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Free Microsoft SC-200 Practice Questions

The Microsoft SC-200 exam is up to 50 questions in 100 minutes, and the voucher costs $165. CertCrush provides 400 syllabus-aligned practice questions and 20 performance-based questions across all 3 exam domains, each with a full explanation. Free to try, no account required.

Microsoft SC-200: Security Operations Analyst validates the skills to monitor, investigate, and respond to threats using Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Candidates perform triage, incident response, and threat hunting with KQL across multi-cloud and on-premises environments.

Practice content last updated August 2026 · Independently written and aligned to Microsoft’s published exam objectives.

About the Microsoft SC-200 Exam

The Microsoft SC-200: Security Operations Analyst exam certifies the skills of a security operations analyst who reduces organizational risk by performing triage, responding to incidents, hunting for threats, and engineering detections. Candidates monitor, identify, investigate, and respond to threats across multi-cloud and on-premises environments using Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud workload protections. The role leans heavily on Kusto Query Language (KQL) for threat hunting and on automation to scale incident response. This exam sits at the center of Microsoft's security portfolio and is one of the most in-demand SOC analyst credentials, reflecting how deeply Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR have become embedded in enterprise security operations. Earning the associated Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate credential demonstrates to employers that a candidate can operate a modern SIEM and XDR stack end to end: configuring automation and detections, responding to real incidents across Microsoft 365 and Azure, and proactively hunting for threats that automated rules miss. It's a strong credential for SOC analysts, incident responders, and threat hunters working in Microsoft-centric security environments, and it pairs naturally with broader Azure security and identity certifications.

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Exam Format & Details

Approximately 40-60 questions (Microsoft does not publish an exact count) in 100 minutes. Mixed format: multiple-choice, multiple-select, drag-and-drop, build list, active screen, and multi-part case studies. Passing score is 700 out of 1000 (70%). Scheduled through Pearson VUE.