Microsoft SC-401 : Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365

  • Exam Code: SC-401
  • Exam Name: Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365
  • Updated: Oct 26, 2026   Q&As: 299 Questions and Answers

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Microsoft SC-401 Exam Syllabus Topics:
SectionWeightObjectives
Implement and maintain security compliance in Microsoft Purview20-25%- Manage eDiscovery and content search
- Manage Insider Risk Management in Microsoft Purview
- Manage compliance policies in Microsoft Purview
- Create and manage data loss prevention (DLP) policies
- Manage unified endpoint management (UEM) with Microsoft Purview
Manage operational security in Microsoft 36520-25%- Investigate security incidents and alerts
- Implement Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Manage security dashboards and reporting
- Configure alert policies and threat detection
- Configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Implement and manage Microsoft Sentinel25-30%- Implement threat hunting
- Implement workbooks and analytics
- Manage incidents and investigations
- Configure automation and SOAR capabilities
- Create and manage detection rules
- Configure Microsoft Sentinel workspace
Manage identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID20-25%- Configure conditional access policies
- Manage authentication and authorization policies
- Manage identity protection
- Implement privileged identity management
- Configure access reviews and governance

Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 — Questions and Answers

The official Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 blueprint is split into 4 domains, starting with Implement and maintain security compliance in Microsoft Purview (20-25%), Manage identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID (20-25%), Implement and manage Microsoft Sentinel (25-30%). The percentages tell you where the exam concentrates its questions, so budget your study time accordingly — the complete outline above lists every domain and subtopic.

The Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 is Microsoft's official exam for the Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate certification, positioned at the Associate level. It is the credential hiring managers scan for, and passing it proves your skills meet the vendor's own standard. It also links to related certifications like Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate, so this exam can serve as a building block in a longer certification plan.

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The exam contains Approximately 50-60 questions questions to be finished within 120 minutes. That ratio is tighter than most candidates expect, which is why pacing matters as much as knowledge. Practice skipping and returning to hard questions, set yourself a per-question time budget, and complete at least two full timed mock exams in the DumpsTests engine so you feel the clock pressure before it actually counts.

Recommended: Familiarity with Microsoft 365 workloads, basic understanding of security concepts, and experience with Microsoft Entra ID Vendor requirements do change from time to time, so confirm the current criteria before scheduling — the official SC-401 exam page has the final word.

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Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 Sample Questions:
Question #1

Hotspot Question
You plan to create a custom sensitive information type that will use Exact Data Match (EDM).
You need to identify what to upload to Microsoft 365, and which tool to use for the upload.
What should you identify? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

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Correct Answer:


Explanation:
EDM Upload Agent creates hashes for your SITs and saves them in the .CSV format. However you can also upload .csv, .tsv or pipe (|) formatted files. It also saves schema in XML format.

Question #2

You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that contains two users named User1 and Admin1.
Admin1 manages audit retention policies for the subscription.
You need to ensure that the audit logs of User1 will be retained for 10 years.
What should you do first?

  • A. Assign a Microsoft Purview Audit (Premium) add-on license to User1.
  • B. Assign a 10-year audit log retention add-on license to User1.
  • C. Assign a 10-year audit log retention add-on license to Admin1.
  • D. Assign a Microsoft Purview Audit (Premium) add-on license to Admin1.
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Correct Answer: B  🗳️

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Question #3

You have a Microsoft 365 subscription that uses Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management.
The subscription has a policy named Policy1 that detects potential insider risks based on exfiltration activities.
You discover multiple high-severity alerts for Policy1.
When you review the alerts, you discover that the activities that triggered alerts have a low-risk score.
You need to ensure that you only receive high-severity alerts for activities that have a high-risk score.
What should you modify in Policy1?

  • A. the indicators
  • B. the notification settings
  • C. the time range
  • D. the triggers
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Correct Answer: A  🗳️

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Question #4

Hotspot Question
You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that uses Microsoft Purview.
You need to perform a content search for email messages that meet the following requirements:
- Are delivered to both [email protected] and [email protected]
- Are sent from a user account that has a name that starts with the
word Compliance
How should you complete the query in the KQL editor? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer:


Explanation:
Box 1: "[email protected] AND [email protected]"
Delivered to both, so we must use AND.
Note:
A space between two keywords or two property:value expressions is the same as using OR. For example, from:"Sara Davis" subject:reorganization returns all messages sent by Sara Davis or messages that contain the word reorganization in the subject line.
Box 2: "Compliance*"
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/ediscovery-keyword-queries-and-search-conditions

Question #5

Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You recently discovered that the developers at your company emailed Azure Storage Account keys in plain text to third parties.
You need to ensure that when Azure Storage Account keys are emailed, the emails are encrypted.
Solution: You create a data loss prevention (DLP) policy that has only the Exchange email location selected.
Does this meet the goal?

  • A. No
  • B. Yes
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Correct Answer: B  🗳️

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