CompTIA AutoOps+ (AT0-001) Practice Exam
CompTIA AutoOps+ (AT0-001) Practice Exam
About CompTIA AutoOps+ (AT0-001) Exam
CompTIA AutoOps+ is a new certification designed to validate real-world skills for automating, securing, and optimizing IT operations across cloud, hybrid, and traditional infrastructure environments. It bridges traditional systems and network administration skills with modern automation, DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and continuous delivery toolchains. AutoOps+ reflects today’s shift toward automated operational workflows and ensures professionals can support scalable, secure, and efficient operations in complex environments.
Target Audience
This certification is meant for IT professionals with hands-on operational experience who want to take their skills into the automation and DevOps space. Typical roles include:
- Cloud Administrator
- Systems Administrator
- Network Administrator
- Linux Systems Administrator
- Cybersecurity Administrator
- Senior Technical Support Specialist
Candidates typically have 2–3 years of experience in core IT infrastructure, including managing servers, networks, and systems, before transitioning into automation roles.
Skills Required
To prepare for AutoOps+, candidates should already be comfortable with:
- Core IT operations and infrastructure concepts
- Basic scripting and coding fundamentals
- System configuration and management
- Working with version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Understanding of cloud-based environments
- Foundational knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows
- These skills help bridge the gap between traditional IT duties and modern automation practices.
Knowledge Gained
- Writing and maintaining code to automate system tasks and workflows
- Configuring systems at scale with repeatable, consistent methods
- Implementing and managing continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
- Troubleshooting and optimizing automated deployments
- Applying security best practices across automation efforts
- Integrating modern DevOps toolchains with core IT operations
Exam Format
- Multiple-choice questions that assess conceptual and practical knowledge
- Performance-based questions that simulate real-world tasks
- A mix of scenario-driven problems that reflect automation workflows
- ANSI-accredited testing standards
Course Outline
The CompTIA AutoOps+ (AT0-001) Exam covers the following topics -
Domain 1 - Automation Coding Concepts (31%)
- Use code to support automation: Write, test, and maintain automation scripts using variables, functions, and loops to streamline IT operations.
- Apply source control techniques: Version and manage code using Git commands, branching strategies, and semantic versioning.
- Explain concepts related to infrastructure as code (IaC): Define and apply IaC principles such as reusability, immutability, and idempotency.
- Troubleshoot common issues with the code life cycle: Identify and resolve syntax, runtime, and merge errors that occur during development and deployment.
Domain 2 - System Configuration (25%)
- Use configuration management techniques: Deploy solutions and manage configuration drift using automation tools and state management.
- Compare and contrast approaches to automation: Distinguish between remote vs. local, declarative vs. imperative, and push vs. pull methods.
- Interact with RESTful systems: Perform create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) operations using REST APIs and associated tools.
- Troubleshoot common configuration issues: Resolve API communication failures, certificate problems, and syntax errors in configuration files.
Domain 3 - Continuous Integration (24%)
- Explain environmental factors related to CI management: Apply concepts of secrets management, artifact management, and task runners.
- Explain workflow management concepts in CI: Use orchestration, dependency handling, and automated rollback techniques to manage CI pipelines.
- Analyze configurations to manage basic automation pipelines: Configure hooks, triggers, and pipeline definitions using CI tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
Domain 4 - Continuous Delivery (20%)
- Implement techniques of continuous delivery: Apply deployment strategies such as canary, blue-green, rolling, and in-place releases.
- Explain concepts related to application service levels: Interpret SLOs, SLAs, uptime, MTTR, and feedback loops in delivery environments.
- Compare and contrast methods to secure connections to providers: Configure CLI, SDK, and identity & access management (IAM) settings to protect automated delivery pipelines.
