2026 Exam Guide
Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Associate Study Guide
Current exam coverage, candidate guidance, important topics, and practical preparation advice for the SC-300 exam.
What Is Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator?
Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Associate is earned through SC-300. It validates the ability to implement and manage identity and access solutions with Microsoft Entra. The exam covers user identities, authentication, Conditional Access, privileged access, workload identities, app access, hybrid identity, monitoring, and identity governance.
In 2026, identity remains central to Zero Trust security. SC-300 candidates should understand Entra ID, MFA, authentication methods, Conditional Access, PIM, access reviews, entitlement management, lifecycle workflows, external identities, enterprise applications, app consent, workload identity federation, and sign-in investigation.
Who Should Take This Exam?
SC-300 is for identity administrators, security engineers, Microsoft 365 administrators, Azure administrators, IAM analysts, and professionals responsible for access management.
Candidates should understand Azure and Microsoft 365 basics, Active Directory concepts, authentication flows, and administrative operations. KQL familiarity is helpful for reviewing logs.
Exam Domains
User Identities
Guide areaUsers, groups, devices, lifecycle, hybrid sync, and identity operations.
Authentication and Access
Guide areaMFA, Conditional Access, authentication methods, SSO, and session controls.
Workload Identities
Guide areaApplications, service principals, managed identities, consent, and permissions.
Identity Governance
Guide areaPIM, entitlement management, access reviews, and privileged access strategy.
Common Topics Covered
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Conditional Access
- MFA
- PIM
- Access reviews
- Entitlement management
- External ID
- Enterprise apps
- App consent
- Workload identity federation
Study Tips
Practice building Conditional Access policies and understand how signals, assignments, controls, exclusions, and report-only mode work.
Compare identity governance features. PIM, access reviews, entitlement management, lifecycle workflows, and app consent solve different problems.
Practice Questions Overview
Certoga's SC-300 bank uses original identity and governance scenarios. It helps candidates practice choosing the right Entra feature for access, privilege, app, and lifecycle requirements.