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00 — CIS Exam Index — فهرس امتحانات CIS
اقرأ أولاً (ملخص سريع): MASTER_ALL_IN_ONE_SUMMARY.md · HTML: html/MASTER_ALL_IN_ONE_SUMMARY.html
الدليل الشامل الواحد: MASTER_ALL_IN_ONE.md · HTML: html/MASTER_ALL_IN_ONE.html
ممارسة الشاشات (New/Open): MASTER_PRACTICE_GUIDE_ALL_TOPICS.md · html/MASTER_PRACTICE_GUIDE_ALL_TOPICS.html
Platform: ServiceNow Australia · Scopex_786686_hr_leave· sys_idc84db0e8839f0b509f02b0d6feaad3c9
Platform target: ServiceNow Australia (current family, Sep 2026) · next EA: Brazil
App: Custom · Scope x_786686_hr_leave · sys_id c84db0e8839f0b509f02b0d6feaad3c9
URLs: ../SERVICENOW_DIRECT_URLS_CATALOG.md · 1-week: ../SERVICENOW_ONE_WEEK_STUDY_DEPLOY_AUSTRALIA.md
All exam banks + per-module question routing + lab linkages
Master index linking every available CIS question bank and study guide to the corresponding module file and feature labs.
فهرس موحّد يربط كل بنوك أسئلة CIS بملف الموديول والمختبرات العملية.
§1 — Available exam banks / بنوك الأسئلة المتاحة
1.1 At C:\SVCProject\ (existing repository)
| Bank file | Module | Questions | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXAM_BANK_ITSM_360.md | ITSM | ~120 | 103 KB | ✅ Available |
| EXAM_BANK_CSM_360.md | CSM | ~120 | 95 KB | ✅ Available |
| EXAM_BANK_FSM_360.md | FSM | ~120 | 95 KB | ✅ Available |
| EXAM_BANK_HRSD_360.md | HRSD | ~120 | 95 KB | ✅ Available |
| EXAM_BANK_GRC_360.md | GRC / IRM | ~120 | 91 KB | ✅ Available |
| SERVICENOW_CIS_DF_CMDB_STUDY_GUIDE.md | CMDB / CIS-DF | 180 | 146 KB | ✅ Available (covers your “157 questions”) |
| SERVICENOW_CMDB_CIS_DATA_FOUNDATION_STUDY_GUIDE.md | CMDB (alt) | various | 38 KB | ✅ Available |
| CIS_DF_CMDB_2HR_REVISION_COMPLETE.md | CMDB 2h review | — | 32 KB | ✅ Available |
| CMDB_CSDM_LABS_FULL_STEPS_TOPIC1_2.md | CMDB Labs 1-2 | — | 29 KB | ✅ Available |
| CMDB_CSDM_LABS_FULL_STEPS_TOPIC3_5.md | CMDB Labs 3-5 | — | 63 KB | ✅ Available |
1.2 Inline Q&A added in module files (modules without external banks)
| Module file | Inline Q&A target | Section |
|---|---|---|
| modules/SPM.md | 40 CIS-SPM/PPM questions | §19 (added) |
| modules/ITAM.md | 40 CIS-HAM/SAM questions | §19 (added) |
| modules/ITOM.md | 30 ITOM questions | §19 (added) |
| modules/SECOPS.md | 30 CIS-VR/SIR questions | §19 (added) |
| modules/DEVOPS.md | 20 DevOps questions | §19 (added) |
| modules/APP_ENGINE.md | 20 CAD + Citizen Dev questions | §19 (added) |
| 13_2HOUR_MASTER_SUMMARY.md | 50 CSA cross-cutting | already present |
| 14_AI_SERVICENOW_AGENTS.md | 30 AI Implementation | already present |
§2 — Per-Module quick reference / مرجع لكل موديول
2.1 CMDB (180-question bank — your “157” + extras)
Primary bank: C:\SVCProject\SERVICENOW_CIS_DF_CMDB_STUDY_GUIDE.md
Coverage by domain (from 180-bank):
| Domain | Q range | Module file labs (CMDB.md) |
|---|---|---|
| CMDB Fundamentals | Q1-Q30 | §3-§4 |
| IRE (Identification + Reconciliation) | Q31-Q70 | §5, §17 lab L2-L3 |
| Multisource CMDB | Q71-Q90 | §6, §17 lab L5 |
| Discovery + MID | Q91-Q120 | §7 |
| CSDM (4 domains) | Q121-Q155 | §8, §17 lab L8 |
| CMDB Health | Q156-Q180 | §9, §17 lab L7 |
Recommended approach:
1. Read CMDB.md end-to-end (1 day).
2. Open the 180-bank; answer 30 questions per session (6 sessions).
3. After every 30 questions, identify weak topics; redo the corresponding lab in CMDB.md §17.
2.2 ITSM
Primary bank: C:\SVCProject\EXAM_BANK_ITSM_360.md
Coverage:
- Incident management
- Problem management
- Change management (Standard/Normal/Emergency)
- Knowledge Management
- Service Catalog
- SLAs
- Workflow design
- Reports + PA
- Service Operations Workspace
Lab linkages: modules/ITSM.md §17 (15 Z-to-Hero labs) + §18 (30-day implementation).
2.3 HRSD
Primary bank: C:\SVCProject\EXAM_BANK_HRSD_360.md
Coverage:
- HR Case Management
- HR Profile
- HR Criteria (critical for exam)
- Employee Center
- Lifecycle Events
- Topics + Connected Content
- HRIS integration
- Now Assist for HR
Lab linkages: modules/HRSD.md §17 (7 personas + 20 scripts) + §18 (30-day).
2.4 CSM
Primary bank: C:\SVCProject\EXAM_BANK_CSM_360.md
Coverage:
- Accounts + Contacts model
- Entitlements + Contracts
- AWA (Advanced Work Assignment)
- CSM Workspace
- Customer Portal
- Major Outage flow
- Self-service + Virtual Agent
Lab linkages: modules/CSM.md §17 + §18.
2.5 FSM
Primary bank: C:\SVCProject\EXAM_BANK_FSM_360.md
Coverage:
- Work Order lifecycle
- Territories + Skills
- Dispatcher Workspace + map
- Mobile + offline
- Parts + Stockroom
- Preventive Maintenance
- Subcontractor mgmt
Lab linkages: modules/FSM.md §17 + §18.
2.6 GRC / IRM
Primary bank: C:\SVCProject\EXAM_BANK_GRC_360.md
Coverage:
- Profile structure
- Policy + Compliance
- Risk Management (inherent vs residual)
- Controls + Attestations
- Indicators (Continuous Monitoring)
- Audit Engagements
- Vendor Risk Management
- Business Continuity
Lab linkages: modules/GRC.md §17 + §18.
2.7 SPM (no external bank — inline Q&A)
Source: modules/SPM.md §19 (40 questions added)
Coverage:
- Strategy → Goals → Portfolio
- Demand intake + scoring
- Project + tasks + Gantt + critical path
- Resource Management + capacity
- Cost Plans + variance
- Agile / Scrum / SAFe
- Benefits realization
2.8 ITAM (no external bank — inline Q&A)
Source: modules/ITAM.md §19 (40 questions added)
Coverage:
- Asset lifecycle (HAM)
- Stockrooms + transfers
- Software entitlement (SAM)
- License reconciliation
- Procurement integration
- Retirement workflow
2.9 ITOM (no external bank — inline Q&A)
Source: modules/ITOM.md §19 (30 questions added)
Coverage:
- MID Server
- Discovery (Schedule, Patterns)
- Event Management
- Alert correlation
- Service Mapping
- Cloud discovery
2.10 SecOps (new — inline Q&A)
Source: modules/SECOPS.md §19 (30 questions added)
Coverage:
- SIR lifecycle + playbooks
- MITRE ATT&CK
- Vulnerability Response prioritization
- Threat Intelligence + IoCs
- Configuration Compliance (CTD)
- Integration with SIEM/EDR/Scanner
2.11 DevOps (new — inline Q&A)
Source: modules/DEVOPS.md §19 (20 questions added)
Coverage:
- DevOps Change Velocity
- Pipeline integration (Jenkins, GitHub, Azure DevOps)
- DORA metrics
- Automated Change creation
- Now Pipelines
2.12 App Engine (new — inline Q&A)
Source: modules/APP_ENGINE.md §19 (20 questions added)
Coverage:
- App Engine Studio (AES)
- Workflow Studio
- Mobile Studio
- Now Assist for Creators
- Application Repository
- Citizen Dev CoE governance
2.13 CAD (Certified Application Developer)
Sources:
- 01_DEVELOPMENT.md (all topics)
- 04_SERVICE_PORTAL.md (widget architecture)
- 05_WORKSPACE_UIBUILDER.md (UX framework)
- 08_ATF_TESTING.md (testing patterns)
- modules/APP_ENGINE.md §19 (AES-style questions)
Topics:
- Tables + Dictionary
- Scripts (server + client)
- Service Portal widgets
- Service Catalog
- Flow Designer
- ACLs
- ATF
- Update Sets
2.14 AI Implementation Specialist
Source: 14_AI_SERVICENOW_AGENTS.md Parts 13-14 (governance + roadmap have Q&A)
Topics:
- Now Assist Studio
- AI Agent Studio
- BYO LLM
- AI Search + RAG
- Predictive Intelligence
- Virtual Agent
§3 — Recommended exam path / مسار الامتحانات المقترح
Tier 1 — Start here (most ROI)
| Order | Exam | Bank | Effort after 2-week plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSA | Inline in 13_2HOUR + 01_DEVELOPMENT | +1 week prep |
| 2 | CIS-DF (CMDB) | 180-Q bank | +1 week prep (bank-driven) |
| 3 | CAD | Inline + APP_ENGINE.md | +2 weeks (build portfolio) |
Tier 2 — Pick by role
| If you target… | Add this CIS exam | Bank |
|---|---|---|
| ITSM Implementer | CIS-ITSM | EXAM_BANK_ITSM_360 |
| HR Implementer | CIS-HR | EXAM_BANK_HRSD_360 |
| Customer Service | CIS-CSM | EXAM_BANK_CSM_360 |
| Field Service | CIS-FSM | EXAM_BANK_FSM_360 |
| Risk & Compliance | CIS-RC | EXAM_BANK_GRC_360 |
| Strategic Portfolio | CIS-PPM (SPM) | Inline in SPM.md §19 |
| Discovery / ITOM | CIS-Discovery | Inline ITOM.md + ITOM portions of CMDB 180-bank |
| Security Operations | CIS-VR + CIS-SIR | Inline in SECOPS.md §19 |
| Cloud / DevOps | DevOps Implementation | Inline DEVOPS.md §19 |
| AI Implementation | AI Implementation Specialist | 14_AI_SERVICENOW_AGENTS Parts 13-14 |
Tier 3 — Specializations
| Exam | Bank |
|---|---|
| SAM (Software Asset Mgmt Pro) | Inline ITAM.md §19 |
| Service Mapping | Inline ITOM.md + CMDB 180-bank §CSDM |
| Workflow Designer | Inline APP_ENGINE.md §19 |
| Performance Analytics | 07_REPORTS_DASHBOARDS_PA.md (existing PA section) |
§4 — How to use each bank effectively / كيف تستخدم بنك الأسئلة
4.1 Three-pass technique
| Pass | Goal | Time per question |
|---|---|---|
| 1st pass — Diagnostic | Find your weak areas; don’t worry about score | 60s |
| 2nd pass — Learning | Read the explanation for every wrong answer; redo lab | 3-5 min |
| 3rd pass — Confidence | Aim for 90%+ accuracy; focus on edge cases | 30s |
4.2 Question type strategies
| Type | Strategy |
|---|---|
| “All of the above” / multiple correct | Read each option independently; verify with XXXXX |
| “Best practice” questions | Choose the most OOTB, lowest-customization answer |
| Script questions | Trace execution mentally; pay attention to current.update(), async, before/after |
| CMDB IRE questions | Always check: Identifier rule + Reconciliation source |
| CSDM questions | Know the 4 domains by heart (Foundation, Design, Build, Manage) |
| Workflow questions | Flow Designer = preferred; Workflow = legacy |
| ACL questions | Deny wins; field-level evaluated after record-level; scope matters |
4.3 Lab-driven studying (recommended)
Instead of reading Q+A linearly, do the lab first, then answer the questions related to that lab. This builds muscle memory:
Lab → Question → Verify on PDI → Re-read explanation → Move to next lab
This is how the §19 sections in each module file are structured.
§5 — Tracking template / قالب التتبع
Copy this into your notes:
CIS Exam Prep Tracker
CSA
- [ ] All 50 questions answered: __/50
- [ ] Score on first pass: __%
- [ ] Score on third pass: __%
- [ ] Mock exam date: _____
CIS-DF (CMDB) — 180 questions
- [ ] Q1-Q30 (Fundamentals): __/30 — Lab L1 done?
- [ ] Q31-Q70 (IRE): __/40 — Lab L2-L3 done?
- [ ] Q71-Q90 (Multisource): __/20 — Lab L5 done?
- [ ] Q91-Q120 (Discovery): __/30 — Lab L9 done?
- [ ] Q121-Q155 (CSDM): __/35 — Lab L8 done?
- [ ] Q156-Q180 (Health): __/25 — Lab L7 done?
CIS-ITSM
- [ ] All 120 questions: __/120
- [ ] All 15 Z-to-Hero labs done
(… repeat per module …)
§6 — One-page “ALL banks at a glance”
| # | Bank | Questions | Status | Lab linkage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSA (inline) | 50 | Built into 13_2HOUR_MASTER_SUMMARY.md | Days 1-7 |
| 2 | CIS-DF (CMDB) | 180 | SERVICENOW_CIS_DF_CMDB_STUDY_GUIDE.md | Day 8 + CMDB §17 |
| 3 | CIS-ITSM | 120 | EXAM_BANK_ITSM_360.md | Day 9 + ITSM §17 |
| 4 | CIS-HR | 120 | EXAM_BANK_HRSD_360.md | Day 10 + HRSD §17 |
| 5 | CIS-CSM | 120 | EXAM_BANK_CSM_360.md | Day 11 + CSM §17 |
| 6 | CIS-FSM | 120 | EXAM_BANK_FSM_360.md | Day 11 + FSM §17 |
| 7 | CIS-RC | 120 | EXAM_BANK_GRC_360.md | Day 12 + GRC §17 |
| 8 | SPM (inline) | 40 | modules/SPM.md §19 | Day 12 + SPM §17 |
| 9 | ITOM (inline) | 30 | modules/ITOM.md §19 | Day 13 + ITOM §17 |
| 10 | ITAM (inline) | 40 | modules/ITAM.md §19 | Day 13 + ITAM §17 |
| 11 | SecOps (inline) | 30 | modules/SECOPS.md §19 | Day 13 + SECOPS §17 |
| 12 | DevOps (inline) | 20 | modules/DEVOPS.md §19 | Day 14 + DEVOPS |
| 13 | App Engine / CAD (inline) | 20 | modules/APP_ENGINE.md §19 | Day 14 + APP_ENGINE §17 |
| 14 | AI Implementation (inline) | 30 | 14_AI_SERVICENOW_AGENTS.md | Day 14 |
Total questions across all banks: ~1,140+
If you do 30 questions per day across 2 weeks, you cover 420 questions — enough for 3-4 strong CIS exams.
§7 — Companion files / الملفات المرافقة
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 00_MASTER_STUDY_PLAN_2WEEKS.md | The 14-day plan (read first) |
| 00_PLAN.md | Quick 3-day fast-track plan |
| ROADMAP.md | All-paths roadmap |
| modules/STUDY_ROADMAP.md | 14-week extended path |
| modules/MODULE_FROM_SCRATCH_30DAY.md | Universal 30-day sprint methodology |