Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect (SC-100)
Design and evaluate end-to-end cybersecurity strategies across Microsoft cloud, hybrid, and multicloud environments.
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Course Overview
The Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect (SC-100) course prepares experienced security professionals to design, evaluate, and recommend comprehensive cybersecurity strategies and architectures that align with organisational requirements and Microsoft's best practices. This expert-level course covers the full spectrum of Zero Trust design, governance, risk, compliance, security operations, and identity architectures across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, hybrid, and multicloud environments.
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for senior security professionals — including Security Architects, Cloud Security Engineers, and Security Consultants — who are responsible for translating business goals into actionable security requirements. Candidates typically hold one or more associate-level Microsoft certifications such as SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500, or MS-500, and bring substantial hands-on experience in identity, platform protection, security operations, and compliance across enterprise environments.
Course Approach and Structure
Aligned strictly to the latest SC-100 official exam outline, the curriculum is organised around five core domains: designing a Zero Trust strategy, evaluating Governance Risk Compliance (GRC) technical strategies, designing infrastructure security, designing a strategy for data and applications, and recommending security best practices and priorities. Instructor-led sessions combine conceptual design frameworks with real-world architecture scenarios drawn from enterprise deployments across the GCC and Asia-Pacific regions.
Certification and Career Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the SC-100 examination, candidates earn the Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert designation — one of Microsoft's most prestigious and in-demand expert-level credentials. This certification validates the ability to architect holistic, defence-in-depth security solutions and positions professionals for senior roles such as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) advisor, Principal Security Architect, and Cloud Security Lead within modern enterprises.
What You'll Learn
Design a comprehensive Zero Trust strategy and architecture across Microsoft cloud and hybrid environments
Evaluate and recommend Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) technical strategies aligned to organisational requirements
Architect infrastructure security solutions covering networks, servers, endpoints, and multicloud workloads
Design data security, application security, and DevSecOps strategies to protect sensitive assets throughout the development lifecycle
Recommend security best practices and priorities using Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architectures (MCRA) and the Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark (MCSB)
Evaluate and design security operations strategies including incident response, threat intelligence, and security posture management
Who Should Attend
- Cybersecurity Architect
- Cloud Security Engineer
- Security Consultant
- Security Operations Lead
- Principal Security Architect
- CISO Advisor
Prerequisites
- Candidates should hold an associate-level Microsoft security certification (SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500, or MS-500) and have at least 5 years of hands-on experience in security architecture, identity management, platform protection, or security operations across cloud and hybrid environments.
Course Curriculum
- Core principles and components of Zero Trust
- Developing a Zero Trust strategy for access control, identity, networks, and data
- Integrating Zero Trust across Microsoft 365, Azure, and hybrid environments
- Translating business and compliance requirements into Zero Trust architecture
- Evaluating the security posture using Microsoft Secure Score and MCSB
- Designing resilience within a Zero Trust architecture
What's Included
- Official courseware & materials
- Hands-on lab exercises
- Practice exam questions
- Exam voucher guidance
- Post-course support (30 days)
- Certificate of completion
Upcoming Training Dates
Your Instructor
Hasit Mankad
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) · 23+ Years Experience
Hasit Mankad is the Founder of TACMinds and a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) with 23+ years of hands-on IT training and consulting experience. He has trained 4,500+ professionals across 14+ countries in GCC, Europe, India and Africa. Certifications: CEH, SC-100, AZ-305, SC-200, SC-300, AWS SAA, FinOps, PMP and 40+ others. Clients include ADNOC, RAK Bank, Ernst & Young, Ministry of IT Qatar and Dubai Islamic Bank. Known for 94%+ first-attempt certification pass rates.
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