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Certified Data Center Infrastructure Specialist (DCSP™)

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Certification Overview

The Certified Data Centre Specialist (CDCS)® certification builds upon the knowledge gained from the Certified Data Centre Professional (CDCP) level. As business environments continue to evolve rapidly, organizations must remain flexible and responsive to change.

This certification equips candidates with the skills to align data center capabilities—such as scalable space, power infrastructure, network capacity, and robust security—with enterprise requirements, enabling efficient growth while managing costs.

In addition, CDCS® prepares participants to engage effectively with vendors and service providers. Certified individuals are better positioned to assess and validate proposed solutions, ensuring they meet expectations in terms of accuracy, performance, and overall efficiency.

The Certified Data Center Infrastructure Practitioner - DCSP™ is a foundational credential awarded by DCQSA to professionals who have demonstrated core competency in project frameworks


Exam Code: DCSP™-001

Exam Information

The exam comprises of 40 Multiple Choice Questions out of which the candidate needs to score 70% (28 out of 40 correct) to pass the exam.

The total duration of the exam is 1 hour (60 Minutes).

  • The exam is conducted in AI-proctored mode and can be taken anytime, anywhere within an eight-month validity period.
  • Upon purchasing the Premium Package or an Exam Voucher Code, a voucher code with two attempts will be assigned to your login profile under the "My Vouchers" tab. You can then take the exam through the "My Exam(s)" tab in your profile. To take the exam, simply apply the voucher code.

  • The Exam Voucher included in the Premium Package or purchased separately is valid for two (2) attempts. If you are unable to pass the exam within these two attempts, you can purchase a new voucher code, which will grant you an additional two attempts.
  • Kindly Note: The voucher will not be valid for a second attempt if you pass the exam on your first attempt.

Certified Data Center Infrastructure Practitioner - DCSP™® Certificate is valid for life.

Certified DevOps Delivery Architect - DCSP™® is a Registered Trademark of DCQSA.

Note: The Certified Data Center Infrastructure Practitioner - DCSP™® Certification has no pre-requisites (Completion of an E-Course is not mandatory from DCQSA), but we highly recommend doing the E-Course as maximum number of questions are drawn from the E-Course in the actual exam.

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Course Outline

Module 1: Security Fundamentals

  • Overview of physical security in data centers
  • Identifying and classifying critical assets
  • Methods and devices used for physical security identification
  • Additional approaches to strengthening physical protection
  • Key considerations in designing physical security measures
  • Access control strategies and mechanisms
  • Balancing risk tolerance with cost considerations
  • Security assessment and evaluation techniques

Module 2: Power Fundamentals

  • Introduction to data center power systems
  • Essential terminology and concepts
  • Understanding electrical loads and requirements
  • Different types of power used in data centers
  • Power factor and its significance
  • Common causes of power system failures
  • Circuit breakers, outlets, and related components
  • Integration of physical security within power systems
  • Overview of power distribution infrastructure

Module 3: Generator Operations and Management

  • Identification of key generator components
  • Overview of standby generator systems
  • Basics of internal combustion engines in generators
  • Role of filters in generator performance
  • Grounding and safety considerations
  • Function of voltage regulators
  • Compliance with relevant regulations and standards
  • Switchgear and power distribution systems
  • Preventive maintenance and operational best practices

Module 4: Data Center Cooling Design

  • Introduction to cooling requirements in data centers
  • Types of cooling systems and their applications
  • Airflow management and distribution methods
  • Techniques for heat removal in data centers
  • Air-cooled self-contained cooling solutions
  • Water-based cooling systems
  • Different mounting configurations
  • Cooling layout and arrangement strategies
  • Managing high-density environments (technology compaction)
  • Rack layout and arrangement for optimal cooling
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Target Audience

  • Operation and Scaling
  • DevOps Master certification is meant for anyone working within a DevOps team or in an organization that considers the transition to a DevOps way of working. The target group includes: Application or Service Developers and Product Owners, Agile Scrum Masters, Project Managers, Test Engineers, Test Managers, IT Service Managers, Process Managers and Lean IT Practitioners.
  • Employees, managers, stakeholders and suppliers who are leading or contributing to an organisation’s DevOps initiatives.
  • Consultants guiding their clients through DevOps programs and process improvement initiatives.
  • DevOps engineer, product owner, integration specialist, operations manager, software developer, incident and change manager, system administrator, network administrator, business manager, automation architect, enterprise architect, program manager, project manager, release manager, CIO.
  • Internal and external suppliers
  • Business stakeholders

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