SC-400: Mastering Microsoft Information Protection & Compliance

Why This Course

Protecting sensitive information and ensuring compliance in Microsoft 365 is critical for modern organizations. This intensive 5-day program equips IT professionals with practical skills to implement, manage, and monitor information protection, data loss prevention (DLP), and compliance solutions using Microsoft Purview. Participants will gain hands-on experience aligning security and compliance practices with organizational policies while preparing for the SC-400 certification exam.

What You’ll Learn and Practice

By attending this program, you will be able to:

• Implement and manage sensitivity labels and information protection policies.
• Configure and monitor Data Loss Prevention (DLP) across Microsoft 365 workloads and endpoints.
• Apply data lifecycle and records management strategies in compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Utilize Microsoft Purview to monitor, investigate, and report on data and compliance activities.
• Manage insider risks and privacy controls within Microsoft 365.

The Program Flow

Day 1: Introduction to Information Protection

• Overview of Microsoft 365 information protection
• Classifying data for governance and protection
• Creating and managing sensitive information types
• Understanding Microsoft 365 encryption

Day 2: Implementing Information Protection

• Deploying Microsoft Purview Message Encryption
• Creating and configuring sensitivity labels
• Applying sensitivity labels for data protection
• Implementing automatic labeling policies

Day 3: Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

• Configuring DLP policies for Microsoft 365 workloads
• Implementing Endpoint DLP
• Managing DLP policies for Microsoft Cloud App Security
• Monitoring and reporting on DLP activities

Day 4: Data Lifecycle and Records Management

• Managing data retention in Microsoft 365
• Implementing records management solutions
• Configuring event-driven retention
• Using the File Plan manager

Day 5: Compliance Monitoring and Insider Risk Management

• Using Microsoft Purview compliance portal
• Implementing eDiscovery and audit solutions
• Managing insider risks with Microsoft Purview
• Implementing privacy and compliance controls

Individual Impact

Participants will gain:

• The ability to implement a comprehensive Microsoft 365 information protection strategy.
• Skills to prevent data loss across cloud and endpoint environments.
• Knowledge to manage data lifecycle and records in compliance with regulations.
• Expertise in monitoring, investigating, and reporting compliance-related activities.

Organizational Impact

Organizations will benefit from:

• Enhanced data security and reduced risk of data breaches.
• Compliance with regulatory and internal governance requirements.
• Improved monitoring and auditing of sensitive information and activities.
• Strengthened insider risk management and privacy practices.

Training Methodology

• Interactive lectures and practical workshops
• Hands-on configuration exercises in Microsoft 365
• Group discussions and real-world scenario analysis
• Exam-focused practice for SC-400 certification

Beyond the Course

By the end of this 5-day program, participants will be ready to:

• Implement and manage Microsoft 365 information protection and DLP solutions effectively.
• Monitor compliance and insider risks using Microsoft Purview.
• Ensure organizational data governance aligns with security and regulatory requirements.
• Confidently pursue the SC-400 Microsoft Information Protection and Compliance certification.