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Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
Find the current format, timing, scoring, fees, eligibility, and testing options for SC-900, with direct links to official sources.
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QuestionsTypically 40–60 questions; Microsoft does not publish an exact count for SC-900 and states the number varies by exam
Testing time45 minutes exam time (65 minutes seat time for Fundamentals exams)
ScoringPassing score of 700 on a 1–1,000 scale
Exam feeVaries — no fixed amount published; price is based on the country or region in which the exam is proctored and is shown during Pearson VUE scheduling
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- Who runs it
- Microsoft
- Category
- Cybersecurity
- Current version
- SC-900; skills measured as of July 28, 2026 (four areas: SCI concepts 10–15%, Microsoft Entra 25–30%, Microsoft security solutions 35–40%, Microsoft compliance solutions 20–25%)
- Where it applies
- Global
- Exam languages
- English, German, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic (Saudi Arabia)
- Score scale
- 1–1,000 (scaled)
- Testing provider
- Pearson VUE (test centers and OnVUE online proctoring); Certiport for students and educators
- Format
- Proctored, computer-delivered exam at a Pearson VUE test center or online with Pearson's OnVUE online proctoring; interactive components possible; students and educators may schedule through Certiport
- Availability
- Year-round by appointment; up to 90 days in advance, with a maximum of two Microsoft certification exams scheduled at a time
- Results
- Results within minutes for most exams; score available in the Microsoft Learn profile within 24 hours
- Credential validity
- Certification renewable annually at no cost through a short online renewal assessment
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
One proctored fundamentals exam (possibly including interactive components) across four skill areas: concepts of security, compliance, and identity (10–15%); Microsoft Entra capabilities (25–30%); Microsoft security solutions (35–40%); Microsoft compliance solutions (20–25%)
Where rules vary
Vendor certification exam delivered worldwide through Pearson VUE test centers and online proctoring; no country restriction stated
Retake policy
24-hour wait after a failed first attempt; longer waits for subsequent retakes; retake fees apply