SC-401 practice test
Microsoft Information Security Administrator
300 practice questions, spread across the exam's topics the same way Microsoft weights them, each with a full explanation and a link to the official documentation that proves the answer. Written by a Microsoft Certified Trainer who does this work for a living.
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What is inside
Every area the exam tests
Our questions are spread the same way Microsoft weights the exam, so your practice matches the real thing.
Implementing information protection
30 to 35%Sensitive information types, trainable classifiers, sensitivity labels, and encryption for email.
100 questionsData loss prevention and retention
30 to 35%DLP policies, Endpoint DLP, adaptive protection, retention labels and policies.
100 questionsRisks, alerts and activities
30 to 35%Insider risk management, Purview audit and alerts, and protecting data used by AI services.
100 questionsMicrosoft last updated this exam on 28 October 2026. Our questions match that version.
For a week-by-week plan across these topics, read the SC-401 study guide.
How you will use it
Practise the way that suits you
- Learn as you go. Answer, read why straight away, then move on. No clock, no pressure.
- Or sit it timed. A clock, no answers until the end, and two minutes a question, so you learn to pace yourself.
- Score by topic. See which area let you down instead of one number out of a hundred.
- Go back over it. Read every question again afterwards, right and wrong, with the full explanation.
Is it for you
Who takes SC-401
Compliance and records teams
Responsible for what may leave the organisation, and for proving it afterwards.
Microsoft 365 admins
Already running the tenant and picking up labelling, retention and loss prevention.
Anyone protecting data used by AI
The exam covers this directly, and it is the question most organisations are asking now.
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