
Who can take it
Adobe Experience Manager Sites Architect Master Eligibility
AD0-E117
Whether you can sit the Adobe Experience Manager Sites Architect Master certification exam: prerequisites, who the exam is for, and the skills it assesses.
- 3 prerequisites
- expert level
- 5 skills
Prerequisites and requirements
Published requirements for this certification.
- Advanced knowledge of Java/OSGi
- Proven experience in AEM implementation
- Familiarity with Adobe Experience Cloud
Who this exam is for
Solution Architects, Enterprise Architects, Senior AEM Developers, Technical Leads, and Digital Transformation Consultants responsible for designing large-scale content management ecosystems.
Skills assessed
What the exam actually tests, beyond the domain names.
System Design
Cloud Infrastructure
Integration Architecture
DevOps for AEM
Content Strategy Implementation
The domains you will be assessed on
Eligibility is not only about paperwork. These are the areas you have to actually know.
| Domain | Weight | Topic count |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery | 18% | 5 |
| Development | 22% | 6 |
| Architecture | 27% | 6 |
| Business & Analytics | 12% | 4 |
| Deployment & Operations | 21% | 6 |
How demanding this exam is
Cognitive load
Extremely High: Requires synthesizing architectural patterns with operational constraints and business logic.
Our focus for this certification: Strategic architectural decision-making and enterprise-scale scalability.
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