Check out the latest security skill-building resources on Microsoft Learn

Prove your experience with this new Microsoft Applied Skill 

Are you an identity and access professional? Do you have a foundational understanding of Microsoft Entra ID? 

Showcase your experience and readiness for identity scenarios by earning our new Microsoft Applied Skill: Get started with identities and access using Microsoft Entra.

You can prepare for the skills assessment by completing our Learning Path—Perform basic identity and access tasks—here you'll learn how to: 

• Create, configure, and manage identities 

• Describe the authentication capabilities of Microsoft Entra ID 

• Describe the access management capabilities of Microsoft Entra 

• Describe the identity protection and governance capabilities of Microsoft Entra 

• Get started with identity and access labs 

On average, this Learning Path requires less than four hours to complete. Get started today! 

Certification update: Goodbye, SC-400 – hello, SC-401! 

As you may already know, we will be retiring Microsoft Certified: Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate Certification and its related Exam SC-400: Administering Information Protection and Compliance in Microsoft 365 on May 31, 2025. If you are considering renewing the certification please do so before the date. There is still several ways to showcase your expertise of Purview through the new Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Certification and applied skills mentioned in this blog. 

There's still time: catch our Learn Live Series and enhance your security for AI capabilities 

As organizations develop, use, and increasingly rely on AI applications, they must address new and amplified security risks. Are you prepared to secure your environment for AI adoption? How about identifying threats to your AI and safeguarding data? 

Watch on demand: Learn Live – Security for AI with Microsoft Purview and Defender for Cloud 

In this four-part series, IT pros and security practitioners can hone their security skillsets with a deeper understanding of AI-centric challenges, opportunities, and best practices using Microsoft Security solutions.  

Topics include: 

• Manage AI Data Security Challenges with Microsoft Purview: Microsoft Purview helps you strengthen data security in AI environments, providing tools to manage challenges from AI technology.   

• Manage Compliance with Microsoft Purview with Microsoft 365 Copilot: Use Microsoft Purview for compliance management with Microsoft 365 Copilot. You'll learn how to handle compliance aspects of Copilot's AI functionalities through Purview.   

• Identify and Mitigate AI Data Security Risks: Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for AI helps organizations monitor AI activity, enforce security policies, and prevent unauthorized data exposure.   

• Enable Advanced Protection for AI Workloads with Microsoft Defender for Cloud: As organizations use and develop AI applications, they need to address new and amplified security risks. Prepare your environment for secure AI adoption to safeguard your data and identify threats to your AI.  

If you are looking for more training and resources related to Microsoft Security, please visit the Security Hub.