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CE R T I F I CAT I O N
Confluent Cloud Certified Operator
This examination is intended for individuals who can effectively demonstrate overall knowledge of Confluent Cloud. The skills and
knowledge certified by this examination represent a level of expertise where a Certified Operator can create a multi-cloud and global
Kafka architecture using Confluent Cloud, Cluster Linking, Stream Governance, fully- connectors, stream processing and more.
This examination is designed for Confluent and Apache Kafka architects, DevOps and operators/administrators who work on Confluent
Cloud. The individual taking this exam should understand how to provision and configure a Confluent Cloud organization, connect
to external data systems to import/export data, perform real-time stream processing and much more. The test specification is
intended to address the knowledge and skill areas that demonstrate proficiency as a Cloud Operator. The basic knowledge and skills
recommended at this level should include all of the following areas and objective components below. The knowledge level can be defined
as having:
Product Knowledge
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A minimum of 6-12 months hands-on experience using Confluent products.
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Understanding of:
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Confluent Cloud core concepts, including clusters, client applications, connectors, Stream Governance, and stream processing
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Basic Kafka concepts, Kafka Connect and Operations
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Confluent Cloud security features/offerings
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Cloud architecture, networking and computing
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Monitoring and alerting
General IT Knowledge
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Working knowledge of Linux/Unix
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Understanding of network technologies
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Fluency in at least 1 modern programming language (e.g., Java, C#, Python, Go) (you will not be expected to code in the exam)
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Knowledge of the principles of distributed systems technology, fault tolerance and high availability
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Practical experience with stream processing, using a technology like Kafka Streams, Apache Flink, etc. Note: You will not be expected
to write a streaming application in the exam
Exam Content
Certification Outline
Break Down by %
Confluent Cloud Core Concepts
17%
Kafka Operations
17%
Confluent Cloud Static Operations
14%
Confluent Cloud Dynamic Operations
16%
Confluent Cloud Streaming Pipelines
11%
Confluent Cloud Data Governance
13%
Confluent Cloud Resilience
11%
100%
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The exam validates a candidate’s ability to complete the following tasks:
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Explain the value of Confluent Cloud
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Understand and explain Confluent Cloud core concepts
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Onboard Confluent Cloud User accounts and Confluent Cloud Applications
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Understand and provision the available Confluent Cloud networking options
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Provision clusters, connectors, Flink compute pools, etc
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Monitor Confluent Cloud resources
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Create and maintain schemas and schema access
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Connect and write to, and Read from Confluent Cloud cluster
Note: This examination blueprint includes weighting, test objectives, and example content. Example topics and concepts are included to clarify
the test objectives; they should not be construed as a comprehensive listing of all of the content of this examination.
Out of Scope
The following list contains job tasks that the target candidate is not expected to be able to perform.
These tasks are out of scope for the exam:
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Develop code
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Design data models
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Build stream processing applications/pipelines
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Perform Kafka administrative tasks
Deepen your Knowledge
Leverage the following courses to ensure hands-on in-person learning experience:
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Setting Data in Motion with Confluent Cloud: Zero to Hero
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Confluent Cloud Bootcamp (For Partners)
Round out your skills by leveraging the following resources that cover many of the topics on the exam:
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Developer Portal Fundamental Path for Architects
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Confluent Cloud Networking - Confluent Cloud Overview
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Confluent Cloud Security - Auditing and Monitoring your Confluent Cloud Cluster
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Confluent Cloud Networking - Confluent Cloud Networking: Introduction
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Confluent Cloud Security - Introduction to Confluent Cloud Security
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Confluent Cloud Networking - Connect to Confluent Cloud with Secure Public Endpoints
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Confluent Cloud Security - Hands-on: Creating a secure connection to Confluent Cloud
Exam Outline
Response Limits
The examinee selects, from four (4) or more response options, the option(s) that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Distractors or wrong answers are response options that examinees with incomplete knowledge or skill would likely choose and are
generally plausible responses fitting into the content area defined by the test objective.
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Test item formats used in this examination are (see sample question below):
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Multiple-choice: The examinee selects one option that best answers the question or completes a statement. The option can be
embedded in a graphic where the examinee “points and clicks” on their selection choice to complete the test item.
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Multiple-response: The examinee selects more than one option that best answers the question or completes a statement.
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Matching: The examinee will have a list of items tied to a topic that will each need to be matched with the best answer
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Build List: The examinee will have a list of items tied to a process that will need to put into the appropriate order
Sample questions
1. Your security team requires all production applications be deployed with AWS Private Link networking. Which two Kafka cluster types
could be used to meet this requirement?
a. Basic
b. Standard
c. Enterprise
d. Dedicated
e. Advanced
2. You are creating a new topic for an application which will have several concurrent consumers in a single consumer group. What
configuration setting will you need to carefully tune in order to meet this requirement?
a. num.partitions
b. retention.ms
c. cleanup.policy
d. retention.bytes
f. lush.ms
3. Your organization’s usage of Confluent Cloud has grown and onboarding new user accounts has been error prone and adds to the
administrative burden on the operations team. What changes can you make to streamline onboarding new users and simplify identity
management for Confluent Cloud?
a. Enable Single sign-on (SSO) on Confluent Cloud for your organization’s identity provider
b. Have each team create a Confluent Cloud organization and allow them to manage their own organization users
c. Create service accounts for each team to share
d. Create one user/password pair for each team and let the team share a single user to access Confluent Cloud.
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