A certification does not hand anyone a job — but it proves ability in a form employers recognize. The SC-401 credential carries that proof, and ExamTorrent carries the preparation: 244 practice questions with verified answers.
Microsoft SC-401 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Manage insider risk and compliance | - Configure insider risk policies
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| Implement Microsoft Purview governance solutions | - Records and retention management
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| Implement and manage Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | - Monitor and investigate DLP alerts
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| Implement and manage information protection | - Classify and label sensitive data in Microsoft 365
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Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 Exam: Questions Candidates Actually Ask
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The official Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 outline defines 4 domains. The leading three are Implement and manage information protection, Implement and manage Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Implement Microsoft Purview governance solutions. The full list is in the topics section above, and ExamTorrent's 244 practice questions cover each one.
The Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 exam contains 40-60 to complete within 120-150. Timed simulation in the ExamTorrent Desktop Test Engine teaches that rhythm before exam day does.
Recommended experience with Microsoft 365 services, basic understanding of security, compliance, and identity concepts. Familiarity with Microsoft Purview is strongly recommended. Since requirements change over time, confirm the latest on the official Microsoft exam page before scheduling.
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The SC-401 exam is a Microsoft certification exam validating the Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 syllabus shown above. It belongs to these credential paths: Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator (SC-400 legacy/related), Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900). Earning it in 2026 demonstrates ability in a form employers recognize — and ExamTorrent prepares candidates with 244 practice questions in PDF, Desktop Test Engine, and Online Test Engine formats.
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Microsoft Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 Sample Questions:
You have a Microsoft 365 sensitivity label that is published to all the users in your Microsoft Entra tenant as shown in the following exhibit.
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
HOTSPOT
You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that uses Microsoft Purview.
You need ensure that an incident will be generated when a user visits a phishing website.
What should you do? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Box 1: Insider Risk Management policies in Microsoft Purview can be configured to detect risky behavior, such as accessing phishing websites. These policies monitor user activity, generate alerts, and help organizations investigate potential security threats.
Box 2: Microsoft Defender Browser Protection extension helps in detecting unsafe or phishing websites and integrating this detection with Insider Risk Management policies. This extension works with Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome to identify risky browsing activity and trigger alerts.
You have a Microsoft 36S subscription.
In Microsoft Exchange Online, you configure the mail flow rule shown in the following exhibit.
Use the drop-down menus to select the answer choice that completes each statement based on the information presented in the graphic.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
The mail flow rule is configured to apply OMEv2 protection ("Protect with OMEv2") to messages. With OMEv2:
Recipients on consumer mail systems (such as Gmail) receive a link-protected message and must authenticate to the Office 365 Message Encryption portal to view the content.
Microsoft 365 recipients (even in external tenants) get a native reading experience in Outlook/OWA where protected messages are opened directly with automatic decryption using their Microsoft 365 identity-no separate OME portal workflow is required.
These behaviors are documented by Microsoft for OMEv2 user experiences for different recipient types and clients. See: Microsoft Purview Office 365 Message Encryption overview and user experiences for external Microsoft 365 and consumer email recipients.
You have a Microsoft 365 tenant named contoso.com that contains two users named User1 and User2. The tenant uses Microsoft Purview Message Encryption.
User1 plans to send emails that contain attachments as shown in the following table.
User2 plans to send emails that contain attachments as shown in the following table.
For which emails will the attachments be encrypted? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription.
You have a file named Customer.csv that contains a list of 1,000 customer names.
You plan to use Customer.csv to classify documents stored in a Microsoft SharePoint Online library.
What should you create in the Microsoft Purview portal, and which type of element should you select? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Create: # A sensitive info type
Element: # Keyword dictionary
You want to classify documents in SharePoint Online based on a list of customer names stored in Customer.
csv (1,000 entries).
In Microsoft Purview, there are several options for custom classification:
Sensitive info type (SIT):
Designed to detect predefined or custom patterns such as credit cards, IDs, or custom lists.
You can build a custom SIT using elements like keyword dictionary, regular expressions, and functions.
In this case, since you have a large CSV with 1,000 customer names, you upload that list as a keyword dictionary element.
Trainable classifier:
Used when you want AI to classify documents by training on examples of positive/negative samples (like contracts, resumes).
Not relevant here because you already have a structured list of customer names rather than needing machine learning classification.
Adaptive scope:
Determines where (users, groups, sites) policies apply, not what content is classified.
Not relevant here.
Correct pairing:
Create: A sensitive info type (SIT).
Element: Keyword dictionary (upload the Customer.csv file).
Reference:
Microsoft Learn: Create a custom sensitive information type
Microsoft Learn: Keyword dictionary for SITs
# Final answer:
Create # A sensitive info type
Element # Keyword dictionary
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