CCA exam — is it mostly Casper configuration or does it test actual workflow logic?
I'm working toward the CCA (Casper Certified Administrator) certification and I can't find a clear breakdown of what the exam actually tests. My company deployed Casper about 14 months ago and I've been the primary admin handling enrollment profiles, PreStage configurations, and Smart Groups. But I don't know if that hands-on experience covers what's being tested or if there's a chunk of theoretical MDM content I'm not accounting for.
The official study guide is thin. It points to Jamf documentation and a few training videos but doesn't give you a real sense of question distribution. My self-assessment is around 70-75% on the practice questions I've found online, which doesn't feel like enough margin to walk in confidently.
I've been putting in about 90 minutes a night for the past 3 weeks reviewing scope-specific documentation — particularly around macOS management workflows and iOS enrollment chains. Is there a particular area where people tend to score lower? I'm wondering if the reporting and audit log questions are weighted heavily or if it's really front-loaded toward device enrollment and scope management.
Scope logic and smart group criteria are heavily tested in my experience. If you're solid on nested criteria and exclusion logic you're covering a big chunk of the exam already.
The policy vs. configuration profile distinction trips a lot of people up. Knowing exactly when to use each and what order of operations applies during enrollment is worth reviewing specifically.
Reporting questions aren't the bulk of it but they show up. Advanced searches, inventory report exports, and patch management reporting specifically — I'd spend one dedicated session on that area.
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