Exam format
Arista Network Detection & Response Specialist Exam Format
Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The Arista Network Detection & Response Specialist certification validates the skills required to deploy, configure, and operate Arista's NDR solution (Awake Security). Candidates demonstrate expertise in leveraging network telemetry, behavioral analytics, and automated response to detect and remediate advanced threats. This certification is ideal for security analysts, SOC professionals, and network engineers who need to master the end-to-end lifecycle of network detection and response within Arista's security ecosystem.
- 45 questions
- 90 min
- 80% to pass
- 6 domains
Exam facts at a glance
What we know about this exam, and where the information comes from.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Questions | 45 |
| Time limit | 90 minutes (120s per question) |
| Passing score | 80% |
| Domains | 6 |
| Level | Associate |
| Question bank here | 45 questions |
| Source | Certilum's own record — the vendor does not publish this figure |
Official domain weights
The percentage of the exam each domain carries. Weight your revision by these numbers, not by what you find hardest.
| Domain | Weight | Topics | Practice Qs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Response & Automation | 15% |
| 7 |
| Operational Management | 5% |
| 2 |
| Investigation & Forensics | 20% |
| 9 |
| Threat Detection & Analytics | 25% |
| 11 |
| Arista NDR Platform Architecture | 20% |
| 9 |
| Network Detection & Response Fundamentals | 15% |
| 7 |
The heaviest domain is Response & Automation at 15%, and that is where lost points cost you the most. Certilum scores you per domain so you can see the difference between a knowledge gap and a formatting problem.
Note from the vendor record: PRICE: Arista does not publish an exam price for ACE:NDR: it does not appear in the current tracks/exams catalogue (learning pathways and exam datasheets). Checked training.arista.com (learning pathways, product brief PDF, exam requirements & policies PDF) and there is no official exam fee listed for NDR.
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