Exam Ref SC-300 Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Study Guide

1. Introduction

This manual serves as a comprehensive guide for preparing for the Microsoft Exam SC-300: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator. It is designed for IT professionals, administrators, and security engineers who aim to demonstrate their proficiency in designing, implementing, and operating identity and access management systems using Microsoft Azure Active Directory (AD).

The content focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making skills essential for achieving the Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate certification.

2. Exam SC-300 Objectives

The Exam Ref SC-300 organizes its coverage by the following key exam objectives, ensuring a structured approach to mastering the required skills:

• Implement identities in Azure AD: This objective covers the creation, configuration, and management of Azure AD identities, including external and hybrid identities.
• Implement authentication and access management: Focuses on planning, implementing, and managing Azure Multifactor Authentication (MFA), self-service password reset, Azure AD user authentication, and Azure AD conditional access.
• Implement access management for applications: This section details managing Azure AD Identity Protection, implementing access management for Azure resources, and monitoring app access with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. It also covers planning, implementing, and monitoring enterprise app integration and enabling app registration.
• Plan and implement identity governance in Azure AD: Addresses planning and implementing entitlement management and privileged access, managing and monitoring access reviews, and monitoring Azure AD.

3. Study Approach

To maximize your preparation, this book employs a strategic approach:

• Objective-Based Coverage: Each chapter aligns with specific exam objectives, allowing for focused study.
• Strategic Scenarios: The book includes "what-if" scenarios to challenge your understanding and decision-making abilities in practical situations.
• Assumed Knowledge: It is assumed that users are administrators, security engineers, or other IT professionals with experience in providing or planning secure identity and access services for an enterprise.

Engage with the material by actively reviewing each objective, understanding the underlying concepts, and practicing with the provided scenarios.

4. About the SC-300 Exam

The SC-300 exam evaluates your knowledge in configuring and managing Azure AD tenants, creating and managing Azure AD identities, implementing external and hybrid identities, and managing various authentication and access control mechanisms. It also covers Azure AD Identity Protection, application access management, and identity governance within Azure AD.

5. Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate Certification

Passing the SC-300 exam leads to the Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate certification. This credential validates your ability to:

• Design, implement, and operate identity and access management systems with Azure AD.
• Configure and manage identity authentication and authorization for users, devices, resources, and applications.
• Provide seamless experiences and self-service capabilities.
• Verify identities for Zero Trust architectures.
• Automate Azure AD management tasks.
• Troubleshoot and monitor identity and access environments.
• Collaborate on strategic identity projects, modernize identity solutions, and implement hybrid identity and/or identity governance.

6. Specifications

7. Author Information

This Exam Ref was developed by a team of experienced professionals:

• Razi Rais: Over two decades of experience in designing and developing scalable enterprise software and cloud services, with a focus on cybersecurity at Microsoft.
• Ilya Lushnikov: Senior Product Manager in Microsoft's Identity and Network Access division, contributing to new Azure AD features.
• Jeevan Bisht: Principal PM Manager in Microsoft's Identity and Network Access division, leading a team of technical experts in hybrid cloud identity strategies.
• Padma Chilakapati: Senior Product Manager in Microsoft's Identity and Network Access division, advising Fortune 500 enterprises on Identity and Security.
• Vinayak Shenoy: Senior Product Manager focused on Microsoft Identity Security, with extensive experience in Identity/Access Management and security.

8. Additional Resources and Support

For further details on the SC-300 exam, certification requirements, and additional learning resources, please visit the official Microsoft Learn platform:

microsoft.com/learn

This resource provides up-to-date information and supplementary materials to aid in your certification journey.