Exam objectives

This book will cover the specific objectives of the SC-300 Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator exam. The structure of the book follows these objectives closely within the main sections. However, there is an added section on monitoring and management to provide additional emphasis as you move forward in a career as an Identity and Access Administrator.

As is the case with all Microsoft exams, each objective area is weighted differently. The weight of each objective is meant to be used as a guide to understanding the potential number of questions to expect in these areas of the exam. The objectives covered within the SC-300 exam are listed here:

Table 1.1 – Exam objectives

Additional details on the topics that make up these objectives can be found at this link: https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE4Myp5.

Understand that the weights do not mean that if an objective is weighted at 10%, you will only get 5 questions out of 50 in this area. Microsoft exams use a scoring scale of 1,000 based on the type of question and the objectives covered within the question. Many questions may have elements of multiple objectives and therefore be split into percentages. The weights of the objectives can help to understand the level of importance that is being placed on the objective.

Now that you know the objective areas being covered for this exam, you may be wondering how this exam and certification can assist in professional development and career advancement. The next section provides some insight into the types of roles that this exam highlights.