SC-300: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator

SC-300: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator is the requirements for the Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate

Exam requirements

The official exam document are published here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/sc-300

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Exam Objectives

Implement an identity management solution (25-30%)

  • Implement initial configuration of Azure Active Directory
    • configure and manage Azure AD directory roles
    • configure and manage custom domains
    • configure and manage device registration options
    • configure delegation by using administrative units
    • configure tenant-wide settings
  • Create, configure, and manage identities
    • create, configure, and manage users
    • create, configure, and manage groups
    • manage licenses
  • Implement and manage external identities
    • manage external collaboration settings in Azure Active Directory
    • invite external users (individually or in bulk)
    • manage external user accounts in Azure Active Directory
    • configure identity providers (social and SAML/WS-fed)
  • Implement and manage hybrid identity
    • implement and manage Azure Active Directory Connect (AADC)
    • implement and manage Password Hash Synchronization (PHS)
    • implement and manage Pass-Through Authentication (PTA)
    • implement and manage seamless Single Sign-On (SSO)
    • implement and manage Federation excluding manual ADFS deployments
    • implement and manage Azure Active Directory Connect Health
    • troubleshoot synchronization errors

Implement an authentication and access management solution (25-30%)

  • Plan and implement Azure Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
    • plan Azure MFA deployment (excluding MFA Server)
    • implement and manage Azure MFA settings
    • manage MFA settings for users
  • Manage user authentication
    • administer authentication methods (FIDO2 / Passwordless)
    • implement an authentication solution based on Windows Hello for Business
    • configure and deploy self-service password reset
    • deploy and manage password protection
    • implement and manage tenant restrictions
  • Plan, implement, and administer conditional access
    • plan and implement security defaults
    • plan conditional access policies
    • implement conditional access policy controls and assignments (targeting, applications, and conditions)
    • testing and troubleshooting conditional access policies
    • implement application controls
    • implement session management
    • configure smart lockout thresholds
  • Manage Azure AD Identity Protection
    • implement and manage a user risk policy
    • implement and manage sign-in risk policies
    • implement and manage MFA registration policy
    • monitor, investigate and remediate elevated risky users

Implement Access Management for Apps (10-15%)

  • Plan, implement, and monitor the integration of Enterprise Apps for Single Sign-On (SSO)
    • implement and configure consent settings
    • discover apps by using MCAS or ADFS app report
    • design and implement access management for apps
    • design and implement app management roles
    • monitor and audit access / Sign-Ons to Azure Active Directory integrated enterprise applications
    • implement token customizations
    • integrate on-premises apps by using Azure AD application proxy
    • integrate custom SaaS apps for SSO
    • configure pre-integrated (gallery) SaaS apps
    • implement application user provisioning
  • Implement app registrations
    • plan your line of business application registration strategy
    • implement application registrations
    • configure application permissions
    • implement application authorization
    • plan and configure multi-tier application permissions

Plan and implement an Identity Governance Strategy (25-30%)

  • Plan and implement entitlement management
    • define catalogs
    • define access packages
    • plan, implement and manage entitlements
    • implement and manage terms of use
    • manage the lifecycle of external users in Azure AD Identity Governance settings
  • Plan, implement, and manage access reviews
    • plan for access reviews
    • create access reviews for groups and apps
    • monitor access review findings
    • manage licenses for access reviews
    • automate access review management tasks
    • configure recurring access reviews
  • Plan and implement privileged access
    • define a privileged access strategy for administrative users (resources, roles, approvals, thresholds)
    • configure Privileged Identity Management for Azure AD roles
    • configure Privileged Identity Management for Azure resources
    • assign roles
    • manage PIM requests
    • analyze PIM audit history and reports
    • create and manage break-glass accounts
  • Monitor and maintain Azure Active Directory
    • analyze and investigate sign-in logs to troubleshoot access issues
    • review and monitor Azure AD audit logs
    • enable and integrate Azure AD diagnostic logs with Log Analytics / Azure Sentinel
    • export sign-in and audit logs to a third-party SIEM
    • review Azure AD activity by using Log Analytics / Azure Sentinel, excluding KQL use
    • analyze Azure Active Directory workbooks / reporting
    • configure notifications