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Key Facts: SAP HANA Cloud Provisioning and Administration Exam

60

Number of Questions

SAP

120 min

Exam Duration

SAP

~63%

Passing Score

SAP (cut score by version)

$229

Exam Fee (USD)

SAP (region dependent)

5 years

Certificate Validity

SAP

15 min

Max Backup RPO

SAP HANA Cloud (automatic log backups)

SAP lists the C_HCADM_05 exam (SAP HANA Cloud Provisioning and Administration) as a Technology Associate certification with 60 multiple-choice questions in 120 minutes and a passing score around 63%. The fee is about $229 USD and the certificate is valid for 5 years. It covers HANA Cloud provisioning and instance lifecycle, SAP HANA Cloud Central, database users/roles/privileges, backup and recovery, monitoring and alerting, the data lake, scaling and disaster recovery, and security.

Sample SAP HANA Cloud Provisioning and Administration Practice Questions

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1Which tool is the central place in the SAP BTP cockpit for provisioning and managing SAP HANA Cloud instances, such as the SAP HANA database and data lake?
A.SAP HANA cockpit
B.SAP HANA database explorer
C.SAP HANA Cloud Central
D.SAP Web IDE
Explanation: SAP HANA Cloud Central is the unified administration cockpit, accessed through the SAP BTP cockpit, where you provision, start, stop, scale, update, and delete SAP HANA Cloud instances. It manages the lifecycle of both SAP HANA database and data lake instances.
2When you provision a new SAP HANA Cloud, SAP HANA database instance, which security feature is enabled by default for the data persisted on disk?
A.Data masking on all columns
B.Dynamic anonymization
C.Data-at-rest encryption
D.Client-side field encryption
Explanation: Every SAP HANA Cloud database instance is created with data-at-rest encryption enabled by default, so the persisted data, logs, and backups are encrypted automatically. This is a baseline protection that administrators do not need to switch on manually.
3What is the name of the initial administration user automatically created when you provision an SAP HANA Cloud, SAP HANA database instance?
A.SYSTEM
B.SYS
C.DBADMIN
D.HANAADMIN
Explanation: In SAP HANA Cloud the powerful customer administration user is DBADMIN. After using DBADMIN to create dedicated administration users with least-privilege roles, SAP recommends deactivating DBADMIN so it is not used for routine work.
4How frequently are automatic log backups taken for an SAP HANA Cloud, SAP HANA database, giving a maximum recovery point objective (RPO)?
A.Every 60 minutes
B.Every 5 minutes
C.Every 15 minutes
D.Once every 24 hours
Explanation: SAP HANA Cloud automatically takes log backups every 15 minutes (and catalog backups on the same cadence), which sets the maximum potential data loss, or RPO, to 15 minutes. A full data backup is also taken automatically every 24 hours.
5What is the default backup retention period for an SAP HANA Cloud, SAP HANA database instance?
A.7 days
B.30 days
C.14 days
D.90 days
Explanation: The default backup retention period in SAP HANA Cloud is 14 days. This retention window also bounds how far back a point-in-time recovery can go, and it can be changed using Manage Configuration in SAP HANA Cloud Central or the command line.
6Which tool is primarily used to administer and monitor the contents and runtime of an SAP HANA Cloud database, including alerts, performance, and resource usage?
A.SAP HANA Cloud Central
B.SAP BTP cockpit
C.SAP HANA cockpit
D.SAP Cloud Connector
Explanation: SAP HANA cockpit performs administration and monitoring at the database level, showing the database overview, alerts, performance, and resource usage. Provisioning and instance-level lifecycle are handled separately in SAP HANA Cloud Central.
7Which two engines make up the SAP HANA Cloud data lake?
A.OLAP Engine and OLTP Engine
B.Column Store and Row Store
C.Data Lake Relational Engine and Data Lake Files
D.Calculation Engine and Join Engine
Explanation: The SAP HANA Cloud data lake consists of the Data Lake Relational Engine, based on proven SAP IQ technology for petabyte-scale relational analytics, and Data Lake Files, which provides managed object storage for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured files.
8In SAP HANA Cloud, what is the effect of creating a synchronous replica within the same availability zone for high availability?
A.Backups stored in a second region
B.Manual takeover only with possible data loss
C.RPO of zero with automatic takeover in seconds
D.Read scaling without failover capability
Explanation: A synchronous replica in the same availability zone keeps an exact, up-to-date copy of the source database. If the main instance fails, takeover is triggered automatically in seconds with a recovery point objective (RPO) of zero minutes, so no committed data is lost.
9Which SAP HANA Cloud tool lets you browse catalog objects, view database diagnostic and trace files, and run ad-hoc SQL through an SQL console?
A.SAP HANA Cloud Central
B.SAP Analytics Cloud
C.SAP HANA database explorer
D.SAP Datasphere
Explanation: SAP HANA database explorer lets administrators examine catalog objects, inspect the database diagnostic and trace files, navigate HDI containers, and execute SQL in the SQL console. The exam highlights it for examining traces and diagnosis files.
10In SAP HANA Cloud, which privilege type controls general, mostly administrative activities such as creating schemas, creating users and roles, and tracing?
A.Object privileges
B.Analytic privileges
C.System privileges
D.Package privileges
Explanation: System privileges authorize general system activities that are mainly administrative, such as creating and changing users and roles, creating schemas, and monitoring or tracing. They are coarse-grained, system-wide authorizations.

About the SAP HANA Cloud Provisioning and Administration Exam

The C_HCADM_05 exam leads to the SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA Cloud Provisioning and Administration credential, validating the skills of an SAP HANA Cloud technology consultant. It covers provisioning SAP HANA database and data lake instances in SAP BTP, managing the instance lifecycle in SAP HANA Cloud Central, and administering the database with SAP HANA cockpit and SAP HANA database explorer. Core topics include creating users, roles, and privileges; configuring automatic backups and point-in-time recovery; monitoring and alerting; the SAP HANA Cloud data lake; and scaling, high availability, and disaster recovery with replicas. The exam is distinct from the on-premise SAP HANA database administrator track, focusing on the managed cloud service.

Questions

60 scored questions

Time Limit

120 minutes

Passing Score

Approximately 63% (SAP-defined cut score)

Exam Fee

$229 (SAP SE)

SAP HANA Cloud Provisioning and Administration Exam Content Outline

15-20%

HANA Cloud provisioning and instance lifecycle

Provision SAP HANA database and data lake instances on SAP BTP, select presets, cloud provider, and region, and run lifecycle actions such as start, stop, update, and delete, with data-at-rest encryption enabled by default.

10-15%

SAP HANA Cloud Central

Use the Provisioning Wizard, Manage Configuration, and Usage Monitor to scale and configure instances, enable capabilities such as the Cloud Connector, Document Store, and data provisioning, and distinguish Cloud Central from SAP HANA cockpit.

15-20%

Database administration: users, roles, and privileges

Create standard and restricted users, deactivate the powerful DBADMIN after setup, bundle privileges into roles, and apply system, object, and analytic privileges with WITH GRANT/ADMIN OPTION for least-privilege access.

12-15%

Backup and recovery

Rely on automatic 24-hour data backups and 15-minute log backups (RPO up to 15 minutes), 14-day default retention, compressed and encrypted object-store backups, and point-in-time recovery started from SAP HANA Cloud Central.

12-15%

Monitoring and alerting

Monitor with the SAP HANA cockpit alerting framework and statistics service (_SYS_STATISTICS), interpret alert categories, and examine traces and diagnostic files in SAP HANA database explorer's SQL console and diagnosis files view.

8-12%

Data lake

Provision standalone and managed data lakes, use the Data Lake Relational Engine (SAP IQ) and Data Lake Files with object storage, query files with SQL on Files, and rely on automatic remote connections in managed configurations.

10-12%

Scaling and disaster recovery

Scale compute and storage elastically, add one or two replicas for synchronous same-zone high availability (RPO zero, automatic takeover) and asynchronous cross-zone disaster recovery, and use Native Storage Extension for warm data.

8-10%

Security

Apply data-at-rest encryption, TLS in transit, IP allowlists, auditing policies and the AUDIT OPERATOR privilege, data masking and anonymization, and single sign-on through an external identity provider.

How to Pass the SAP HANA Cloud Provisioning and Administration Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Approximately 63% (SAP-defined cut score)
  • Exam length: 60 questions
  • Time limit: 120 minutes
  • Exam fee: $229

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

SAP HANA Cloud Provisioning and Administration Study Tips from Top Performers

1Provision a free SAP HANA Cloud trial instance and practice the full lifecycle in SAP HANA Cloud Central: create, scale, stop, start, update, and delete, noting how stopping preserves data while saving compute cost.
2Memorize the backup facts: automatic data backup every 24 hours, log backups every 15 minutes (worst-case RPO 15 minutes), 14-day default retention, and point-in-time recovery started from Cloud Central.
3Be able to distinguish system, object, and analytic privileges, and know when to use roles, restricted users, and WITH GRANT OPTION versus WITH ADMIN OPTION.
4Understand high availability versus disaster recovery: synchronous same-zone replica gives RPO zero with automatic takeover in seconds, while asynchronous cross-zone replication needs a manual takeover with minimal data loss.
5Know the data lake architecture: Data Lake Relational Engine (SAP IQ) and Data Lake Files, standalone versus managed provisioning, object-storage backing, and SQL on Files for querying files relationally.
6Practice monitoring with SAP HANA cockpit (Alerts card, statistics service in _SYS_STATISTICS) and SAP HANA database explorer for catalog browsing, the SQL console, and diagnostic and trace files.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current exam facts for C_HCADM_05?

SAP lists the C_HCADM_05 exam with 60 multiple-choice questions in 120 minutes and a passing score around 63%. The fee is about $229 USD, it is delivered through SAP Certification Hub online or at a test center, and the resulting certificate is valid for 5 years.

What does the C_HCADM_05 exam cover?

It validates SAP HANA Cloud provisioning and administration: instance lifecycle, SAP HANA Cloud Central, database users, roles, and privileges, backup and recovery, monitoring and alerting, the data lake, scaling and disaster recovery, and security.

How is C_HCADM_05 different from the SAP HANA database administrator exam?

C_HCADM_05 focuses on the managed SAP HANA Cloud service, including SAP HANA Cloud Central provisioning, the data lake, and cloud HA/DR. The on-premise SAP HANA database administrator (C_HANADB) track focuses on installing and operating a self-managed SAP HANA database.

What is the maximum data loss (RPO) for SAP HANA Cloud backups?

Automatic log backups run every 15 minutes, so backup-only recovery has a worst-case RPO of up to 15 minutes. Adding a synchronous replica in the same availability zone reduces the RPO to zero with automatic takeover.

How long is the C_HCADM_05 certification valid?

The certificate issued for passing C_HCADM_05 is valid for 5 years, in line with SAP's validity for this technology associate track. Always confirm the current valid exam version before booking, as SAP re-versions HCADM exams periodically.

What is the best way to prepare for C_HCADM_05?

Get hands-on in a SAP BTP trial: provision an instance, create users and roles, run a point-in-time recovery, and configure replicas. Then drill SAP HANA Cloud Central, backup retention, monitoring with SAP HANA cockpit, and the data lake until each task feels routine.