Microsoft's skills measured for SC-300 as of October 28, 2026, mapped to the chapters of Ultra Transcenders SC-300: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator.
| Objective | Chapters |
|---|---|
| Implement and manage user identities (20–25%) | |
| Configure and manage a Microsoft Entra tenant | 1. The Microsoft Entra tenant, roles and administrative units |
| Create, configure, and manage Microsoft Entra identities | 2. Users, groups, devices and licences |
| Implement and manage identities for external users and tenants | 3. External identities and multitenant organisations |
| Implement and manage hybrid identity | 4. Hybrid identity: Connect Sync, Cloud Sync and sign-in options |
| Implement authentication and access management (25–30%) | |
| Plan, implement, and manage Microsoft Entra user authentication | 5. Authentication methods, MFA, SSPR and passwords |
| Plan, implement, and manage Microsoft Entra Conditional Access | 6. Conditional Access |
| Manage risk by using Microsoft Entra ID Protection | 7. ID Protection and Global Secure Access |
| Implement Global Secure Access | 7. ID Protection and Global Secure Access |
| Plan and implement workload identities (20–25%) | |
| Plan and implement identities for applications and Azure workloads | 8. Workload identities and enterprise applications |
| Plan, implement, and monitor the integration of enterprise applications | 8. Workload identities and enterprise applications |
| Plan and implement app registrations | 9. App registrations and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps |
| Manage and monitor app access by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps | 9. App registrations and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps |
| Plan and automate identity governance (20–25%) | |
| Plan and implement entitlement management in Microsoft Entra | 10. Entitlement management |
| Plan, implement, and manage access reviews in Microsoft Entra | 11. Access reviews and Privileged Identity Management |
| Plan and implement privileged access | 11. Access reviews and Privileged Identity Management |
| Monitor identity activity by using logs, workbooks, and reports | 12. Monitoring identity: logs, workbooks and Identity Secure Score |
The full list of tasks under each objective is in the official SC-300 study guide and practice assessment. The book is organised by technology, so one chapter often serves several objectives.