
Who can take it
Zscaler Digital Transformation Administrator Eligibility
ZDTA
Whether you can sit the Zscaler Digital Transformation Administrator certification exam: prerequisites, who the exam is for, and the skills it assesses.
- 2 prerequisites
- associate level
- 4 skills
Prerequisites and requirements
Published requirements for this certification.
- Fundamental knowledge of TCP/IP networking
- Understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts
Who this exam is for
Network Security Administrators, Cloud Security Engineers, IT Operations Specialists, and Systems Administrators responsible for managing Zero Trust Exchange environments and Zscaler security cloud services.
Skills assessed
What the exam actually tests, beyond the domain names.
Cloud Security Administration
Zero Trust Policy Enforcement
Network Troubleshooting
Security Analytics
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | 15% | 4 |
| Operations | 15% | 4 |
| Troubleshooting | 15% | 4 |
| Policy Configuration | 20% | 4 |
| Reporting & Analytics | 15% | 4 |
| Cloud Security Architecture | 20% | 4 |
How demanding this exam is
Cognitive load
Moderate to High; requires understanding of both traditional networking and cloud-native security paradigms.
Our focus for this certification: Practical administration and operational troubleshooting within a Zero Trust architecture.
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