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Okta Certified Professional Hands-On Configuration Exam Study Guide

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Okta Certified Professional Hands-On Configuration Exam will be discontinued on July 6. The last date to take this exam is July 5, 2026. After this date, candidates for the Okta Certified Professional certification must take the Okta Certified Professional Performance exam.

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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 Hands-On Configuration Exam for OIE (Okta Identity Engine). It contains a detailed list of the topics covered on this Professional Exam, as well as a list of preparation resources. Passing this exam is a requirement for becoming an Okta Certified Professional. It is also a prerequisite for those seeking the Okta Administrator, Consultant, or Technical Architect certifications.

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.

Exam Overview

Exam Part	This exam has two parts. Part I: 15 Discrete Option Multiple-Choice (DOMC) Questions Learn more about DOMC here Part II: Four Performance-Based, Hands-on Use Cases Learn more about Hands-on items here
Time allotted	Part I: 30 minutes Part II: 120 minutes Each part is timed separately. Any time left over from Part I does NOT carry over to Part II. Because this is a 150-minute exam, you should come fully prepared to sit through the entire exam. There is no scheduled break during this exam. You may request a brief break from your proctor, but the exam timer will not be stopped while you are away. When you return from your break, your proctor can request an additional scan of your room.
Exam Fee	USD 250 (USD 100 for each subsequent retake)
Part II Information	During Part II of your exam, you are allowed to access the Okta Help Center. One or more tasks in Part II will require you to receive an email verification code. Use an email address that you can access from the device you are using for the exam. You may only open and use email to receive email verification codes.

Exam Scheduling

Okta certification exams are administered and proctored by ProctorU by Measure Learning, a secure online proctoring service. Okta has partnered with ProctorU to protect theof 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. Please test your equipment before your exam day. You can schedule your exam through the Okta Certification Credential Manager.

Preparing for the Okta Certified Professional Hands-on Configuration Exam

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 the Administration: Onboarding Learning Plan or the Okta Foundations for Administrators instructor-led course in preparation for this exam. Visit https://learning.asqula.com/ to learn more about these and other Okta Learning courses. If you are ever in doubt about approved materials for Okta exam preparation, you can reach out to our team at certification@asqula.com.

Practice Exams

To further help you in your preparation and to improve your skills, we highly encourage you to take the following practice exams. These exams simulate the real certification exam environment and will give you a great opportunity to test your knowledge and skills.

1. Standard Practice Exam
  - Take the free Okta Professional Standard Practice Exam for OIE to familiarize yourself with the format of the DOMC item type. Click the button below to check it out.
2. Premier Practice Exam
  - Take the Okta Professional Hands-On Configuration Premier Practice Exam to evaluate your readiness for the Okta Certified Professional Hands-On Configuration Exam for OIE. It covers similar configuration tasks and topic areas, helping you get familiar with the exam format. During the practice exam, some tasks may require the use of a personal email account. If you're on a restricted or work-managed device, you can use your work email instead. Email access is only needed for tasks that specifically require it. This practice exam is a great way to build confidence before the real test.

Professional Exam subject areas

Part I

The following table lists the topics that are covered in Part I of this exam. These topics are grouped into topic areas, and topic areas roll up into domains/exam sections. Use this list as an outline to guide your study and validate your readiness for Part I of this exam.

Exam Section	Percentage of Exam Related to Section
Identity and Access Management	20%
Single Sign-On (SSO) Federation
Based on a given use case, demonstrate knowledge of whether SAML, WS-FED, or OIDC should be used	Preparation resources: OIDC app integrations SAML app integrations
Demonstrate knowledge of IdP versus SP initiated flows	Preparation resources: SAML app integrations Planning for SAML
Single Directory Integration
Demonstrate knowledge of the Active Directory integration options with Okta	Preparation resources: Import Active Directory users on demand Install multiple Okta Active Directory agents Active Directory integration prerequisites
User Lifecycle Management	27%
Okta as a Directory
Demonstrate knowledge of the purpose of Universal Directory	Preparation resources: About user account status Create group rules
Demonstrate knowledge of custom attributes, mappings, and data transformation	Preparation resources: Active Directory attribute mappings to Okta properties Map application attributes on the Provisioning page
Provisioning
Demonstrate knowledge of when to use Okta user states and statuses (active, suspended, password reset, etc.)	Preparation resources: About user account status
Demonstrate knowledge of how to use app assignments, requests, and automations to provision applications to users	Preparation resources: Provision on-premises application Provision applications
Security	27%
Basic Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
Demonstrate knowledge of authenticators, factor types, and method characteristics, enrollment, and reset	Preparation resources: Multifactor Authentication About MFA authenticators
Policies
Demonstrate knowledge of Okta policy types and their functions	Preparation resources: Global session policies Authentication policies
Devices, Passwordless Authentication, and Okta FastPass
Demonstrate knowledge of passwordless authentication and Okta Fastpass	Preparation resources: Devices Okta FastPass
Demonstrate knowledge of Okta Verify	Preparation resources: Configure Okta Verify options Multifactor Authentication
Administration and Troubleshooting	27%
Logging and Reporting
Demonstrate understanding of Okta System Log and reports	Preparation resources: Customer Data Retention Policy Reports System Log
Be able to use the Tasks section of the dashboard to monitor tasks	Preparation resources: Monitor your tasks
Customer Support Practices
Demonstrate knowledge of the Help and Support Process (including Trust.asqula.com and the Okta help center)	Preparation resources: Okta Status Page How to Create a Support Case Okta Customer Support and Success Services

Part II

The following table lists the use cases and tasks that are assessed in this exam. Each task in the exam is demonstrated in one of the resources that are provided in the table. Use this list as an outline to guide your study and validate your readiness for the exam.

Use Case	Percentage of Exam Related to Use Case
Account Creation	25%
Configuration tasks: Create users Create a custom attribute Assign admin roles Update user profiles Create groups Create group rules Assign users to groups	Preparation resources: Manage users Administrators Edit users attributes About groups About group rules Manually assign people to group
Application Setup with OIN	30%
Configuration tasks: Add an app integration from the Okta Integration Network Set up inbound SAML Set up lifecycle management Assign a group to the application Verify a user can access the application	Preparation resources: How to configure SAML 2.0 for Okta Org2Org application Configure provisioning for an app integration Assign a single app to groups Manage users
Security Enforcement	25%
Configuration tasks: Add and remove authenticators Configure enrollment options for authenticators Create a Global session policy rule Define an authentication policy and rule	Preparation resources: Multifactor Authentication About authenticator enrollment policies and rules Global session policies Authentication policies
Attribute Mapping and Offboarding	20%
Configuration tasks: Define attribute mappings to push attributes from Okta to an application Deactivate a user Verify a user is deactivated	Preparation resources: Map Okta attributes to app attributes in the Profile Editor Deactivate and delete user accounts Manage users

Other Resources

The Okta Help Center contains a knowledge library of articles and videos, some of which are pertinent to topics covered on this exam.
The Okta Content Library offers searchable white papers with a rich body of information to explore before your exam.
Join the Okta Community to review questions, discussions, ideas, and blogs for additional exam preparation.

Subject matter experts for this Exam

Okta certification exams are designed and built by subject matter experts who have extensive real world-experiences implementing and administering the Okta service.

Here is the list of subject matter experts who made significant contributions in designing and building this exam:

Chul Choi

Brandon Hunt

Alka Maurya