Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate Certification

About the Certifications

Earn Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate certification and demonstrate the knowledge and expertise to proactively secure Microsoft 365 enterprise and hybrid environments, execute and manage security and compliance services, responding to threats, and enforcing data governance. The associate-level certification additionally demonstrates your knowledge in implementing and managing threats, access, identity, and information protection. Security Administrator collaborates with the business stakeholders, Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator, and other workload administrators for planning and implementing security strategies and ensuring that the solutions comply with the regulations and policies of the organization. MS 365 Security Administration (MS-500) examination should be passed to get the certification.

Note: Microsoft 365 (M365) Certified: Security Administrator Associate can also act as a prerequisite for the Enterprise Administrator Expert certification.

Steps to become certified

Step 1: Review the skills and knowledge required to certify.

Step 2: Recommended training for Microsoft 365 (M365) Certified Security Administrator Associate Certification:

MS-500: Microsoft 365 (M365) Security Administrator Associate

Step 3: Take this exam and get certified.

Exam MS-500

Who Should Attend?

Professionals evolved in cooperation with Microsoft 365 Enterprise Management, workload administrators and business stakeholders responsible for implementing and security planning within the firm regulation and policies can sign up for this certification. However, students preparing for the MS-500 examination can also enroll.

Prerequisites

Candidate should complete the following prerequisites before enrolling in this accelerated training certification program:

Good knowledge of Microsoft Azure.
Experience in working with Microsoft Office 365.
Experience in working with Microsoft Windows 10 devices.
How to manage mobile devices and knowledge of computer networks.
Knowledge of authentication and authorization.

Recertification

Microsoft offers two options for certification renewals for professionals who want to validate their skills in the respective areas. You can prove yourself by working in existing technology or by achieving recertification examination in the two years of your certification renewal. When you have passed the examination, the validity of your certification will be renewed for two years starting from the passing date.