SC-200 · Security · for teams
Certify your team on SC-200 —
without the retake bill
Give your security operations analysts unlimited, exam-realistic SC-200 (Microsoft Security Operations Analyst) practice. Each $165 USD retake you avoid more than pays for a seat — and every seat also unlocks all 57 Microsoft certs, so the same people can keep certifying as your needs grow.
Why teams certify staff on SC-200
SOC work gets judged on response time, and SC-200 is built around exactly that: triaging alerts, responding to incidents, and threat hunting inside Defender XDR and Sentinel — the tools most MSSPs already sell monitoring on.
Two of the exam's three domains are hands-on tooling rather than theory, which is why certified analysts double as a defensible capability signal to security-conscious clients and a contributor to the Solutions Partner for Security designation.
Partner relevance
SC-200 contributes toward the Solutions Partner for Security — so keeping staff certified helps protect your Microsoft partner designation and its co-sell benefits.
Who on your team should take SC-200
SOC analysts
Incident responders
Threat hunters
SC-200 exam objectives your team will practice
500 expert-reviewed SC-200 questions mapped to the current exam blueprint, with explanations that teach the reasoning — not just the answer.
- Manage a security operations environment (40-45%)
- Respond to security incidents (35-40%)
- Perform threat hunting (20-25%)
Want to see the question style first? Try free SC-200 sample questions →
The SC-200 retake math
A failed SC-200 attempt means another $165 USD retake — per person — plus lost time and a delayed designation. One avoided retake pays for a seat for a year; see the full per-seat pricing and cost breakdown on the Teams page.
SC-200 for teams — FAQ
Is SC-200 right for our SOC team specifically?
Yes — it is built around day-to-day SOC operations: triaging alerts, responding to incidents, and hunting threats across Defender XDR and Sentinel. It maps more directly to analyst work than the broader SC-900 fundamentals.
How much of SC-200 is hands-on tooling?
The majority. Two of the three domains center on operating and responding within Defender and Sentinel, so practice that mirrors real alert and incident scenarios is especially valuable.