Oracle Identity Analytics 11g Essentials – Exam Study

Guide

Objective & Audience

Objective

Help you prepare to take the Oracle Identity Analytics 11g

Exam (1Z0-545) exam by providing pointers to resources that you

can use in your preparation.

Targeted Audience

Consultants who know how to install the Oracle Identity

Analytics 11g and perform the tasks required to configure and

manage it.

Field experience with Oracle Identity Analytics 11g in

addressing customer integration opportunities is valuable.

Up-to-date Oracle Identity Analytics 11g product training is

strongly recommended.

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Exam Topics & Objectives

Exam Topics

The Oracle Identity Analytics 11g Implementation Specialist exam

consists of 13 topics:

1. Oracle Identity Management (OIM) and Oracle Identity Analytics

2. (OIA) concepts.

3. OIA Implementation Guidelines.

4. OIA Architecture.

5. OIA Installation

6. OIA Data Warehouse

7. Security Model in OIA

8. Role Management Concepts

9. Role Definition

10.Role Modification

11.Certification

12.Compliance

13.Reporting

14.OIA Troubleshooting

Exam Objectives

The exam objectives are defined by learner or practitioner level of knowledge:

Learner-level: questions require the candidate to recall information to

determine the correct answer. Example: Define the term Closed-Loop

Remediation.

Practitioner-level: questions require the candidate to derive the correct answer

from the application of their knowledge, which can only be attained by extensive

experience with the product. Example: The client requires to perform reduce the

certification and remediation time frames. What would you recommend to

address the need?

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Training Options

For each exam topic there have been identified alternative training options that are

available at Oracle. The training options are divided into four categories:

Boot Camps

The boot camps are designed as a "jump start" training to enhance your skills by

providing role-based training on industry-leading Oracle solutions and services.

The boot camps are built as concise, intensive, and real-time training to give

partners a competitive advantage as they prepare to build powerful solutions for

their own customer base. Partners can choose to attend these boot camps in

class or in a live virtual class format to maximize the effectiveness and the time

allocated to training. Partners can take any publicly-scheduled Oracle University

courses at steep discounts. Benefit from hands on experience to gain real

working skill and work toward Oracle certifications.

Online Training

Oracle partners are entitled free access to the Oracle Knowledge Center, a vast

library of recorded product courses. New courses are regularly added to the

library, providing partners with the latest information and training to master new

products or to increase proficiency on the new releases.

Documentation

Books, white papers, product user guides and reference manuals are available

from Oracle on the web.

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Topic 1: Oracle Identity Management (OIM) and Oracle

Identity Analytics (OIA) concepts

Objectives Level

Identify the business drivers for role management Learner

Identify the business drivers for Identity Administration Learner

Describe OIA within the context of identity administration Learner

Explain Roles Learner

Explain Audit Policy Learner

Define Role management Learner

Explain features of Enterprise Roles Management Learner

Explain Resource and Application Learner

Explain Identity Compliance in general Learner

Training Options

Instructor-Led Training

Oracle Identity Administration and Analytics 11g Implementation Boot Camp (3 days)

Online Training

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Product Area Overview

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Market Definition

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series - Identity Governance

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series – Identity Administration

Documentation

Oracle Identity Manager

What's new in Oracle Identity Manager 11g

Oracle Identity Analytics – A Business Perspective

Data sheet: Oracle Identity Manager 11g

Data Sheet: Oracle Identity Analytics 11g

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Topic 2: Implementation Guidelines

Objectives Level

Plan the OIA implementation steps Practitioner

Prioritize OIA implementation steps Practitioner

Training Options

Instructor-Led Training

Oracle Identity Administration and Analytics 11g Implementation Boot Camp (3 days)

Online Training

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Technical Product Area Features and Functions

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Best Practices

Documentation

Oracle Identity Analytics Architecture

Data sheet: Oracle Identity Manager 11g

Data Sheet: Oracle Identity Analytics 11g

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Topic 3: OIA Architecture

Objectives Level

Identify the building blocks of OIA Learner

Explain the DB access architecture for OIA Learner

Identify the integration points for OIA Learner

Explain the ETL process in OIA bulk load Learner

Identify the high level architecture for web services in OIA Practitioner

Use Scheduler Practitioner

Training Options

Instructor-Led Training

Oracle Identity Administration and Analytics 11g Implementation Boot Camp (3 days)

Online Training

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Technical Product Area Features and

Functions

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Best Practices

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series - Identity Governance

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series – Identity Administration

Documentation

Oracle Identity Analytics Architecture

Data sheet: Oracle Identity Manager 11g

Data Sheet: Oracle Identity Analytics 11g

Sample Questions

While building an identity warehouse, what are the three structures a business structure

may be based upon?

a) Organizational structure *

b) Reporting Structure *

c) Flat format , based on applications *

d) Role Hierarchy

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Topic 4: OIA Installation

Objectives Level

Identify the pre-requisite for OIA Installation Learner

Change/add rbacx users/password Practitioner

Create dynamic password using defined attributes Practitioner

Configure database connection Practitioner

Configure location of logs Practitioner

Troubleshoot OIA Installation Process Practitioner

Upgrade OIA Practitioner

Training Options

Instructor-Led Training

Oracle Identity Administration and Analytics 11g Implementation Boot Camp (3 days)

Online Training

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Technical Product Area Features and Functions

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Best Practices

Documentation

Oracle Identity Analytics Architecture

Data sheet: Oracle Identity Manager 11g

Data Sheet: Oracle Identity Analytics 11g

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Topic 5: OIA Data Warehouse

Objectives Level

Explain importance of OIA Data Warehouse Learner

List the steps to create OIA data warehouse Practitioner

Explain importance of Bulk Load Learner

Configure OIA for bulk load without UI Practitioner

Identify the provisioning platforms supported by OIA Learner

Perform a data import Practitioner

Schedule a bulk load without UI Practitioner

Monitor result of data import in DB Practitioner

Describe Business Structure Learner

Explain Business Structure Rules Learner

Correlate accounts to users Practitioner

Configure remediation for resources Practitioner

Explain the use of Glossary in OIA Data Warehouse Learner

Training Options

Instructor-Led Training

Oracle Identity Administration and Analytics 11g Implementation Boot Camp (3 days)

Online Training

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Technical Product Area Features and Functions

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series - Identity Governance

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series – Identity Administration

Documentation

Oracle Identity Analytics Architecture

Data sheet: Oracle Identity Manager 11g

Data Sheet: Oracle Identity Analytics 11g

Sample Questions

In OIA, a business structure can be flat or hierarchical. What are the four logical ways you can

group in a business structure?

a) Organizational structure *

b) Reporting structure *

c) Application access structure *

d) Any custom logical group *

e) Roles structure

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Topic 6: Security Model in OIA

Objectives Level

Explain difference between OIA users and Global users Learner

Explain difference between OIA roles and Identity Warehouse roles Learner

Identify the dependency of OIA UI on the OIA role Learner

Configure OIA role delegation Practitioner

Training Options

Instructor-Led Training

Oracle Identity Administration and Analytics 11g Implementation Boot Camp (3 days)

Online Training

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Technical Product Area Features and Functions

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series - Identity Governance

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series – Identity Administration

Documentation

Oracle Identity Analytics Architecture

Data Sheet: Oracle Identity Analytics 11g

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Topic 7: Role Management Concepts

Objectives Level

Explain types of roles Learner

Identify phases of role lifecycle Learner

Identify agents that can change roles Learner

Training Options

Instructor-Led Training

Oracle Identity Administration and Analytics 11g Implementation Boot Camp (3 days)

Online Training

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Technical Product Area Features and Functions

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series - Identity Governance

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series – Identity Administration

Documentation

Oracle Identity Analytics Architecture

Data Sheet: Oracle Identity Analytics 11g

Sample Questions

You have set up roles in OIA and decided to use OIM to request roles from OIA. You also want to

restrict the roles to only the ones allowed for the particular user. Which statement is true?

a) This can be done by assigning roles to the users in OIA and keeping them in the composing state.

b) This can be done by assigning roles to the business unit that the user belongs to and

making WebServices calls from OIM *

c) This can be done using a customer property in OIA for each role to store the list of potential users

that may request it

d) This cannot be done using OIA/OIM

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Topic 8: Oracle Business Rules Concepts

Objectives Level

Identify different role definition methodologies Learner

Explain role hierarchy Learner

Identify the different ways to define a role in OIA Data Warehouse Practitioner

Explain Role Ownership Learner

Explain Role Approval Learner

Training Options

Instructor-Led Training

Oracle Identity Administration and Analytics 11g Implementation Boot Camp (3 days)

Online Training

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Technical Product Area Features and Functions

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series - Identity Governance

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series – Identity Administration

Documentation

Oracle Identity Analytics Architecture

Data Sheet: Oracle Identity Analytics 11g

Sample Questions

A good role governance model involves the assignment of role owners for each role. Which

three represent best practices?

a) Have a single owner for all roles

b) Have application owners own IT roles *

c) Have business managers own business roles *

d) Have role owners approve all changes to roles *

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Topic 9: Role Modification

Objectives Level

Use Workflows to modify Roles Practitioner

Explain RME Learner

Explain Role membership Rules Learner

Explain roles auto-provisioning rules Learner

Schedule RME service Practitioner

Explain Role Consolidation Learner

Use Roles Consolidation for available roles Practitioner

Training Options

Instructor-Led Training

Oracle Identity Administration and Analytics 11g Implementation Boot Camp (3 days)

Online Training

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Technical Product Area Features and Functions

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series - Identity Governance

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series – Identity Administration

Documentation

Oracle Identity Analytics Architecture

Data Sheet: Oracle Identity Analytics 11g

Sample Questions

What are the four states a role can be in during role modification workflow executions?

a) Active *

b) Inactive *

c) Blocked

d) Pending approval *

e) Composing *

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Topic 10: Certification

Objectives Level

Describe security challenges faced by organizations Learner

Identify benefits of an automated certification process Learner

Establish a certification environment Practitioner

Configure the OIA Glossary Practitioner

Describe the identity certification process Practitioner

Execute an identity certification Practitioner

Perform closed loop remediation Practitioner

Training Options

Instructor-Led Training

Oracle Identity Administration and Analytics 11g Implementation Boot Camp (3 days)

Online Training

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Technical Product Area Features and Functions

Audit and Certification Demonstration

Closed Loop Remediation Demonstration

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series - Identity Governance

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series – Identity Administration

Documentation

Oracle Identity Analytics Architecture

Data sheet: Oracle Identity Manager 11g

Data Sheet: Oracle Identity Analytics 11g

Sample Questions

What are the three major issues addressed by identity certification provided by OIA?

a) Identity Theft

b) Insider threat *

c) Regulatory compliance *

d) Identity Management in a complex organizational structure *

e) Role Explosion.

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Topic 11: Compliance

Objectives Level

Explain Identity Audits Learner

Configure Audit Rules Practitioner

Configure Audit Policies Practitioner

Perform Audit Scans Practitioner

Detect Policy Violations Practitioner

Schedule Audit Scans Practitioner

Explain Role Exclusions Learner

Leverage Event Listeners for triggering certification Practitioner

Training Options

Instructor-Led Training

Oracle Identity Administration and Analytics 11g Implementation Boot Camp (3 days)

Online Training

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Technical Product Area Features and Functions

Audit and Certification Demonstration

Closed Loop Remediation Demonstration

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series - Identity Governance

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series – Identity Administration

Documentation

Oracle Identity Analytics Architecture

Data sheet: Oracle Identity Manager 11g

Data Sheet: Oracle Identity Analytics 11g

Sample Questions

What are the three possible states of a policy violation?

a) Open *

b) Waiting for approval

c) Closed and fixed *

d) Closed as risk accepted *

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Topic 12: Reporting

Objectives Level

Identify the importance of reporting Learner

Identify categories of reports in OIA Learner

Create custom reports Practitioner

Training Options

Instructor-Led Training

Oracle Identity Administration and Analytics 11g Implementation Boot Camp (3 days)

Online Training

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Technical Product Area Features and Functions

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series - Identity Governance

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series – Identity Administration

Documentation

Oracle Identity Analytics Architecture

Data Sheet: Oracle Identity Analytics 11g

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Topic 13: Compliance

Objectives Level

Use OIA DB tools and scripts to troubleshoot and monitor processes Practitioner

Training Options

Instructor-Led Training

Oracle Identity Administration and Analytics 11g Implementation Boot Camp (3 days)

Online Training

Oracle Identity Analytics and Administration Technical Product Area Features and Functions

Audit and Certification Demonstration

Closed Loop Remediation Demonstration

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series - Identity Governance

Oracle Identity Management 11gR1 Proficiency Series – Identity Administration

Documentation

Oracle Identity Analytics Architecture

Data sheet: Oracle Identity Manager 11g

Data Sheet: Oracle Identity Analytics 11g

Sample Questions

Notification emails and reminder emails are sent for identity certification. This record is stored in the

OIA database. Which table and field would you query for this information?

a) long_value in the parameters table

b) Integer_value in the parameters table

c) Value in the idc_attr_values table

d) Count in the reports table

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Exam Registration

How to register for the exam?

You can register for all Oracle certification exams with Pearson VUE. Before a

registration can be submitted, a Pearson VUE profile must be created using your

Company ID. Your Company ID can be obtained by contacting your local Oracle

Partner Business Center or by signing in to your OPN account. Your Company

ID is located in the section on the right under "Company information".

Please follow these instructions in order to properly set-up your Pearson VUE

account for the first time.

Have you completed an Oracle Certification Exam in the past?

Due to systems enhancements, each partner who has completed an Oracle

Certification Exam will need to update their Pearson VUE profile in order to

receive credit and for those records to appear in the OPN Competency Center.

How to get full recognition as Certified Implementation Specialist?

To get full recognition as a Certified Implementation Specialist you need to:

A. Update your Pearson VUE profile with your Company ID

B. Activate your Certview Account

Please follow these instructions and your records will be properly recorded.

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