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SC-400: Microsoft Information Protection Administrator
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SC-400: Microsoft Information Protection Administrator
Learn how to protect information in your Microsoft 365 deployment. Build your knowledge of sensitive information, Office 365 encryption, and data retention and data loss prevention policies.
Benefit from instructor-led preparation for the SC-400 certification exam with tips, tricks, guidance, and mentored support.
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Intermediate Level
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SC-400: Microsoft Information Protection Administrator is a three-day, intermediate level course looking at how to protect information in your Microsoft 365 (M365) deployment. This course focuses on data governance and how to plan and implement controls that meet organizational compliance needs. To get the most out of this course, you must have foundational knowledge of Microsoft security and compliance technology and information protection concepts. An understanding of cloud computing concepts and Microsoft 365 products and services is also required.
During this course, you will learn how to implement information protection by managing Compliance Roles, Microsoft Purview message encryption, Sensitive Information Types,Trainable Classifiers, and Sensitivity Labels. You will explore how to implement Data Loss Prevention (DLP) by managing DLP policies, Endpoint DLP, and DLP reports using Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. You will discover how to plan and implement information governance strategies and manage your content lifecycle for your organization. Plus, you will build skills in configuring retention settings in Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, and Exchange Mailbox items, and learn how to regain protected items from Exchange Mailboxes.
Overall, this course will prepare you for taking the SC-400: Microsoft Information Protection Administrator exam to gain Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate certification. Entry for the exam is not included. However, you will get a clear overview of the Microsoft certification process, plus you will get tips and tricks, testing strategies, practice questions and useful information to help you pass the exam successfully.
This course comprises four purposely designed modules that take you on a carefully defined learning journey.
It is an instructor-led course which runs to a fixed schedule, with set start and finish dates. It is driven forward by your instructor and features live sessions that are aired at a set time. You will, however, have time to complete certain activities at your own pace outside of the live sessions.
The materials for each module are accessible from the start of the course and will remain available for the duration of your enrollment. Methods of learning and assessment will include reading material, hands-on labs, and online exam questions.
As part of our mentoring service you will have access to valuable guidance and support throughout the course. We provide a dedicated discussion space where you can ask questions, chat with your peers, and resolve issues.
Once you have successfully completed the course, you will earn your Certificate of Completion.
You will be able to:
- Implement information protection.
- Implement data loss prevention.
- Implement information governance.
- Information Protection Administrators.
- IT Administrators.
- Risk Practitioners.
- Security Engineers.
- Professionals looking to take the SC-400 certification exam.
- Before attending this course, you should have:
- Foundational knowledge of Microsoft security and compliance technologies.
- Basic knowledge of information protection concepts.
- An understanding of cloud computing concepts.
- An understanding of Microsoft 365 products and services.
This course will help you to prepare for the SC-400: Microsoft Information Protection Administrator certification exam.
It is ideal for learners who are just beginning to work in translating requirements and compliance controls into technical implementation.
It will provide you with the foundational knowledge you need to work with information technology (IT) personnel, business application owners, human resources, and legal stakeholders to implement technology that supports the policies and controls necessary to sufficiently address regulatory requirements for an organization.
It will provide you with the knowledge you need to work with the compliance and security leadership, such as a Chief Compliance Officer and Security Officer, to evaluate the full breadth of associated enterprise risk. You will also be able to partner with them to develop related policies.
You will be able to define applicable requirements and test IT processes and operations against policies and controls.
You will learn how to create policies and rules for content classification, data loss prevention, governance, and protection.
When you take this course, you will also get information and guidance on the Microsoft certification process, knowledge checks and practice questions, and useful tips on how to pass the exam.
Course Outline
Introduction
Grading Scheme
Pre-Requisite
Exam and Certification Details
About this module
Introduction to information protection in Microsoft Purview
Classify data for protection and governance
Create and manage sensitive information types
Describe Microsoft 365 encryption
Deploy message encryption with Microsoft Purview
Protect information in Microsoft Purview
Apply and manage sensitivity labels
Knowledge Check
About this module
Prevent Data loss with Microsoft Purview
Implement Endpoint data loss prevention
Configure DLP policies for Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps and Power Platform
Manage DLP policies and reports in Microsoft Purview
Knowledge Check
About this module
Data Lifecycle Management in Microsoft Purview
Manage data retention in Microsoft 365 workloads
Manage records in Microsoft Purview
Knowledge Check
Instructions
All Labs
Practice Set 1
Practice Set 2
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FAQs
Information Protection Administrators are responsible for the planning and implementation of controls that satisfy the requirements of an organization's compliance programs.
They are in charge of converting requirements and compliance controls into a technological implementation. They also assist organizational control owners in staying compliant.
The steps to gaining certification in SC-400: Microsoft Information Protection Administrator are as follows:
Step 1: Work with a Microsoft-authorised training partner to complete the SC-400 recommended training. Microsoft has approved SKillUp Online as a training partner. Our Microsoft Certified Trainers will help you brush up on your skills before you register for the exam.
Step 2: Go to Microsoft's official website when you've finished the course. Register for the SC-400: Microsoft Information Protection Administrator exam with Pearson VUE and schedule it.
Step 3: Take and pass the exam to become certified.
Yes, SC-400: Microsoft Information Protection Administrator is a mentored course. As part of SkillUp Online's mentoring service, you will have access to valuable guidance and support throughout the course. Plus, we provide a dedicated discussion space where you can ask questions, chat with your peers, ask questions and resolve issues.
Yes, our course is fully online. All you need is a good connection to the internet to access the course materials.
Please note, this course is also instructor-led. You will therefore benefit from virtual instructor-led training (vILT) from professional Microsoft Certified Trainers, who will deliver the online sessions at set times. You will also have access to our discussion space, which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
SC-400: Microsoft Information Protection Administrator is a three-day, intermediate level course. The course looks at how to protect information in your Microsoft 365 (M365) deployment. It also focuses on data governance and will how you how to plan and implement controls that meet organizational compliance needs.
Yes, it is an instructor-led course that follows a specified schedule and has set start and end dates. It is guided by your instructor and includes live sessions that are aired at a specific time.
Type of certificate
Certificate of Completion
About this course
03 Modules
01 Skills
Includes
Discussion space
01 Lab
03 Knowledge checks
01 Practice exam
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Custom keyword dictionaries
Custom sensitive information types
DLP Policy
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This course is led by experienced Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs).
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