SC-100: Design solutions that align with security best practices and priorities

Advanced
Security Engineer
Solution Architect
Azure
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Microsoft Sentinel

You learn how to use critical Microsoft security best practices to improve an organizations security posture, apply Zero Trust principles, and minimize risk from emerging attacks. Frameworks discussed include the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), Well-Architected Framework (WAF), and Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architecture (MCRA).

Here are all the learning paths in preparation for the SC-100 exam: Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect.

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SC-100: Design solutions that align with security best practices and priorities

Prerequisites

  • Conceptual knowledge of security policies, requirements, Zero Trust architecture, and management of hybrid environments.
  • Working experience with Zero Trust strategies, applying security policies, and developing security requirements based on business goals.

Modules in this learning path

You learn what best practices are, how cybersecurity architects use them, and some key best practice frameworks for Microsoft cybersecurity capabilities. You also learn about the concept of Zero Trust, and how to get started with Zero Trust in an organization.

You'll learn about the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework (WAF) and how you can use them to design more secure solutions.

You learn about the Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architecture (MCRA) and Microsoft cloud security benchmark (MCSB) and how you can use them to design more secure solutions.

You learn about common cyberthreats like ransomware and what kinds of attack patterns an organization must be prepared for.

Apply your cybersecurity architect skills on a real business scenario in the area of security operations, identity, and compliance. You analyze design requirements, answer conceptual and technical questions and design a solution to meet the business needs.