Associate · Identity2026 ObjectivesTop-3 Cloud Security Hire
SC-300 Identity & Access Administrator
Operate Microsoft Entra ID end to end — identity governance, conditional access, hybrid identity, application registration and Zero Trust enforcement at production scale.
⏱Duration: 4 days / 32 hrs
💻Format: Instructor-Led + Tenant Labs
🌐Delivery: On-site · Virtual · Hybrid
✅Pass rate: 93%
📅Next intake: 19 May 2026
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Entra ID mastery
Tenants, groups, RBAC and licensing across enterprise scenarios
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Conditional access
Production-grade policy design with named locations, sign-in risk and session controls
Microsoft Entra Connect, federation, cloud sync — the trade-offs and the production patterns
What this course is
Where identity stops being a hassle.
SC-300 is the certification that proves you can operate Microsoft Entra ID at enterprise scale. It validates the full lifecycle — plan identity, integrate applications, configure protection, govern access — with the depth a real Identity Administrator needs.
At Nexperts, SC-300 is delivered on a real Microsoft Entra ID tenant per learner. We role-play three personas — an admin onboarding a new app, a security engineer rolling out conditional access, and a compliance lead running a quarterly access review.
Conditional access is not a checkbox. It is the most critical security control in your tenant. Most organisations get it wrong on day one and don't know it for two years.
The 2026 SC-300 objectives expanded coverage of Microsoft Entra Permissions Management, lifecycle workflows, and the modern application gallery. We cover all three with hands-on builds.
Who should take this course
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M365 / Entra admins
Already running Entra but want depth in conditional access, governance and identity protection.
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Security engineers
Owning identity-as-the-perimeter. SC-300 is the credential and the operating practice.
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IAM consultants
Designing identity programmes for clients. SC-300 sharpens you on governance and policy.
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SC-900 graduates
Natural progression into the operations side of Microsoft security.
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Compliance officers
Owning access reviews and SOX / PDPA controls. SC-300 connects policy to the technical surface.
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On-prem AD admins
Moving to cloud-native identity. SC-300 is the bridge — with a hybrid identity track.
Prerequisites
✓ Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 administration
✓ Familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID basics (SC-900 helpful)
✓ Understanding of identity concepts — OAuth, OIDC, SAML at a conceptual level
✓ Comfortable with PowerShell or Microsoft Graph for some labs
→ Don't have SC-900 yet? Ask about our SC-900 → SC-300 bundle.
Course Curriculum
Four domains. Full identity practice.
SC-300 is structured into Identity Implementation, Authentication & Access Management, Application Access, and Identity Governance. We deliver in role-play order — you onboard a tenant on day 1.
Hands-On Tenant Labs
9 builds. Real Microsoft Entra ID.
Every learner gets a personal Microsoft 365 E5 trial tenant for the duration of the course. You don't simulate identity — you build it, break it, govern it.
01
Tenant Hardening Sprint
Take a fresh tenant. In 90 minutes, harden it to a published Microsoft baseline.
Baseline
02
Hybrid Identity Setup
Stand up Entra Connect Sync against a lab AD. Configure password hash sync and validate.
Hybrid
03
Conditional Access Design
Design a 6-policy CA baseline by user persona. Deploy and validate with what-if.
CA
04
Risk-Based Authentication
Configure ID Protection user-risk and sign-in-risk policies. Trigger and review alerts.
Risk
05
Enterprise App Onboarding
Onboard a SaaS app with SAML SSO and SCIM provisioning, then govern access via Access Package.
Apps
06
Access Package Workshop
Build access packages for Sales and Engineering personas with multi-stage approvals.
Governance
07
PIM for Admins
Configure all admin roles as eligible-only. Define activation policies and JIT review.
Privileged
08
Lifecycle Workflow
Build a joiner workflow that provisions on hire-date and a leaver workflow that disables on exit.
Lifecycle
09
Permissions Management Tour
Connect Permissions Management to your tenant. Review the Permissions Creep Index.
Multicloud
+ 11 micro-tasks across Microsoft Graph PowerShell and the Graph SDK. All scripts available on GitHub.
Exam Information
One scenario-heavy exam. Heavy on policy reading.
SC-300 has 40–60 questions over 100 minutes, with 5–7 multi-step scenarios involving conditional access policy reading. Our drills focus on policy decomposition under timer.
Microsoft SC-300 Exam
Questions40 – 60 (scenarios + MCQ)
Duration100 minutes (120 with reading time)
Passing score700 / 1000
FormatPearson VUE / Online proctored
Validity1 year (Microsoft renewal)
Industry avg pass rate~71% first attempt
Nexperts pass rate93% first attempt
Conditional Access Decomposition Drill
Drill length4-hour structured drill
FormatWhiteboard — you decompose, peers challenge
Items practised20 real-world CA scenarios
Common gotchas'Block' beats 'Grant' — always
StrategyRead assignments before controls
OutcomeCA-question score uplift averages +21%
WalkthroughPast CA-scenario archive provided
Our 3-Mock Programme
01
Diagnostic Mock
End of day 1. Maps weak knowledge areas. Average score: 60%.
02
CA-Heavy Mock
Mid-course. 50% scenarios on conditional access. Average score: 72%.
03
Final Clearance
Full timed simulation. 80%+ before we book. Average score: 84%.
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Pass Rate
93% of our SC-300 admins pass on first attempt.
The Microsoft global first-attempt rate for SC-300 sits around 71%. We hit 93% by drilling conditional-access scenarios under timer, role-playing across three identity personas, and gating booking on a clearance mock.
Real Entra tenantCA decomposition drill93% first attemptFree retake voucherLifecycle workflow track
Why our pass rate is 93%
Industry average: ~71%
Most candidates revise terminology but never decompose a real CA scenario under pressure. The exam asks them to read a 5-line policy and predict the outcome. Half guess wrong.
Nexperts: 93%
We drill 20 CA scenarios on the whiteboard. We role-play across three identity personas. And we gate exam booking on a clearance mock so nobody walks in cold.
Your Microsoft Security Path
SC-300 plus a partner is the modern security duo.
SC-300 is the identity track. Most graduates pair it with SC-200 (SOC operations) or move up to SC-100 (cybersec architecture). The combination of SC-300 + SC-200 is among the highest-paying mid-career cert pairs in MY.
Before this
SC-900 (recommended)
SC-900 builds the conceptual base — it's not strictly required but most graduates have it.
"CA decomposition drill is what I'll remember most. We took the 20 scenarios back to my team and rebuilt half our CA baseline. Cleared SC-300 in week 5."
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Zaharah Husni
Identity Engineer · Maybank
✓ Passed first attempt · 856/1000
★★★★★
"Best identity course I've taken. The trainer's lifecycle-workflow track is what we needed for our hire-to-retire automation. Implemented at work in 3 weeks."
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Nadeem Anwar
Senior IAM Consultant · Accenture
✓ Passed first attempt
★★★★
"Coming from on-prem AD, SC-300 helped me understand Entra without the hand-holding most foundation courses do. Solid intermediate-level pace."
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Wong Pei Sze
M365 Admin · IHH Healthcare
✓ Passed first attempt · 802/1000
★★★★★
"Mock-3 simulation was tougher than the real exam, which is exactly what you want. PIM and access-review labs were super practical."
KS
Kamal Sundram
Cloud Security Eng · RHB
✓ Passed first attempt · 838/1000
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