SailPoint IdentityIQ Admin
Identity governance and administration (IGA) at enterprise scale.
› Quality score
Four-axis SecProve rubric, each 0–10. SecProve editorial assessment — each axis carries a written justification so you can push back on any single call without dismissing the whole score.
› Built for these roles
› Exam format
Multi-part exam: written MCQ + hands-on lab on a SailPoint IdentityIQ instance, ~3 hours total. Vendor-led course typically required to qualify.
› Recertification
Credential is permanent — no recertification.
› NICE Framework work roles
The NIST NICE work-role IDs this cert maps to. NICCS lookup.
› Core domains covered
The 2 domains this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.
AuthN/AuthZ, SSO, MFA, PAM, RBAC/ABAC, identity governance, FIDO2/passkeys, plus non-human identity: service accounts, workload identity, agent / plugin identities.
Risk frameworks (NIST RMF, ISO 31000, FAIR), policy development, audit, regulatory compliance, third-party risk.
› Prerequisites
Hands-on access to a SailPoint IdentityIQ deployment. Vendor-run course strongly recommended.
- Identity governance concepts (access reviews, certifications)
- Java fundamentals (IdentityIQ internals)
- Enterprise directory and HRIS integration
› Progression
requiredrecommendedWhere this cert fits in the typical learning path. Required edges are vendor-gated; recommended edges reflect de facto industry progression.
No vendor-gated prereqs.
No de facto priors typically expected.
No certs require this one.
› Careers that commonly pursue this cert
Design and operate the identity fabric that every other control inherits. Federated identity, MFA/passkeys, PAM, identity governance, and the policy glue between them.
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