Qlik Sense System Administrator Practice Exam

The Qlik Sense System Administrator certification validates your expertise in deploying, managing, and securing Qlik Sense environments. 

Who should consider this Certification:

• IT professionals responsible for deploying and managing Qlik Sense applications and environments.
• Data analysts seeking to expand their skill set and become proficient in Qlik Sense administration.
• Individuals aiming to transition into a career focused on Qlik Sense administration.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Installation and configuration: Install and configure Qlik Sense Server or Qlik Sense Desktop, depending on the deployment model.
• User management and security: Create user accounts, assign access permissions, and configure security settings to ensure data governance and compliance.
• Performance optimization: Monitor and optimize performance of Qlik Sense applications, ensuring smooth user experience.
• Backup and recovery: Establish backup and recovery procedures to ensure data and application availability in case of disruptions.
• Content management: Manage Qlik Sense apps, manage and govern access to data sources, and maintain application version control.
• Troubleshooting issues: Identify and resolve technical issues related to Qlik Sense server, users, and applications.
• Prerequisites
• Experience managing the policies and settings that run the Qlik Sense servers and apps; Experience building rules and overseeing the visualization streams; 
• At least six months of experience working as an administrator in a Microsoft Windows Server-based environment; 
• Knowledge of Qlik Sense sites and the Qlik Management Console, providing data and application governance, library maintenance, and user and application security;
• familiarity with load balancers, proxies, intermediary web servers, networking, and Active Directory setup.
• Knowledge of Windows tools and generated logs (such as Event Viewer, Services Console, DCOM Console, and Windows Registry) 
• Knowledge of debugging browser issues such as connectivity, interoperability, configuration, and performance using NSLookUp, Telnet, Ping, NetStat, and Fiddler.

Exam Details

• Format: Multiple-choice questions
• Time Limit: 120 minutes
• Languages: English
  
• Passing Score: 65% and above

Exam Structure

1. Domain 1: Plan Installation (20%)

• Given a scenario, recommend environment architecture
• Given a scenario, determine appropriate security strategies

2. Domain 2: Install System (22%)

• Configuring the initial environment for Qlik Sense access
• Configuring multi-node deployment
• Configuring proxy and virtual proxies

3. Domain 3: Manage Content (34%)

• Configuring tasks based on business and system needs
• Apply procedural concepts to organize external content (Content Library and Extensions)
• Applying steps to manage streams and apps
• Applying steps to manage privileges in the Qlik Sense deployment
• Configuring user roles and properties

4. Domain 4: Monitor and Maintain (24%)

• Investigating Qlik Sense errors and issues
• Given a scenario, demonstrate an understanding of how to monitor system performance
• Applying the steps to perform a backup and restore
• Applying the steps to perform upgrade(s)