert store
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Correct answer: D
Certificate-based authentication (CBA) in Microsoft Entra ID uses X.509 certificates on smart cards or software certificates for authentication. CBA is a phishing-resistant method because credentials are tied to certificates rather than passwords or codes that can be intercepted. While available in some Microsoft 365 plans, full CBA configuration capabilities are generally associated with Entra ID P1 or P2. CBA can satisfy MFA requirements when configured as multifactor.
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“PIM and Entitlement Management were my weak spots. The explanations here finally made it click — the difference between eligible vs. active assignments, approval workflows, and access packages. Passed SC-300 with 780.”
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SC-300 Exam Cost 2026
The SC-300 exam costs $165 USD in 2026. This is the standard Microsoft Associate-level certification price. Pricing varies by country — approximately ₹4,800 INR in India, £113 GBP in the UK, and roughly €165 EUR in most European markets. Always confirm the current price on the official Microsoft Learn scheduling page for your region.
There are no formal prerequisites, though Microsoft strongly recommends hands-on Microsoft Entra ID experience and prior completion of SC-900 fundamentals. SC-300 expires annually — renewal is free via a shorter online assessment on Microsoft Learn. Microsoft Ignite, Enterprise Skills Initiative (ESI), and Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenges occasionally offer free vouchers.
SC-300 vs AZ-500: Identity Depth vs Azure Security Breadth
The two most-confused security-adjacent certifications. Both are Associate-level and $165, but they test different roles and overlap only on Microsoft Entra ID.
| SC-300 | AZ-500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Identity and Access Administrator | Azure Security Engineer |
| Scope | Microsoft Entra ID (deep) | Azure-wide security (identity, network, compute, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel) |
| Cost | $165 USD | $165 USD |
| KQL required? | No | Some (Sentinel basics) |
| Best for | Identity admins, IAM engineers | Cloud security engineers, Azure-focused security roles |
| Salary (US) | $85K–$135K | $95K–$150K |
| Overlap | Both cover Microsoft Entra ID fundamentals (~20% overlap). Diverge on Azure resource security. | |
Take SC-300 if your role is identity administration. Take AZ-500 if your role is Azure security engineering. Cloud security engineers often earn both, since identity is roughly 25% of AZ-500.
SC-300 vs SC-200 vs SC-900: The Security Track
All three are Microsoft security certifications targeting different roles. Use this table to pick the right one.
| SC-900 | SC-300 | SC-200 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Fundamentals | Associate | Associate |
| Cost | $99 | $165 | $165 |
| Role | Awareness for any IT role | Identity administrator | SOC analyst, threat hunter |
| Focus | Concepts (Entra, Defender, Purview, Sentinel) | Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM, governance | Sentinel KQL, Defender XDR, threat hunting |
| KQL required? | No | No | Yes — heavily |
| Salary (US) | $55K–$80K (boosts entry roles) | $85K–$135K | $90K–$155K |
Most candidates take SC-900 first to validate fundamentals, then choose SC-300 for identity administration or SC-200 for security operations. Senior security engineers often earn both SC-300 and SC-200 — together they signal you span identity configuration and threat operations, which is highly valued.
What Happened to SC-400?
SC-400 (Microsoft Information Protection Administrator) was retired by Microsoft in 2023. The SC-400 content was redistributed across multiple certifications: data protection and DLP topics moved into MS-102 (Microsoft 365 Administrator) and SC-200 (Security Operations Analyst), while identity governance topics moved into SC-300. If you searched for SC-400, the most direct replacement depends on your role — SC-300 if you focus on identity and access, SC-200 if you focus on threat detection and DLP operations, or MS-102 if you focus on broader M365 administration including Purview compliance.
SC-300 Salary and Career Outlook (2026)
SC-300-certified Identity and Access Administrators in the US earn the following reported salaries in 2026:
- • Entry-level identity administrator (1–3 yrs): $75,000–$95,000 USD
- • Identity administrator (3–5 yrs): $95,000–$120,000 USD
- • Senior identity engineer / IAM architect: $120,000–$160,000 USD
- • SC-300 + SC-200 (Security + Identity combo): $115,000–$155,000 USD
- • SC-300 + AZ-500 (Cloud security combo): $120,000–$165,000 USD
Identity is the cornerstone of zero-trust architecture, which makes SC-300 one of the most strategically valuable Microsoft Associate certifications. As organizations expand Conditional Access programs and adopt PIM for privileged access management, demand for SC-300-certified administrators continues to grow well above the IT average.
SC-300 Exam Topics 2026: Domain Breakdown
SC-300 covers four domains. Microsoft refines wording periodically but the weights remain stable. Always verify the latest objectives on the official Microsoft Learn SC-300 page.
Implement and Manage User Identities
20–25%Microsoft Entra ID users and groups, external identities (B2B collaboration, B2B direct connect, B2C basics), hybrid identity with Microsoft Entra Connect, administrative units, dynamic group membership rules.
Implement Authentication and Access Management
25–30%Conditional Access policies (signals, conditions, grants, sessions), MFA, authentication methods (passwordless, FIDO2, Windows Hello), Identity Protection (user/sign-in risk policies), self-service password reset, single sign-on, named locations and trusted IPs.
Plan and Implement Workload Identities
20–25%App registrations and enterprise applications, service principals, managed identities (system-assigned vs. user-assigned), API permissions and consent (admin consent, user consent), workload identity federation, application proxy.
Plan and Automate Identity Governance
20–25%Privileged Identity Management (PIM) — eligible vs. active assignments, approval workflows, role activation settings. Access reviews (groups, applications, privileged access). Entitlement Management access packages, connected organizations. Lifecycle workflows, terms of use.
SC-300 Study Plan: 8-Week Schedule
Most candidates pass SC-300 with 6–10 weeks of preparation. This 8-week plan assumes you have basic Microsoft Entra admin portal familiarity (SC-900 or hands-on M365 experience):
- Week 1: Entra ID identities — users, groups, external identities (B2B), hybrid identity with Entra Connect, administrative units. Build a free Entra developer tenant if needed.
- Week 2–3: Authentication and Conditional Access — MFA, authentication methods, Conditional Access policy design (signals, conditions, grants, sessions). Build at least 5 realistic Conditional Access policies.
- Week 4: Identity Protection — user risk policies, sign-in risk policies, risky users and sign-ins workflows. Single sign-on configurations and named locations.
- Week 5: Workload identities — app registrations, service principals, managed identities, API permissions and consent flows, workload identity federation.
- Week 6: Identity governance — PIM role configuration (eligible vs. active, approval workflows, justification), access reviews, Entitlement Management access packages.
- Week 7: Take 40 free practice questions to find weak areas. Re-study the weakest two topics. Focus on case studies — SC-300 case studies often combine Conditional Access + PIM + Identity Protection.
- Week 8: Two full timed mock exams. Review every wrong answer. Target consistent 80%+ before booking. Budget 12–15 minutes per case study.
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