Microsoft Security Academy
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Welcome to specializations! Explore our Security Specializations to demonstrate your technical expertise. These resources specifically cater to those who are wanting to meet specialization requirements or apply.
MAICPP Specializations or Certified Software Designations
Specialization | Definition | Performance Required | Knowledge Required | Customer References |
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Threat Protection | Protect against threats deploying Defender XDR, Sentinel | 1,000 MAU growth of Microsoft Defender for Identity (MDI) or Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (MDCA) in a trailing 12-month period (CPOR data) OR $100,000 in ACR from Microsoft Sentinel in a trailing 12-month period |
Six individuals w/ SC-200 | Three customer references demonstrating ability to deploy Microsoft Threat Protection, Microsoft Cloud App Security, or Microsoft Sentinel workloads |
Information Protection | Deploy Information Protection workloads | 1,000 MAU growth of Azure Information Protection (AIP) or Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) in a trailing 12-month period (CPOR data) | Six individuals w/ SC-400 | Three customer references demonstrating ability to deploy Microsoft Information Protection workloads |
Cloud Security | Implement security solutions across Azure, multicloud, and hybrid environments | $200,000 in ACR from Security workloads in a trailing 12-month period | Six individuals w/ AZ-500 and Four individuals w/ SC-200 | Three customer references demonstrating ability to deploy Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Az Firewall, Az Firewall Manager, Az WAF, Az Bastion |
Identity and Access Management | Evaluate and deliver Microsoft Identity workloads with Entra ID | 2,000 MAU growth of Microsoft Entra ID Premium in a trailing 12-month period (CPOR data) | Six individuals w/ SC-300 | Three customer references demonstrating ability to deploy Microsoft Identity workloads with Microsoft Entra |