Microsoft SC-401 valid study dumps : Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365

  • Exam Code: SC-401
  • Exam Name: Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365
  • Updated: Sep 12, 2026
  • Q&As: 299 Questions and Answers

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Microsoft SC-401 Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:Microsoft
Exam Name:Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365
Exam Number:SC-401
Exam Format:Matching, Scenario-based questions, Multiple choice, Drag and drop, Case studies
Related Certifications:Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate
Microsoft Certified: Security Administrator Associate
Passing Score:700 (on a scale of 1000)
Real Exam Qty:40–60
Available Languages:Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, French, Japanese, English, German, Chinese (Simplified)
Exam Price:$165 USD
Exam Duration:100 minutes
Certificate Validity Period:1 year (renewable via free online assessment)
Recommended Training:Microsoft Learn: Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 Learning Path
Exam Registration:Microsoft Learn Exam Page
Pearson VUE Registration
Sample Questions:Free Download real SC-401 valid dumps
Exam Way:Online proctored (OnVUE) or in-person at Pearson VUE test centers
Pre Condition:No mandatory prerequisites; recommended experience: working knowledge of Microsoft 365 services, PowerShell, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Defender portal, and security concepts
Official Syllabus URL:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/sc-401

Microsoft SC-401 Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionWeightObjectives
Topic 1: Implement data loss prevention and retention30–35%- Design and implement data loss prevention (DLP)
  • 1. Create and manage DLP policies and rules
  • 2. Configure roles and permissions for DLP
  • 3. Configure Adaptive Protection and integration with Defender for Endpoint
  • 4. Design policies based on organizational requirements
- Manage retention and governance
  • 1. Configure records management
  • 2. Plan and implement retention policies
  • 3. Manage retention labels and dispositions
Topic 2: Manage risks, alerts, and activities30–35%- Respond to alerts and incidents
  • 1. Perform compliance and security investigations
  • 2. Respond to alerts in Defender XDR and Defender for Cloud Apps
  • 3. Respond to DLP and insider risk alerts
- Configure and manage insider risk management
  • 1. Manage evidence, levels, alerts, and cases
  • 2. Create and manage insider risk policies
  • 3. Set up settings and policy indicators
- Manage audit and investigation capabilities
  • 1. Configure Microsoft Purview Audit (Premium)
  • 2. Investigate activities and configure retention policies
  • 3. Use Activity Explorer and Content Search
Topic 3: Implement information protection30–35%- Protect data for AI services
  • 1. Manage Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for AI
  • 2. Implement controls in Microsoft 365 workloads
  • 3. Implement controls in Microsoft Purview
- Implement and manage data classification
  • 1. Identify sensitive information requirements
  • 2. Create and manage sensitive information types
  • 3. Create and manage trainable classifiers
  • 4. Implement document fingerprinting and exact data match
- Implement sensitivity labels and policies
  • 1. Manage publishing and auto-labeling policies
  • 2. Configure protection and marking settings
  • 3. Apply labels to containers and workloads

Everything You Wanted to Ask About the SC-401 Exam

Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 is an official Microsoft exam, catalogued under the code SC-401. A pass awards you the Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate certification at the Associate level. It also supports progress toward Microsoft Certified: Security Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate. Demand for this credential has stayed strong because it validates skills employers can use from day one.

The Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 exam packs 40–60 questions into 100 minutes. Candidates rarely fail because of one impossible topic; they fail because ten minutes vanished on three stubborn questions. Build a triage habit now: answer, flag, move on, return later. Timed full-length sessions in the ValidDumps test engine are the most honest way to practice that discipline before it counts.

You pass Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 at 700 (on a scale of 1000), and the official registration fee stands at $165 USD. One detail worth internalizing: there is no retake discount, so a second sitting costs another full $165 USD. Use the ValidDumps practice tests as your gauge and book only when your results clear the requirement with a repeatable margin, not a one-off peak.

No mandatory prerequisites; recommended experience: working knowledge of Microsoft 365 services, PowerShell, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Defender portal, and security concepts

Vendor policies shift over time, so confirm the current entry conditions before paying any registration fee; the official exam page is the authoritative source.

You can sign up for Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 through the official registration points listed here.

Regarding format, the exam is delivered Online proctored (OnVUE) or in-person at Pearson VUE test centers.

Microsoft recommends the following training for Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 candidates.

Course content builds understanding, but the exam grades answers. Bridge the two with the 299 practice questions in the ValidDumps SC-401 package, and the theory starts converting into points.

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Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 spans 3 official domains. The most heavily weighted include Implement data loss prevention and retention (30–35%), Manage risks, alerts, and activities (30–35%), and Implement information protection (30–35%). The full topic list is published above on this page; let the weightings decide where your next study hour goes.

Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 Sample Questions:

Question #1

You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that uses Microsoft Purview.
You create a communication compliance policy named Policy1 and select Detect Microsoft Copilot interactions.
Which two trainable classifiers will be added to Policy1 automatically? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

  • A. Protected Materials
  • B. Unauthorized disclosure
  • C. Prompt Shields
  • D. Threat
  • E. Corporate Sabotage
Answer: A,C

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Question #2

You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription.
You need to ensure that any message or document containing a credit card number is deleted automatically 12 months after it was created. The solution must minimize administrative effort.
Which two components should you create? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

  • A. a sensitivity label
  • B. an auto-labeling policy for a sensitivity label
  • C. a sensitive information type (SIT)
  • D. an auto-labeling policy for a retention label
  • E. a retention label
Answer: D,E

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Question #3

You plan to implement Microsoft Purview Advanced Message Encryption.
You need to ensure that encrypted email sent to external recipients expires after seven days.
What should you create first?

  • A. a connector in Microsoft Exchange
  • B. a remote domain in Microsoft Exchange
  • C. an X.509 version 3 certificate
  • D. a mail flow rule
  • E. a custom branding template
Answer: E

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Question #4

You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that contains the devices shown in the following table.

You are evaluating Microsoft Purview Information Protection.
On which devices can you deploy the Information Protection client?

  • A. Device1 and Device2 only
  • B. Device1, Device3, and Device4 only
  • C. Device1, Device2, Device3, and Device4
  • D. Device1, Device2, and Device3 only
  • E. Device1 only
Answer: A

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Question #5

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: XXXXXXXXX
Task 1
You plan to implement Endpoint data loss prevention (Endpoint DLP). You plan to create a policy that will restrict OneDrive.exe from accessing files that have the Highly Confidential sensitivity label.
You need to configure the Endpoint DLP settings so that onedrive.exe actions can be restricted by a DLP policy.
You do NOT need to create a DLP policy at this time.

Answer:

To restrict onedrive.exe actions in Microsoft Purview, you first configure it as a restricted app group in Endpoint DLP settings and then add that group to a DLP policy in the Microsoft Purview portal. In the Endpoint DLP settings, navigate to Data loss prevention > Settings > Data loss prevention > Endpoint settings > Restricted apps and app groups. Create a new group called
"Cloud Sync apps," select the Auto-quarantine option, and add onedrive.exe as the executable name for Windows.
Configure the restricted app group
Step 1: Sign in to the Microsoft Purview portal.
Step 2: Go to Data loss prevention > Settings (gear icon) > Data loss prevention > Endpoint settings.
Step 3: Expand Restricted apps and app groups.
Step 4: Under "Restricted app groups," select Add restricted app group.
Step 5: Enter a group name, such as Cloud Sync apps.
Step 6: Check the box for Auto-quarantine.
Step 7: In the "App name" field, add the executable name:
For Windows, enter onedrive.exe and click the + button.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/endpoint-dlp-using

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