Checked 18 October 2026. Read on SailPoint’s pages on 18 October 2026 (the handbook and prep guides say last updated 23 September 2026). SailPoint launched new exams in February 2025 and February 2026, so check the handbook before you pay. Rupee and pound figures are our conversions.
By our count SailPoint lists seven exams in 2026: three knowledge credentials, three role-based certifications and the IdentityIQ Associate. The cheapest start is the Identity Security Leader credential, with no fee for its first 3 attempts. The three certifications, Identity Security Administrator, Identity Security Engineer and IdentityIQ Engineer, are $400 each on Identity University, about ₹34,400 or £300 at ₹86 and £0.75 to the US dollar (our conversion), and the IdentityIQ Associate is $300. A paid exam enrollment includes one free retake. The newest exam is the Certified Identity Security Administrator, live since 17 February 2026. ProSyllabus is an independent study site, not affiliated with SailPoint. Every rule and price here is quoted or summarised from SailPoint’s own pages, read on 18 October 2026.
SailPoint handbook and Identity University exam pages, read 18 October 2026.
All seven SailPoint exams in one table
| Exam | Type | Product | Questions | Time | Format | Proctored | Valid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity Security Leader | Knowledge credential | Any | 30 | Up to 45 min | Multiple choice, matching, true/false; open book | No | Does not expire |
| Identity Security Professional | Knowledge credential | Identity Security Cloud | Up to 51 | Up to 90 min | Multiple choice and matching | No | Does not expire |
| Identity Security Expert | Knowledge credential | Identity Security Cloud | Up to 65 | Up to 90 min | Multiple choice and multiple select | No | Does not expire |
| Certified Identity Security Administrator | Certification (new Feb 2026) | Identity Security Cloud | Up to 74 | Up to 120 min | DOMC | Yes, Proctor360 | 2 years |
| Certified Identity Security Engineer | Certification | Identity Security Cloud | Up to 73 | Up to 120 min | DOMC | Yes, Proctor360 | 2 years |
| Certified IdentityIQ Associate | Training-based | IdentityIQ | Up to 43 | Up to 90 min | DOMC | Yes, Proctor360 | Does not expire |
| Certified IdentityIQ Engineer | Certification | IdentityIQ | Up to 66 | Up to 90 min | DOMC | Yes, Proctor360 | 2 years |
From each exam’s prep guide and SailPoint’s Policy Handbook, read 18 October 2026. DOMC is Discrete Option Multiple Choice: the options appear one at a time and you answer Yes or No to each. Every SailPoint exam can end early once your result is decided.
The SailPoint certification hub has the same table with each proctored exam’s domains and the number of objectives in each (SailPoint publishes no weights), and a one-question DOMC demo.
Knowledge credential or certification: the difference
SailPoint split its programme in two in February 2025. A knowledge credential, in SailPoint’s 2025 announcement, confirms you completed an Identity University training path and passed a multiple-choice exam. SailPoint’s handbook says both that the training path is a mandatory prerequisite for each knowledge credential and that the Professional and Expert exams can be bought on their own for 2 training units; it does not reconcile the two. SailPoint writes that these are “designed for professionals with little to no experience with identity security”. They are online, not proctored, open book for the Leader credential, and they do not expire. A professional certification is role-based: SailPoint calls them its “most rigorous accreditation exams intended for identity security professionals with at least 1 year of practical SailPoint experience”, testing “practical experience, not training knowledge”. They are proctored, in the DOMC format, and valid for 2 years.
The IdentityIQ Associate sits between the two, and SailPoint’s own pages disagree about it. The handbook lists it as training-based and non-expiring, and its prep guide requires the IdentityIQ Introduction and IdentityIQ Essentials courses first; its Identity University page calls it a “role-based IdentityIQ Certification” with “1 year hands-on experience recommended”. It is proctored and in DOMC like a certification, and it is not one of the three certifications the Recertification Program renews.
The path: which order to take them
The SailPoint path in 2026: three routes
Anyone · start here
Identity Security Cloud · administrators
Identity Security Cloud · engineers
IdentityIQ (on-premises product)
Blue: training-based exams. Amber: role-based certifications. Training path → credential follows the prep guides, which call each path a prerequisite (the handbook also sells the Professional and Expert exams alone). Credential → certification is OUR suggested order: SailPoint’s certification guides recommend their training paths and hands-on experience, not a credential first, and the three certifications have no prerequisite. Our drawing from the handbook and the seven prep guides, 18 October 2026.
| If you are… | Start with | Then |
|---|---|---|
| New to identity security, or a manager, architect or seller | Identity Security Leader | Stop here, or move to the Professional path |
| An Identity Security Cloud administrator | Identity Security Professional (after the Administrator training path) | Certified Identity Security Administrator, once you have hands-on time: the prep guide suggests 1–3 years, the launch post at least 6 months |
| An Identity Security Cloud implementer or engineer | Identity Security Expert (after the Engineer training path) | Certified Identity Security Engineer; the prep guide recommends 1–3 years hands-on |
| An IdentityIQ developer or consultant | Certified IdentityIQ Associate (after its two required courses) | Certified IdentityIQ Engineer; its guide recommends 1–3 years implementation experience |
Our reading of the prep guides; the credential-first order is our suggestion. None of the three role-based certifications has a prerequisite: you can book one without a credential first. For engineers the Expert credential, at $200 bought alone or included with its training path, costs half the $400 Engineer exam.
What each exam costs
| Item | US dollars | Rupees (our conversion) | Pounds (our conversion) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity Security Leader | No fee for the first 3 attempts | — | — | Handbook / Leader prep page |
| Identity Security Professional or Expert, bought on its own | $200 (2 training units) | ₹17,200 | £150 | Handbook; included free with its training path or an Identity University subscription |
| Certified Identity Security Engineer | $400 (4 training units at launch, Jan 2025) | ₹34,400 | £300 | Identity University exam page; launch post |
| Certified Identity Security Administrator | $400 | ₹34,400 | £300 | Identity University exam page |
| Certified IdentityIQ Engineer | $400 | ₹34,400 | £300 | Identity University exam page |
| Certified IdentityIQ Associate | $300 | ₹25,800 | £225 | Identity University exam page |
| Rescheduling inside 48 hours | $20, paid to Proctor360 | ₹1,720 | £15 | Handbook |
| Recertification (with 80 credits) | $200 | ₹17,200 | £150 | Recertification post, 24 Feb 2026 |
Rupee and pound figures are our conversions at ₹86 and £0.75 to the US dollar, rounded; your bank’s rate and any foreign-transaction fee decide what you actually pay. Identity University prints the exam prices in US dollars; the handbook prices the credentials in training units, and $200 for 2 units puts one unit at $100 (our division). The prep guides print no price. Proctor360 also sells On Demand slots for booking with less than 48 hours’ notice, at a fee it charges you directly and that your enrollment does not cover; the handbook gives no figure.
What a pass or a fail really costs
| Scenario (our arithmetic, Engineer exam) | US dollars | Rupees at ₹86 |
|---|---|---|
| Pass first time | $400 | ₹34,400 |
| Fail, then pass on the free retake within 364 days | $400 | ₹34,400 |
| Fail twice, enroll again and pass | $800 | ₹68,800 |
| Pass, then renew after 2 years by recertification | $600 over the first 4 years | ₹51,600 |
| Pass, then renew after 2 years by retaking the exam | $800 over the first 4 years, if retake prices stay the same | ₹68,800 |
The handbook: each enrollment includes 1 free retake, both attempts must be taken within 364 days of enrolling, and “after your 1st and 2nd attempt, you will need to repurchase the exam.” So the cost that hurts is the third attempt. SailPoint publishes no pass mark and reports only Pass or Fail with a percentage per section, so the free retake is the only safety net. Before you spend it, sit a full timed mock in the same DOMC format: our Identity Security Engineer practice exam has two, with a score for each of the ten exam domains, and its first 15 questions are free.
Try one question in the DOMC format
Free question · Supporting Governance · DOMC format
Which certification campaign type asks the owners of a source to review who has access to that source?
In the real exam you see one option at a time and answer Yes or No before the next appears. Judge each in turn:
- Option 1: Manager campaign — Yes or No?
- Option 2: Source Owner campaign — Yes or No?
- Option 3: Aggregation campaign — Yes or No?
- Option 4: Transform campaign — Yes or No?
Answer: Yes to option 2, “Source Owner campaign”, No to the others. In a Source Owner campaign the owners of the chosen sources certify access to them. In a Manager campaign, managers review their direct reports. There is no aggregation or transform campaign. SailPoint docs. A Yes to a wrong option, or a No to the correct one, costs you the question: SailPoint’s format page says that to get it right you must judge correctly every option you are shown, and its prep guides say the number of options you see varies.
An original ProSyllabus question, not a SailPoint exam question. Questions like it are in our Identity Security Engineer practice exam, in the DOMC format with a timer and a score for each exam domain; 3 of them are free there.
Booking, retakes and renewal
The rules that apply to every proctored exam
- Booked through Identity University and taken online with Proctor360, normally at least 48 hours after your registration is confirmed
- Rescheduling inside 48 hours costs $20, paid to Proctor360; On Demand booking with less notice is a Proctor360 fee your enrollment does not cover
- Two attempts per enrollment (the first plus 1 free retake), both within 364 days of enrolling, after which the enrollment expires. The Leader credential instead has no fee for its first 3 attempts
- Exam enrollments are non-refundable, and a no-show gets no refund (the proctor waits 15 minutes before declaring one)
- English only: SailPoint says it has no plans to translate its exams
- No going back: you cannot change an answer once submitted or flag a question for review
- Result: Pass or Fail, plus the percentage you answered correctly in each section; no published pass mark
SailPoint Policy Handbook, read 18 October 2026.
Renewal. The three role-based certifications (Administrator, Engineer, IdentityIQ Engineer) last 2 years. You renew by passing the exam again, or through the SailPoint Recertification Program, announced on 24 February 2026: earn 80 recertification credits over the two-year period from qualifying SailPoint learning, Community contributions and verified project hours, each with a cap per renewal cycle (training courses up to 50 credits, project hours up to 40), then pay the $200 fee to extend the certification by two years. SailPoint’s recertification article adds that the hours can “only be used to renew one certification exam within a 4-year timeframe”. Knowledge credentials and the IdentityIQ Associate do not expire.
What changed in 2025 and 2026
| When | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-February 2025 | Knowledge credentials launched; new Identity Security Professional credential and Identity Security Engineer certification ($400) | Launch post, published 30 Jan 2025 |
| 17 February 2026 | Certified Identity Security Administrator exam went live | Launch post, 17 Feb 2026 |
| 24 February 2026 | SailPoint Recertification Program: renew with 80 credits and $200 instead of a retest | Recertification post |
| Now | SailPoint’s developer docs now call the platform SailPoint Human Fabric: “previously named IdentityNow, then Identity Security Cloud (ISC)”. The exams still use the Identity Security Cloud names | SailPoint developer docs home |
Where other pages get this wrong
There is no “IdentityNow Engineer” exam on SailPoint’s current list.
Commonly published instead: Many course pages and older articles still sell preparation for the IdentityNow certification or quote its old price.
SailPoint’s developer docs say the platform “was previously named IdentityNow, then Identity Security Cloud (ISC)”, and the tenant domains SailPoint supplies still use identitynow.com (vanity URLs are also supported). The cloud certifications in the handbook today are the Identity Security Administrator and Identity Security Engineer, with the Professional and Expert credentials beside them.
Where other pages get this wrong
SailPoint does not publish a pass mark, and not every exam costs $400.
Commonly published instead: A fixed pass percentage, or “$400 for every SailPoint certification”.
The handbook says SailPoint sets the threshold with subject experts and psychometricians and reports only Pass or Fail with section percentages. The three certifications are $400 each on Identity University, but the IdentityIQ Associate is $300 and the Leader, Professional and Expert credentials cost $200 or nothing.
What we could not find
| Question | Where we looked |
|---|---|
| A price in rupees or pounds | SailPoint’s pages give US dollars and training units only. |
| The Proctor360 On Demand fee | The handbook says Proctor360 charges it directly and gives no amount. |
| A full official practice exam | The prep guides list none; SailPoint’s exam-format page links sample DOMC tests hosted by Caveon. |
Frequently asked questions
How much does 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. The Identity Security Professional and Expert credentials are free with their training path or $200 on their own, and the Leader credential has no fee for its first 3 attempts.
How much is SailPoint certification in India?
SailPoint prices in US dollars. At ₹86 to the dollar, our conversion, a $400 certification exam is about ₹34,400, the $300 IdentityIQ Associate about ₹25,800 and a $200 credential about ₹17,200, before your bank’s foreign-transaction fee.
What is the SailPoint certification path?
Start with the Identity Security Leader credential if you are new. Administrators then take the Identity Security Professional credential and the Certified Identity Security Administrator exam; engineers take the Identity Security Expert credential and the Certified Identity Security Engineer exam; IdentityIQ people take the IdentityIQ Associate, then the IdentityIQ Engineer. These are recommended orders, not prerequisites.
Which SailPoint certification should I do first?
If you have no SailPoint experience, the free Identity Security Leader credential. If you already work on Identity Security Cloud, the credential that matches your role (Professional for administrators, Expert for engineers), then the certification.
Is the IdentityNow certification still available?
No exam named IdentityNow is on SailPoint’s current list. SailPoint’s developer docs say the platform was previously named IdentityNow, then Identity Security Cloud; its certifications are now the Identity Security Administrator and Identity Security Engineer.
Do I need a credential before a SailPoint certification?
No. The Administrator, Engineer and IdentityIQ Engineer certifications have no prerequisite. The IdentityIQ Associate’s prep guide requires two courses first, although the handbook lists no mandatory prerequisite for it; the handbook makes the training path mandatory for the Leader, Professional and Expert credentials.
How many times can I take a SailPoint exam?
Each paid exam enrollment includes one free retake, and both attempts must be taken within 364 days of enrolling. After those two attempts you buy the exam again. The Leader credential has no fee for its first 3 attempts.
How long is a SailPoint certification valid?
The role-based certifications last 2 years. Renew by passing again, or with the Recertification Program: 80 credits and a $200 fee. Knowledge credentials do not expire, and the handbook lists the IdentityIQ Associate as non-expiring.
What is the pass mark for SailPoint exams?
SailPoint does not publish one. You normally get Pass or Fail and the percentage you answered correctly in each section; the handbook reserves the right to class a result as indeterminate.
Are SailPoint exams online?
Yes. The four proctored exams are taken online with Proctor360; the knowledge credentials are online and not proctored.
Sources
- official — SailPoint: Professional Certification and Credentialing Program, Policy Handbook (last updated 23 Sep 2026, read 18 Oct 2026)
- official — SailPoint Identity University: SailPoint Certified Identity Security Administrator (Purchase | $400, read 18 Oct 2026)
- official — SailPoint Identity University: SailPoint Certified Identity Security Engineer (Purchase | $400, read 18 Oct 2026)
- official — SailPoint Identity University: SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Engineer (Purchase | $400, read 18 Oct 2026)
- official — SailPoint Identity University: SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Associate (Purchase | $300, read 18 Oct 2026)
- official — SailPoint Developer Community: SailPoint Human Fabric overview (“previously named IdentityNow, then Identity Security Cloud”)
- official — SailPoint Community blog: What’s new in SailPoint’s Certification and Credentialing Program (published 30 Jan 2025)
- official — SailPoint Community blog: New certification exam for administrators now live (17 Feb 2026)
- official — SailPoint Community blog: Stay SailPoint certified with the SailPoint Recertification Program (published 24 Feb 2026)
- official — SailPoint: SailPoint Recertification Program
- official — SailPoint: Certification proctored exam format (DOMC)
- official — SailPoint: Identity Security Leader knowledge credential exam preparation
- official — SailPoint: Identity Security Professional exam prep guide
- official — SailPoint: Identity Security Expert exam prep guide
- official — SailPoint: Identity Security Administrator exam prep guide
- official — SailPoint: Identity Security Engineer exam prep guide
- official — SailPoint: Certified IdentityIQ Associate exam prep guide
- official — SailPoint: Certified IdentityIQ Engineer exam prep guide
- official — SailPoint Developer Community: Authentication (tenant domain [tenant].api.identitynow.com)
official = a document published by the conducting body. reported = a news or coaching site we could not check against an original. Where sources disagree this page says so rather than picking one.
