Introduction to security, compliance, and identity concepts

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At a glance

Learn about core concepts that are foundational to security, compliance, and identity solutions, including shared responsibility, Zero Trust, data residency, the role of identity providers, and more.

Here are all the learning paths in preparation for the SC-900 exam: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals.

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Part 1: Introduction to security, compliance, and identity concepts

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Part 2: Introduction to Microsoft Entra

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Part 3: Introduction to Microsoft security solutions

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Part 4: Introduction to Microsoft Priva and Microsoft Purview

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Modules in this learning path

Describe security and compliance concepts

Learn about common security and compliance concepts that are foundational to Microsoft solutions. Topics include the shared responsibility and Zero Trust models, encryption, data residency and data sovereignty, and more.

Describe identity concepts

Learn about the key concepts of authentication and authorization, why identity is the new security perimeter, how identity providers enable modern authentication and single sign-on, the role of directory services and Microsoft Entra ID, and how federation extends trust across organizational boundaries.

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