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S1000-002 Exam Topics and Domains
S1000-002 is organized into 6 weighted domains. Expect to work with Active Directory, Patch management, Access control, Alert manager, and more.
Cloud Pak for Data System Overview
System Architecture and Components
Explain the system architecture of Cloud Pak for Data System and the components
User Roles and Privileges
Define the various roles and privileges of users in Cloud Pak for Data System
Authentication Methods
Define internal vs external user authentication
Call Home Structure
Define the structure of call home
Cloud Pak for Data System Configuration
Network Configuration
Define the steps required for common network configuration changes
External Authentication Setup
Configure external user authentication
Call Home Configuration
Configure call home
System Alerts Configuration
Configure system alerts
System Scaling
Perform scaling of the Cloud Pak for Data System environment
Log Forwarding
Set up log forwarding to a remote server
Cloud Pak for Data System Administration
System Access Methods
Define the methods to access the system
System Start and Stop
Define the methods to stop and start the system
Platform User Management
Manage platform user management
Application Management
Manage apps provided with Cloud Pak for Data System
Backup Operations
Perform backups using Cloud Pak for Data System volume backup
System Upgrades
Perform upgrades of Cloud Pak for Data System
Cloud Pak for Data System Operations
System Health Assessment
Assess the system health
Alert and Notification Management
Manage and managing alerts and notifications
System Monitoring
Perform system monitoring from the Cloud Pak for Data System web console
Cloud Pak for Data System Security & Compliance
Vulnerability Scanning
Perform a vulnerability scan
STIG Compliance
Manage STIG compliance
Storage Encryption
Configure & Manage storage encryption
Cloud Pak for Data System Problem Determination
Problem Management
Define routine problem management actions
Event Severity
Identify severity of event
Component Issue Identification
Identify component with issues
Log Collection
Gather logs for event
How do I earn this certification?
Passing S1000-002 earns the IBM Cloud Pak for Data System V1.x Administrator Specialty certification. It sits in the Data and AI track.
- C1000-145 - IBM Cloud Pak for Data v4.x Administration
- C1000-168 - IBM Cloud Pak for Data v4.6 Administrator
- C1000-169 - IBM Cloud Pak for Data v4.7 Architect
- C1000-059 - IBM DataPower Gateway V7.6 Solution ImplementationComplementary gateway and integration skills
- C1000-140 - IBM Security QRadar SIEM V7.4.3 Administration Security and compliance expertise
- C1000-143 - IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps v3.2 Administrator AI-powered operations management
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What's changed on this exam?
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2023-09-05
- Red Hat OpenShift 4.14 Understanding of container platform updates beneficial • Release date: 2024-09-20
- Kubernetes 1.28 Core orchestration knowledge remains relevant • Release date: 2024-08-15
- Portworx Storage 3.0 Storage architecture understanding important • Release date: 2024-07-01
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by System Administrators and IT Professionals.
- Experience with IBM Cloud Pak for Data System
- Knowledge of Linux administration
- Understanding of containerization technologies (Kubernetes, OpenShift)
- Familiarity with networking concepts
- Experience with storage systems