SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Associate
The SC-200 exam voucher costs Rs 13,000/= at induwara.lk, payable in Sri Lankan rupees by card or bank transfer. It is an official single-use voucher for the Microsoft exam, not a practice test or a training course. The voucher is valid for 12 months from purchase. After payment our team confirms your order and sends the voucher code by email.
What this voucher is
The Microsoft voucher for SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Associate, with no currency conversion to work out. It is the exam fee itself — a single-use code you redeem when you book your exam with the vendor's testing provider. It is not a training course, a practice test bundle or a study guide.
Each voucher is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase, so you can book the exam when you are ready rather than the day you buy.
Who sits this exam
SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Associate is aimed at SOC analysts, network engineers and anyone moving into a security role. It sits at associate level and assumes some hands-on experience with the platform. Sri Lankan banks, ISPs and BPO firms hire against named security certifications, and the exam fee is usually the part that stalls people.
Why buy it here
Vendor exam fees are quoted in US dollars, which means the rupee price you actually pay depends on your card's rate on the day and whatever your bank adds on top. Here the price is fixed in rupees — Rs 13,000/= — so what you see is what leaves your account.
You can pay by card through PayHere, or by direct bank transfer if you would rather not put an exam fee on a card. Both are confirmed by us before anything is sent.
How delivery works
Delivery is handled by a person, not a script. Once your payment is confirmed, our team contacts you and sends the voucher code to the email address on your order. That usually happens the same day, and you will hear from us either way — if there is any delay sourcing a particular voucher, we tell you rather than leaving the order sitting.
If you need an invoice for an employer or a training budget, say so when you order and we will issue one against the order number.
Exam at a glance
Exam length
100 minutes
Questions
40-60 (Microsoft does not publish a fixed count)
Passing score
700 out of 1,000 (scaled score, not a percentage)
Prerequisites
None. Microsoft lists no required prior certification, but expects familiarity with Microsoft security, compliance and identity solutions, Microsoft 365, Azure cloud services, AI agents and Copilots, and Windows, Linux and mobile operating systems.
Languages
English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Traditional), Italian
Sat through
Pearson VUE (test centre or OnVUE online proctoring)
Certification valid
1 (renewable free online each year)
Vendor list price
USD 58
Price here
Rs 13,000/=
Exam details are taken from the vendor’s own documentation. Anything we could not confirm there is left out rather than estimated.
What you get, and what happens next
What you get
One official single-use exam voucher for SC-200, SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Associate, covering the exam fee in full. It is a code, not a study course and not a practice test. There is nothing physical to ship and no delivery charge.
When it arrives
Emailed to the address on your order once we have confirmed the payment, by a person rather than automatically. In practice that is usually the same day and almost always within one working day. If sourcing a particular voucher is going to take longer, we tell you rather than leaving the order sitting.
How long it stays valid
12 months from purchase. Book and sit the exam before it expires, a code that has simply run out of time cannot be replaced, so do not buy months ahead of when you plan to use it.
How you redeem it
Book the exam with Pearson VUE as normal, then enter this code at the payment step instead of paying the fee. You choose the date, and whether you sit it at a test centre or from home with OnVUE proctoring.
If the code does not work
If the vendor rejects it when you try to redeem it, tell us straight away and we replace it or refund you in full. Contact us before the voucher’s own expiry date.
If you do not pass
A voucher covers one attempt. A retake needs a new voucher, and the vendor, not us, sets how long you must wait before sitting the exam again. Check the vendor’s retake policy before you book.
Changing your mind
Full refund for any reason as long as we have not yet sent the code, including if you realise you have ordered the wrong exam, which is easy to do when codes look alike. Once the code has been sent it cannot be refunded, because the code is the product and it is single-use. Refunds & delivery in full.
What the exam covers
Manage a security operations environment (40-45%)
Respond to security incidents (35-40%)
Perform threat hunting (20-25%)
Microsoft Sentinel SIEM, data connectors, analytics rules and playbooks
Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Cloud workload protections
Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Purview investigations
Threat hunting with Kusto Query Language (KQL) and Advanced Hunting
Automating threat response, including automatic attack disruption
Where it leads
SC-200 is the practical entry credential for Microsoft-stack security operations roles — SOC analyst, threat detection engineer, incident responder. It also has a structural advantage: it is one of only three certifications that satisfy the prerequisite for the expert-level Cybersecurity Architect Expert, so it is both a job credential and a stepping stone. In Sri Lanka the demand is at bank and telecommunications security teams and at the managed security service and SOC operations run from Colombo for overseas clients.
Sitting this exam in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka sits in the lowest band on Pearson VUE's published Microsoft price list at 58 USD for a role-based exam, against 165 USD for the United States, with a lower academic rate again for eligible students and educators. The exam can be sat at a Pearson VUE test centre or from home under OnVUE online proctoring. Sri Lanka's security operations work is concentrated in banking and telecommunications in-house teams and in Colombo-based managed security services serving overseas clients, and Microsoft Sentinel and Defender are common in both. If the expert-level SC-100 is your goal, SC-200 is a cheap way to satisfy its prerequisite, since it sits in the same price band.
Where these details come from
Every fact on this page was read off the vendor’s own documentation. Vendors change exam content, pricing and retirement dates without notice, so check these before you book.
Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender for Cloud workload protections, Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Purview. Across the three assessed areas — manage a security operations environment (40-45%), respond to security incidents (35-40%) and perform threat hunting (20-25%) — you are expected to hunt using KQL and automate responses to threats. The July 2026 update added AI agents and Copilots to the candidate profile.
Do I need to know KQL?
Yes. Microsoft names Kusto Query Language directly in the role description: you perform hunting by using KQL. Threat hunting is one of the three assessed areas and its objectives include identifying the right table for a KQL query, identifying threats using KQL and creating Advanced Hunting queries. Microsoft also expects familiarity with Microsoft 365, Azure services, and Windows, Linux and mobile operating systems.
Does SC-200 lead anywhere beyond the associate certification?
Yes, and this is its strongest argument. Passing SC-200 earns Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate, which is one of only three certifications listed as satisfying the prerequisite for the expert-level Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100). The other two are Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300) and Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate (SC-500). Azure Security Engineer Associate used to qualify but that certification retired on 31 August 2026.
Is there a prerequisite for SC-200 itself?
No. Microsoft's certification page lists no required prior certification and shows a single exam. SC-900, the Security, Compliance and Identity Fundamentals exam, is useful background for beginners but is not required. You can sit SC-200 as your first Microsoft security exam.
How long is the exam and what is the pass mark?
Microsoft's certification page states you have 100 minutes, and its duration table recommends 120 minutes of seat time to cover instructions and the candidate agreement. The pass mark is 700 on a scale of 1 to 1,000. Microsoft states this is a scaled score, so it may not correspond to 70% of the points available.
Why is SC-200 cheaper in Sri Lanka than the price quoted internationally?
Microsoft sets exam prices by the country the exam is proctored in, not by a single world price. On Pearson VUE's published Microsoft price list, Sri Lanka sits in the lowest band on the sheet: 58 USD for a role-based exam against 165 USD for the United States, with a lower academic rate again for eligible students and educators. That is why figures quoted on international sites look nothing like ours. Our voucher price is Rs 13,000/=.
How long must I wait if I fail?
Microsoft's retake policy lets you sit again 24 hours after a first failure. A 14-day waiting period is imposed between all subsequent attempts, up to five, and you may not take the same exam more than five times within 12 months of your first attempt. You must pay to retake, so a failed sitting means buying another voucher.
Where to go next
The step before and the step after this one, plus a comparable exam from another vendor.
