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Microsoft SC-401 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 |
| Exam Number: | SC-401 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900) Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator (SC-400 legacy/related) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 1 year |
| Passing Score: | 700/1000 |
| Exam Duration: | 120-150 |
| Exam Price: | $165 USD (varies by region) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple response, Multiple choice, Case studies, Scenario-based questions |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Purview Documentation Microsoft Learn SC-401 Learning Path |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration Microsoft Learn Exam Registration |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite testing via authorized Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended experience with Microsoft 365 services, basic understanding of security, compliance, and identity concepts. Familiarity with Microsoft Purview is strongly recommended. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/sc-401/ |
Microsoft SC-401 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Implement and manage Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | - Create and configure DLP policies
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| Topic 2: Implement Microsoft Purview governance solutions | - eDiscovery and compliance management
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| Topic 3: Manage insider risk and compliance | - Configure insider risk policies
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| Topic 4: Implement and manage information protection | - Protect data using encryption and access controls
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The SC-401 exam is an official Microsoft certification exam covering the Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 syllabus detailed above. It counts toward these credentials: Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator (SC-400 legacy/related), Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900). As the certification grows more important in its field, the exam stays demanding — which is exactly why structured practice matters. ExamsTorrent prepares you with 299 practice questions in PDF, Desktop Test Engine, and Online Test Engine formats.
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Recommended experience with Microsoft 365 services, basic understanding of security, compliance, and identity concepts. Familiarity with Microsoft Purview is strongly recommended. Since policies evolve, confirm the current requirements on the official Microsoft exam page before scheduling.
The official Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 outline defines 4 content domains. The three heaviest are Implement Microsoft Purview governance solutions, Implement and manage information protection, and Implement and manage Data Loss Prevention (DLP). The full list is in the topics section above, and the 299 practice questions at ExamsTorrent cover each domain.
Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 Sample Questions:
Hotspot Question
You have a Microsoft 365 subscription that contains the users shown in the following table.
You create the data loss prevention (DLP) policies shown in the following table.
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Box 1: No
Policy1 will be applied. Policy1 has an exception for user4@fabrikam. The processing is stopped at Policy1.
Note: Data loss prevention (DLP) policies are processed in a specific order. This process is called policy precedence. The policy with the lowest priority number is processed first. The first rule is configured as a priority "0" by default, the next one as "1", and so on.
Conditions are inclusive and are where you define what you want the rule to look for and context in which those items are being used.
Box 2: Yes
Policy1 will be applied.
Box 3: No
Policy2 will be applied.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/dlp-policy-reference
SIMULATION
Username and password
Use the following login credentials as needed:
To enter your username, place your cursor in the Sign in box and select the username below.
To enter your password, place your cursor in the Enter password box and select the password below.
Microsoft 365 Username:
[email protected]
Microsoft 365 Password: XXXXXXXXX
If the Microsoft Edge browser or Microsoft 365 portal does not load successfully, select the Microsoft Edge browser icon from the task bar, type the URL "https://admin microsoft.com", and press Enter.
The following information is for technical support purposes only:
Lab Instance: XXXXXXXX.
Task 6
You plan to implement Endpoint data loss prevention (Endpoint DLP) policies for computers that run Windows.
Users have an application named App1 that stores data locally in a folder named C:\app1\data You need to prevent the folder from being monitored by Endpoint DLP.
Correct Answer:
Configure endpoint data loss prevention settings
Many aspects of Endpoint data loss prevention (DLP) behavior are controlled by centrally configured settings that are applied to all DLP policies for devices. Use these settings to control the following behaviors:
Cloud egress restrictions
Various types of restrictive actions on user activities per application.
*-> File path exclusions for Windows and macOS devices.
Browser and domain restrictions.
How business justifications for overriding policies appear in policy tips.
Whether actions performed on Office, PDF, and CSV files are automatically audited.
Step 1: Navigate to Microsoft Purview compliance portal
File path exclusions
If you want to exclude certain paths from DLP monitoring, DLP alerts, and DLP policy enforcement on your devices, you can turn off those configuration settings by setting up file path exclusions. Files in excluded locations aren't audited and any files that are created or modified in those locations aren't subject to DLP policy enforcement. To configure path exclusions in DLP settings, navigate to Microsoft Purview compliance portal > Data loss prevention > Overview > Data loss prevention settings > Endpoint settings > File path exclusions for Windows.
Step 2: Select Data loss prevention
Step 3: Click Overview
Step 4: Select Data loss prevention settings
Step 5: Click
Step 6: Endpoint settings
Step 7: Select File path exclusions for Windows
Step 8: Specify the exclusion: C:\app1\data.
Windows 10/11 devices
You can use the following logic to construct your exclusion paths for Windows 10/11 devices:
Valid file path that ends with \, means only files directly under the specified folder are excluded.
Example: C:\Temp\
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/dlp-configure-endpoint-settings#file-path-exclusions
Drag and Drop Question
You have a Microsoft 365 tenant.
A new regulatory requirement states that all documents containing a patent ID be labeled, retained for 10 years, and then deleted. The policy used to apply the retention settings must never be disabled or deleted by anyone.
You need to implement the regulatory requirement.
Which three actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/retention
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/retention-preservation-lock
Hotspot Question
You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription.
You create an adaptive scope named Scope1 as shown in the following exhibit.
You create a retention policy named Policy1 that includes Scope1.
To which three locations can you apply Policy1? To answer select the appropriate locations in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
A retention policy with an adaptive scope defined by the Microsoft 365 Groups type can be applied to Exchange email, SharePoint sites, and OneDrive accounts. However, the scope is most effective when applied to locations that are a part of the Microsoft 365 Group, such as the group's mailbox (Exchange email) and the group's associated SharePoint site, which includes its OneDrive for Business account.
Box 1: Exchange email
Box 2: SharePoint sites
Box 3: OneDrive accounts
How it works
Adaptive Scopes: These scopes are dynamic filters that automatically identify target locations for a retention policy.
Group Type Scope: When you use the "Microsoft 365 Groups" scope type, it targets content associated with a group, which includes:
The group's mailbox in Exchange.
The group's associated SharePoint site.
The group's associated OneDrive for Business account.
Application: The policy is automatically applied to all users and sites within the group, making it a scalable solution for managing retention across the group's entire ecosystem.
Flexibility: This is particularly useful for organizations where group membership and content locations change frequently, as the policy automatically adapts to these changes.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/purview-adaptive-scopes
Hotspot Question
You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that uses Microsoft Purview.
You need to deploy a compliance solution that will detect the accidental oversharing of information outside of an organization. The solution must minimize administrative effort.
What should you use? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Box 1: Data leaks
When using a Data leaks template, you can assign a DLP policy to trigger indicators in the insider risk policy for high severity alerts in your organization. Whenever a high severity alert is generated by a DLP policy rule is added to the Office 365 audit log, insider risk policies created with this template automatically examine the high severity DLP alert. If the alert contains an in- scope user defined in the insider risk policy, the alert is processed by the insider risk policy as a new alert and assigned an insider risk severity and risk score. You can also choose to assign selected indicators as triggering events for a policy. This flexibility and customization helps scope the policy to only the activities covered by the indicators. This policy allows you to evaluate this alert in context with other activities included in the case.
Box 2: A data loss prevention (DLP) policy
Note: Data leaks
Protecting data and preventing data leaks is a constant challenge for most organizations, particularly with the rapid growth of new data created by users, devices, and services. Users are empowered to create, store, and share information across services and devices that make managing data leaks increasingly more complex and difficult. Data leaks can include *accidental oversharing of information outside your organization* or data theft with malicious intent. With an assigned Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy, built-in, or customizable triggering events, this template starts scoring real-time detections of suspicious SharePoint Online data downloads, file and folder sharing, printing files, and copying data to personal cloud messaging and storage services.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/insider-risk-management-policy-templates
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