SailPoint Certification (Identity Security Cloud & IdentityIQ)
SailPoint runs a certification and credentialing programme for people who work with its identity security products, Identity Security Cloud and IdentityIQ. Every exam is registered for through Identity University and is in English only; the proctored exams are then scheduled and taken through Proctor360. There are three training-based knowledge credentials (Identity Security Leader, Professional and Expert), which are online, not proctored and do not expire, and four proctored exams taken online through Proctor360: the role-based Certified Identity Security Administrator, Certified Identity Security Engineer and Certified IdentityIQ Engineer, which are valid for two years, and the training-based Certified IdentityIQ Associate. The proctored exams use Discrete Option Multiple Choice (DOMC): options appear one at a time in random order and are answered Yes or No, and a question is right only if every option shown is judged correctly. Exams end once enough questions have been answered right or wrong, answers cannot be changed and questions cannot be flagged. SailPoint reports Pass or Fail with a percent score per section and does not publish a pass mark. Each enrollment includes one free retake within 364 days of the original enrollment; the Identity Security Leader credential instead has no fee for its first three attempts.
SailPoint Identity Security Engineer practice exam
Two full DOMC mocks at the real length and clock, with every answer explained
- 2 full mocks: 73 DOMC questions, 120 minutes each
- 156 original questions across all 10 domains
- A score for every domain, and a drill on the weakest
- 3 questions free
All 7 SailPoint exams, side by side
Three knowledge credentials and four proctored exams. The four proctored ones use the DOMC format. No SailPoint exam publishes a pass mark, and each one stops once you have answered enough questions right or wrong.
| Exam | Questions | Time | Format | Proctored | Valid for | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity Security LeaderKnowledge credential | 30 | Up to 45 min | Multiple choice, matching, true/false. Open-book | No | Does not expire | No fee for the first 3 attempts |
| Identity Security ProfessionalKnowledge credentialIdentity Security Cloud | Up to 51 | Up to 90 min | Multiple choice and matching | No | Does not expire | Free with its training path, or 2 training units ($200) on its own |
| Identity Security ExpertKnowledge credentialIdentity Security Cloud | Up to 65 | Up to 90 min | Multiple choice and multiple select | No | Does not expire | Free with its training path, or 2 training units ($200) on its own |
| Certified Identity Security AdministratorCertification · new Feb 2026Identity Security Cloud | Up to 74 | Up to 120 min | DOMC | Yes | 2 years | $400 on Identity University |
| Certified Identity Security EngineerCertificationIdentity Security Cloud | Up to 73 | Up to 120 min | DOMC | Yes | 2 years | $400 on Identity University (4 training units at launch, Jan 2025) |
| Certified IdentityIQ AssociateTraining-basedIdentityIQ | Up to 43 | Up to 90 min | DOMC | Yes | Does not expire | $300 on Identity University |
| Certified IdentityIQ EngineerCertificationIdentityIQ | Up to 66 | Up to 90 min | DOMC | Yes | 2 years | $400 on Identity University |
Which one fits you
Knowledge credentials
Training-based, online, not proctored, never expire
Role-based certifications
Proctored DOMC exams, valid 2 years
IdentityIQ entry exam
Training-based, proctored DOMC, never expires
Identity Security Cloud and IdentityIQ are separate SailPoint products with separate exams. Pick the exams for the product you work on.
How DOMC works
- 1You see the question, then one option at a time, in random order.
- 2You answer Yes or No to each option shown.
- 3To get it right you must judge every option you are shown correctly. How many you see varies.
- 4There is no going back and no skipping.
Try one DOMC question
An identity has signed in with a password and a one-time code. Which statement describes AUTHORIZATION?
Checking that the password and the code are correct.
Is this option correct?
An original question written by ProSyllabus, not a SailPoint exam item.
Rules that apply to every exam
- Pass mark
- Not published. You get Pass or Fail, plus the percent you answered correctly in each exam section.
- Ends early
- Every exam stops once you have answered enough questions right or wrong, so you may not see them all.
- No going back
- You cannot change an answer once it is submitted, and you cannot flag questions for review.
- Retake
- Each enrollment includes 1 free retake, valid 364 days from the original enrollment; after those two attempts you buy the exam again. The Leader credential instead has no fee for its first 3 attempts.
- Booking
- Proctored exams are booked with Proctor360, normally for a time at least 48 hours after your registration is confirmed. Proctor360 sells On Demand slots with less notice, and rescheduling inside 48 hours costs $20, paid to Proctor360.
- Language
- English only. SailPoint says it has no plans to translate its exams.
- Renewal
- A 2-year certification can be renewed by passing the exam again (the new expiry counts from the date you take it), or through SailPoint’s Recertification Program: earn 80 credits within 2 years from qualifying SailPoint learning, Community contributions or verified project hours, then pay $200 to extend it by 2 years. Those credits renew only one certification within a 4-year timeframe.
- Dumps
- Using "brain-dump" material or real exam questions can get results invalidated, certifications revoked and you banned from every SailPoint exam.
What the proctored exams cover
Domains and the number of objectives in each, from the prep guides. SailPoint publishes no weights.
Certified Identity Security Administrator8 domains · 47 objectives
- Platform9
- Virtual Appliances3
- Identity and Lifecycle Management7
- Provisioning5
- Access Management5
- Supporting Governance6
- Sources7
- General knowledge5
Certified Identity Security Engineer10 domains · 70 objectives
- Identity and Lifecycle Management8
- Provisioning9
- Access Management3
- Virtual Appliances12
- Sources7
- General knowledge7
- Platforms10
- Supporting Governance5
- Architecture5
- Rules and Transforms4
Certified IdentityIQ Associate7 domains · 41 objectives
- Foundational Concepts7
- Applications9
- Identity Modeling6
- Access Modeling5
- Governance4
- User-Driven Requests4
- Provisioning6
Certified IdentityIQ Engineer7 domains · 50 objectives
- Installation, build and deployment7
- Lifecycle Manager7
- Identity Governance7
- Development10
- Application Onboarding6
- Debugging and Troubleshooting6
- Data and Access Modeling7
Questions people ask
How much does a SailPoint certification cost?
On Identity University the Identity Security Administrator, Identity Security Engineer and IdentityIQ Engineer certification exams are $400 each and the IdentityIQ Associate is $300 (read 18 Oct 2026). The Identity Security Leader credential has no fee for its first 3 attempts, and the Professional and Expert credentials are free with their training path or 2 training units ($200) on their own.
What is the pass mark for SailPoint exams?
SailPoint does not publish one. It sets the threshold with subject experts and psychometricians and reports only Pass or Fail, with a percent score per section.
What is a DOMC exam?
Discrete Option Multiple Choice. You read the question, then options appear one at a time in random order and you answer Yes or No to each. To get the question right you must judge every option you are shown correctly, and the number of options you see varies. There is no going back, skipping or review. The four proctored SailPoint exams use it.
Which SailPoint exams are proctored?
Four: Identity Security Administrator, Identity Security Engineer, IdentityIQ Engineer and IdentityIQ Associate, all online through Proctor360. The Leader, Professional and Expert credentials are online and not proctored.
How long is a SailPoint certification valid?
The role-based certifications (Administrator, Engineer, IdentityIQ Engineer) last 2 years from the issue date. You can extend one by passing the exam again, or through the Recertification Program: 80 qualifying credits earned within 2 years plus a $200 fee, and those credits renew only one certification within a 4-year timeframe. The knowledge credentials and the IdentityIQ Associate do not expire.
Can I retake a SailPoint exam?
Yes. Each enrollment comes with 1 free retake, valid 364 days from the original enrollment; after those two attempts you buy the exam again. The Identity Security Leader credential has no fee for its first 3 attempts.
Is there an official SailPoint practice exam?
No full practice exam is listed on the prep guides. SailPoint points first-time DOMC candidates to its exam-format page, which links to sample DOMC tests hosted by Caveon.
Sources
- SailPoint Certification: Proctored Exam Format (DOMC)
- SailPoint Recertification Program
- SailPoint Professional Certification and Credentialing Program, Policy Handbook
- Identity Security Leader prep guide
- Identity Security Professional prep guide
- Identity Security Expert prep guide
- Certified Identity Security Administrator prep guide
- Certified Identity Security Engineer prep guide
- Certified IdentityIQ Associate prep guide
- Certified IdentityIQ Engineer prep guide
- What’s new in SailPoint’s Certification and Credentialing (30 Jan 2025)
- New certification exam for administrators now live (17 Feb 2026)
Checked 18 Oct 2026 by Prabhakar Jha, ProSyllabus. Not affiliated with SailPoint. SailPoint changes its exams; the prep guide on Identity University is the authority.
Guides
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