Certification journey for Adobe Real-Time Customer Data Platform Developer Expert
This page provides information on how to attain this certification. It includes a description of the exam, study materials, step-by-step instructions on the certification process, and how to renew your certification.
Exam description
Learn who should take this exam, what experience is recommended, and what subjects are covered on the exam.
Intended audience
- Software developer
- Data engineer
- Data architect
- Solutions architect
- Enterprise architect
Minimum experience
You should have:
- Understanding of segment evaluation differences (stream, batch, edge)
- Understanding of use cases for APIs (how to build developer project, how auth works)
- Understanding of identity service
- Understanding of dataflow
- Understanding of Adobe I/O
- Understanding of how relationships work
- Ability to build a data model (Schema, Identity, Relationships) for Customer use case
- Ability to strategize to Merge the data based on Merge Policy
- Understanding of how to determine the correct way of Data Labelling, Policy Enforcement and Privacy Services
- Familiarity with data ingestion pattern limits
- Understanding destinations and which to use
- Understanding of the edge data collection framework
- Ability to determine which AEP Permissions need to be configured (i.e. attribute level permissions) (make recommendations to clients)
- Basic understanding of query service use cases
- Basic understanding of sources/destinations SDK
You should be familiar with these concepts:
- Entity relational diagrams
- Admin/permissions
- Experience platform APIs
- Adobe Experience Platform Debugger
- Web and mobile SDKs
You should be comfortable in these environments:
- AEP
- Edge network
Exam details
- Level: Expert (1-3 years’ experience)
- Passing Score: 45/68
- Time: 136 mins
- Delivery: Online proctored (requires camera access)
- Language: English
- Cost: $225 (global) / $150 (India)
- Exam ID: AD0-E605
Exam objectives and scope
This section provides information on the exam content.
Data Architecture 19%
- Based on a scenario, translate RDBMS to Adobe RT-CDP’s NoSQL data model
- Demonstrate best practices for modeling the Real-Time Customer Profile
- Design the identity strategy and relationships for modeling
Real-Time Customer Profile 15%
- Describe how profile assembly works
- Describe how the Identity Graph works
- Describe Profile Composition
- Differeniate between edge vs. hub profile
Data Ingestion 13%
- Describe data ingestion capabilities with the CDP
- Describe the capabilities of Edge ingestion
- Describe the advanced techniques around data ingestion architecture
Segmentation 18%
- Describe different ways to build audiences & segments within the CDP
- Explain the various segmentation types and how they operate
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to apply use case(s) to segment/audience activation
Activation 12%
- Explain different activation patterns within CDP
- Explain the guardrails around activation
- Describe on site personalization
Governance 9%
- Apply best practices for governance in the Adobe RT-CDP implementation
- Describe how to manage data across the various services
Administration 15%
- Understand monitoring capabilities
- Describe alerts
- Describe the different license usage
- Describe use cases for ABAC enablement within Adobe RT-CDP
How to get certified (AD0-E605)
These steps take you through the certification process from beginning to end.
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Government ID required: You MUST use a government-issued photo ID as your valid form of ID. Soft copies or digital IDs are not allowed. Adobe ID account name: Your Adobe ID account name MUST match your name on your government ID. To update your Adobe ID account name, e-mail certif@adobe.com. Please request this correction 72 hours in advance. If the names do not match at the time of the exam, you will need to sign up for a new exam at an additional charge. |
You must have an Adobe ID to schedule and take your exam. If you do not have an Adobe ID, you can create one here.
It is necessary to have an Adobe ID for three reasons:
- You will need an Adobe ID to create and log in to your Adobe Credential Management System account. This is where you can view your certifications, exam history, exam scores, and additional information.
- You must be logged in to the Adobe Credential Management System in order to create and log in to your Examity account. That is where you will schedule, pay for, and take your test.
- You must be logged in to the Adobe Credential Management System to take practice tests on the Adobe Certification Exam Prep Portal.
Study Materials
You are not required to complete training before taking the exam, and training alone will not provide you with the knowledge and skills required to pass the exam. A combination of training and successful, on-the-job experience are critical to providing you with the repository needed to pass the exam.
Here are some suggested resources to help you prepare:
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Section 1
- Real-Time Customer Profile overview
- Working with nested data structures in Query Service
- Real-Time Customer Profile
- Schema field groups endpoint
- Create an Adobe Analytics source connection in the UI
- Consents and Preferences field group
- XDM ExperienceEvent class
- Define XDM fields in the UI
- Define a one-to-one relationship between two schemas using the Schema Editor
- Best practices for data modeling
Section 2
- Profile entity composition
- Define a one-to-one relationship between two schemas using the Schema Editor
- Default merge policy
- Real-Time Customer Profile UI guide
- Entities endpoint (Profile access)
- Identity stitching
- Identity namespace overview
- XDM System overview
- Identity Service overview
- Personalization on the Edge
- Edge profiles
Section 3
- Configure a dataflow to ingest batch data from a cloud storage source in the UI
- Edge Network Server API overview
- Ingest data via the Adobe Experience Platform Web SDK
- Stream data with HTTP API
- Getting started with event forwarding
- Use Adobe Target and Web SDK for personalization
- Enable the dataset for Profile and upsert
- Encrypted data ingestion
- Schedule ingestion runs
Section 4
- Segmentation Service overview
- Configure
- Troubleshoot with Target Traces
- Segment Builder UI guide
- Sequential segmentation
- Streaming segmentation query types
- Edge segmentation UI guide
- Segment Match overview
- Multi-entity segmentation overview
- Profile export behavior
- Amazon S3 connection
- Streaming segmentation
Section 5
- Streaming profile export destinations (enterprise destinations)
- Activate audiences to streaming profile export destinations
- Profile export behavior for different destination types
- Default Guardrails for Real-Time Customer Profile data and segmentation
- Guardrails for data activation
- Default Guardrails for Real-Time Customer Profile data and segmentation
- Activate audiences to edge personalization destinations
- Adobe Experience Platform settings
Section 6
- Data Management tools
- Understanding the deletion logic when an identity graph at capacity is updated
- Data usage policy violation
- Attribute-based access control overview
- Data Governance overview
- Pseudonymous profile
Section 7
- Partial batch ingestion
- Streaming ingestion validation
- Introduction to Adobe I/O Events Webhooks
- Observability Insights API
- Alerts overview
- Pseudonymous profiles data expiration
- Cleanup up your pseudonymous profiles in AEP now!
- Pseudonymous profiles data expiration
- Attribute-based access control end-to-end guide
- Identity Service
- Use case overview
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Take a practice test
We recommend taking the free practice test before you start. You’ll have unrestricted access to all available practice tests for Adobe’s expert-level exams.
Our practice tests are all developed from the same blueprint as the live exams. The practice test will help you understand the topics covered in the live exam.
Please remember that passing a practice test does not guarantee you will pass the certification exam.
To take the practice test:
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First, log in to the Adobe Credential Management System with your Adobe ID.
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Then, go to the Adobe Certification Exam Prep Portal to find your practice test.
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Exam delivery
Adobe uses a vendor called Examity to administer scheduled, proctored exams. All new certification exams are proctored. Renewal exams are on-demand and unproctored.
Schedule, reschedule, or cancel exam
To schedule, reschedule, or cancel your exam:
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First, log in to the Adobe Credential Management System with your Adobe ID.
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Then, go to the Examity portal and follow the instructions provided on screen.
Cancellations and rescheduling must be initiated 48 hours before the scheduled exam appointment. Candidates must modify this appointment themselves. Neither Adobe Support or exam vendors can process rescheduling and cancellation requests. Cancellations under 48 hours are subject to a rescheduling fee in addition to the exam fee.
How to pay
Pay by credit card: When you schedule your exam, you will be prompted to enter your credit card for payment.
Pay by voucher: To purchase an exam voucher go to: Adobe Certification Voucher Center. You can apply the voucher code when you schedule your exam. See below for voucher discount information.
Purchasing a voucher
You can pay for an exam with a voucher. To purchase an exam voucher go to the Adobe Certification Voucher Center.
You can apply the voucher code when you schedule your exam. See below for voucher discount information.
All candidates can receive a discount on bulk purchases of 10 or more exams when they purchase via the Adobe Certification Voucher Center.
For more information on vouchers, please see the FAQ.
Discounts
Bulk discounts are available:
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50+ | 33% |
Partner discounts: Bronze level Partners and above get discounts on all Adobe certification exams and classes. You can read more about these discounts and how to access partner benefits on the Solution Partner Portal.
Voucher discounts: All candidates can receive a discount on bulk purchases of 10 or more exams when they purchase via the Adobe Certification Voucher Center.
Note: Bulk discounts cannot be combined with any other offer or discount.
Before exam day
- Run your system test.
- Make sure Zoom is installed on your computer. Zoom must have permission to use your camera and microphone, to share your screen, and to let your proctor take over your computer temporarily.
- Turn off your pop-up blocker before starting the exam.
- Double-check your time zone in your Examity profile by going to the Adobe Credential Management system, clicking on Schedule/Modify my Exam Appointment, selecting your exam, and going to your Examity profile.
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Government ID required: You MUST use a government-issued photo ID as your valid form of ID. Soft copies or digital IDs are not allowed. Adobe ID account name: Your Adobe ID account name MUST match your name on your government ID. To update your Adobe ID account name, e-mail certif@adobe.com. Please request this correction 72 hours in advance. If the names do not match at the time of the exam, you will need to sign up for a new exam at an additional charge. |
Day of exam
- Be early! Your proctor will start your session precisely at your appointment start time, so allow time to log into Examity before your appointment.
- Prepare your desk space. Remove any additional monitors, electronics, books, notebooks, papers, etc. from your desktop.
- Plug in your computer.
- Close all applications except the screen share and browser. Your proctor will direct you to open the task manager to show that no other applications are running.
- Note: If you are disconnected, you will receive an email notification from Examity Support to assist with reconnecting. You also have the option to reach out to Examity support direct to reconnect.
After the exam
- Upon completion of the exam, you will receive a provisional pass/fail; however, your final score can take up to 72 hours. Once the exam is reviewed and finalized, you will find the score card in Adobe Credential Management under the “History” tab.
- If you fail an Adobe certification exam on your first attempt, you must wait at least 24 hours before retaking the exam. A failing grade on the second or any subsequent attempt requires a waiting period of 14 calendar days before retaking the exam. Each attempt will incur a separate exam fee.
Adobe uses Examity to administer proctored exams online. In the Examity portal, you can:
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Schedule, reschedule or cancel your exam. Please note that canceling and rescheduling must be initiated prior to 48 hours before the scheduled exam appointment. Candidates must modify this appointment themselves.
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Pay for your exam. Pay for your certification exam either by voucher or credit card in the Examity portal. To purchase an exam voucher go to: Adobe Certification Voucher System. You can apply the voucher code when you schedule your exam. If you have a discount, it will apply at checkout.
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Take your exam.
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Schedule or take exam AD0-E605
Once you’ve passed your certification exam, you will receive an Adobe Experience Cloud digital badge from Credly, a provider of digital credentialing services.
Your badge serves as tangible evidence of your proficiency with Adobe Experience Cloud products. By displaying it on your social media profiles or resume, you can demonstrate your accomplishment to potential employers and clients and showcase your skills in these applications.
For existing users, there are two ways to accept your Adobe Certification badge:
- Step 1: Sign into Credly. (You must use the same email that you used to earn your Adobe credential, or you will not see your badge.)
- Step 2: Or go to the email you received from Credly to the accept the badge.
- Step 3: Accept and share your badge.
For new users, follow the instructions below to accept your Adobe Certification badge:
- Step 1: Go to the email you received from Credly to accept the badge.
- Step 2: Create an account. (You must use the same email that you used to earn your Adobe credential, or you will not see your badge.)
- Step 3: Accept and share your badge.
Renewing your certification
Certifications expire after two years. To maintain your certification, you must renew it before it expires. Visit the Renew your certification page for more information.
Questions
View the certification FAQ.
Additional questions? Contact us.