When using Start-DscConfiguration against the Security and Compliance components error: MSFT_SCComplianceTag does not exist

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Description of the issue

After successfully exporting the Security and Compliance components from my source tenant and compiling, the Start-DscConfiguration immediately failed with this error:
Start-DscConfiguration -Path $PathToCompiledMOF -Wait -Verbose -Force
VERBOSE: Perform operation 'Invoke CimMethod' with following parameters, ''methodName' = SendConfigurationApply,'className' = MSFT_DSCLocalConfigura
tionManager,'namespaceName' = root/Microsoft/Windows/DesiredStateConfiguration'.
VERBOSE: An LCM method call arrived from computer ULTRASBOOK6 with user sid S-1-12-1-2786440620-1107658995-3191192979-3267944029.
VERBOSE: [ULTRASBOOK6]: LCM: [ Start Set ]
VERBOSE: [ULTRASBOOK6]: LCM: [ End Set ]
The PowerShell DSC resource MSFT_SCComplianceTag from module <Microsoft365DSC,1.24.1211.1> does not exist at the PowerShell module path nor is it
registered as a WMI DSC resource.
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (root/Microsoft/...gurationManager:String) [], CimException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : DscResourceNotFound
+ PSComputerName : localhost

VERBOSE: Operation 'Invoke CimMethod' complete.

I tried these command for more info:
When I listed all DSC modules, MSFT_SCComplianceTag was not listed:

VERBOSE: Importing function 'Add-M365DSCEvent'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Add-M365DSCTelemetryEvent'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Assert-M365DSCBlueprint'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Assert-M365DSCIsNonInteractiveShell'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Clear-M365DSCAuthenticationParameter'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Compare-M365DSCComplexObject'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Compare-M365DSCConfigurations'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Compare-M365DSCIntunePolicyAssignment'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Confirm-ImportedCmdletIsAvailable'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Confirm-M365DSCDependencies'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Convert-M365DSCDRGComplexTypeToHashtable'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Convert-M365DscHashtableToString'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'ConvertFrom-IntuneMobileAppAssignment'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'ConvertFrom-IntunePolicyAssignment'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'ConvertTo-IntuneMobileAppAssignment'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'ConvertTo-IntunePolicyAssignment'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Export-IntuneSettingCatalogPolicySettings'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Export-M365DSCConfiguration'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Export-M365DSCDiagnosticData'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Find-GraphDataUsingComplexFunctions'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Format-M365DSCString'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Format-M365DSCTelemetryParameters'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-AllSPOPackages'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-ComplexFunctionsFromFilterQuery'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-IntuneSettingCatalogPolicySetting'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-IntuneSettingCatalogPolicySettingDSCValue'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-IntuneSettingCatalogPolicySettingInstanceValue'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCAllResources'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCAPIEndpoint'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCAuthenticationMode'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCAzureBillingAccount'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCAzureBillingAccountsAssociatedTenant'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCAzureBillingAccountsRoleAssignment'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCAzureBillingAccountsRoleDefinition'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCCIMInstanceKey'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCCompiledPermissionList'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCComponentsForAuthenticationType'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCComponentsWithMostSecureAuthenticationType'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCConfigurationConflict'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCDRGComplexTypeToHashtable'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCDRGComplexTypeToString'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCDRGSimpleObjectTypeToString'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCEvaluationRulesForConfiguration'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCExportContentForResource'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCLoggingOption'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCNotificationEndPointRegistration'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCOrganization'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCTelemetryOption'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCTenantDomain'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365DSCWorkloadsListFromResourceNames'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-M365TenantName'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-OmaSettingPlainTextValue'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-ParentSettingDefinition'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-SettingDefinitionNameFromOffsetUri'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-SettingsCatalogSettingName'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-SPOAdministrationUrl'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-SPOUserProfilePropertyInstance'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-StringFirstCharacterToLower'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-StringFirstCharacterToUpper'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-TeamByName'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Get-UniqueSettingDefinitionNameFromMultipleMatches'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Import-M365DSCDependencies'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Install-M365DSCDevBranch'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Invoke-M365DSCAzureDevOPSWebRequest'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Invoke-M365DSCCommand'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Invoke-M365DSCDefenderREST'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Invoke-M365DSCFabricWebRequest'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'New-EXOSafeAttachmentRule'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'New-EXOSafeLinksRule'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'New-M365DSCAzureBillingAccountsAssociatedTenant'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'New-M365DSCAzureBillingAccountsRoleAssignment'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'New-M365DSCCmdletDocumentation'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'New-M365DSCConnection'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'New-M365DSCDeltaReport'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'New-M365DSCLogEntry'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'New-M365DSCMissingResourcesExample'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'New-M365DSCNotificationEndPointRegistration'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'New-M365DSCReportFromConfiguration'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'New-M365DSCStubFiles'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Remove-ComplexFunctionsFromFilterQuery'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Remove-EmptyValue'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Remove-M365DSCAuthenticationParameter'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Remove-M365DSCAzureBillingAccountsAssociatedTenant'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Remove-M365DSCAzureBillingAccountsRoleAssignment'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Remove-M365DSCCimInstanceTrailingCharacterFromExport'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Remove-M365DSCNotificationEndPointRegistration'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Remove-NullEntriesFromHashtable'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Rename-M365DSCCimInstanceParameter'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Save-M365DSCPartialExport'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Set-EXOSafeAttachmentRule'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Set-EXOSafeLinksRule'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Set-M365DSCAgentCertificateConfiguration'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Set-M365DSCLoggingOption'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Set-M365DSCTelemetryOption'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Split-ArrayByParts'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Start-M365DSCConfigurationExtract'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Sync-M365DSCParameter'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Test-M365DSCAgent'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Test-M365DSCAuthenticationParameter'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Test-M365DSCDependenciesForNewVersions'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Test-M365DSCModuleValidity'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Test-M365DSCParameterState'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Uninstall-M365DSCOutdatedDependencies'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Update-DeviceAppManagementPolicyAssignment'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Update-DeviceConfigurationPolicyAssignment'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Update-IntuneDeviceConfigurationPolicy'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Update-M365DSCAllowedGraphScopes'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Update-M365DSCAzureAdApplication'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Update-M365DSCDependencies'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Update-M365DSCExchangeResourcesSettingsJSON'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Update-M365DSCExportAuthenticationResults'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Update-M365DSCModule'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Update-M365DSCResourceDocumentationPage'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Update-M365DSCResourcesSettingsJSON'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Update-M365DSCSharePointResourcesSettingsJSON'.
VERBOSE: Importing function 'Write-M365DSCLogEvent'.

Microsoft 365 DSC Version

1.24.1211.1

Which workloads are affected

Security & Compliance Center

The DSC configuration

Start-DscConfiguration -Path $PathToCompiledMOF -Wait -Verbose -Force

Verbose logs showing the problem

Start-DscConfiguration -Path $PathToCompiledMOF -Wait -Verbose -Force

VERBOSE: Perform operation 'Invoke CimMethod' with following parameters, ''methodName' = SendConfigurationApply,'className' = MSFT_DSCLocalConfigura
tionManager,'namespaceName' = root/Microsoft/Windows/DesiredStateConfiguration'.
VERBOSE: An LCM method call arrived from computer ULTRASBOOK6 with user sid S-1-12-1-2786440620-1107658995-3191192979-3267944029.
VERBOSE: [ULTRASBOOK6]: LCM:  [ Start  Set      ]
VERBOSE: [ULTRASBOOK6]: LCM:  [ End    Set      ]
The PowerShell DSC resource MSFT_SCComplianceTag from module <Microsoft365DSC,1.24.1211.1> does not exist at the PowerShell module path nor is it 
registered as a WMI DSC resource.
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (root/Microsoft/...gurationManager:String) [], CimException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DscResourceNotFound
    + PSComputerName        : localhost
 
VERBOSE: Operation 'Invoke CimMethod' complete.
VERBOSE: Time taken for configuration job to complete is 1.634 seconds

Environment Information + PowerShell Version

OsName               : Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise
OsOperatingSystemSKU : EnterpriseEdition
OsArchitecture       : 64-bit
WindowsVersion       : 2009
WindowsBuildLabEx    : 26100.1.amd64fre.ge_release.240331-1435
OsLanguage           : en-US
OsMuiLanguages       : {en-US}

Key   : PSVersion
Value : 5.1.26100.2161
Name  : PSVersion

Key   : PSEdition
Value : Desktop
Name  : PSEdition

Key   : PSCompatibleVersions
Value : {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
Name  : PSCompatibleVersions

Key   : BuildVersion
Value : 10.0.26100.2161
Name  : BuildVersion

Key   : CLRVersion
Value : 4.0.30319.42000
Name  : CLRVersion

Key   : WSManStackVersion
Value : 3.0
Name  : WSManStackVersion

Key   : PSRemotingProtocolVersion
Value : 2.3
Name  : PSRemotingProtocolVersion

Key   : SerializationVersion
Value : 1.1.0.1
Name  : SerializationVersion