SC-400T00: Administering Information Protection and Compliance in Microsoft 365
Credential: Microsoft Certified: Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate
Retirement Date: 5/30/2025
Course URL: https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/sc-400t00
Replacement course: SC-401T00: Information Security Administrator Release Date: 4/25/25
SC-400T00: Administering Information Protection and Compliance in Microsoft 365 and it's certification, Microsoft Certified: Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate will all be retired on May 30th, 2025.
We’ve received consistent feedback regarding the fact that this Certification includes two separate roles—data security/information protection professionals and compliance professionals—and that each role should have its own validation solution. Although we aren’t creating a new Certification for compliance-related roles, we offer Microsoft Applied Skills that can validate these skills.
The following questions and answers can help you determine how these retirements could impact your learning goals:
Q: What if I’m studying for Exam SC-400?
A: If you’re currently preparing for Exam SC-400, you should take and pass the exam before May 31, 2025. If you’re just starting your preparation process, we recommend that you explore the new Information Security Administrator Certification and its related Exam SC-401: Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365.
Q: I’ve already earned the Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate Certification. What happens now?
A: If you’ve already earned the Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate Certification, it will stay on the transcript in your profile on Microsoft Learn. If you’re eligible to renew your Certification before May 31, 2025, we recommend that you consider doing so, because it won’t be possible to renew the Certification after this date.
👉 For additional information on the retirement of SC-400T00: Administering Information Protection and Compliance in Microsoft 365, click here: Validate critical information security skills with our new Certification
