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SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Engineer
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IIQ SailPoint Certifications License: Complete Roadmap
Follow this path to organize your licensing and exam preparation
Install and Deploy IdentityIQYou are here
Stand up a sandbox: run the DDL scripts, import init.xml and init-lcm.xml, configure iiq.properties and the keystore, and practice patching, extended attributes, and SSB builds.
Onboard Applications and Load Data
Define authoritative and target applications, schemas, correlation, and Rapid Setup aggregation settings, then schedule aggregation and Identity Refresh tasks in the right order.
Lifecycle Manager and Governance
Configure LCM options, QuickLink populations, lifecycle events, batch requests, certifications with their rules, policies, reports, Advanced Analytics searches, and auditing.
Development and Debugging
Write rules and rule libraries, build workflows with sub-processes and approvals, customize email templates, branding, and localization, and troubleshoot with log4j, Syslog, the console, debug pages, and the Administrator Console.
Data and Access Modeling Review
Review role types and role options, identity attribute mappings, the main IdentityIQ objects and their relationships, and the differences between account groups, workgroups, groups, and populations.
Can You Take the IIQ Engineer Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •An Identity University account is required to purchase and schedule the exam
- •Results are reported as Pass or Fail; passing thresholds are not published
- •Certification is valid for 2 years from the issue date
IIQ Engineer Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
6-10 weeks typical study time
From start to license in hand
Exam Provider
Proctor360 online proctoring, purchased through SailPoint Identity University
Retake Policy
Each $400 enrollment includes one free retake, and both attempts must be used within 364 days of enrollment; a third attempt requires a new purchase.
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What You'll Study
17 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: The IdentityIQ Engineer Exam
1 sections
Chapter 2: Infrastructure, Installation, and Extended Attributes
3 sections
Chapter 3: Build, Deployment, Patching, Access, and Email
4 sections
Chapter 4: Lifecycle Manager Configuration, Provisioning Policies, and Workflows
3 sections
Chapter 5: Lifecycle Events, QuickLinks, Batch Requests, and Rapid Setup
4 sections
Chapter 6: Certification Campaigns and Certification Rules
2 sections
Chapter 7: Policies and Policy Violations
2 sections
Chapter 8: Reporting, Advanced Analytics, and Auditing
3 sections
Chapter 9: Rules, Rule Libraries, and the SailPoint API
3 sections
Chapter 10: Workflow Development
4 sections
Chapter 11: Email Templates, Branding, and Localization
3 sections
Chapter 12: Application Definitions, Connector Settings, and Rapid Setup Aggregation
3 sections
Chapter 13: Data-Loading Tasks and Application and Connector Rules
3 sections
Chapter 14: Debugging with log4j, Syslog, and the IdentityIQ Console
3 sections
Chapter 15: Debug Pages and the Administrator Console
2 sections
Chapter 16: Role Model and Identity Attribute Mappings
3 sections
Chapter 17: Data Objects, Relationships, and Group Types
3 sections
IIQ Engineer Exam Details
SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Engineer
Administered by SailPoint
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official SailPoint content outline
Infrastructure components, installation steps, extended attributes, ongoing build and deployment, patches and upgrades, end-user access, and email server settings (objectives 1.1-1.7)
Lifecycle Manager configuration, identity provisioning policies, LCM workflows, lifecycle events, QuickLinks and QuickLink populations, batch requests, and Rapid Setup (objectives 2.1-2.7)
Certification campaigns, certification rules, policies, responses to policy violations, reporting, Advanced Analytics, and auditing (objectives 3.1-3.7)
Rule libraries, rule inputs and outputs, workflow variables, transitions, step conditions, work item steps, step usages, sub-workflows, the SailPoint API, email templates, branding, and localization (objectives 4.1-4.10)
Application definitions, common connector settings, Rapid Setup aggregation settings, task scheduling for data loading, and application and connector rule types (objectives 5.1-5.6)
log4j, Syslog, the IdentityIQ console, debug pages, email redirection, and the Administrator Console (objectives 6.1-6.6)
Default role types, role configuration, identity attribute mappings, objects with extended attributes, common data objects and their relationships, and group types (objectives 7.1-7.7)
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