SC-300T00: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Course Overview

The SC-300T00: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator course is designed to provide learners with comprehensive knowledge and expertise in managing, implementing, and monitoring an organization’s identity and access management solutions using Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). It is ideal for IT professionals who wish to enhance their skills in identity protection, governance, and ensuring secure access to applications within their corporate environment.

Throughout the course, participants will dive into Configuring Azure AD, Managing various identities, Handling external and hybrid identities, and Securing authentication methods. They will gain skills in implementing Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Conditional access policies, and managing User authentication. The course also covers the integration of apps for Single Sign-On (SSO), App registration processes, and establishing a robust Identity governance strategy, including Entitlement management, Access reviews, and Privileged access management. By mastering these areas, learners will be equipped to monitor and maintain Azure Active Directory effectively, ensuring a secure and compliant identity management framework within their organizations.

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The Growing Cybersecurity Market and Career Opportunity

The cybersecurity sector is experiencing explosive growth, creating unprecedented opportunities for identity management professionals. Worldwide end-user spending on information security is projected to total $212 billion in 2025, an increase of 15.1% from 2024, according to a new forecast from Gartner, Inc. This massive investment reflects the critical importance organizations place on securing their digital infrastructure.

Identity Management: A High-Demand Specialization

According to Gartner, SRM leaders are under pressure to build a strategy to implement robust machine identity and access management (IAM) to protect against attacks, but it must be a coordinated enterprise-wide effort. A Gartner survey of 335 IAM leaders globally, conducted between August and October 2024, found that IAM teams are only responsible for 44% of an organization's machine identities.

This gap represents a significant opportunity for certified professionals. In 2025, the U.S. cybersecurity field sees remarkable growth, with jobs expanding 267% faster than average. Top roles like Security Engineer and Security Administrator offer salaries from $130,000 to $225,000. CISOs can earn up to $585,000, reflecting their strategic importance

Core Skill Areas: Comprehensive Domain Coverage

1. Implement and Manage User Identities (20-25%)

This foundational domain covers the complete user lifecycle management within Microsoft Entra ID environments. Professionals must demonstrate expertise in:

• Creating and configuring user accounts across hybrid environments

• Managing external user identities and B2B collaboration scenarios

• Implementing bulk operations and automated provisioning workflows

• Configuring user properties and profile management

2. Implement Authentication and Access Management (25-30%)

This includes implementing and managing authentication methods, including certificate-based, temporary access pass, OAUTH tokens, Microsoft Authenticator, and passkey (FIDO2), as well as implementing and managing tenant-wide Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) settings.

Advanced authentication scenarios require deep technical knowledge of:

• Conditional Access Policy Configuration: Conditional Access is Microsoft's Zero Trust policy engine taking signals from various sources into account when enforcing policy decisions. Conditional Access policies at their simplest are if-then statements; if a user wants to access a resource, then they must complete an action. For example: If a user wants to access an application or service like Microsoft 365, then they must perform multifactor authentication to gain access.

• Risk-Based Authentication: Integration with Microsoft Entra ID Protection for dynamic risk assessment and response

• Passwordless Authentication: Implementation of FIDO2, Windows Hello for Business, and Microsoft Authenticator solutions

3. Plan and Implement Workload Identities (20-25%)

This involves selecting appropriate identities for applications and Azure workloads, including managed identities, service principals, user accounts, and managed service accounts, as well as planning and implementing settings for enterprise applications, including application-level and tenant-level settings.

4. Plan and Implement Identity Governance (20-25%)

This strategic domain encompasses advanced governance capabilities including:

• Privileged Identity Management (PIM): Privileged Identity Management (PIM) is a service in Microsoft Entra ID that enables you to manage, control, and monitor access to important resources in your organization. These resources include resources in Microsoft Entra ID, Azure, and other Microsoft Online Services such as Microsoft 365 or Microsoft Intune.

• Access Reviews and Entitlement Management: Automated lifecycle management for sustainable identity governance

• Identity Secure Score Monitoring: Monitor and improve the security posture by using Identity Secure Score