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Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate SC-300 (skills outline of April 27, 2026) · Domain 1: Implement and manage user identities

Hybrid identity: Microsoft Entra Connect Sync vs Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync, filtering and sync scheduling

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Most organizations still have on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Hybrid identity means the same people exist in both places with one set of credentials, and synchronization copies users, groups and optionally devices from AD to Microsoft Entra ID. Microsoft offers two tools for this, and the exam asks which to choose.

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