SC-300associateMicrosoft

Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator

Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate

Questions

40–60 *

Duration

100 min

Passing score

700 / 1000

Price (USD)

$165 *

Validity

12 months; free online renewal

What this exam is like

Who it's for

Admins and engineers who run Microsoft Entra ID day to day. The core IAM certification.

Prerequisites

None formally. SC-900 or 6 months of Entra ID hands-on recommended.

Implement and manage user identities20-25%

Implement authentication and access management25-30%

Plan and implement workload identities20-25%

Plan and automate identity governance20-25%

1
Set up a lab tenantWeek 1
Microsoft 365 developer or trial tenant with Entra ID P2 so you can use PIM, ID Protection and Governance.
▶ video ✎ blog
2
Users, groups & hybridWeek 1–2
Bulk users, dynamic groups, B2B guests, and Entra Connect / Cloud Sync with a small on-prem AD.
▶ video ✎ blog
3
Authentication & Conditional AccessWeek 3–4
MFA methods, authentication strengths, CA baseline, SSPR, passwordless. The biggest domain.
▶ video ✎ blog
4
Workload identities & appsWeek 5
App registrations, enterprise apps, SAML/OIDC SSO, managed identities, app consent.
▶ video ✎ blog
5
Governance & PIMWeek 6
Access packages, access reviews, lifecycle workflows, PIM for roles and groups.
▶ video ✎ blog
6
Practice & reviseWeek 7–8
Practice assessment, then revisit weak domains in the lab — not just in notes.
▶ video ✎ blog
7
Book and sit the exam
Schedule through Microsoft Learn with Pearson VUE — online proctored from home or at a test centre. Take the free Microsoft Learn practice assessment first.
▶ video ✎ blog
✓
Certified 🎉
Add it to LinkedIn and your CV — then pick the next step on the certification path.

RolesIAM EngineerIdentity AdministratorM365 / Entra Administrator