Okta Certified Administrator Exam FAQs
What is the Okta Certified Administrator Exam?
Okta Certified Administrators have proficiency in managing the Okta service with knowledge about how Okta allows advanced User Lifecycle Management scenarios. These scenarios can be involving mobile devices, security policy frameworks, supported SSO options, and advanced directory integration for cloud and on-premise access. Further, administrators use the Okta Policy framework for:
- Firstly, controlling user access
- Secondly, understanding how to map identity attributes and data transformations using Universal Directory, and troubleshoot issues.
Who should take the Okta Administrator Exam?
For Okta Certified Administrator certification, candidates must have taken and passed the Okta Professional Exam. And, they should have the following requirements:
- Firstly, two years of experience in a technical role, working in security and/or identity management
- Secondly, one year of on-the-job experience working with the Okta service
- And, completion of the Okta Essentials course or equivalent training.
What is the targeted audience for the Okta Certified Administrator Exam?
Candidates for this certification may be Okta Administrators, implementation consultants, identity leaders, system administrators, technical project managers, or technical project owners.
How many questions will be there in Okta Certified Administrator Exam?
Okta Certified Administrator exam will have 60 discrete option multiple-choice (DOMC) questions.
What is the time duration for the Okta Certified Administrator Exam?
For completing the exam, there is a time duration of 90 minutes.
How much the Okta Certified Administrator Exam will cost?
The exam will cost you around $250 (USD).
How to schedule the exam?
Okta certification exams use Examity that is a secure online proctoring service. Okta has partnered with Examity for protecting the integrity of our certification exams.
This offers online proctoring in which you can take the exam from almost any location at a time that is convenient for you, without any need for traveling to a test center. However, the Okta Administrator Exam must schedule at least 24 hours in advance of the time you plan for sitting for the test in order to avoid the additional fee associated with on-demand testing.
What is the course outline for the Okta Certified Administrator exam?
Okta Certified Administrator exam validates candidate’s performance on the basis of the following topics:
- Firstly, Identity and Access Management
- Secondly, User Lifecycle Management
- Thirdly, Security
- Then, Monitoring and Troubleshooting
- Lastly, API Functions
What is DOMC item type?
Okta Certified Administrator exam consists entirely of DOMC items. DOMC refers to a powerful measurement tool that produces reliable test scores. It does so by removing several “contaminants” that affect test outcomes but are unrelated to the knowledge and skills being tested. The DOMC item type levels the playing field, and more fairly measures your skills by improving:
- Readability
- However, you have to read less text, the exam likely to take less time and places little demands on the slower reader or the non-native English speaker.
- Fairness
- When sharp test takers are unsure of an answer, they search for clues by comparing options or obtaining information from other items on an exam. However, DOMC eliminates the test-taking advantage and serves as a strong technique for assessing your knowledge.
- Security
- Rather than displaying all options at the same time, options are randomly presented one at a time. For every option presented, you must make a YES or NO decision for indicating whether you think the option is correct. Answer options are in random order.
What is the Okta Exam scoring policy?
DOMC item type is scored fairly and with precision. However,
- Firstly, if you are given with a correct option and respond YES, then that response is “correct”.
- Secondly, if you are given with a correct option and respond NO, then that item is scored as “incorrect”.
- Thirdly, if you are given with an incorrect option and respond YES, then that item is scored as “incorrect”.
- Lastly, if you are given with an incorrect option, and respond NO , the item is not scored until additional options are presented and responded to.
What is the exam retakes policy?
Exam retakes are subject to the following conditions:
- Firstly, a candidate can retake a failed exam 24 hours after his or her first failed attempt
- Secondly, a candidate must wait 14 days after each subsequent failed attempt prior to retaking a failed exam
- Thirdly, candidates cannot not retake passed exams
- Next,tou have to pay the exam fees for each attempt. And, there is no refund if you fail the exam.
- Lastly, the exam fees for retaking an Okta certification exam is $100 USD for each retake attempt.
What will I receive after passing the exam?
After meeting the requirements, you will earn the certification credential and you will get authorization to use the certification title and logo on your business cards and other professional collateral.
What do I do if I need to cancel or reschedule my exam appointment?
You may reschedule or cancel an appointment up to 24 hours prior to the start of the appointment. You may not reschedule or cancel an exam appointment once it has started. If you do not complete the exam at the given time and did not contact Examity 24 hours in advance to cancel or reschedule, you will have to pay the full exam fee.
How long will my certification be valid?
After you achieve a certification credential, you must meet ongoing requirements in order to keep credentials current and use Okta certification logos. This may include the completion of specific training, recertification exams, or even sitting for core exams at designated intervals. You will be notified by Okta regarding the requirement and timeline for completing the recertification activity.
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