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Exam Information
Official specifications published by Arcitura
Exam Format
90 min
50-60
70%
Professional
Registration
$295 USD
Pearson VUE or online proctoring
English
Validity
Lifetime
Not required - lifetime certification; Optional: Take updated version when released; Optional: Pursue additional Arcitura certifications
S90-08A Exam Topics and Domains
S90-08A is organized into 5 weighted domains. Expect to work with Integration Services, Abstraction Mechanisms, BPEL, Compensation Services, and more.
1
Advanced SOA Design Patterns
30%
Orchestration Architecture Design
Orchestration Patterns and PrinciplesState Deferral and Service Grids
- Understand orchestration architecture patterns
- Apply state management strategies in distributed systems
- Design service grids for scalability
ESB and Orchestration as Compound Patterns
Enterprise Service Bus Architecture
- Design ESB-based architectures
- Implement compound pattern solutions
- Apply integration patterns effectively
2
Service-Oriented Architectural Models
25%
Defining Service-Oriented Architectural Models
SOA Architecture TypesService Layers and Abstraction
- Define comprehensive SOA architectural models
- Understand service layering strategies
- Apply abstraction principles effectively
3
Service Data Management and Transactions
20%
Service Data Replication and Synchronization
Data Replication Patterns
- Implement data replication strategies
- Design for data consistency
- Handle distributed data challenges
Cross-Service Transactions and Compensation
Transaction Management
- Design cross-service transactions
- Implement compensation patterns
- Manage distributed transactions effectively
4
Legacy Integration and Protocol Management
15%
Legacy Encapsulation and ESB Design
Legacy System Integration
- Encapsulate legacy systems effectively
- Design integration adapters
- Plan migration strategies
Multiple Protocol Support and Bridging
Protocol Bridging and Transformation
- Implement protocol bridging
- Design data transformation services
- Support multiple communication protocols
5
Governance, Security, and Messaging
10%
Policy Enforcement and Business Rules
Global and Domain-Level Policy Enforcement
- Design policy enforcement mechanisms
- Position business rules effectively
- Implement governance patterns
Asynchronous and Event-Driven Messaging
Message Routing and Reliability
- Design asynchronous messaging systems
- Implement reliable messaging patterns
- Build event-driven architectures
How do I earn this certification?
Passing S90-08A earns the Certified SOA Architect certification. It sits in the Service Technology track.
Next Level Options
- S90.MSA - Microservice Architect
- S90.SSE - Service Security Specialist
- S90.API - Service API Specialist
Alternative Paths
- S90.06B - SOA Analysis & Modeling Analyst track for modeling expertise
- C90.01 - Fundamental Cloud Computing Cloud architecture skills
- S90.GOV - Service Governance Specialist Governance and lifecycle management
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How to study for this exam?
Use the official PlanetCert Practice Test alongside the study plan below to prepare efficiently for S90-08A.
What's changed on this exam?
Current Status
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2023-01-01
Updates
- Service Mesh Various (Istio, Linkerd) Service mesh implements many SOA governance patterns • Release date: 2024-ongoing
- GraphQL Federation 2.0+ Federation patterns similar to SOA service composition • Release date: 2023-2024
- AsyncAPI 3.0 Standardization of event-driven architectures • Release date: 2024
Who should take this exam?
S90.01A - Fundamental SOA & Service-Oriented Computing
S90.02A - SOA Technology Concepts
S90.03A - SOA Design & Architecture
- 3-5 years experience designing SOA solutions
- Experience with enterprise integration patterns
- Knowledge of distributed systems architecture
- Familiarity with web services and APIs