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

Standardize your team on Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) 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: 3 of 5 (Moderate)
Moderate
Exam cost
$165 USD
Courses on path
1
Official source
Vendor cert page
Exam code
  • SC-200

Exam datasheet

Exam length
100 minutes
Questions
40-60 questions
Passing score
700
Prerequisites
None
Recommended experience
Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Azure security services
Recertification
1 year
Hiring-market salary
$70,000 - $110,000 USD
Certified professionals
10,000+
Testing centerExam blueprint

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

Skills your team builds

Threat managementIncident responseSecurity operationsMicrosoft 365 securityAzure security

Training path

Your team's training path

One CBT Nuggets course covers the full Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) path. Your team can start today and have admin reporting visible from day one.

  1. Start here · primary course

    Microsoft SC-200

    Advance your cybersecurity analyst career. This Microsoft SC-200 training prepares you for the Security Operations Analyst Associate certification exam. Validate your ability to detect, investigate, and remediate real threats across cloud and on-prem environments. Using SC-200 practice exams, you’ll prepare for real-world incident response, threat hunting, and risk reduction using Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, and Security Copilot. You’ll learn to write KQL queries, configure detections, manage playbooks, and automate investigations so you can move from alert triage to confident remediation.

    Bob Salmans
    92 videosPractice exam15h
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Every certification includes

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

Microsoft career ladder

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

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    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

Compliance coverage

Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) on your audit packet

Compliance frameworks Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) 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
    CC7
  • FrameworkNIST 800-53
    Control families
    AUIRSI

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-200 a coverage number your auditor can quote

Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) 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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from foundation to credential — assigned and tracked as one playlist

Coverage proof

Make SC-200 a number on your team capability sheet, not a single engineer’s certificate.

Standardizing your team on SC-200 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: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)

Exam
  • SC-200

Frequently asked questions about Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) training

Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) training for their team.

How does Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) fit our SOC 2 / NIST 800-53 compliance program?

Teams in regulated industries commonly cite Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) when documenting training coverage for SOC 2, NIST 800-53. The specific control families Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) 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: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)?

IT Directors typically frame Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) 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: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) training compare to Pluralsight, LinkedIn Learning, or Udemy Business?

CBT Nuggets Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) 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: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) training for my team?

From the admin console, managers create a training playlist (one or more courses on the Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) 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: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)?

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: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) 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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