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Traceable by Harness - Developer
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Assesses the fundamental skills to manage your posture with Traceable by Harness projects.
Review Study Guide
1. API Discovery & Classification
1.1 API Protocol Recognition (REST, SOAP, gRPC, GraphQL, WebSocket)
1.2 Endpoint Classification (internal vs external) & Third-Party Insights
1.3 Shadow, Orphan, and Undocumented Endpoints Identification
2. API Documentation, Conformance & Governance
2.1 Conformance Analysis (shadow/orphan detection, parameter mismatches)
2.2 API Documentation Formats & Downloads (OpenAPI, JSON/YAML, WSDL)
2.3 Parameters, Retention Windows, and Conformance Issue Actions
3. API Risk, Issues & Posture Management
3.1 Risk Score Factors (live issues, sensitive data, posture events)
3.2 Issue Lifecycle (severity, evidence, filtering, ownership)
3.3 Impact of Issues on Endpoint Risk & Governance
4. Endpoint Traces, Spans & Explorer
4.1 Trace vs Span Concepts & Telemetry Querying Models
4.2 Explorer Usage (filters, group-by, metrics, exact vs relative ranges)
4.3 Query Retention, Filtering Interactions, and Real-Time Detection
5. AST (API Security Testing)
5.1 AST Inputs & File Support (specs, Postman, JSON/YAML)
5.2 Dynamic vs Static AST, Scanning Scope & Mutations/Assertions
5.3 CI/CD Integration, Scheduling & Correlation with Live Traffic
6. Agents, Deployment & Telemetry
6.1 Platform Agent vs Runtime Agent Responsibilities
6.2 Deployment Configuration (tokens, CA trust, connectivity)
6.3 Telemetry Collection, Environment Separation & Troubleshooting
7. Bot Protection
7.1 Bot Detection (behavior, fingerprinting, monitored threats)
7.2 CAPTCHA Logic, Metrics, Good-Bot Identification
7.3 Bot Dashboard, Endpoint Behavior Analysis & Monitor Mode
8. Fraud Protection
8.1 Credential Stuffing, Fake Signups & Account Takeover Indicators
8.2 Fraud Actor Tracking (scores, sessions, continuity, fingerprints)
8.3 Endpoint Abuse Patterns & Data Exfiltration Signals
9. Protection Policies & Zero-Trust Rules
9.1 Policy Types (rate limiting, data protection, bot mitigation)
9.2 Zero-Trust Conditions (session/user behavior, IP, user agents)
9.3 Simulate/Preview Modes & Custom Plugin/Test Development
Exam Details
The Traceable by Harness (API & Application Discovery) Developer Certification exam tests your knowledge and skills of the API & Application Discovery (Traceable by Harness) module.
Prerequisites
Basic terminal skills
Basic understanding of Harness and API security.
Exam Details
Exam Duration: 90 minutes
Question Type: Multiple choice
API Discovery & Classification
9.7%
API Documentation, Conformance & Governance
5.4%
API Risk, Issues & Posture Management
12.9%
Endpoint Traces, Spans & Explorer
10.8%
AST (API Security Testing)
11.8%
Agents, Deployment & Telemetry
7.5%
Bot Protection
15.1%
Fraud Protection
17.2%
Protection Policies & Zero-Trust Rules
9.7%
Exam Objectives
Next Steps
The Traceable by Harness Developer (API & Application Discovery) exam can start immediately after registering. Please allow up to 90 mins for the exam.
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