C1000-197
IBM Guardium Data Protection v12.x Administrator - Professional practice test
158 IBM C1000-197 practice questions with explanations, in study, timed and flashcard modes. 12 sample questions are free.
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- Updated
- Oct 2026
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At a glance
C1000-197, by the numbers.
Official specifications published by IBM.
- Duration
- 90 min
- Questions
- 60
- Passing score
- 41 of 60 (68%)
- Exam fee
- $200
- In the bank
- v1 (158)
Exam guide
Everything about C1000-197.
C1000-197 · IBM · v12.x
About C1000-197
Who it's for
There are no formal prerequisites for C1000-197.
- Knowledge of cloud concepts
- Knowledge of SQL fundamentals
- Working knowledge of networking and protocols
- Working knowledge of hardware or virtual machines
- Working knowledge of operating systems and databases
- Knowledge of risk/vulnerability management, auditing, and compliance
Exam details
Published by IBM, plus what is in our question bank.
- Duration
- 90 min
- Questions
- 60
- Passing score
- 41 of 60 (68%)
- Level
- Professional (intermediate)
- Exam fee
- $200
- Delivery
- Pearson VUE, online proctoring
- Languages
- English
- Schedule
- home.pearsonvue.com
- Versions
- v1 (158)
What does C1000-197 cover?
The practice test's questions, grouped by exam topic. Open a topic to see what it covers.
8 topics · 34 subtopics · 158 questions
The official objectives for this topic:
- 1.1Explain GDP Architecture
- 1.2Monitoring Methods
- 1.3Define License Types
- 1.4Plan advanced analytics
The official objectives for this topic:
- 2.1Appliances
- 2.2Anomaly Detection
- 2.3Deploy Monitoring Agents
- 2.4Configure Advanced Analytics
- 2.5Manage Groups
- 2.6Create Data Source Definitions
- 2.7Configure Integrations
- 2.8Access Management
The official objectives for this topic:
- 3.1Database Discovery
- 3.2Sensitive Data Discovery & Classification
- 3.3Vulnerability Assessment
- 3.4CAS
The official objectives for this topic:
- 4.1Define Policy
- 4.2Install a Policy
- 4.3Policy Maintenance
- Describe the difference between Domains, Entities and Attributes1 question
- Illustrate core competencies using Query-Report Builder1 question
- Audit Process Builder; compliance workflow automation2 questions
- Create, configure, maintain and update predefined, real-time and correlation alerts3 questions
- Use the Investigation Dashboard to review events3 questions
- Illustrate how to create custom dashboards, add reports to them, and configure their appearance3 questions
- Describe the elements of compliance workflow automation2 questions
The official objectives for this topic:
- 6.1Check Guardium Deployment Health
- 6.2Data Management
- 6.3Alert Builder
The official objectives for this topic:
- 7.1Appliance
- 7.2Agents
The official objectives for this topic:
- 8.1Support
- 8.2Reviewing Configurations
- 8.3Troubleshooting Problems
How do I earn this certification?
Passing C1000-197 earns the IBM Certified Guardium Data Protection v12.x Administrator - Professional in the Security / Data Security track.
- C1000-197IBM Guardium Data Protection v12.x Administrator - Professional
How to study for this exam?
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What's changed on this exam?
Status and coverage changes that affect what you should study.
- Current status
- ACTIVE
- Last content update
- Feb 27, 2026
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