Encryption vs Hashing in SC-900 Data protection is a core theme in SC-900 (Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals), and one of the most commonly misunderstood topics is the difference between encryption and hashing. Many beginners assume these two concepts are interchangeable.They are not. SC-900 does not expect you to implement cryptographic algorithms or configure ...

Least Privilege Access in SC-900 One of the most common causes of security incidents is excessive access. Users often have permissions they no longer need, administrators have standing privileges, and applications are granted broader access “just in case.” When any of these accounts are compromised, attackers inherit all those permissions instantly. This is why Least ...

Zero Trust Model For many years, security was built on a simple assumption:If you are inside the network, you can be trusted. That assumption no longer works. Cloud services, remote work, mobile devices, and identity-based attacks have changed everything. Today, most security breaches do not break firewalls — they log in using stolen identities. This ...

Defense in Depth in SC-900 Security failures rarely happen because a single control was missing.They happen because multiple safeguards were absent or poorly layered. That is why Defense in Depth is a core concept in SC-900 (Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals). Microsoft does not rely on one tool or one security boundary. Instead, it ...

Shared Responsibility Model in SC-900 One of the most misunderstood concepts in cloud security is who is actually responsible for protecting what. Many organisations assume that once they move workloads to the cloud, security becomes the cloud provider’s job. Others assume the opposite — that everything still belongs to the customer. Both assumptions are wrong. ...

Conditional Access in SC-900 In modern Microsoft environments, access is no longer a simple allow or deny decision. Instead, access is evaluated dynamically based on identity, risk, device state, and context. This is where Conditional Access becomes one of the most important concepts in SC-900 (Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals). SC-900 does not expect ...

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Identity Protection in SC-900: A Complete Guide Most identity breaches don’t happen because MFA is missing; they occur because risk signals are misunderstood. In the Microsoft SC-900 exam, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Identity Protection are more than just features; they are the heart of Zero Trust architecture. While MFA provides the ...

One of the most important — and most misunderstood — concepts in SC-900 (Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals) is the difference between authentication and authorization. Many IT incidents, security misconfigurations, and access issues happen not because tools are missing, but because these two concepts are confused or treated as the same thing. SC-900 deliberately ...

SC-900 Identity Fundamentals: Why Identity is the New Security Perimeter SC-900 identity fundamentals explain why identity is the foundation of Microsoft security in modern cloud-first environments. When people think about cybersecurity, the first things that usually come to mind are firewalls, antivirus tools, or threat detection platforms. While these tools are important, modern security no ...

When people look at SC-900 (Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals), the most common question is not about the syllabus or difficulty.It’s this: “Is SC-900 meant for freshers, or does it actually help working professionals?” This confusion is understandable. SC-900 is often labelled as a fundamentals certification, which leads many to assume it is only ...