The SC-200 exam is designed for security operations analysts who monitor, investigate, and respond to threats using Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel. It validates your ability to manage a security operations environment, respond to security incidents, and perform threat hunting.
SC-200 is for security operations analysts, SOC analysts, and detection engineers. Most work in corporate SOCs, at managed security providers, or in financial services, healthcare, and public-sector security teams.
In the United States, SOC analysts earn an average base salary of $105,620 a year, according to Indeed's SOC Analyst salary data (updated 3 October 2026).
The reported low and high estimates are $74,677 and $149,385 a year. Pay varies by experience, location, employer, and the scope of the role.
Access the free SC-200T00 Course on Microsoft Learn. Then, use our SC-200 Exam Practice Test, which includes original questions we developed to help you memorise and retain the course content.
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Search the Microsoft Training Services Partners directory for instructor-led options. Separately, current U.S. listings for four-day SC-200T00 courses quote $2,375 at TechSherpas and $2,495 at New Horizons.
If you purchase instructor-led training, Microsoft Training Services Partners usually provide access to official labs for about 90 days. Always check that the labs are from a Microsoft partner such as Skillable.
Depending on the exam, a trial licence could include demo data to practise with, but this is not guaranteed and Microsoft often changes its policies about free trials with demo data. If you prefer hands-on learning using labs, contact a Microsoft Training Services Partner for instructor-led training.