Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert exam price, length, validity and renewal
Microsoft · Expert · SC-100 · $165 · valid 1 year
Exam facts
Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Microsoft's page| Price | $165 per attempt, US list priceUS amount for the SC exam type in Microsoft exam-pricing.json, which the exam page price selector reads; plus applicable taxes; varies by country or region |
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| Format | Proctored exam |
| Passing score | 700 |
| Valid for | 1 year |
| Renewal | Renew free each year by passing an online renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn. |
| Prerequisites | At least one of: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, Security Operations Analyst Associate, or Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate |
| Level | Expert |
| Delivery | Pearson VUE (proctored) |
| Languages | English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Traditional), Italian |
| Status | ActiveEnglish version of the certification will be updated on 2026-10-21 per the official page |
| Last changed | Oct 21, 2026English language version of the certification and exam to be updated (skills measured as of October 21, 2026) |
| Source | learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/cybersecurity-architect-expert/Last checked Sep 25, 2026 |
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Track| Exam | Price | |||
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| Expert | $1600 | 480 min | 3 years | |
| Specialty | - | 180 min | 3 years | |
| Specialty | - | 240 min | 3 years | |
| Specialty | - | 240 min | 3 years | |
| Specialty | - | 90 min | - | |
| Specialty | - | 90 min | - | |
| Specialty | - | 90 min | - | |
| Specialty | - | 90 min | - |
About this exam
For cybersecurity architects who translate a cybersecurity strategy into capabilities that protect the assets, business, and operations of an organization.
What the official page says
- Price: "exam-pricing.json SC: "amount":165,"countryCode":"US""
- Validity: "Microsoft associate, expert, and specialty certifications expire annually. You can renew by passing a free online assessment on Microsoft Learn."
Fundamentals certifications do not expire; associate, expert and specialty certifications are renewed free each year by passing an unproctored, open-book online assessment on Microsoft Learn during a six-month window, which extends the certification one year from its expiration date.
After a failed attempt you wait 24 hours before the first retake and 14 days between later attempts, with at most 5 attempts in 12 months, and each retake must be paid for.
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