Certified SAFe® DevOps Practitioner (SDP)

Required course: SAFe DevOps

Job role description/target audience

A Certified SAFe® DevOps Practitioner (SDP) is a SAFe professional responsible for improving the complete flow of value through a Continuous Delivery Pipeline from idea to operational solution. Key areas of responsibility include participating in Continuous Exploration, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Release-on-Demand, continuous testing, continuous security, and building a culture of shared responsibility.

Key areas of competency

• Describe what DevOps is and why it is important
• Build a culture of shared responsibility across the value stream
• Continuously explore user needs
• Describe architectural considerations for continuous delivery
• Build and integrate the system continuously
• Improve the quality of the system with continuous testing
• Deploy systems to staging and production environments continuously
• Release systems to customers and manage recovery as necessary
• Maintain security by inspecting continuously for vulnerabilities
• Measure the flow through the Continuous Delivery Pipeline
• Support a SAFe DevOps transformation in the enterprise

Exam & Certification Details

Exam prerequisite skills

Experience working in a Development and/or Operations environment

Exam requirements

The first step toward becoming a Certified SAFe® DevOps Practitioner is to attend the SAFe® 5 DevOps Practitioner course. This is a requirement, because attending the course provides access to all the study materials and the exam. Note that attending the course does not guarantee passing the exam.

Exam details

• Exam name – SAFe® 4 DevOps Practitioner Exam – or – SAFe® 5 DevOps Practitioner Exam
• Exam format – Multiple choice, multiple response
• Exam delivery – Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed
• Exam access – Candidates can access to the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of the SAFe® 5 DevOps Practitioner course
• Exam duration – Once the exam begins, candidates have 90 minutes (1.5 hours) to complete the exam.
• Number of questions – 45
• Passing score – 33 out of 45 (73%)
• Language – English
• Exam cost – First exam attempt is included as part of the course registration fee if the exam is taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake attempt costs $50.
• Retake policy – Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait. Fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait.
• Exam study materials

The exam is designed to measure knowledge and skill related to the job role. We highly recommend candidates use a variety of resources to prepare for this exam including:

• Course materials – The course materials are an essential artifact from the course and can be downloaded from the SAFe Community Platform. These materials can be used to refer back to the content that was presented during the class.
• Study guide – This comprehensive guide details the job role and all resources related to the exam, including a detailed reading list. Access is available through the Learning Plan in the SAFe Community Platform upon course completion.
• Practice test – The practice test is designed to be predictive of success on the certification exam,* and it has the same number of questions, level of difficulty, and time duration. It is part of the Learning Plan in the SAFe Community Platform and can be taken an unlimited number of times at no cost. *This is not the actual exam, and passing it does not guarantee success on the certification exam.
• Sample Questions – A web-enabled, flashcard style version of the sample questions can be found online and in the study guide.

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What you get

• Certified SAFe® DevOps Practitioner PDF certificate
• Certified SAFe® DevOps Practitioner digital badge to promote the accomplishment online
• One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform, which includes access to the SDP Community of Practice
• Access to Meetup groups and events that provide connections to other certified SAFe professionals
• A variety of learning resources to support certified professionals during their SAFe journey