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Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)

Standardize your team on Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) with a structured Microsoft training path — virtual labs, a blueprint-weighted practice exam, and team admin reporting included on every CBT Nuggets training subscription.

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Course
$165 USD
Exam cost
1
Practice exam
5
Core skills
Microsoft Azure / 365 admin team at workstations with PowerShell and identity consoles
Difficulty
Difficulty: 4 of 5 (Advanced)
Advanced
Exam cost
$165 USD
Courses on path
1
Official source
Vendor cert page
Exam code
  • SC-100

Exam datasheet

Exam length
120 minutes
Questions
40-60
Passing score
700
Prerequisites
One of AZ-500, SC-300, or SC-200
Recommended experience
Advanced experience with security engineering, identity and access management, and information protection
Recertification
1 year
Hiring-market salary
$100,000 - $150,000 USD
Certified professionals
10,000+
Testing centerExam blueprint

Public hiring-market data — not a CBT Nuggets guarantee.

Skills your team builds

Designing Zero Trust strategiesEvaluating security postureDesigning security operationsManaging identity and accessImplementing compliance controls

Training path

Your team's training path

One CBT Nuggets course covers the full Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) path. Your team can start today and have admin reporting visible from day one.

  1. Start here · primary course

    SC-100

    This Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) training covers how to design a large network's protective security architecture, grounded in the Zero Trust strategy. You'll master the Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architecture (MCRA) and Zero Trust principles to design resilient security strategies for SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments. As you learn to translate complex requirements into technical safeguards (from Entra Global Secure Access to advanced identity and data protection) you'll gain the high-level skills necessary to secure enterprise infrastructures and pass the SC-100 exam.

    Bob Salmans
    83 videosPractice exam11h
    Open course

Every certification includes

Expert-led video training
Virtual labs
Certification practice exams
Per-team completion reporting

Microsoft career ladder

Where Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) sits in your team's Microsoft progression

The cert your team is on now, plus the levels above and below. Use this to map an engineer's next-step credential or to plan headcount coverage across tiers.

  1. Entry level

    1 cert

    Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900)

    DP-900

  2. Associate level

    10 certs

    Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300)

    DP-300

    Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)

    AZ-700

    Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102)

    MD-102

    Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102)

    MS-102

    Microsoft 365 Certified: Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer Associate (MS-721)

    MS-721

    Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate (MS-700)

    MS-700

    Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)

    SC-300

    Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300)

    PL-300

    Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)

    SC-200

    Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-800 & AZ-801)

    AZ-800 and AZ-801

  3. Professional level

    3 certs

    Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600)

    DP-600

    Microsoft 365 Certified: Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals (AB-900)

    AB-900

    Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)

    SC-900

  4. Expert level

    1 cert

    Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)

    SC-100

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Compliance coverage

Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) on your audit packet

Compliance frameworks Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) training is commonly cited against, plus the control families the cert addresses. Use this as a planning aid for the procurement conversation, your SOC 2 / HIPAA / PCI prep packet, or the CMMC self-assessment crosswalk — paired with your auditor’s formal control crosswalk for attestation-grade mapping.

  • FrameworkSOC 2
    Control families
    CC6CC7CC8
  • FrameworkHIPAA
    Control families
    164.308164.312
  • FrameworkISO 27001
    Control families
    A.5A.9A.12A.13
  • FrameworkNIST 800-53
    Control families
    ACAUSCSIPL

Mappings reflect the cert’s stated learning objectives against published framework control families. Not a formal attestation or substitute for vendor audit guidance — pair with your auditor’s control crosswalk for the official mapping your SOC 2 or HIPAA review requires.

Customer outcome

Make SC-100 a coverage number your auditor can quote

Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) certified engineers are easy to count and easy to prove. CBT Nuggets bundles the prep into a single team playlist so leadership sees who's on the path, who finished, and who's exam-ready — without spreadsheets.

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1 path
from foundation to credential — assigned and tracked as one playlist

Coverage proof

Make SC-100 a number on your team capability sheet, not a single engineer’s certificate.

Standardizing your team on SC-100 gives leadership and auditors a coverage number they can quote — and gives Microsoft incident response a baseline of capability you can predict instead of hoping for.

Credential: Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)

Exam
  • SC-100

Frequently asked questions about Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) training

Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) training for their team.

How does Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) fit our SOC 2 / HIPAA / ISO 27001 / NIST 800-53 compliance program?

Teams in regulated industries commonly cite Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) when documenting training coverage for SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53. The specific control families Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) maps to depend on your environment and audit scope — see the compliance mapping section above this FAQ for the planning view, and pair it with your auditor's control crosswalk for the formal attestation mapping. Team reporting in CBT Nuggets documents assigned training, completion, and certification coverage for the audit packet your reviewer actually wants to see.

What's the ROI of certifying our team on Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)?

IT Directors typically frame Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) ROI in operational terms — faster troubleshooting, defensible role coverage, predictable onboarding velocity, and audit-ready training documentation. The metrics that matter aren't seat-time or completion percentages; they're mean time to resolve, time-to-productivity for new Microsoft hires, and certification coverage by role.

How does CBT Nuggets Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) training compare to Pluralsight, LinkedIn Learning, or Udemy Business?

CBT Nuggets Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) courses are built by named expert trainers (not crowd-sourced contributors), include hands-on virtual labs in many courses, and include certification practice exams mapped to the vendor's published exam objectives. Team admin reporting tracks assignment, completion, and exam-readiness per engineer — the surface managers actually use to manage team training programs. See /compare for the full feature comparison.

How do I assign and track Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) training for my team?

From the admin console, managers create a training playlist (one or more courses on the Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) path), assign it to specific engineers or role groups, and track completion + practice-exam scores per learner. Team-wide reporting rolls up to a single dashboard you can export for monthly leadership reviews or quarterly compliance reporting. No spreadsheet, no per-engineer license fiddling.

How long does it take to certify a team on Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)?

Depends on the cert and the team's starting baseline. Entry-level Microsoft certs typically run 4–6 weeks per engineer from a cold start; associate-level certs run 8–12 weeks; professional/expert tracks can run 3–6 months. Most teams budget the full quarter for any associate-level certification so engineers have time to actually apply the lab work before the exam.

What if Microsoft updates the Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) exam objectives?

CBT Nuggets updates Microsoft course content as exam objectives refresh — typically within weeks of the vendor's release. When Microsoft restructures or renames a track (a common pattern), the assigned training paths stay aligned with the same team training plan; managers don't have to rebuild the playlist from scratch. The training stays current without anyone losing their certification status mid-stream.

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