462 practice questions for Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (SC-200), with full explanations.
Every question comes with the correct answer, the reasoning behind it, and a note on why each wrong option is wrong. Work through it once with the answers, then again with the questions-only copy under exam conditions.
- 462 questions across all three SC-200 domains
- Answers and explanations for every question, including the wrong options
- A questions-only PDF for timed practice runs
- Instant delivery by email the moment you check out
- Free monthly updates for as long as the exam is live
- Pass or your money back
A failed SC-200 attempt costs US$165 in the US, plus the weeks it takes to get ready again. This pack is US$39, paid once, and refunded if you fail.
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Last updated September 2026 · 462 questions. Aligned to the 28 July 2026 blueprint.
What makes the SC-200 hard
The SC-200 is Microsoft’s certification for security operations analysts, the people sitting in SOCs, triaging alerts, hunting threats and responding to incidents. This is not a theoretical exam.
Microsoft tests real scenarios: writing KQL queries, configuring Sentinel analytics rules, investigating incidents, and knowing which Defender product applies and when. The KQL questions specifically catch candidates who did not prepare for them: it is possible to know Defender XDR inside out and still lose marks on a query you have not seen before.
The blueprint was restructured on 28 July 2026. The old product-by-product split (Sentinel, then Defender XDR, then Defender for Cloud) is gone. The exam is now organised by what an analyst actually does: running the SOC environment, responding to incidents, and hunting. A study plan built around “50% Sentinel” is working from a blueprint that no longer exists.
About the exam
The SC-200 is Microsoft’s role-based certification for security operations analysts. It validates the ability to reduce organisational risk by triaging incidents, hunting threats and engineering detections using Microsoft’s native security stack: Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Skills measured as of 28 July 2026. Renews annually via a free Microsoft Learn assessment.
Exam domains
- Manage a security operations environment: 40 to 45%
- Respond to security incidents: 35 to 40%
- Perform threat hunting: 20 to 25%
40 to 60 questions, 120 minutes, passing score 700 out of 1000, US$165 in the US, priced by local currency elsewhere, online proctored and test centres, renews annually.
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