Microsoft · Professional Certification · Associate
Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)
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SC-200 at a glance
- Provider
- Microsoft
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Security
- Level
- Associate
- Cost
- $165
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time to earn
- Not published
- Validity
- 1 year (free online renewal)
- Format
- Proctored exam, 100 minutes
- Prerequisites
- None required
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Skills it covers
- Security operations
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Microsoft Defender
- Threat hunting
- Incident response
Where SC-200 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-200, so you know why it’s here.
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Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)
Microsoft · Foundational
A more foundational start
CS 70
CompTIA CySA+
CompTIA · Associate
Comparable alternative
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Google Cloud Professional Security Operations Engineer
Google Cloud · Professional
Higher-level progression
Careers SC-200 leads to
The professional paths this certification genuinely serves — browse every relevant credential for each.
A sensible order
Where SC-200 sits on the path — build up, then step on.
