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IBM A2160-667 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | IBM Architectural Design of SOA Solutions |
| Exam Number: | A2160-667 |
| Related Certifications: | IBM SOA Solutions certifications IBM Certified Solution Architect |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based questions, Multiple choice |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Typically computer-based testing (online proctored or authorized test center, depending on IBM program availability). |
| Pre Condition: | No strict prerequisite is publicly standardized; recommended experience with enterprise application integration and distributed systems. |
IBM A2160-667 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Operations and Management | - Monitoring and service lifecycle management - Service versioning and change management |
| Topic 2: Security and Governance | - SOA governance lifecycle - Service security (authentication and authorization) - Policy management |
| Topic 3: Service Implementation and Technologies | - Web services (SOAP/REST) - API-based integration approaches - Service orchestration and choreography |
| Topic 4: Service Design and Modeling | - Service identification and decomposition - Service contracts and interfaces - Service granularity and boundaries |
| Topic 5: SOA Fundamentals and Concepts | - Service-Oriented Architecture principles
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| Topic 6: SOA Infrastructure and Middleware | - Integration patterns - Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) - Message routing and transformation |
IBM Assessment: IBM Architectural Design of SOA Solutions (A2160-667) — Questions Candidates Actually Ask
The A2160-667 exam, officially known as IBM Assessment: IBM Architectural Design of SOA Solutions, is the IBM test that leads to the IBM Certified Solution Architect – SOA Solutions (Assessment) certification at the Professional level. Passing it validates the skills employers expect from a certified professional. It is also associated with related credentials such as IBM Certified Solution Architect, IBM SOA Solutions certifications.
No strict prerequisite is publicly standardized; recommended experience with enterprise application integration and distributed systems.
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The official IBM Assessment: IBM Architectural Design of SOA Solutions outline is organized into 6 domains. The first three are:
- SOA Fundamentals and Concepts
- Service Design and Modeling
- Security and Governance
See the complete exam topics section above for the full outline and the weighting of every domain.
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