Security, Compliance, and Identity Concepts (10–15%)SC-900 Study Guide

Core Security Concepts

Objective 1.1 · SCI Concepts

Identity Concepts

Objective 1.2 · SCI Concepts

Compliance Concepts

Objective 1.3 · SCI Concepts

Zero Trust Architecture Principles

Objective 1.1 · SCI Concepts

Shared Responsibility Model in Azure

Objective 1.1 · SCI Concepts

Defence-in-Depth Security Layers

Objective 1.1 · SCI Concepts

Authentication vs Authorisation

Objective 1.2 · SCI Concepts

The Modern Threat Landscape

Objective 1.1 · SCI Concepts

Common Attack Types: Phishing, Ransomware, DDoS

Objective 1.1 · SCI Concepts

Encryption Fundamentals for SC-900

Objective 1.1 · SCI Concepts

Compliance Frameworks: ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2

Objective 1.3 · SCI Concepts

GDPR, HIPAA, and Global Privacy Laws

Objective 1.3 · SCI Concepts

Microsoft Zero Trust Assessment Tool

Objective 1.1 · SCI Concepts

Security Operations Model and SOC Functions

Objective 1.1 · SCI Concepts

Hashing and Digital Signatures

Objective 1.1 · SCI Concepts