Protect sensitive information without losing sight of how people use it.
Prepare for SC-401 by connecting classification, protection, data loss prevention, retention, insider risk, alerts, and safeguards for data used by AI services.
SC-401Focused exam preparation
Simon Frank, MCTLive instructor-led learning
Clear next stepsKnow what to study and practise next
Choose SC-401 when sensitive information needs a practical protection lifecycle. Simon connects classification and labels to DLP, retention, risk signals, investigations, and AI-era safeguards so you can understand both the controls and the decisions behind them.
Is this the right course for you?
Choose SC-401 if you plan or administer information protection, data loss prevention, retention, insider risk, or information security controls in Microsoft 365.
What you should know before starting
Familiarity with Microsoft 365 services, PowerShell, Microsoft Entra, the Microsoft Defender portal, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps will help you follow the technical material.
What you will cover
- Microsoft Purview data classification and information protection
- Data loss prevention, endpoint DLP, and retention
- Insider Risk Management, audit, alerts, and investigations
- Controls that protect content and data used by AI services
The course scope is reviewed against Microsoft's current published skills before delivery.
What you can take away
Leave with stronger understanding, clearer exam priorities, and a practical plan for continued study.
Know what you are buying
Before you register, you will receive the course details needed to make a confident decision.
Live course experience
- Instruction from Simon Frank, MCT
- Delivery format, schedule, and class size
- Time for explanation and learner questions
Materials and access
- What course materials are included
- Any accounts, lab environment, or software you need
- Whether the certification exam is purchased separately
Price and terms
- Course price and payment details
- Rescheduling and cancellation terms
- Options for individual or private team delivery
Training and certification are separate steps
This course prepares you for the subject matter and exam objectives. Microsoft manages exam registration, assessment, prerequisites, and the Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate credential.
Check the current exam details
Review Microsoft's current requirements when you plan your exam.
View certification detailsQuestions before you choose SC-401
Still deciding? These answers cover the questions learners most often need before requesting course details.
Is SC-401 mainly a compliance course?
SC-401 includes governance-related controls, but its published scope is information security: protecting sensitive data, reducing loss, managing retention and insider risk, investigating activity, and responding to alerts.
Does SC-401 cover data used by AI services?
Yes. Microsoft's current scope includes controls for protecting content in environments that use AI services and Data Security Posture Management for AI.