What changes on exam SC-401 in October 2026
Microsoft's SC-401 certification page says the English version will be updated on October 14, 2026, and the SC-401 study guide already lists the skills measured as of October 28, 2026.
What Microsoft's two pages say
The SC-401 certification page carries this notice: "The English language version of this certification will be updated on October 14, 2026. Review the study guide linked in the Certification resources section for details about upcoming changes." SC-401 on Microsoft Learn
The SC-401 study guide lists the skills measured as of October 28, 2026. SC-401 study guide
The two dates are Microsoft's own, from two pages, and they differ. Both are given here as published.
The study guide also says localized versions follow the English one: "Some exams are localized into other languages, and those are updated approximately eight weeks after the English version is updated. If the exam isn't available in your preferred language, you can request an additional 30 minutes to complete the exam." SC-401 study guide
Skill areas and the change log
The study guide lists three skill areas and their weights. SC-401 study guide
- Implement information protection (30 to 35 percent)
- Implement data loss prevention and retention (30 to 35 percent)
- Manage risks, alerts, and activities (30 to 35 percent)
The study guide's change log has three rows. The audience profile and the skill area Implement information protection are marked "No change". One objective group, Implement and manage sensitivity labels in Purview, is marked "Minor". SC-401 study guide
If you sit before October 14, 2026, or after
Until October 14, 2026, the English exam is the version live today. From that date the certification page says the English version is updated, and for details it points to the study guide, which lists the skills measured as of October 28, 2026. Either way, the change log marks one change, minor, to the sensitivity labels objective group. A localized exam is updated approximately eight weeks after the English one, the study guide says.
All 75 SC-401 sampler questions, with answers and the Microsoft Learn page behind each
The status board for every exam
The CertAmount books for exam SC-401 are the SC-401 Complete Exam Guide and the SC-401 Practice Questions.