500-425: Cisco AppDynamics Associate Administrator (CAAA)

The Cisco AppDynamics Associate Administrator certification validates that you have the knowledge and skills to configure, manage, and optimize AppDynamics technologies, both in the cloud and on-premises.

500-425: Cisco AppDynamics Associate Administrator (CAAA)

Cisco 500-425 Exam Overview:

Exam Name	Cisco AppDynamics Associate Administrator
Exam Number	500-425 CAAA
Exam Number	$300 USD
Duration	90 minutes
Number of Questions	55-65
Passing Score	Variable (750-850 / 1000 Approx.)
Sample Questions	Cisco 500-425 Sample Questions
Practice Exam	Cisco AppDynamics Associate Administrator Practice Test

Cisco 500-425 Exam Topics:

Section	Weight	Objectives
Agents	15%	- Install and configure agents - Upgrade agents - Manage agent logs - Verify agent functionality - Monitor agent performance and connectivity
Dashboards	15%	- Monitor events - Manage health rules, policies, and actions - Utilize reports and dashboards - Capture snapshots - Triage health rule violations - Evaluate server performance metrics
Data Collectors	20%	- Create backend system configurations - Monitor backend system behavior - Define, configure, and update Data Collectors - Address Data Collector security risks - Define, configure, and test Database Collectors - Manage database credentials and security
Alerts and Responses	15%	- Analyze Business Transaction metrics - Discern and apply performance metrics - Identify KPIs and beneficial metrics - Configure alerts - Publish KPI data via dashboards - Perform dashboard maintenance
Errors and Exceptions	25%	- Respond to dashboard indications - Create and monitor health rules - Create actions and policies - Use Server Monitoring - Create and maintain Error and Exception configurations - Filter Errors and Exceptions for troubleshooting - Locate snapshots
System Access and Security	10%	- Establish standards and policies - Monitor and manage licenses - Create and manage users - Create and manage roles - Create and manage groups - Assign permissions