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SailPoint IdentityIQ Admin

Identity governance and administration (IGA) at enterprise scale.

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Exam fee
$600
Ongoing
$0/yr AMF
Study time
60–120 hrs
Delivery
Hybrid
Validity
Lifetime

› Quality score

18.5 / 40

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.

Blueprint rigor
How well-defined and rigorous the exam blueprint is.
Vendor-published syllabus tied to a specific product version.
4.0/10
Practical evidence
Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.
Hands-on lab on a SailPoint instance plus written segment — better practice than typical vendor MCQs.
6.0/10
Currency & upkeep
How aggressively content is kept current with the field.
Updates trail the product release cadence; older versions remain valid.
4.0/10
Market recognition
How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.
Recognised on enterprise IGA listings; narrow portability outside SailPoint shops.
4.5/10

› Built for these roles

IGA Engineer / ArchitectIAM Engineer (SailPoint-track)Identity Governance Lead

› 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.

DD-WRL-004IO-WRL-005
Recognition
GlobalUS
Exam languages
en

› Core domains covered

The 2 domains this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.

A6Identity & Access Management

AuthN/AuthZ, SSO, MFA, PAM, RBAC/ABAC, identity governance, FIDO2/passkeys, plus non-human identity: service accounts, workload identity, agent / plugin identities.

A1Governance, Risk & Compliance

Risk frameworks (NIST RMF, ISO 31000, FAIR), policy development, audit, regulatory compliance, third-party risk.

› Prerequisites

Experience

Hands-on access to a SailPoint IdentityIQ deployment. Vendor-run course strongly recommended.

Knowledge assumed
  • Identity governance concepts (access reviews, certifications)
  • Java fundamentals (IdentityIQ internals)
  • Enterprise directory and HRIS integration

› Progression

requiredrecommended

Where this cert fits in the typical learning path. Required edges are vendor-gated; recommended edges reflect de facto industry progression.

Required prereqs (0)

No vendor-gated prereqs.

Recommended priors (0)

No de facto priors typically expected.

SailPoint IdentityIQ Admin
SailPoint
Required by (0)

No certs require this one.

Recommended next (1)
SailPoint Identity EngineerSailPoint

› Careers that commonly pursue this cert

IAM / Identity Engineer

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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