Microsoft · Professional Certification · Foundational
Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)
Crydd Score 83
Demand Growing
Career Value Moderate
Recognition Strong
SC-900 at a glance
- Provider
- Microsoft
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Security
- Level
- Foundational
- Cost
- $99
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Time to earn
- 2–4 weeks
- Validity
- Does not expire
- Format
- Proctored exam, 45 minutes
- Prerequisites
- None; familiarity with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 helps
What is SC-900?
Microsoft's entry-level certification in security, compliance and identity: the core concepts, and what Microsoft Entra and Microsoft's security and compliance products each do.
Skills it covers
- Security, compliance and identity concepts
- Microsoft Entra
- Microsoft security solutions
- Microsoft compliance solutions
Is SC-900 worth it? The Crydd Verdict
CS 83Choose it if
You are new to security, or work near it in sales, support or management, and want a short, affordable grounding in how Microsoft's security products fit together.
Consider alternatives if
You want a vendor-neutral start that employers screen for: CompTIA Security+ carries far more hiring weight.
Why we say so
A quick, low-cost first step into Microsoft security: useful for orientation, and a stepping stone to SC-200, SC-300 or SC-500 rather than a hiring credential.
Market demand
Rarely a hiring requirement on its own; its value is as preparation for Microsoft's associate security certifications and as proof of basic literacy in non-technical roles.
Where SC-900 takes you
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Security Engineer
Career roadmaps show where this certification fits in each path. See the roadmaps.
Related certifications
Curated connections from the catalog — each labelled with how it relates to SC-900, so you know why it’s here.
Careers SC-900 leads to
The professional paths this certification genuinely serves — browse every relevant credential for each.
A sensible order
Where SC-900 sits on the path — build up, then step on.
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A step up on a shared path
