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Microsoft Purview Training (SC-401)

The Microsoft Purview Training (SC-401) course is designed for security and compliance professionals who are responsible for protecting sensitive organizational data, managing information risk, and enforcing compliance controls across Microsoft 365 environments. This course is aligned with the Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate role and prepares learners for the SC-401 certification exam.The Information Security Administrator plays a pivotal role in translating organizational, regulatory, and compliance requirements into technical controls. In this course, you will learn how to design and implement policies for content classification, sensitivity labeling, data loss prevention, retention, insider risk management, auditing, and investigation, ensuring that security controls align with business and regulatory expectations.

By the end of this course, learners will be equipped with the skills required to plan, implement, monitor, and improve information security controls in Microsoft 365, and will be well prepared to attempt the SC-401: Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 certification exam using Microsoft Purview and related security services.This course focuses on the three core capability areas

Implementing information protection
Implementing data loss prevention (DLP) and retention
Managing risks, alerts, and security activities

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Who should attend the SC-401: Protect Sensitive Information with Microsoft Purview in the AI Era course ?

For Professionals

The course is ideal for Information Security Administrators, Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance Administrators, IT and Security Professionals, Compliance and Governance Professionals, Risk and Insider Threat Practitioners, Consultants and Solution Architects, Professionals preparing for the SC-401 certification exam

For Businesses

For SC-401: Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365, companies should nominate people who design, enforce, or monitor data protection and compliance controls, not general end users.

Prerequisites for the "SC-401: Protect Sensitive Information with Microsoft Purview in the AI Era" Course

Before attending this course, students should have:

Foundational knowledge of Microsoft security and compliance technologies.
Basic knowledge of information protection concepts.
Understanding of cloud computing concepts.
Understanding of Microsoft 365 products and services.

Key Features of Flexmind SC-401: Protect Sensitive Information with Microsoft Purview in the AI Era Training

This training is delivered by Flexmind through flexible online and offline formats and is designed to align with the most current certification exam requirements. The key features of this training are as follows:

4 Day · 32 Hours

Microsoft Certified Trainer

Official Courseware

Courseware Life Time Free Upgrade

Applied Workshop

Course Duration

The course has a total duration of 32 hours and is completed over 4 days.

Instructor-Led Training

Delivered by a senior Microsoft Certified Trainer with real-world, enterprise-scale experience in Microsoft Purview and Microsoft 365 security.

Microsoft Official Courseware

Delivered by Flexmind using official Microsoft courseware, this program blends study material, hands‑on labs, and applied workshops with instructor-led guidance throughout.

Applied Workshop

The final‑day applied workshop allows learners to practice their skills by selecting a scenario and building a complete solution, including any required automation.

Course Completion Certificate

Course completion includes certification, formally validating the skills gained and reinforcing professional credibility.

Course Outline - SC-401: Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365

Module 1: Implement Information Protection

Protect sensitive data in a digital world, including cloud, collaboration, and AI-driven data risks
Classify data for protection and governance using sensitive information types and trainable classifiers
Review and analyze data classification and protection using Microsoft Purview reports, Data Explorer, Content Explorer, and Activity Explorer
Create and manage sensitive information types, including custom SITs, keyword dictionaries, exact data match (EDM), and document fingerprinting
Create, configure, and administer sensitivity labels with encryption, access controls, visual markings, and label policies
Apply and manage sensitivity labels across Microsoft 365 apps, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Groups, meetings, and containers
Protect data in cloud and SaaS applications using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps and label-based governance
Classify and protect on-premises data using the Microsoft Purview Information Protection scanner
Understand encryption in Microsoft 365, including data at rest, data in transit, and identity-based encryption
Deploy and manage Microsoft Purview Message Encryption using mail flow rules, branding templates, and advanced encryption controls
Secure sensitive data used by AI workloads and Microsoft 365 Copilot through labeling, DLP, and governance controls
Lab: Prepare the Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview environment for information security administration
Lab: Manage compliance and security roles in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview
Lab: Create and manage sensitive information types, including custom, EDM, and keyword-based classifiers
Lab: Create, publish, and apply sensitivity labels with encryption and auto-labeling policies
Lab: Deploy Microsoft Purview Message Encryption with mail flow rules and custom branding

Module 2: Implement and manage data loss prevention

Plan and design data loss prevention policies by identifying sensitive data, defining protection goals, selecting workloads, and validating policies using simulation mode
Prepare the Microsoft 365 environment for DLP by configuring licensing, roles, audit logging, alerts, notifications, policy tips, and override workflows
Create and manage DLP policies using templates or custom configurations, including scope, conditions, actions, user notifications, and enforcement strategies
Integrate Adaptive Protection with DLP to adjust enforcement based on insider risk levels and apply differentiated actions for high-risk users
Enforce DLP across cloud and SaaS applications using file policies in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps with remediation, governance, and alert integration
Use DLP analytics to identify oversharing risks, receive policy recommendations, and refine detection accuracy based on real user activity
Analyze DLP alerts and activity using dashboards, Activity Explorer, and incident data to investigate violations and improve policy effectiveness
Investigate and respond to Microsoft Purview DLP alerts by reviewing alert lifecycle stages, correlating events, and taking remediation actions in Purview and Defender XDR
Implement endpoint data loss prevention by onboarding devices, configuring endpoint settings, creating device-based DLP policies, and enforcing controls on USB, browsers, clipboard, and network actions
Extend DLP enforcement to browsers using the Microsoft Purview browser extension and configure just-in-time (JIT) protection to delay risky actions until classification completes
Lab – Implement and manage DLP policies using simulation mode, enforcement tuning, PowerShell deployment, and Defender for Cloud Apps file policies
Lab – Implement and manage endpoint DLP by onboarding devices, blocking sensitive actions, configuring browser enforcement, and validating policy behavior

Module 3: Implement and manage retention and recovery in Microsoft Purview

Understand retention in Microsoft Purview, including how retention supports data governance, investigations, security operations, and the end-to-end data lifecycle
Differentiate between retention labels and retention policies, and apply retain-only, delete-only, or retain-then-delete behaviors across Microsoft 365 workloads
Decide when to apply retention by understanding what retention preserves, its limitations, and how it complements data loss prevention and sensitivity labels
Plan retention and disposition using retention labels by identifying content types, defining retention periods, start events, and deletion behaviors
Create and publish retention labels to classify and govern emails, documents, Teams messages, and Microsoft 365 content
Configure and manage auto-apply retention labels using sensitive information types, keywords, classifiers, and simulation mode
Create and configure adaptive scopes to dynamically target users, groups, or sites based on directory and site attributes
Create and configure retention policies to apply default retention rules across Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Microsoft 365 Groups
Understand retention label and policy precedence and how Microsoft Purview resolves conflicts when multiple retention settings apply
Recover retained or deleted content using Microsoft 365 recovery tools such as Recycle Bin, Version History, and OneDrive Restore
Lab – Implement and manage retention and recovery by creating retention labels, publishing label policies, applying auto-labeling, configuring adaptive scopes, and restoring deleted SharePoint content

Module 4: Implement and manage Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management

Plan and prepare for Insider Risk Management by configuring audit logging, assigning roles, defining stakeholders, setting detection thresholds, and aligning privacy controls
Understand insider risks including malicious and accidental behaviors, risk indicators, user activity patterns, and privacy-preserving detection principles
Configure and manage insider risk data connectors by integrating HR systems, healthcare audit logs, physical badging systems, cloud apps, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Create and manage Insider Risk Management policies using policy templates, quick policies, and custom policies with scoped users, indicators, triggers, thresholds, and content prioritization
Manage insider risk policies by reviewing policy health, updating scope and indicators, duplicating policies, and removing policies when no longer required
Configure forensic evidence to capture detailed activity for high-risk investigations using controlled collection, dual authorization, and privacy safeguards
Manage the insider risk management workflow by detecting risks, analyzing user activity, prioritizing alerts, investigating cases, notifying users, and optimizing detection logic
Use Insider Risk Management reports and dashboards to analyze alerts, cases, user activity trends, and analytics for continuous policy refinement
Configure browser signal detection to capture risky activities such as cloud uploads, printing, USB transfers, and visits to high-risk websites
Investigate insider risk alerts using alert dashboards, Activity Explorer, User Activity timelines, All Risk Factors, Data Risk Graph, and Microsoft Defender XDR correlation
Create and manage insider risk cases to document investigations, assign ownership, send notices, escalate to eDiscovery, and track remediation actions
Implement Adaptive Protection in Insider Risk Management by defining risk levels, configuring risk-based enforcement, and integrating with DLP, Data Lifecycle Management, and Conditional Access
Manage Adaptive Protection by reviewing user risk levels, validating enforcement impact, and tuning risk criteria and enforcement mappings
Lab – Implement and manage Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management by assigning roles, enabling indicators, integrating data connectors, creating policies, configuring notices, and investigating alerts
Lab – Implement Adaptive Protection by mapping insider risk levels to DLP policies, configuring Conditional Access, enabling risk-based enforcement, and validating adaptive controls

Module 5: Audit and search activity in Microsoft Purview

Search and investigate user and admin activity using Microsoft Purview Audit to track who accessed content, when it was accessed, from where, and across which Microsoft 365 services
Analyze audit logs to identify suspicious or irregular behavior by filtering on users, files, workloads, IP addresses, and activity types
Differentiate between Microsoft Purview Audit (Standard) and Audit (Premium), including retention periods, investigation depth, export limits, and compliance use cases
Configure and manage Microsoft Purview Audit by verifying licensing, enabling audit logging, assigning Audit Reader and Audit Manager roles, and managing access controls
Conduct audit searches using the Purview portal or PowerShell to investigate compliance events, security incidents, and administrative changes
Investigate advanced activity using Audit (Premium), including detailed mailbox access, bulk operations, deduplication, and high-volume log ingestion
Export audit log data to CSV and analyze results using Excel, Power Query, Power BI, or external SIEM tools for forensic and compliance investigations
Configure custom audit log retention policies using Audit (Premium) to meet regulatory, legal, and long-term investigation requirements
Support investigations with Microsoft Purview Content search by locating emails, documents, Teams messages, and files across Microsoft 365 workloads
Understand how Content search and eDiscovery work together, using Content search for rapid investigations and eDiscovery cases for legal holds, structured review, and defensible export
Configure prerequisites and role-based access for Content search by assigning eDiscovery Manager and eDiscovery Administrator roles
Create and run Content searches using keywords, conditions, KeyQL, Copilot-generated prompts, scoped locations, and statistics previews
Export Content search results with workload-specific options, including PST, MSG, metadata, version history, and threaded messages for investigation or documentation
Lab – Search the Audit log by investigating DLP-related activities, exporting audit records, and configuring audit retention policies for long-term investigations
Lab – Perform a Content search by assigning eDiscovery permissions, running targeted searches across Microsoft 365 content, and reviewing results to identify potential data exposure

Module 6: Secure AI interactions and environments with Microsoft Purview

Understand Microsoft Purview protections for AI by identifying AI security and compliance risks, visibility gaps, data exposure, and governance challenges introduced by AI usage
Secure AI interactions using Microsoft Purview by discovering AI usage, protecting sensitive content, governing AI-generated output, detecting unsafe behavior, and applying consistent controls across AI environments
Use Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for AI to understand AI usage patterns, identify exposure risks, review assessments, and activate recommended protections across Microsoft and third-party AI tools
Discover AI interactions in Microsoft Purview by analyzing reports, reviewing app and agent activity, investigating AI-related events in Activity explorer, and validating activity with Audit
Evaluate oversharing and AI-related data exposure risks using DSPM for AI data risk assessments, exposure signals, and access condition analysis
Protect sensitive data in AI interactions using sensitivity labels, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls, browser and endpoint protections, one-click AI policies, and risk-based enforcement
Govern AI prompts and responses by applying retention policies, using collection policies for non-Microsoft 365 AI tools, and reviewing AI-generated content with eDiscovery
Make governance decisions for AI-generated content by determining what to retain, review, delete, or validate across the AI content lifecycle
Detect and address risky AI use by correlating signals from DLP, Insider Risk Management, Communication Compliance, and Audit to investigate unsafe prompts, responses, and behaviors
Respond dynamically to AI-related risk using Adaptive Protection to adjust enforcement levels based on user risk and reduce exposure during high-risk AI interactions
Lab – Protect data in AI environments with Microsoft Purview by creating DLP policies for generative AI, detecting risky AI usage with Insider Risk Management, running data assessments, and validating AI protections

Module 7: Validate sensitivity, DLP, and retention policies

Validate sensitivity labels to ensure content is correctly classified, protected, and enforced in Microsoft Word
Validate Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies by confirming sensitive data is detected and blocked when shared through Outlook
Validate retention policies to ensure content is retained and labeled appropriately in SharePoint locations
Lab – Validate sensitivity, DLP, and retention policies by verifying end‑user policy behavior across Word, Outlook, and SharePoint

Class Schedule

Instructor‑Led Training

32 Hours of Instructor‑Led Training
One‑to‑one doubt‑resolution sessions
Microsoft Official Lab Access

Learning Objectives - SC-401: Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365

After completing the SC-401 course, learners will be able to:

Implement information protection using Microsoft Purview to classify, label, and protect sensitive data across Microsoft 365 and AI workloads.
Configure Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies to detect and prevent unauthorized sharing of sensitive information across email, endpoints, browsers, cloud apps, and AI tools.
Plan and manage data retention, audit, and eDiscovery to support regulatory compliance, investigations, and data lifecycle governance.
Detect and investigate risky user behavior using Insider Risk Management, Audit, and Activity Explorer while maintaining privacy controls.
Secure AI and Copilot interactions by discovering AI usage, protecting sensitive data in prompts and responses, and governing AI-generated content with DSPM for AI.
Apply Adaptive Protection to dynamically adjust enforcement based on user risk and reduce exposure during high-risk activities.

About SC-401 Certification Exam

To help you understand the assessment better, here are a few important details about the exam.

Exam Name	SC-401: Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365
Who should Apply	Administrator
Duration of Exam	100 Minutes
Fees	Rs. 4,865 (India), $165 USD (United States)
Level of Difficulty	Intermediate
Type of Credential	Microsoft Certification
Languages	English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), German, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic (Saudi Arabia)
Exam Retake	Exam retake allowed after 24 hours
Quality Check during Assessment	The online exam is proctored

The table below represents the weightage of each study area in the exam. Areas with higher percentages are expected to have more questions.

Study Area	Percentage
Implement information protection	30-35%
Implement data loss prevention and retention	30-35%
Manage risks, alerts, and activities	30-35%

Reviews

Dipak Agarwal - Business Analyst at Genpact

(5/5)

Excellent professional & comfortable environment to learn

The training was good, I would like to go through some more training.

Gurpreet Marwaha - IAM Analyst at National Australia Bank, Australia

(5/5)

I learned a lot

Excellent Office 365 training provided by Flexmind

Kiranmai Yachareni - Web Developer at Total Quality Logistics, USA

(5/5)

Excellent ability to clarify all the queries I raised

Thank You! I would definitely recommend it to others. The training session was very informative and interactive. Very useful and definitely thought-provoking. All the module sessions were clear and interactive, great, and friendly. Catered to all levels, which was good for those just starting out and those with more experience. I really appreciate the recorded videos and training material, which would be definitely helpful for later references.

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FAQ's About SC-401: Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 Course

SC‑401 is an official Microsoft certification‑focused training course designed to help professionals plan and implement information security for sensitive data using Microsoft Purview and related Microsoft 365 security services. The course prepares learners to protect organizational data, mitigate internal and external risks, and manage information security policies across Microsoft 365 environments.

This course is ideal for Information Security Administrators, Microsoft 365 Security Administrators, Compliance Administrators, Security Engineers, and IT professionals responsible for protecting sensitive data in Microsoft 365. It is also suitable for professionals transitioning into information protection and data security roles.

This course prepares students for the SC‑401: Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 exam, which leads to the Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate credential.

You will learn how to implement and manage Microsoft Purview Information Protection, configure and manage Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies, implement retention and recovery strategies, manage insider risk, audit and investigate activities, and respond to information security alerts across Microsoft 365.

Yes. Microsoft Purview is a core focus of the SC‑401 course. You will work extensively with Purview Information Protection, DLP, Insider Risk Management, retention policies, audit, and eDiscovery capabilities to secure sensitive organizational data.

Yes. The training content is aligned with the latest SC‑401 study guide and exam skills outline published by Microsoft, covering information protection, data loss prevention, retention, insider risk management, and security monitoring activities.

While prior hands‑on experience with Microsoft 365 and basic security concepts is recommended, deep security expertise is not mandatory. Familiarity with Microsoft 365 services, Microsoft Entra ID, and general administrative concepts will help learners get the most value from the course.

Yes. The SC‑401 training includes practical, scenario‑based labs where learners configure policies, investigate alerts, and manage information security controls using Microsoft Purview and Microsoft 365 security tools.

The SC‑401: Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 course is delivered over 4 days, providing in‑depth coverage of exam topics along with hands‑on learning and real‑world use cases.

The course is delivered by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) with real‑world experience in Microsoft 365 security, information protection, and enterprise compliance implementations.

Yes. Beyond exam preparation, the SC‑401 course equips learners with practical skills required to secure data in Microsoft 365 environments, respond to insider and data risks, and support organizational information security and governance requirements.

The SC‑401 certification is highly valuable for Information Security Administrators, Compliance and Risk Officers, Microsoft 365 Security Administrators, SOC analysts working with data security, and IT professionals responsible for protecting sensitive business information.

Yes. SC‑401 replaces the earlier SC‑400 certification and focuses specifically on the Information Security Administrator role, with a stronger emphasis on Microsoft Purview, insider risk management, and protecting data across Microsoft 365 and AI‑enabled environments.

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