CIS-Discovery Exam Preparation

Certified Implementation Specialist - Discovery

Official Exam Page ↗Official Study Guide ↗Practice Questions (60+)

Exam Details

60
Questions
90 min
Duration
70%
Passing Score
$315
Exam Fee

Exam Blueprint

ServiceNow Official Exam Blueprint
DomainWeight
Discovery Pattern Design
  • • Pattern Designer operations, syntax, variables, regex, and application identification sections
35%
Discovery Configuration
  • • Discovery setup including behaviors, clusters, IP services, schedules, PCIE phases, and troubleshooting
35%
Configuration Management Database
  • • CI Class Manager, CMDB Health Dashboard, tables, reclassification, identification and reconciliation
15%
Discovery Engagement Readiness
  • • MID Server requirements, dashboards, operationalizing IT, and Discovery solution positioning
15%

Study Plan

Focus on high-weight topics first for maximum impact. Topics are ordered by exam weight.

1

Discovery Pattern Design

35% weight

Pattern Designer operations, syntax, variables, regex, and application identification sections for horizontal and top-down discovery.

Key Concepts to Master:

Pattern Designer interface and debuggingHorizontal vs Application patternsPattern operations (Match, Parse variable, Parse file)Variable and attribute syntaxRegular expressions in patterns+3 more
Practice (21 questions)Learn Concepts
2

Discovery Configuration

35% weight

Discovery setup including behaviors, credentials, clusters, IP services, schedules, PCIE phases, and troubleshooting.

Key Concepts to Master:

Credential types (Windows, SSH, SNMP, PowerShell)Credential aliases and affinityCredential-less discovery with NmapBehaviors for device-specific discoveryDiscovery schedules and clusters+3 more
Practice (21 questions)Learn Concepts
3

Configuration Management Database

15% weight

CI Class Manager, CMDB Health Dashboard, tables, reclassification, and identification and reconciliation rules.

Key Concepts to Master:

CI Class Manager interfaceCMDB table hierarchy (cmdb_ci, cmdb_ci_hardware, cmdb_ci_computer)CMDB Health Dashboard and KPIsCI identification rules and criterion attributesReconciliation and data source precedence+3 more
Practice (9 questions)Learn Concepts
4

Discovery Engagement Readiness

15% weight

MID Server requirements, specifications, dashboards, operationalizing IT, and Discovery solution positioning.

Key Concepts to Master:

MID Server installation and configurationMID Server sizing and capacity planningAgent Client Collector (ACC) frameworkDiscovery and MID Server dashboardsOperational benefits of Discovery+3 more
Practice (9 questions)Learn Concepts

Required Courses

Official Now Learning courses that cover the exam content.

Course information coming soon. Visit the official exam page for the latest requirements.

Official Documentation

ServiceNow docs pages that map to the exam domains.

Documentation links coming soon. Visit docs.servicenow.com for the official documentation.

Prerequisites

  • •ServiceNow CSA certification
  • •CIS-DF (Data Foundations) certification
  • •Discovery implementation experience
  • •Understanding of network infrastructure

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