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SC-300Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
Entra ID deployment, conditional access, privileged access, identity governance.
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› Cost
Exam fee
SC-300$165
Exam fee
$165
Annual maintenance fee
SC-300—
Annual maintenance fee
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3-year cost of ownership
SC-300$165
3-year cost of ownership
$165
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
SC-300700/1000 (scaled)
Pass mark
700/1000 (scaled)
Retake policy
SC-300$165 fee · 1d wait
Retake policy
$165 fee · 1d wait
Study time
SC-30060–120 hrs
Study time
60–120 hrs
Validity
SC-3001 yr
Validity
1 yr
CPE / yr
SC-3000 CPEs
CPE / yr
0 CPEs
Delivery
SC-300online proctored
Delivery
online proctored
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
SC-300$110K – $155K
Range
$110K – $155K
Median
SC-300$128,000
Median
$128,000
Premium %
SC-300—
Premium %
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Role context
SC-300Identity / IAM engineer (Azure AD / Entra ID), US, 3–5 years.
Role context
Identity / IAM engineer (Azure AD / Entra ID), US, 3–5 years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
SC-3007.5
Schema quality
7.5
Practice evidence
SC-3006.0
Practice evidence
6.0
Maintenance
SC-3009.0
Maintenance
9.0
Market recognition
SC-3006.5
Market recognition
6.5
Average
SC-3007.3
Average
7.3
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
SC-300Global · US · EU
Recognition
Global · US · EU
ISO 17024 accredited
SC-300—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
SC-300—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
SC-300—
Holders worldwide
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Current version
SC-300SC-300 (current) (2024-09)
Current version
SC-300 (current) (2024-09)
› Domain coverage
A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
SC-300○ touched
A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
○ touched
A3Zero Trust Architecture
SC-300● core
A3Zero Trust Architecture
● core
A5Cloud Security
SC-300○ touched
A5Cloud Security
○ touched
A6Identity & Access Management
SC-300● core
A6Identity & Access Management
● core
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