CertNexus CIoTP Certification Details

Certified Internet of
Things Practitioner™

CIoTP is a comprehensive, vendor-neutral program that validates foundational knowledge and skills across the complete IoT ecosystem — from hardware platforms to cloud analytics and security.

Exam Code: ITP-110

100 Questions · 120 Minutes

Pearson VUE

Roles You Can Pursue
After CIoTP Certification

The IoT job market spans hardware, software, networking, and analytics. CIoTP holders qualify for practitioner roles across every industry deploying connected devices.

Network Administrator

Software Development Engineer

Solution Architect

Product Manager

Application Developer

Technical Writer

Business Development Analyst

Cybersecurity Analyst

Platform Engineer

Chief Information Officer

Exam Specification

CIoTP Exam Details

This exam certifies that the successful candidate has the foundational knowledge of IoT concepts, technologies, and tools that enable them to become a capable IoT practitioner across a wide variety of IoT-related job functions.

Target Candidate

Individuals seeking to build a vendor-neutral, cross-industry foundational knowledge that enables them to design, implement, operate, and/or manage an IoT ecosystem.

Exam Code

ITP-110

Launch Date

October 2018

Duration

120 Minutes

Includes candidate agreement + Pearson VUE tutorial

Passing Score

60–61%

Depending on exam form

Number of Items

100 Questions

Multiple choice / multiple response

Exam Options

Pearson VUE

In-person test center or Pearson OnVUE online proctoring

Why Get Certified

Why CIoTP™ is the
IoT Industry Standard

Certified IoT Practitioner (CIoTP) ensures you have the vendor-neutral skills that today's IoT environments demand.

Prove Your Skills

Validate a foundational knowledge of IoT concepts, technologies, and real-world applications across industries.

Lead IoT Experts

Verify that applicants and team members have the requisite skills and ability to perform IoT tasks effectively.

Vendor-Neutral

Cross-industry recognition covering AWS IoT, Azure IoT Hub, GCP IoT Core, and on-premise IoT stacks.

Higher Earning

Certified IoT practitioners earn significantly more than non-certified peers in equivalent engineering and architecture roles.

Zetlan IoT Training

Hands-On Internet of
Things (IoT) Training

To be an effective IoT Practitioner, you require hands-on practice. Zetlan's CIoTP training covers IoT concepts while providing ample opportunities to practice the required skills of an IoT professional.

Live Instructor-Led Training

Expert-guided sessions with real-world IoT projects and lab exercises

Recorded Sessions

Access class recordings to revise at your own pace, anytime

Technical Support

Dedicated support via Call and WhatsApp on all working days

Exam Preparation

Mock tests, practice questions, and exam strategy included

Course Curriculum

CIoTP Exam Domains

Eleven comprehensive domains covering the full IoT landscape — from business value through ecosystems, networks, cloud, security, and the IoT SDLC.

Increase business intelligence and enhance existing revenue streams

Create new revenue streams and enter new markets

Reduce costs, increase productivity, agility, and operational efficiency

Decrease time to market and improve customer experience

Increase safety and improve competitive position

Applicability of automation and scalability of legacy solutions

Connectivity, coverage, and cultural transformation concerns

Security, privacy, safety, and cost of transition

Immaturity of standards, regulations, and oversight

Common IoT terminology: Things, Edge/Fog computing, Cloud, Data analytics, AI, ML, IIoT, M2M

Sensors (position, sound, temperature, humidity, camera, motion, radiation, chemical)

Actuators: Solenoid, Motor, Servo, Relay, Switch, Stepper motor

Hardware platforms: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, ARM, x86

Programming languages: Java, Python, C/C++, Swift, Rust, Go, JavaScript, C#

Operating systems: Linux, FreeRTOS, Contiki, ARM Mbed OS, Android Things

Wired protocols: PROFINET, EIP, EtherCAT, IEEE 1588 v2, TSN, Modbus, HART

Near/medium range wireless: NFC, RFID, Zigbee, Thread, Z-Wave, Bluetooth/BLE, 802.11 Wi-Fi

Long range: Cellular, Satellite, Sigfox, LoRa/LoRaWAN, RPMA

Application protocols: MQTT, AMQP, HTTP/HTTPS, CoAP

IoT networking: IPv4, IPv6, Routing, QoS, Encryption, SDN/NFV

Deployment models: On-premise, Public, Private, Hybrid cloud

Cloud service models: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS

Cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, GCP, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud

IoT data analytics: Streaming, Predictive, Prescriptive (Spark, Hadoop, Cassandra)

AI/ML tools: TensorFlow, Caffe, Theano, Torch — machine learning, computer vision, NLP

Agriculture: Fuel management, crop/livestock management, weather forecasting, soil optimization

Retail: Access control, inventory management, proximity monitoring, real-time pricing

Transportation & Logistics: Fleet management, predictive maintenance, telematics

Healthcare: Telemedicine, connected hospital, patient monitoring, cold chain

Smart City: Smart parking, lighting, traffic management, waste management, air quality

Energy & Utilities: Smart grid, SCADA, automatic meter reading, flow control

Malware threats: Ransomware, Spyware, Worms, Viruses, Backdoors, Keyloggers

Network attacks: DoS/DDoS, Botnets, MITM, Wireless attacks, Spoofing

Security countermeasures: Encryption, Blockchain, AAA, OS hardening, Secure coding

Safety concerns: Autonomous vehicle accidents, infrastructure outages, supply chain disruption

Safety risk management: Hazard classification, root cause analysis, CAPA, safety certification

IoT SDLC phases: Initiation, System concept, Planning, Requirements, Design, Development

Integration, testing, implementation, operations, maintenance, and disposition

Understand common IoT security and privacy countermeasures

Explain common safety risk management approaches and certification

Certified Internet of Things Practitioner™

Roles You Can PursueAfter CIoTP Certification

CIoTP Exam Details

Why CIoTP™ is theIoT Industry Standard

Hands-On Internet ofThings (IoT) Training

CIoTP Exam Domains

Ready to Become a Certified IoT Practitioner?

Certified Internet of
Things Practitioner™

Roles You Can Pursue
After CIoTP Certification

Why CIoTP™ is the
IoT Industry Standard

Hands-On Internet of
Things (IoT) Training