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C1000 172 Cloud Architect
IBM Certified Professional Architect - Cloud v6 (C1000-172) teaches architects to design, analyze, and implement secure, scalable cloud solutions across networking, compute, storage, and data, aligning with enterprise strategy.
90
Minutes
64
Questions
60/100
Passing Score
$200
Exam Cost
Who Should Take This
Seasoned cloud engineers, solution architects, and IT consultants with 3–5 years of experience who aim to validate expertise in end‑to‑end cloud architecture should pursue this certification. It equips them to lead enterprise‑grade projects, influence strategic decisions, and ensure compliance with security and governance standards.
What's Covered
1
All domains of C1000-172 IBM Certified Professional Architect - Cloud v6: IBM Cloud architecture: networking
2
with VPC, Direct Link, Transit Gateway, CIS; compute
3
with VMs, Bare Metal, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Code Engine; solution design
4
Exam-specific technical content covering tterns, integration, migration; storage
5
with Object, Block, File; security
6
with IAM, encryption, SCC; resiliency
7
with HA, DR, backup; observability
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Adaptive Knowledge Graph
Practice Questions
Lesson Modules
Console Simulator Labs
Exam Tips & Strategy
20 Activity Formats
Course Outline
60 learning goals
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Domain 1: Cloud Networking Architecture
3 topics
VPC Design and Configuration
- Design VPC network architecture with multiple zones, subnets, and CIDR block planning for enterprise workloads
- Configure VPC routing tables, security groups, and network ACLs to implement network segmentation and micro-segmentation
- Implement VPC peering connections and shared VPCs across multiple IBM Cloud accounts for hybrid cloud scenarios
- Analyze VPC flow logs and network monitoring data to optimize network performance and troubleshoot connectivity issues
Hybrid Connectivity Solutions
- Design Direct Link dedicated and connect solutions for high-bandwidth, low-latency connections between on-premises and IBM Cloud
- Configure Transit Gateway to interconnect multiple VPCs, classic infrastructure, and on-premises networks in hub-spoke topology
- Implement VPN gateways with IPsec tunnels and policy-based routing for secure site-to-site connectivity
- Evaluate Direct Link vs VPN solutions based on bandwidth requirements, latency, cost, and security compliance needs
Global Network Services
- Configure Cloud Internet Services (CIS) with global load balancing, DDoS protection, and Web Application Firewall
- Implement DNS management with CIS including health checks, failover routing, and geographic load balancing
- Design CDN edge caching strategies with CIS to optimize global content delivery and reduce origin server load
- Analyze global traffic patterns and performance metrics to optimize CIS configurations for multi-region applications
2
Domain 2: Compute and Container Architecture
3 topics
Virtual Server and Bare Metal Design
- Design Virtual Server Instance (VSI) configurations with optimal CPU, memory, and storage profiles for specific workloads
- Configure Bare Metal Servers with custom hardware specifications, RAID configurations, and network interfaces for high-performance computing
- Implement auto-scaling groups for VSIs with scaling policies based on CPU utilization, memory usage, and custom metrics
- Evaluate compute instance types and pricing models including reserved instances, spot instances, and dedicated hosts for cost optimization
Kubernetes and OpenShift Platforms
- Design IBM Kubernetes Service (IKS) cluster architecture with master node HA, worker node pools, and network policies
- Configure Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud with operators, service mesh, and CI/CD pipelines for enterprise applications
- Implement container image security scanning, pod security policies, and RBAC controls in Kubernetes environments
- Analyze cluster resource utilization, node performance, and container orchestration metrics for capacity planning
Serverless and Modern Compute
- Design Code Engine applications with event-driven architecture, auto-scaling, and serverless job processing
- Configure IBM Cloud Functions with triggers, actions, and sequences for event-driven microservices architecture
- Implement container-to-code deployment strategies using Code Engine with GitOps workflows and blue-green deployments
- Evaluate serverless vs containerized compute options based on workload patterns, cost, scalability, and performance requirements
3
Domain 3: Solution Architecture and Design Patterns
3 topics
Enterprise Architecture Patterns
- Design microservices architecture patterns with API gateways, service discovery, and distributed data management on IBM Cloud
- Implement event-driven architecture using IBM Event Streams (Kafka) with producers, consumers, and stream processing
- Configure multi-tier application architectures with load balancing, caching layers, and database sharding strategies
- Analyze architectural trade-offs between monolithic, microservices, and serverless patterns for specific business requirements
Integration and API Management
- Design API Connect deployment topology with developer portals, API gateways, and rate limiting for enterprise API management
- Configure App Connect Enterprise for hybrid integration patterns connecting cloud-native and on-premises systems
- Implement Event Streams integration patterns with schema registry, connector frameworks, and stream analytics
- Evaluate integration patterns including ETL, ELT, real-time streaming, and batch processing for data integration scenarios
Migration and Modernization Strategy
- Design cloud migration strategies including lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and re-architecting approaches for legacy applications
- Configure IBM Cloud Migration Services with discovery tools, dependency mapping, and workload assessment frameworks
- Implement strangler fig pattern and database migration strategies for gradual modernization of monolithic applications
- Analyze migration complexity, risk factors, and ROI calculations to prioritize workload migration sequences
4
Domain 4: Storage Architecture and Data Management
2 topics
Cloud Storage Solutions
- Design Cloud Object Storage architecture with bucket policies, lifecycle management, and cross-region replication
- Configure Block Storage for VPC with encryption, snapshot policies, and performance optimization for database workloads
- Implement File Storage with NFS protocols, access controls, and backup strategies for shared application data
- Evaluate storage performance tiers, IOPS requirements, and cost optimization strategies for different workload patterns
Database and Data Platform Architecture
- Design managed database solutions including Db2, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis with HA and disaster recovery
- Configure Cloud Pak for Data with data virtualization, data governance, and machine learning model deployment
- Implement watsonx.data lakehouse architecture with query engines, metadata catalog, and data fabric integration
- Analyze data architecture patterns including data lakes, data warehouses, and hybrid transactional-analytical processing
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Domain 5: Security Architecture and Compliance
2 topics
Identity and Access Management
- Design IBM Cloud IAM architecture with access groups, service IDs, and API key rotation policies for enterprise security
- Configure federated identity management with SAML, OIDC, and multi-factor authentication for hybrid cloud environments
- Implement attribute-based access control (ABAC) and role-based access control (RBAC) for fine-grained permissions
- Analyze access patterns and privilege escalation risks to implement zero-trust security architecture principles
Encryption and Data Protection
- Configure Key Protect and Hyper Protect Crypto Services for FIPS 140-2 Level 4 encryption key management
- Implement end-to-end encryption strategies including data-at-rest, data-in-transit, and application-level encryption
- Design Security and Compliance Center (SCC) posture management with configuration scanning and compliance monitoring
- Evaluate encryption algorithms, key rotation policies, and hardware security module requirements for regulatory compliance
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Domain 6: Resilience and Observability
2 topics
High Availability and Disaster Recovery
- Design multi-zone and multi-region deployment strategies with automated failover and data synchronization
- Configure IBM Cloud Backup service with retention policies, incremental backups, and cross-region replication
- Implement chaos engineering practices and disaster recovery testing procedures for resilient application architecture
- Analyze RTO and RPO requirements to design cost-effective disaster recovery strategies with appropriate service levels
Monitoring and Observability
- Configure IBM Cloud Monitoring with custom metrics, alerting rules, and dashboard visualization for application performance
- Implement IBM Log Analysis with log aggregation, parsing rules, and correlation analysis for troubleshooting
- Design observability strategy with distributed tracing, service maps, and SLI/SLO monitoring for microservices
- Analyze performance metrics, error rates, and capacity trends to implement proactive monitoring and alerting
Scope
Included Topics
- All domains of C1000-172 IBM Certified Professional Architect - Cloud v6: IBM Cloud architecture: networking (23%) with VPC, Direct Link, Transit Gateway, CIS; compute (19%) with VMs, Bare Metal, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Code Engine; solution design (16%) with architecture pa.
- Exam-specific technical content covering tterns, integration, migration; storage (11%) with Object, Block, File; security (9%) with IAM, encryption, SCC; resiliency (8%) with HA, DR, backup; observability (8%) with monitoring, logging; data .
Not Covered
- Topics outside the C1000-172 exam scope and other certification levels.
- Current pricing, promotional offers, and vendor-specific values that change over time.
- Implementation details for competing vendor products and platforms.
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