In the fast-paced world of technology, staying updated with the latest advancements and acquiring relevant skills is crucial for professionals looking to thrive in their careers. IBM, a renowned leader in the technology industry, offers a comprehensive certification program to validate individuals’ expertise in various domains, ranging from cloud computing and data analytics to cybersecurity and beyond.
This blog aims to provide you with an overview of the recent updates in IBM certification exams, highlighting the importance of staying ahead in a changing landscape. As technology evolves and industry needs shift, IBM updates its certification exams to ensure that they remain aligned with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices.
By understanding the updates and adapting your preparation strategies accordingly, you can position yourself as a competitive professional and enhance your career prospects in the dynamic realm of IBM technologies.
Recent October Updates in IBM Certification Exams
Whether you are a current IBM-certified professional looking to upgrade your skills or an aspiring candidate seeking to obtain your first IBM certification, you will get equipped with the knowledge and guidance necessary to navigate the updates and succeed in the IBM Certification Exam. Let’s check out the changes and updates!
1. Course Outline Update: IBM Certified Associate – Tivoli Monitoring V6.3 (C9560-503) Exam
IBM changes in the course outline reflect the evolving technologies, industry trends, and IBM product advancements.
Previous Course Outline:
- Planning
- Installation
- Configuration
- Administration
- Performance Tuning and Problem Determination
Updated Course Outline:
- IBM Tivoli Monitoring Infrastructure20%
- Using Monitoring Data10%
- IBM Tivoli Monitoring Usage10%
- IBM Tivoli Monitoring Navigation20%
- IBM Tivoli Monitoring Event Management35%
- Fundamentals of IBM Tivoli Monitoring Problem Determination5%
2. IBM Certified Administrator – Security QRadar SIEM V7.5 (C1000-156) Exam Course Outline Update
IBM always tries to stay ahead with technology and innovations. Keeping this in mind, it has updated its course outline for Security QRadar SIEM V7.5 (C1000-156) Exam.
Previous Course Outline:
- QRadar Architecture
- Deployment and Configuration
- User Management
- Data Management
- Event and Flow Collection
- Event and Flow Processing
- Rule and Offenses Management
- Dashboards, Reports and Searches
- System Maintenance and Troubleshooting
- Log Activity and Source Management
- Network Hierarchy and Map Management
- Incident Forensics
- Update and Upgrade Management
- Integration with IBM and Third-Party Technologies.
Updated Course Outline:
- System Configuration20%
- Performance Optimization13%
- Data Source Configuration14%
- Accuracy Tuning10%
- User Management6%
- Reporting, Searching, and Offense Management13%
- Tenants and Domains8%
- Troubleshooting16%
3. Retirement of Exams
When the technology advance, IBM make changes to its exam and if there is a big change then it removes the old exams by replacing them with new ones.
| Certification Exam | Code | Retiring Details | Course Outline |
| IBM Certified Specialist – InfoSphere Optim for Distributed Systems Fundamentals | C2090-552 | This certification was withdrawn on Jun 30th, 2023. Please note this certification is expiring on Sep 30th, 2023. | |
| IBM Certified Specialist – SPSS Modeler Professional v3 | C2090-930 | This certification was withdrawn on Jun 30th, 2023. | |
| IBM Certified Support Professional – TSS V2 | C1000-098 | Certification is expiring on Sep 30th, 2023. Replaced by C1000-042 | IBM Certified Support Professional – TSS V2100% Understand the content of the IBM TSS Academy. |
| IBM Certified Professional Developer – Cloud v4 | C1000-109 | expiring on Sep 30th, 2023. replaced by the exam C1000-128 | Section 1: IBM Cloud Compute Options17% Section 2: Security and Identity13% Section 3: Modern Integration17% Section 4: Data Services11% Section 5: DevOps and Continuous Delivery14% Section 6: Using IBM Services11% Section 7: Managing a Running Cloud Applications13% Section 8: Overview IBM Cloud Paks4% |
| IBM Certified Deployment Professional – Spectrum Protect Plus V10.1.5 | C1000-077 | expiring on Sep 30th, 2023. replaced by the exam C1000-146 | Section 1: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus V10.1.5 Implementation100% |
| IBM Certified Advocate – Cloud v1 | C1000-124 | expiring on Sep 30th, 2023. replaced by the exam C1000-142 | Section 1: Cloud computing and its essential characteristics, history, and emerging trends8% Section 2: The business case for cloud computing7% Section 3: Service and deployment models of cloud computing5% Section 4: Components of cloud architecture25% Section 5: Introduction to IBM Cloud13% Section 6: IBM Cloud Infrastructure18% Section 7: Deploying IBM Cloud Applications8% Section 8: Services on IBM Cloud16% |
| IBM Certified Technical Advocate – Cloud v3 | C1000-125 | expiring on Sep 30th, 2024. replaced by the exam C1000-158 | Section 1: Introduction to Cloud10% Section 2: IBM Cloud Essentials13% Section 3: Compute Options13% Section 4: Storage10% Section 5: Networking11% Section 6: Services14% Section 7: Security13% Section 8: Building Cloud Native and Multicloud Solutions16% |
| IBM Certified Associate Architect – Cloud Pak for Data V3.x | C1000-084 | expiring on Sep 30th, 2023. | Section 1: Platform Modernization30% Section 2: Collect16% Section 3: Organize18% Section 4: Analyze20% Section 5: Infuse16% |
IBM Certification Overview
IBM Certification is a program offered by IBM to validate individuals’ skills and expertise in various IBM technologies and solutions. It demonstrates proficiency in working with IBM products, platforms, and services, and signifies a high level of competence in specific domains. IBM certifications are highly regarded in the industry and can significantly enhance career prospects and credibility in the technology field.
Benefits of IBM Certification:
- Industry Recognition: IBM certifications are recognized globally and highly valued by employers, clients, and peers.
- Career Advancement: Holding an IBM certification opens doors to new job opportunities, promotions, and higher-level roles.
- Validation of Skills: IBM certifications validate your expertise and proficiency in specific IBM technologies or solutions.
- Competitive Edge: Certified professionals stand out from non-certified individuals, increasing their chances of securing desirable positions.
- Access to Resources: IBM provides a wealth of resources, including training materials, communities, and forums, exclusive to certified professionals.
IBM List of Active Exams
| Certification Exam | Code | Course Outline |
| IBM Certified Support Professional – TSS V2 | C1000-098 | IBM Certified Support Professional – TSS V2100% Understand the content of the IBM TSS Academy. |
| IBM Certified Architect – Sterling Order Management v10.0 and Order Management on Cloud | C1000-133 | Section 1: Solution Scope8% Section 2: Planning and Design11% Section 3: Implementation and Integration52% Section 4: Extending the Solution22% Section 5: Reporting and Monitoring7% |
| IBM Certified Administrator – Cloud Pak for Data v4.x | C1000-145 | Section 1: Planning13% Section 2: Installation15% Section 3: Upgrading7% Section 4: Security & Configuration12% Section 5: Cluster Administration15% Section 6: Platform administration23% Section 7: Troubleshooting and Monitoring15% |
| IBM Certified Administrator – Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps v3.2 | C1000-143 | Section 1: IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps Overview11% Section 2: Install the IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps17% Section 3: Configuration30% Section 4: Operate the Platform22% Section 5: Manage User Access Control8% Section 6: Troubleshoot12% |
| IBM Certified Solution Architect – Cloud Pak for Integration v2021.4 | C1000-147 | Section 1: Cloud Pak for Integration Overview12% Section 2: Container Platform Architecture9% Section 3: Planning , Scaling, and Resiliency14% Section 4: Modernize Integrations13% Section 5: Product Capabilities and Use Cases22% Section 6: Storage Considerations8% Section 7: Foundational Services10% Section 8: Observability6% Section 9: DevOps6% |
| IBM Certified Solution Advisor – Spectrum Storage V7 | C1000-117 | Section 1: Customer Requirements and Infrastructure Section 2: IBM Delivery Models Section 3: IBM Monitoring and Management Products Section 5: Cyber Resiliency Section 6: Benefits and Use Cases |
| IBM Certified Solution Architect – Spectrum Storage V2 | C1000-088 | SECTION 1: Plan for an IBM Spectrum Storage Solution Design SECTION 2: Features and Capabilities of IBM Spectrum Storage Products SECTION 3: Solving Client Challenges with Spectrum Solutions / Use Cases |
| IBM Certified Professional Developer – Cloud v5 | C1000-128 | Section 1: IBM Cloud Compute Options18% Section 2: Modern Integration20% Section 3: Security and Identity15% Section 4: Data Services13% Section 5: DevOps and Continuous Delivery12% Section 6: Using IBM Services12% Section 7: Managing and Running a Cloud Application10% |
| IBM Certified Professional Architect – Cloud v5 | C1000-118 | Section 1: IBM Cloud Compute Options20% Section 2: Design Solutions Based on Application Platform Capabilities24% Section 3: Data Analytics and Data Management8% Section 4: IBM Cloud Storage Options13% Section 5: IBM Cloud Networking Options11% Section 6: IBM Cloud Security Options13% Section 7: IBM Cloud Resiliency Features5% Section 8: Observability Capabilities6% |
| IBM Certified Application Developer-Business Automation Workflow v19 using IID | C1000-080 | Section 1: Installation and Configuration4% Section 2: Service Component Architecture (SCA) programming model and solution design22% Section 3: BPEL Development15% Section 4: Mediation Development15% Section 5: Workflow Center Repository11% Section 6: Connectivity and Integration13% Section 7: Packaging and Deployment9% Section 8: Testing and Troubleshooting11% |
| IBM Certified Developer – IBM i 7.x | C1000-135 | Section 1: Overview11% Section 2: Environment21% Section 3: Databases23% Section 4: Languages26% Section 5: Tools & Utilities19% |
| IBM Certified Professional Developer – Cloud v4 | C1000-109 | Section 1: IBM Cloud Compute Options17% Section 2: Security and Identity13% Section 3: Modern Integration17% Section 4: Data Services11% Section 5: DevOps and Continuous Delivery14% Section 6: Using IBM Services11% Section 7: Managing a Running Cloud Applications13% Section 8: Overview IBM Cloud Paks4% |
| IBM Certified Solution Architect – Watson IoT Asset Performance Management V1 | C1000-060 | Section 1: Basic Architecture16% Section 2: Watson Internet of Things Platform12% Section 3: Asset Health Insights18% Section 4: Predictive Maintenance Insights17% Section 5: Equipment Maintenance Assistant15% Section 6: Initial Setup10% Section 7: Customization and Configuration12% |
| IBM Certified System Administrator – MQ V9.1 | C1000-058 | Section 1: Administration17% Section 2: Availability11% Section 3: Configuration21% Section 4: Monitoring8% Section 5: Performance Tuning5% Section 6: Planning, Installation, and Migration15% Section 7: Problem Determination8% Section 8: Security15% |
| IBM Certified Specialist – AI Enterprise Workflow V1 | C1000-059 | Section 1: Scientific, Mathematical, and technical essentials for Data Science and AI Section 2: Applications of Data Science and AI in Business Section 3: Data understanding techniques in Data Science and AI Section 4: Data preparation techniques in Data Science and AI Section 5: Application of Data Science and AI techniques and models Section 6: Evaluation of AI models Section 7: Deployment of AI models Section 8: Technology Stack for Data Science and AI |
| IBM Certified Administrator – Security Guardium v11.x | C1000-127 | Section 1: Plan for the IBM Security Guardium System10% Section 2: Deploy & Configure the IBM Guardium System13% Section 3: Discover & Classify7% Section 4: Protect & Monitor18% Section 5: Audit & Report13% Section 6: Assess & Harden7% Section 7: Maintain & Manage18% Section 8: Problem Determination14% |
| IBM Certified Deployment Professional – Maximo Asset Management v7.6 Functional Analyst | C2010-555 | Section 1: Asset Management18% Section 2: Predictive and Preventive Maintenance10% Section 3: Work Management and Planning21% Section 4: Procurement Management10% Section 5: Inventory Management15% Section 6: Workflow and Escalations8% Section 7: Analytics8% Section 8: Administration10% |
| IBM Certified Specialist – Rhapsody for Systems V8 | C2010-068 | Section 1: SysML 1.3 Fundamentals35% Section 2: Rhapsody for Systems Fundamentals45% Section 3: Rhapsody Introduction to Advanced Topics20% |
| IBM Certified Deployment Professional – Security Identity Governance and Intelligence V5.2.5 | C1000-061 | Section 1: Architecture and Design Planning16% Section 2: Installation and Configuration16% Section 3: Integration of Applications and Human Resources (HR) Feeds16% Section 4: Governance of Provisioning and LifeCycle23% Section 5: Governance Modeling, Administration and Reporting16% Section 6: Troubleshooting, Tuning and Maintenance13% |
| IBM Certified Associate Developer – Quantum Computation using Qiskit v0.2X | C1000-112 | Section 1: Perform Operations on Quantum Circuits47% Section 2: Executing Experiments3% Section 3: Implement BasicAer: Python-based Simulators3% Section 4: Implement Qasm1% Section 5: Compare and Contrast Quantum Information10% Section 6: Return the Experiment Results7% Section 7: Use Qiskit Tools1% Section 8: Display and Use System Information3% Section 9: Construct Visualizations19% Section 10: Access Aer Provider6% |
| IBM Certified Analyst – Security QRadar SIEM V7.4.3 | C1000-139 | Section 1: Offense Analysis26% Section 2: Rules and Building Block Design26% Section 3: Threat Hunting26% Section 4: Dashboard Management6% Section 5: Reporting16% |
| IBM Certified Advanced Architect – Cloud v1 | C1000-108 | Section 1: Design Secure Solutions from the ground up17% Section 2: Strategies for maintaining response time, throughput, and cost targets on IBM Cloud12% Section 3: Designing solutions for ease of operations and automation15% Section 4: Design solutions that survive outages and can perform auto-healing18% Section 5: Design solutions using IBM Cloud services that apply various architectural patterns to satisfy requirements10% Section 6: Design hybrid multicloud platform architectures13% Section 7: Cloud migration and modernization15% |
| IBM Certified Infrastructure Deployment Professional – Maximo Asset Management V7.6 | C2010-530 | Section 1: Planning12% Section 2: Installation and Upgrade16% Section 3: System Level Configuration22% Section 4: Application Level Configuration18% Section 5: Administration18% Section 6: Performance Tuning and Problem Determination14% |
| IBM Certified Solution Architect – WebSphere Hybrid Edition V5.0 | C1000-126 | Section 1: Design and architect a Cloud Native solution22% Section 2: Websphere Hybrid Edition Overview17% Section 3: Modernization Journey20% Section 4: Application modernization tools20% Section 5: Run-time components21% |
| IBM Certified Administrator – Spectrum Virtualize V8.3.1 | C1000-089 | Section 1: IBM Spectrum Virtualize V8.3.1 Administrator100% |
| IBM Certified Architect – Cloud Pak System v2.3.x | Exam C1000-110 | Section 1: Cloud Pak System Overview13% Section 2: Data center integration requirements13% Section 3: Storage Planning11% Section 4: Capacity Planning Requirements14% Section 5: Monitoring10% Section 6: Troubleshooting7% Section 7: Scalability and Reliability16% Section 8: Deployment Capabilities16% |
| IBM PowerVC v2.0 Administrator Specialty | S1000-009 | Section 1: Identify the hardware and software requirements for PowerVC17% Section 2: Describe how to Prepare, install, upgrade, and configure PowerVC16% Section 3: Describe how to manage the power environment with PowerVC37% Section 4: Describe how to manage PowerVC for Private Cloud15% Section 5: Describe integration options for PowerVC12% Section 6: Describe integration options for PowerVC with Public Cloud3% |
| IBM Cloud DevSecOps v1 Specialty | S2000-016 | Section 1: DevSecOps Principles, Practices, Architecture, and Methods12% Section 2: Adopting DevSecOps10% Section 3: DevSecOps Toolchain32% Section 4: Deploying DevSecOps with IBM Cloud Schematics12% Section 5: Security with DevSecOps17% Section 6: Day 2 Operations with DevSecOps17% |
| IBM Cloud for SAP v1 Specialty | S2000-019 | Section 1: SAP Workloads on IBM Cloud19% Section 2: Architecture Considerations for SAP on IBM Cloud20% Section 3: Compute Comparisons for SAP on IBM Cloud11% Section 4: Storage Considerations for SAP on IBM Cloud11% Section 5: Networking Design Considerations for SAP on IBM Cloud11% Section 6: Security Considerations for SAP on IBM Cloud14% Section 7: Business Transformation for SAP on IBM Cloud14% |
| IBM Certified Deployment Professional – Spectrum Protect Plus V10.1.5 | C1000-077 | Section 1: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus V10.1.5 Implementation100% |
| IBM Certified Business Analyst – Blueworks Live and Business Automation Workflow v18 | C1000-043 | Section 1: Process Analysis23% Section 2: Process Design28% Section 3: Process Discovery30% Section 4: Process Transformation Adoption18% |
| IBM Certified Administrator – Cloud Pak for Integration V2021.2 | C1000-130 | Section 1: Planning and Installation20% Section 2: Configuration19% Section 3: Platform Administration25% Section 4: Product capabilities, licensing and governance13% Section 5: Product Administration and Troubleshooting23% |
| IBM Certified Developer – Business Automation Workflow V20.0.0.2 using Workflow Center | C1000-116 | Section 1: Architecture14% Section 2: Workflow Development25% Section 3: User Interface Development22% Section 4: Service Development14% Section 5: Document Management8% Section 6: Error Handling, Debugging, and Troubleshooting10% Section 7: Deployment and Governance7% |
| IBM Cloud Security Engineer v1 Specialty | S2000-012 | Section 1: Secure Infrastructure and Hybrid Cloud Connections in IBM Cloud17% Section 2: Secure Cloud Compute in IBM Cloud18% Section 3: Secure Kubernetes Services in IBM Cloud18% Section 4: Secure VMware Solutions in IBM Cloud11% Section 5: Access Controls and Authorization in IBM Cloud18% Section 6: Security and Compliance Monitoring, Logging, and Alerting18% |
| IBM Certified Solution Architect -Watson IoT TRIRIGA V1 | C1000-057 | Section 1: Real Estate and Portfolio Management12% Section 2: Capital Project Management12% Section 3: Space Management12% Section 4: Operations and Maintenance12% Section 5: Environmental and Energy Management8% Section 6: Application Management17% Section 7: Architecture14% Section 8: Integration and Data Management13% |
| IBM Certified Administrator – Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server v3.9.6 | C1000-106 | Section 1: Planning21% Section 2: Installation and Configuration22% Section 3: Backup, Restore and Migration5% Section 4: Security14% Section 5: Advanced Configuration21% Section 6: Troubleshooting17% |
| IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.x Specialty | S1000-010 | Section 1: Describe IBM Spectrum Protect concepts and components40% Section 2: Use the IBM Spectrum Protect user interfaces21% Section 3: Describe Storage Pools and Database28% Section 4: Describe reporting and monitoring11% |
| IBM Cloud for VMware v1 Specialty | S2000-018 | Section 1: Offerings16% Section 2: Architecture (Design) Options26% Section 3: Compute Options7% Section 4: Storage Options9% Section 5: Network Options13% Section 6: Security and Compliance18% Section 7: Resiliency11% |
| IBM Certified Solution Developer – App Connect Enterprise V11 | C1000-056 | Section 1: Application Configuration11% Section 2: Development of IBM App Connect Enterprise Toolkit Solutions22% Section 3: Extending App Connect Enterprise5% Section 4: Installation and Configuration15% Section 5: Integration Architecture, Planning, and Design15% Section 6: Security8% Section 7: Solution Assembly, Configuration and Deployment13% Section 8: Troubleshooting and Tuning11% |
| IBM Certified Solution Advisor – Blockchain Platform V2 | C1000-068 | Section 1: Blockchain for Business Concepts23% Section 2: Hyperledger Fabric Architecture Concepts19% Section 3: IBM Blockchain Platform Business Considerations29% Section 4: IBM Blockchain Platform Technical Principles29% |
| IBM AIX v7 Administrator Specialty | S1000-007 | Section 1: System Management18% Section 2: Software Management13% Section 3: Storage Management17% Section 4: System & Network Security11% Section 5: Network Management13% Section 6: Performance Management & Tuning13% Section 7: Problem Determination & Management15% |
| IBM Certified Mobile Application Developer – Mobile Foundation V8.0 | C1000-003 | Section 1: Development Environment Set-up7% Section 2: Development: Architecture7% Section 3: Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)12% Section 4: Development: Client Side20% Section 5: Development: Server Side14% Section 6: Notifications7% Section 7: Authentication and Security15% Section 8: Deployment10% Section 9: Analytics and Reports8% |
| IBM Certified Deployment Professional – FileNet P8 V5.5.3 | C1000-074 | Section 1: Planning, Preparation, and Security25% Section 2: Installation and Upgrade30% Section 3: Configuration25% Section 4: Troubleshooting and System Validation20% |
| IBM Certified Administrator – Security Verify SaaS v1 | C1000-120 | Section 1: Reporting & Analytics6% Section 2: General Administration8% Section 3: Supporting Developers6% Section 4: Integration7% Section 5: Consent & Privacy8% Section 6: User Access, Lifecycle, & Governance12% Section 7: User Management18% Section 8: Security Controls16% Section 9: Application Management19% |
| IBM Engineering Requirements Management – DOORS Next v7.x Specialty | S2000-001 | Section 1: Gather, define and elaborate requirements25% Section 2: Collaborate on requirements15% Section 3: Capture relationships18% Section 4: Analyzing and reporting9% Section 5: Requirements Reuse16% Section 6: Integrations17% |
| IBM Engineering Test Management v7.x Specialist | S2000-017 | The test management processes and practices How to create and manage test plans, test cases, and other testing artifacts How to execute tests, track progress, and report on test results The IBM solution for Engineering Lifecycle Management |
| IBM Certified Developer – OpenPages | C2020-021 | Section 1: Data Model18% Section 2: OpenPages GRC Features and Functions20% Section 3: OpenPages Implementation Process11% Section 4: OpenPages Overview16% Section 5: Profile Configuration18% Section 6: Security Model17% |
| IBM Certified Solution Architect – Watson Internet of Things Platform V1 | C1000-036 | Section 1: Technical Architecture and Capabilities of the Watson IoT Platform29% Section 2: Architectural Patterns15% Section 3: Planning Watson IoT Platform Architecture19% Section 4: Design a Suitable Watson IoT Platform Architecture21% Section 5: Implementation Deployment and Scaling16% |
| IBM Certified Professional Sales Engineer – Cloud v1 | C1000-101 | Section 1: Opportunity Identification and Qualification21% Section 2: Architecture Design11% Section 3: Solution Design33% Section 4: Solution Enablement and Evaluation14% Section 5: Solution Costing5% Section 6: Getting Started with IBM Cloud16% |
| IBM Certified Deployment Professional – Maximo Manage v8.0 | C1000-132 | Section 1: – Maximo Application Suite Overview13% Section 2: – Platform Configuration19% Section 3: – Asset & Inventory Management Configuration19% Section 4: – Procurement & Contract Management9% Section 5: – Work Management & Planning19% Section 6: – Financial Configuration6% Section 7: – Configure Service Management9% Section 8: – Configure Work Safety6% |
| IBM Certified Administrator – Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server v4.3 | C1000-151 | Section 1: Planning20% Section 2: Installation and Configuration20% Section 3: Backup, Restore and Migration5% Section 4: Security18% Section 5: Advanced Configuration20% Section 6: Troubleshooting17% |
| IBM Certified Technical Advocate – Cloud v4 | C1000-158 | Section 1: Introduction to the Cloud14% Section 2: IBM Cloud Fundamentals14% Section 3: Compute Options11% Section 4: Storage6% Section 5: Networking11% Section 6: Services16% Section 7: Security14% Section 8: Building Cloud Native and Multicloud Applications14% |
| IBM Certified Advocate – Cloud v1 | C1000-124 | Section 1: Cloud computing and its essential characteristics, history, and emerging trends8% Section 2: The business case for cloud computing7% Section 3: Service and deployment models of cloud computing5% Section 4: Components of cloud architecture25% Section 5: Introduction to IBM Cloud13% Section 6: IBM Cloud Infrastructure18% Section 7: Deploying IBM Cloud Applications8% Section 8: Services on IBM Cloud16% |
| IBM Certified System Administrator – WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V9.0 | C9510-418 | Section 1: Install and update the environment14% Section 2: Create a high availability configuration9% Section 3: Configure security17% Section 4: Monitor and tune the environment9% Section 5: Troubleshoot post-installation problems11% Section 6: Administer and configure the environment20% Section 7: Configure Intelligent Management features6% Section 8: Demonstrate an understanding of a multi-tier environment6% Section 9: Deploy and administer applications8% |
| IBM Certified Solutions Specialist – Rational Team Concert V6 | C2010-825 | Section 1: Application Administration10% Section 2: Project/Team Configuration15% Section 3: Work Items20% Section 4: Project Planning20% Section 5: Source Control15% Section 6: Build10% Section 7: Reports and Dashboards10% |
| IBM Certified Solution Architect – Cloud Pak for Data v4.x | C1000-136 | Section 1: Cloud Pak for Data Architecture21% Section 2: Build Data Science algorithms14% Section 3: Machine Learning Operations16% Section 4: Analytics17% Section 5: Data Governance22% Section 6: Integration, Implementation, Deployment, and Scaling10% |
| IBM Certified Solution Architect – Data Warehouse V1 | C1000-067 | Section 1: Planning11% Section 2: Design21% Section 3: Data Integration19% Section 4: Analytics19% Section 5: Production Readiness, Deployment & Lifecycle8% Section 6: Backup & Disaster Recovery Planning & Strategy10% Section 7: Governance, Compliance, Monitoring & Security12% |
| IBM Certified Deployment Professional – Security QRadar SIEM V7.4.3 | C1000-140 | Section 1: Deployment Objectives and Use Cases5% Section 2: Architecture and Sizing18% Section 3: Installation and Configuration16% Section 4: Event and Flow Integration12% Section 5: Environment and XFE Integration8% Section 6: System Performance and Troubleshooting13% Section 7: Initial Offense Tuning8% Section 8: Migration and Upgrades13% Section 9: Multi-Tenancy Considerations7% |
| IBM PowerHA SystemMirror V7.2.5 AIX Administrator Specialty | S1000-008 | Section 1: Planning20% Section 2: Configuration and Deployment23% Section 3: Cluster Management, Administration and Upgrade35% Section 4: Customization and Troubleshooting22% |
| IBM Certified Associate – Tivoli Monitoring V6.3 | C9560-503 | Section 1: IBM Tivoli Monitoring Infrastructure20% Section 2: Using Monitoring Data10% Section 3: IBM Tivoli Monitoring Usage10% Section 4: IBM Tivoli Monitoring Navigation20% Section 5: IBM Tivoli Monitoring Event Management35% Section 6: Fundamentals of IBM Tivoli Monitoring Problem Determination5% |
| IBM Certified Application Developer – Operational Decision Manager Standard V8.9.1 | C1000-010 | Section 1: Decision Center16% Section 2: Development: Architecture16% Section 3: Development: Environment Set-up9% Section 4: Rule Designer39% Section 5: Rule Execution Server20% |
| IBM Certified Solution Implementer – DataPower Gateway v7.6 | C1000-005 | Section 1: Administration and Operational Architecture17% Section 2: Architecture and Planning Basic Configuration17% Section 3: Governance Scenarios6% Section 4: Integration and Basic Service Scenarios24% Section 5: Security Scenarios17% Section 6: Troubleshooting19% |
| IBM Certified Solution Architect – Cloud Pak for Business Automation v21.0.3 | C1000-148 | Section 1: Platform Planning29% Section 2: Architecture30% Section 3: Solutioning41% |
| IBM Certified Administrator – Spectrum Scale V5.1 Solutions | C1000-094 | Section 1 Cloud Paks/OpenShift Section 2 Cloudera/Hadoop Section 3 High Performance Computing Section 4 Cyber Resiliency |
| IBM Certified Deployment Professional – Spectrum Control V5.3.5 | C1000-076 | Section 1 – Planning Section 2 – Installation Section 3 – Configuration Section 4 – Customization and Administration Section 5 – Troubleshoot IBM Spectrum Control Installation Section 6 – Troubleshoot Performance Issues Section 7 – Advanced Analytics |
| IBM Certified Administrator – Db2 12 for z/OS | C1000-078 | Section 1: Database Design and Implementation22% Section 2: Operation and Recovery20% Section 3: Security and Auditing10% Section 4: Performance21% Section 5: Installation and Migration9% Section 6: Additional Database Functionality9% Section 7: Distributed Access9% |
| IBM Certified Data Scientist – Watson Specialist v1 | C1000-154 | Section 1: Understand the business problem7% Section 2: Collect and explore the data15% Section 3: Prepare the data18% Section 4: Build the model17% Section 5: Evaluate the model12% Section 6: Deploy the solution10% Section 7: Governance and compliance5% Section 8: Vizualization and Storytelling10% Section 9: Strategy and Lifecycle6% |
| IBM Certified System Administrator – WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V8.5.5 and Liberty Profile | C9510-401 | Section 1: Architecture11% Section 2: Product Installation, Configuration and Maintenance15% Section 3: Application Management (Assembly, Deployment and Configuration)9% Section 4: Administrative Tools14% Section 5: Security configuration and Maintenance14% Section 6: Clustering and Workload Management9% Section 7: Intelligent Management and Resiliency6% Section 8: Performance Monitoring and Tuning11% Section 9: Problem Determination11% |
| IBM Certified Specialist – SPSS Statistics Level 1 v2 | C2090-011 | Section 1: Basic Inferential Statistics22% Section 2: Data Management15% Section 3: Data Transformations16% Section 4: Data Understanding/Descriptives9% Section 5: Operations/Running IBM SPSS Statistics15% Section 6: Output: Editing and Exploring7% Section 7: Reading and Defining Data16% |
| IBM Certified Professional SRE – Cloud v2 | C1000-119 | Section 1: Applying Site Reliability Engineering Principles13% Section 2: Operations11% Section 3: Monitoring and Incident Management15% Section 4: Security and Compliance11% Section 5: Compute Infrastructure10% Section 6: Networking8% Section 7: Storage and Data Management10% Section 8: Reliability and Resiliency11% Section 9: Deployment Automation11% |
| IBM Certified Associate – IBM Control Desk v7.6 | C9560-680 | Section 1: IBM Control Desk Concepts21% Section 2: General Installation and Deployment IBM Control Desk.14% Section 3: Configure IBM Control Desk35% Section 4: Usage of IBM Control Desk.30% |
| IBM Certified Administrator – IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation v21.0.3 | C1000-150 | Section 1: Planning and Install26% Section 2: Troubleshooting27% Section 3: Security17% Section 4: Resiliency10% Section 5: Management20% |
| IBM Certified Administrator – Cloud Pak for Network Automation v2.4 | C1000-157 | Section 1: Architecture18% Section 2: Install and Upgrade21% Section 3: Administer21% Section 4: Site Planner10% Section 5: Create Projects and Assemblies12% Section 6: Use Orchestration API18% |
| IBM Sterling B2B Collaboration-Supply Chain Business Network V1 Sales Engineer Specialty | S1000-003 | Section 1: Discovery23% Section 2: Solutioning32% Section 3: ROI17% Section 4: Design23% Section 5: Operations |
| IBM Certified Administrator – Maximo Manage v8.x | C1000-141 | Section 1: Administer a Maximo Manage Environment16% Section 2: Security13% Section 3: System Configuration16% Section 4: Process Automation11% Section 5: Maximo Manage Configuration18% Section 6: Troubleshooting15% Section 7: Integration11% |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Data System V1.x Administrator Specialty | S1000-002 | Section 1: Cloud Pak for Data System Overview15% Section 2: Cloud Pak for Data System Configuration20% Section 3: Cloud Pak for Data System Administration22% Section 4: Cloud Pak for Data System Operations18% Section 5: Cloud Pak for Data System Security & Compliance10% Section 6: Cloud Pak for Data System Problem Determination15% |
| IBM Sterling Supply Chain Solutions V1 Sales Engineer Specialty | S1000-004 | Section 1: IBM Sterling Supply Chain Overview4% Section 2: IBM Sterling Order Management, Store and Call Center48% Section 3: IBM Sterling Fulfillment Optimizer with Watson12% Section 4: IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote12% Section 5: IBM Sterling Control Tower12% Section 6: IBM Sterling Inventory Visibility12% |
| IBM Certified Deployment Professional – Spectrum Protect V8.1.12 | C1000-137 | Section 1: Planning10% Section 2: Installation18% Section 3: Configuration30% Section 4: Administration29% Section 5: Problem determination13% |
| IBM Certified Deployment Professional – Spectrum Protect Plus V10.1.9 | C1000-146 | Section 1: Planning8% Section 2: Acquisition and deployment of Software9% Section 3: Configuration35% Section 4: Data Protection and Recovery Operations18% Section 5: Administration15% Section 6: Problem Determination15% |
| IBM Cloud Satellite v1 Specialty | S2000-013 | Section 1: Motivation for IBM Cloud Satellite17% Section 2: IBM Cloud Satellite Customer Infrastructure20% Section 3: Setting up the IBM Cloud Satellite Location and Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud15% Section 4: IBM Cloud Satellite Security17% Section 5: Day 2 Operations12% Section 6: IBM Cloud Satellite Configuration10% Section 7: Debugging9% |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Security V1.10 Administrator Specialty | S2000-021 | Section 1: Architecture23% Section 2: Administration35% Section 3: Operations27% Section 4: Troubleshooting15% |
| IBM Certified Technical Advocate – Cloud v3 | C1000-125 | Section 1: Introduction to Cloud10% Section 2: IBM Cloud Essentials13% Section 3: Compute Options13% Section 4: Storage10% Section 5: Networking11% Section 6: Services14% Section 7: Security13% Section 8: Building Cloud Native and Multicloud Solutions16% |
| IBM Certified Solution Deployment Professional – Application Performance Management v8.1.3 | C9560-501 | Section 1: Planning17% Section 2: Installation8% Section 3: Configuration11% Section 4: Administration41% Section 5: Troubleshooting23% |
| IBM Certified Developer – Datacap V9.1.8 | C1000-121 | Section 1: Architecture16% Section 2: Solution Design21% Section 3: Solution Development using Datacap Studio35% Section 4: Configuration and Administration20% Section 5: Testing and Debugging8% |
| IBM Certified Associate SRE – Cloud v1 | C1000-105 | Section 1: Applying Site Reliability Engineering Principles14% Section 2: Operations12% Section 3: Monitoring and Incident Detection12% Section 4: Incident Management11% Section 5: Security and Compliance9% Section 6: Troubleshooting14% Section 7: Availability, Reliability, and Resiliency14% Section 8: Deployment Automation6% Section 9: Problem Management8% |
| IBM Associate Certified DBA – Db2 12 for z/OS Fundamentals | C1000-122 | Section 1: Planning11% Section 2: Working with SQL and XML21% Section 3: Security8% Section 4: Operations16% Section 5: Data Concurrency11% Section 6: Application Design21% Section 7: Working with Database Objects12% |
| IBM Certified Deployment Professional – Cloud Object Storage V3.16.4 | C1000-149 | Section 1: IBM Cloud Object Storage Concepts42% Section 2: Installation and Administration43% Section 3: Monitoring and Troubleshooting15% |
| IBM Certified Administrator – Security QRadar SIEM V7.5 | C1000-156 | Section 1: System Configuration20%Section 2: Performance Optimization13%Section 3: Data Source Configuration14%Section 4: Accuracy Tuning10%Section 5: User Management6%Section 6: Reporting, Searching, and Offense Management13%Section 7: Tenants and Domains8%Section 8: Troubleshooting16% |
| IBM Maximo Visual Inspection v8.3 Developer Specialty | S1000-014 | Section 1: : Maximo Visual Inspection Use Cases7% Section 2: : Data Acquisition10% Section 3: : Manage Data Sets10% Section 4: : Prepare Data15% Section 5: : Train & Validate Models22% Section 6: : Deploy Model12% Section 7: : Work with Maximo Visual Inspection Mobile and Maximo Visual Inspection Edge22% Section 8: : Integration with Maximo Suite Applications2% |
| IBM Certified Associate Architect – Cloud Pak for Data V3.x | C1000-084 | Section 1: Platform Modernization30% Section 2: Collect16% Section 3: Organize18% Section 4: Analyze20% Section 5: Infuse16% |
| IBM Certified Solution Developer – InfoSphere DataStage v11.3 | C2090-424 | Section 1: Configuration6% Section 2: Metadata5% Section 3: Persistent Storage15% Section 4: Parallel Architecture9% Section 5: Databases6% Section 6: Data Transformation12% Section 7: Job Components8% Section 8: Job Design14% Section 9: Monitor and Troubleshoot9% Section 10: Job Management and Deployment8% Section 11: Job Control and Runtime Management8% |
| IBM Certified Administrator – IBM Cognos Analytics Administrator V11 | C2090-623 | Section 1: Administrative Tasks25% Section 2: Monitoring20% Section 3: Report Execution15% Section 4: Security Tasks20% Section 5: Server Environment20% |
| IBM Certified Solution Architect – Watson IoT Maximo V1 | C1000-047 | Section 1: Basic Architecture15% Section 2: Maximo Standard Functionality22% Section 3: Maximo Industry Solutions/Add-ons14% Section 4: Reporting/Analysis13% Section 5: Security11% Section 6: Initial Setup11% Section 7: Customization/Configuration14% |
| IBM Certified Solution Implementer – API Connect v10.0.3 | C1000-138 | Section 1: Overview of IBM API Connect19% Section 2: Provider Organization Owner Role18% Section 3: API Developer Role32% Section 4: API Product Manager Role18% Section 5: Developer Portal (Consumer and Administrator)13% |
| IBM Certified Administrator – Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 | C1000-082 | Section 1 – IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Concepts Section 2 – IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Daily Operations Section 3 – IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Server Management Section 4 – IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Client Management Section 5 – IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Performance and Problem Determination |
| IBM Certified Administrator – IBM Netcool Operations Insight v1.6.1 | C1000-107 | Section 1: Planning19% Section 2: Installation15% Section 3: Configuration39% Section 4: Operations19% Section 5: Troubleshooting8% |
| IBM Certified Advocate – Cloud v2 | C1000-142 | Section 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing14% Section 2: Cloud Services and Deployment Models14% Section 3: Fundamentals of IBM Cloud23% Section 4: IBM Cloud Account Essentials17% Section 5: Services Available on IBM Cloud32% |
| IBM Cloud for Financial Services v1 Specialty | S2000-005 | Section 1: Motivation for IBM Cloud for Financial Services18% Section 2: Customer Workload Environment20% Section 3: Frame Technical Solution27% Section 4: Implementation23% Section 5: Evaluate Success12% |
| IBM Certified Associate Application Developer – TRIRIGA Application Platform V3.2.1 | C2010-653 | Section 1: Application Building Section 2: Application Presentation Section 3: Application Workflow Section 4: Utilities Section 5: Application Administration |
| IBM Certified Solution Architect – Watson IOT Continuous Engineering V1 | C1000-045 | Section 1: Continuous Engineering Basics12% Section 2: Continuous Engineering Deployment9% Section 3: Quality Essentials (Rational Quality Manager)12% Section 4: Requirements Management Essentials (DOORS Next Generation)15% Section 5: Rational Team Concert13% Section 6: Global Configuration Management12% Section 7: Reporting Essentials10% Section 8: Rhapsody and Model Management Essentials8% Section 9: Collaborative Lifecycle Management Administration9% |
| IBM Certified Developer – Cognos Analytics V11.1.x | C1000-065 | Section 1: Dashboards22% Section 2: Reports32% Section 3: Data21% Section 4: Other Features10% Section 5: Troubleshooting and Performance15% |
| IBM Certified System Administrator – Informix 12.10 | C2090-619 | Section 1: Installation and Configuration17% Section 2: Space Management11% Section 3: System Activity Monitoring and Troubleshooting13% Section 4: Performance Tuning16% Section 5: OAT and Database Scheduler4% Section 6: Backup and Restore10% Section 7: Replication and High Availability16% Section 8: Warehousing4% Section 9: Security9% |
| IBM Certified Deployment Professional – Tivoli Monitoring V6.3 | C9560-507 | Section 1: Planning20% Section 2: Installation20% Section 3: Configuration20% Section 4: Administration20% Section 5: Perforance Tuning and Problem Determination20% |
| IBM Certified Associate Developer – OpenPages Fundamentals v2 | C1000-027 | Section 1: Data Model19% Section 2: OpenPages GRC Features and Functions23% Section 3: OpenPages Implementation Process15% Section 4: OpenPages Overview15% Section 5: Profile Configuration13% Section 6: Security Model15% |
| IBM Certified Administrator – Netezza Performance Server V11.x | C1000-085 | Section 1: Architecture18% Section 2: Best Practices for Database Design22% Section 3: Monitoring and Tuning for Performance20% Section 4: Administration20% Section 5: Support and Maintenance8% Section 6: Netezza Clients and Tools12% |
| IBM Certified Developer – Robotic Process Automation v20.12.x | C1000-123 | Section 1: Development and Integration47% Section 2: Components and Architecture17% Section 3: Running, Testing, and Troubleshooting8% Section 4: Administration28% |
| IBM Certified Deployment Professional – Security Verify Access V10.0 | C1000-129 | Section 1: Planning12% Section 2: Architecture and Design15% Section 3: Installation13% Section 4: Configuration16% Section 5: System integration16% Section 6: Advanced customization18% Section 7: Testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance10% |
| IBM Certified Data Scientist – Machine Learning Specialist v1 | C1000-144 | Section 1: Evaluate business problem including ethical implications21% Section 2: Exploratory Data Analysis including data preparation18% Section 3: Implement the proper model26% Section 4: Refine and deploy the model18% Section 5: Monitor models in production17% |
| IBM Certified Administrator – Cloud Pak for Security V1.10 | C1000-153 | Section 1: Installation15% Section 2: Configuration25% Section 3: Administration25% Section 4: Maintain the Environment22% Section 5: Troubleshooting13% |
Importance of Exam Updates
Exam updates ensure that certification content remains relevant and up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry trends. As technology evolves rapidly, it is crucial for certification exams to cover new concepts, tools, and methodologies to reflect real-world scenarios. Updated exams enable professionals to demonstrate their proficiency in cutting-edge technologies, increasing their credibility and market value.
Further, exam updates take into account the evolving needs of specific industries and sectors. By incorporating industry-specific requirements and best practices, updated exams validate professionals’ ability to apply their skills in relevant contexts. It ensures that certified individuals are equipped to address the unique challenges and demands of their respective industries.
By introducing new or updated exam objectives, domains, and question formats, the updated exams ensure a thorough evaluation of candidates’ knowledge and skills.
Final Words
Preparing for an IBM certification exam requires a strategic and focused approach. By following the tips outlined in this blog, you can increase your chances of success and demonstrate your expertise in IBM technologies. Keep in mind the following key points:
- Understand the exam objectives and domains to guide your preparation efforts and focus on the relevant topics.
- Leverage official study resources provided by IBM to ensure you have access to accurate and comprehensive materials.
- Engage in hands-on practice to gain practical experience and deepen your understanding of IBM technologies.
- Consider enrolling in IBM-authorized training courses to receive structured learning and expert guidance.
- Practice with sample questions and practice exams to familiarize yourself with the exam format and assess your readiness.
Embrace the journey of becoming an IBM-certified professional, stay updated with the latest advancements, and continue to expand your knowledge and skills in the ever-evolving world of IBM technologies. Good luck on your certification journey!
