DevSecOps Practitioner Exam
PeopleCert certification exam delivered through PeopleCert online proctoring or approved exam channels, typically using objective or scenario-based questions depending on the credential level.
- Type
- Written
- Delivery
- Online
- Duration
- 90 min
- Questions
- 40
Passing score: 65 Percentage required to pass
Exam sections
Framework Concepts
The Framework Concepts section covers flow, feedback, learning culture, automation, continuous testing, security integration, deployment practices, metrics, and the organizational behaviors needed to improve digital delivery. For DevSecOps Practitioner, this module connects the official framework language with practical workplace application, including roles, activities, decision points, controls, measures, and the value expected from using the guidance consistently.
Question notes
No separate public percentage weighting is included for this syllabus area in the prepared upload data. PeopleCert exams typically test recognition of official terminology plus application of the guidance to short practical situations, especially where roles, purposes, activities, interfaces, and expected outcomes matter. For Framework Concepts, expect DevOps, DevSecOps, automation, testing, flow, and improvement scenarios, with questions that may blend this objective with neighboring exam areas instead of isolating it as a standalone topic.
Preparation tips
When preparing for Framework Concepts, study the official syllabus and glossary first, then work through examples that require selecting the correct activity, role, management product, measure, or improvement response for a given situation. Connect practices such as CI/CD, test automation, value-stream visibility, security controls, telemetry, and blameless learning to measurable delivery outcomes. Spend extra time on applied scenarios, because higher-level questions usually reward judgment, sequencing, and tradeoff analysis.
Application and Practice
The Application and Practice section covers secure development practices, requirements, design review, implementation controls, testing evidence, release governance, dependency risk, and operational maintenance across the software lifecycle. For DevSecOps Practitioner, this module connects the official framework language with practical workplace application, including roles, activities, decision points, controls, measures, and the value expected from using the guidance consistently.
Question notes
No separate public percentage weighting is included for this syllabus area in the prepared upload data. PeopleCert exams typically test recognition of official terminology plus application of the guidance to short practical situations, especially where roles, purposes, activities, interfaces, and expected outcomes matter. For Application and Practice, expect software lifecycle, application security, testing, and deployment scenarios, with questions that may blend this objective with neighboring exam areas instead of isolating it as a standalone topic.
Preparation tips
When preparing for Application and Practice, study the official syllabus and glossary first, then work through examples that require selecting the correct activity, role, management product, measure, or improvement response for a given situation. Follow a feature or application from requirements through design, coding, testing, release, operations, and maintenance, noting security evidence and decision gates at each step. Spend extra time on applied scenarios, because higher-level questions usually reward judgment, sequencing, and tradeoff analysis.
Measurement and Continual Improvement
The Measurement and Continual Improvement section covers process measurement, baseline performance, operational definitions, data collection planning, measurement system quality, and the evidence needed to understand current capability. For DevSecOps Practitioner, this module connects the official framework language with practical workplace application, including roles, activities, decision points, controls, measures, and the value expected from using the guidance consistently.
Question notes
No separate public percentage weighting is included for this syllabus area in the prepared upload data. PeopleCert exams typically test recognition of official terminology plus application of the guidance to short practical situations, especially where roles, purposes, activities, interfaces, and expected outcomes matter. For Measurement and Continual Improvement, expect Lean Six Sigma Measure phase scenarios, with questions that may blend this objective with neighboring exam areas instead of isolating it as a standalone topic.
Preparation tips
When preparing for Measurement and Continual Improvement, study the official syllabus and glossary first, then work through examples that require selecting the correct activity, role, management product, measure, or improvement response for a given situation. Review sampling plans, measurement definitions, process maps, baseline metrics, variation, and measurement system issues before drawing conclusions from data. Spend extra time on applied scenarios, because higher-level questions usually reward judgment, sequencing, and tradeoff analysis.