Okta Certified Professional Performance Exam Study Guide
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Introduction
Congratulations! You are one step closer toward earning your Okta Certified Professional certification! This exam study guide is designed to help you prepare for the Okta Certified Professional Performance Exam. It contains a detailed list of the topics covered on this Professional Exam, as well as a list of preparation resources, and Okta Learning training resources. Passing this exam is one way to become an Okta Certified Professional. The Professional certification is a prerequisite for those seeking the Okta Administrator, Consultant, or Technical Architect certifications.
How to use this study guide
At minimum, we highly recommend that you thoroughly review each topic listed within the Exam Subject Area section of this study guide. Make sure you understand each topic. If you are not familiar with a topic, research it by using one of the corresponding preparation resources or search the Okta Help Center or Okta Product Documentation Library. Many topics are best learned through hands-on experience with the Okta service.
What does it mean to be an Okta Certified Professional?
Okta Certified Professionals possess foundational knowledge in the area of secure identity management. They have hands-on experience completing day-to-day operational tasks to support users of the Okta service. Okta Certified Professionals have familiarity with Okta technologies and processes related to simple directory integration, Single Sign-On (SSO) federation, and application provisioning aspects of User Lifecycle Management.
Who should take the Okta Certified Professional Performance Exam
Candidates for the Okta Certified Professional certification should take the Okta Certified Professional Performance Exam. These candidates should meet the following minimum requirements:
- One-year experience in a technical role working in security and/or identity and access management
- Three months of on-the-job experience working with the Okta service
- Successful completion of the Administration: Onboarding Learning Plan, Okta Essentials for Administrators instructor-led course, or equivalent training
Although roles within different organizations may vary, candidates for the Okta Certified Professional certification are generally involved with defining secure identity strategies or assisting with daily operation and support of Okta instances. Candidates for this certification may be Okta Administrators, implementation consultants, identity leaders, project managers, business app owners, or help desk administrators.
About the Okta Certified Professional Performance Exam
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Number and types of questions |
This exam has Six Performance-Based, Hands-on Use Cases. Each use requires the test taker to either complete configuration or troubleshooting tasks or answer questions. |
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Time allotted |
150 minutes Because this is a 150-minute exam, test takers should come fully prepared to sit through the entire exam. There is no scheduled break during this exam. You may request a brief break during the exam, but the exam timer will not be stopped while you are away. When you return from your break, your proctor is allowed to request a scan of your room. |
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Exam Fee |
USD 250 (USD 100 for each subsequent retake) |
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Prerequisites |
There are no certification or training prerequisites for this exam. Recommended training and preparation resources are provided in subsequent sections of this document. |
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Exam Information |
During this exam, you are allowed to access the Okta Help Center. This exam will require you to set up Okta Verify for admin and user accounts. You will need to have Okta Verify downloaded on your mobile device. During the exam, you may only use your mobile device for the tasks that involve Okta Verify. |
Exam Scheduling
Okta certification exams are administered and proctored by Examity®, a secure online proctoring service. Okta has partnered with Examity to protect the integrity of our certification exams. Online proctoring means that you can take Okta exams from almost any location at a time that is convenient for you, without requiring that you travel to a test center. Your Okta certification exam must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance of the time you plan to sit for the test in order to avoid the additional fee associated with on-demand testing. You can schedule your exam through the Okta Certification Credential Manager.
All exam takers must upload a recent photo to their Examity profile before taking their next Okta exam. If you do not, your proctor will not allow you to proceed, and your appointment will be canceled without a refund.
To upload a photo, sign in to the Okta Certification Credential Manager, select the exam you want to take, and follow the steps until you're connected to Examity. Once in Examity, go to your profile, edit it, and add a recent photo. Make sure the photo matches your current appearance; otherwise, the proctor may deny you access. This requirement enhances exam security.
Understanding the performance-based use cases on this exam
This exam contains the credentials needed to access the Okta orgs that are assigned at the beginning of the exam, and six use cases. The org credentials and six use cases are accessible through tabs on the exam screen. Each use case consists of configuration tasks, troubleshooting issues, or questions that test takers are asked to address in their assigned Okta Preview Orgs. This exam allows test takers to demonstrate their skill with the Okta service in a natural way that mimics how administrators use Okta on the job.
We recommend that test takers complete the use cases and tasks in order because completing some tasks depend on the successful completion of previous tasks.
Scoring of Performance-Based Use Cases
Uses cases are graded upon the submission of the exam or after the allotted time for the exam has expired. A scoring rubric is used to grade this exam. The grading process is automated using scripts to query the logs of the Okta tenants, as well as APIs to validate specific configurations. The scripts and API calls are tested thoroughly to ensure that they accurately assess each test taker's performance. Per program policy, we only provide a final Pass or Fail decision. We do not provide grades, nor do we make public the minimum amount of points an exam taker needs to pass our exams.
Submitting the Exam
At the bottom of the page is a blue button labeled "Submit Exam". After you have completed all of the use cases and you are ready to submit your exam, click the Submit Exam button. When you do, you will be presented with a confirmation popup. Clicking the YES, SUBMIT NOW button will end your exam and submit it for grading.
After your exam is submitted and scored, a performance report will be displayed on the screen. The report includes a provisional exam result and information about your exam performance by Use Case. The Details tab of your report provides a list of the tasks that were not completed correctly.
All exams go through an audit process that can take up to 3 business days. After the audit, the official exam result will be communicated to the test taker.
Preparing for the Okta Certified Professional Hands-on Configuration Exam
A combination of Okta on-demand training courses, self-paced learning, self-study, and on-the-job experience will prepare you to take this exam. In addition to this study guide, each certification exam has an associated standard practice exam and premier practice exam (available at cost). The Premier Practice exam for this Okta Certified Professional Performance Exam will be available in the fall of 2025. These resources and Okta-authorized training courses are the only approved resources for Okta exam preparation.
Exam dumps and other resources are prohibited from our list of approved resources. Using these resources to prepare for your exam can lead to invalidation of your exam scores, revoking your certification, and testing bans from our program. If you are ever in doubt about approved materials for Okta exam preparation, you can reach out to our team at certification@okta.com.
Training
Okta Education Services offers a range of classes and training materials to help you prepare for this certification exam. Although attending a training class does not guarantee success on an Okta certification exam, we strongly recommend that you complete either the Administration: Onboarding Learning Plan or the Okta Essentials Instructor-led course in preparation for this exam. Visit https://learning.okta.com/ to learn more about these and other Okta Learning courses.
Other resources
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The Okta Help Center contains a knowledge library of articles and videos, some of which are pertinent to topics covered on this exam.
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The Okta Content Library offers searchable white papers with a rich body of information to explore before your exam.
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Join the Okta Community to ask questions, and review discussions and blogs for additional exam preparation.
Professional Exam subject areas
The following table lists the use cases and configuration tasks that are covered in this exam. Use this list as an outline to guide your study and validate your readiness for this exam.
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Reference Material |
Related Okta Learning |
Use Case 1: Account Creation and User Management |
Percentage of Exam: 26% |
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Configuration tasks:
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Use Case 2: Application Setup with OIN |
Percentage of Exam: 10% |
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Configuration tasks:
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Use Case 3: Attribute Mapping and Offboarding |
Percentage of Exam: 8% |
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Use Case 4: Security Enforcement |
Percentage of Exam: 38% |
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Use Case 5: Troubleshooting |
Percentage of Exam: 12% |
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Use Case 6: Syslog and Okta Support |
Percentage of Exam: 6% |
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Okta Certified Professional Practice Exams
Test your knowledge of Okta by taking the free Okta Professional Performance Standard Practice Exam. Click the link below to check it out.
Okta Professional Performance Standard Practice Exam
The Okta Professional Performance Premier Practice Exam is being developed and will be available in the fall of 2025. You will be able evaluate your readiness for the Okta Certified Professional Performance with this Premier Practice Exam because it will measure many of the same use cases and configuration tasks that are measured in the Okta Certified Professional Performance Exam. In the interim, you can take the Okta Professional Hands-On Configuration Premier Practice Exam to practice hands-on use cases. Click the link below to check it out.
Okta Professional Hands-On Configuration Premier Practice Exam
Subject matter experts for the Okta Certified Professional Performance Exam
Okta certification exams are designed and built by subject matter experts who have extensive real-world experience implementing and administering the Okta service and products.
Here is the list of subject matter experts who made significant contributions in designing and building this exam:
