Diagnostic
A calibrated baseline test, taken solo, that maps exactly where you stand across Microsoft security solutions, Microsoft Entra identity, and Purview compliance before you study anything.
About the SC-900 exam
SC-900 is Microsoft's entry-level exam for security, compliance and identity. It validates that you understand core concepts such as Zero Trust, shared responsibility and authentication, and can describe what Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel, and Microsoft Purview do. It suits students, business stakeholders and IT staff new to Microsoft security, and no prior certification is required. Microsoft does not publish the question count; the exam lasts 45 minutes and the passing score is 700 out of 1000. SC-900 is active, its skills measured were updated on October 21, 2026, and no retirement or replacement has been announced. Edureify's plan budgets roughly 22–34 hours of study.
The Edureify Readiness System
Edureify runs on one loop: a Diagnostic maps exactly where you stand across Microsoft security solutions, Microsoft Entra identity, and Purview compliance before you study anything, an adaptive Roadmap turns that into a day-by-day plan weighted toward your actual gaps, a self-paced Practice Loop of questions, mock exams, and spaced review builds mastery topic by topic, and an Intervention layer steps in the moment your progress stalls. Every session feeds back into a live Readiness Score that predicts when you'll be exam-ready and names the specific topics still holding you back — not a completion percentage frozen at the end of a course.
Adaptive roadmap
A day-by-day plan built from your diagnostic and rebuilt automatically as you progress — weighted toward your actual gaps, not a generic syllabus.
Practice loop
Practice questions, mock exams, and spaced-repetition review, self-paced, with mastery tracked across Microsoft security solutions, Microsoft Entra identity, and Purview compliance.
Readiness prediction
A live score with a predicted ready-by date and the specific topics still dragging it down, recalculated after every session.
Certifying a team for SC-900, not just yourself?
Edureify also runs as a team platform for L&D leaders: every team member gets the same self-paced diagnostic-to-readiness loop, and managers get a live dashboard showing each person's Readiness Score, predicted ready-by date, and what's specifically holding them back — plus a portfolio view for reporting on SC-900 readiness across the whole team.
How Udemy approaches SC-900 prep
For a fundamentals exam like SC-900, Udemy's low prices are hard to argue with. The SC-900 prep: Microsoft Security, Compliance, Identity course is a self-paced video course from an independent instructor, often on sale from $12.99, with lifetime access and an instructor Q&A board, and Udemy's public reviews help you compare it with other SC-900 courses.
Udemy itself offers no baseline diagnostic, readiness score or adaptive plan for individual learners. Separate practice-test courses report scores per attempt, and the AI Assistant is limited to courses in Udemy's GenAI program. With SC-900, where many terms sound alike, finishing the videos is not the same as knowing Defender from Sentinel under time pressure.
Edureify's Diagnostic shows which SC-900 areas you already know, often useful if you work in IT, then concentrates practice on Microsoft security solutions, the largest domain, and on whichever of Entra or Purview is weaker, updating your Readiness Score as you go.
Edureify and Udemy, feature by feature
Udemy hosts several SC-900 courses from different instructors; content, length and practice questions vary, so check reviews and update dates.
| Feature | Edureify | Udemy |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic baseline test | Included | Not included |
| Predictive Readiness Score | Included | Not included |
| Adaptive daily roadmap | Included | Not included |
| Predicted ready-by date | Included | Not included |
| Course format | Self-paced diagnostic loop | Self-paced video course |
| 1:1 AI tutor (persistent session memory) | Included | Varies |
| Practice exams | Included | Varies |
| Entry price | From $49 | From $12.99 on sale |
| Access | 1 year | Lifetime (purchased course) |
Competitor details checked November 2026 against Udemy's published course listing and support pages; prices change frequently, so confirm on Udemy.
See what's included in the Edureify SC-900 program
View the SC-900 programWhat each one costs
Prices move with promotions and bundle contents — check both providers before you buy.
SC-900 prep: Microsoft Security, Compliance, Identity (Udemy course)
From $12.99 on sale
Self-paced video lessons on SC-900 concepts and Microsoft security, identity and compliance products, with an instructor Q&A board.
Access Lifetime (individual purchase)
Edureify SC-900 Program
$49–$599
Diagnostic, adaptive roadmap, practice loop, your Readiness Score, and unlimited AI tutor sessions.
Access 1 year
Track record and outcomes
Edureify outcomes
Readiness visibility
Continuous
Your SC-900 Readiness Score shifts after each practice session, so you can see when product names and concepts are reliably sorted.
Udemy outcomes
Published pass-rate data
Not available
Udemy publishes no SC-900 pass results for courses on its marketplace.
What studying on each one feels like
User experience — Edureify
Skip what you know
The Diagnostic can show that concepts are solid so your SC-900 time goes to Defender, Sentinel or Purview.
Quick clarifications
Ask the AI tutor how two similar-sounding Microsoft services differ.
User experience — Udemy
Low cost entry
Sale pricing makes Udemy an inexpensive first step into Microsoft security.
Keep it forever
A purchased SC-900 course stays in your library with lifetime access.
Questions people ask before choosing
Can I pass SC-900 with just a Udemy course?
Many people prepare for SC-900 with a video course plus practice questions, and the content is introductory. The risk is mixing up similar Microsoft security services, which a course alone will not flag for you.
Is Udemy cheaper than Edureify for SC-900?
Yes, a single Udemy course on sale costs less than Edureify's SC-900 program. Edureify adds the diagnostic, adaptive roadmap, Readiness Score and AI tutor that a course does not include.
Will a Udemy course tell me when I'm ready for SC-900?
Udemy tracks course progress; separately sold practice-test courses give per-attempt scores. Neither predicts an SC-900 ready date, which Edureify's Readiness Score does.
Edureify vs Udemy: which is right for you?
Udemy is a sensible choice for SC-900 if you want the cheapest structured introduction, enjoy video lessons and will add practice questions yourself.
Edureify is the better fit for SC-900 if your time is limited and you want the plan to skip what you already know and tell you when you're ready to book.
SC-900 is a fundamentals exam either way; the difference is whether you guess your readiness or see it measured.
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