Microsoft Information Protection Administrator SC-400 Certification Guide
Advance your Microsoft Security & Compliance services knowledge and pass the SC-400 exam with confidence
Shabaz Darr
Viktor Hedberg
BIRMINGHAM—MUMBAI
Microsoft Information Protection Administrator SC-400 Certification Guide
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Foreword
The Information Protection Administrator plans and implements controls that meet organizational compliance needs. This person is responsible for translating requirements and compliance controls into technical implementation. They assist organizational control owners to become and stay compliant.
That is how the description for the SC-400 exam starts. To me, and, hopefully, to you who read this book, this is the core of information protection.
One of the greatest assets an organization has today is its data. You can only understand whether data is valuable or not if you understand the business goals and requirements of the organization itself. Once you have done that, this book will give you the crucial knowledge needed to protect the valuable data, thereby also making it more accessible.
Information protection and information security can sometimes be seen as cumbersome, complex, and difficult. I am convinced that proper continuous and value-driven work around information protection will only unlock new potential, new opportunities, and an increased ability to collaborate inside and between organizations.
Use this book to pass your SC-400 exam, use these learnings to bring value and compliance to your organization, and use information protection to help your organization to reach its goals.
–Simon Binder
Contributors
About the authors
Shabaz Darr is a senior infrastructure specialist for Netcompany, based in the United Kingdom. He is a Microsoft MVP in Enterprise Mobility, specializing in Microsoft cloud technologies including Endpoint Manager, Security & Compliance, and Azure Virtual Desktop. He has over 15 years' experience in the IT industry, with 7 of those spent working with Microsoft cloud technologies. During this period, he has assisted several global organizations with designing and implementing information protection strategies.
Viktor Hedberg is a cybersecurity consultant/security advisor for Truesec, based in Sweden. He is a Microsoft MVP in the Cloud and Datacenter Management category, specializing in Microsoft technologies, whether on-premises or in the cloud, Viktor strives to secure all workloads, while also taking part in incident response to help organizations respond, recover, and rebuild from an attack. He has 10 years of experience in the IT industry, and during this time, he has worked for a number of government entities and as a consultant, helping several global organizations with designing and implementing various Microsoft workloads, including information protection.
About the reviewer
Richard Hagerwald is a certified Microsoft Enterprise Administrator Expert with a heavy focus on security technologies. He has a career in IT spanning 20 years, covering the full range of service deliveries, from end user support to his current role as an Enterprise Solutions Architect. In his current position, he is guiding private and public customers to a safer overall IT environment using mainly Microsoft technologies with a primary focus on Microsoft 365. Richard has a passion for continuous improvements in all things IT-related and has a genuine passion for technology that also influences his free time, with a home that is highly automated.