Overview
The Govern domain is the largest on the CIS-DF exam at 35%. It covers everything related to maintaining data quality in the CMDB — health monitoring via KPIs (Correctness, Completeness, Compliance), data certification and audit processes, lifecycle management, remediation rules, and the CMDB Data Manager.
Why It Matters for the Exam
This is the single most important domain on the exam. CMDB Health is the core mechanism for monitoring data quality. You need to understand health KPIs, how scores are calculated, certification schedules, lifecycle policies, and remediation workflows.
Key Concepts to Master
💡 Exam Tips & Strategy
Know the Correctness sub-metrics (Orphan, Staleness, Duplicate). Remember default values like staleness Effective Duration (60 days) and archive retention (120 days). Understand how certification tasks are auto-split when CI count exceeds thresholds (10,000 per task).