VMware Certified Professional - Digital Workspace 2024 (VCP-DW 2024) Mock Test
Validate your expertise in VMware Workspace ONE and Horizon end-user computing solutions.
About the VCP-DW 2024 exam
Overview of VMware Certified Professional - Digital Workspace 2024 (VCP-DW 2024)
The VMware Certified Professional – Digital Workspace 2024 (VCP-DW 2024) credential validates an administrator's ability to effectively configure, deploy, manage, maintain, and optimize VMware Workspace ONE and related desktop virtualization technologies. Available across test centers in Australia (such as Pearson VUE centers in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide) or via online remote proctoring (OnVUE), this certification proves you possess the foundational and practical knowledge required to support modern digital workspace environments.
Earning the VCP-DW demonstrates that IT engineers and system administrators can successfully integrate Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management (UEM), Workspace ONE Access, and VMware Horizon to provide secure access to corporate applications, enforce compliance on mobile and desktop operating systems, and streamline digital identity.
Exam Syllabus and Objectives
The VCP-DW examination covers seven core domains aligned with the operational lifecycle of digital workspace technologies:
- Architecture and Technologies: Understanding core Workspace ONE components, authentication flows (SAML, Kerberos, Certificate-Based Authentication), edge services, and zero trust architectural principles.
- VMware Products and Solutions: Integration points between Workspace ONE UEM, Workspace ONE Access, VMware Horizon, Workspace ONE Intelligence, and Unified Access Gateway (UAG).
- Planning and Designing: Sizing considerations, high-availability architecture, directory service integrations (Active Directory, Azure AD/Entra ID), and multi-platform endpoint support.
- Installing and Configuring Workspace ONE UEM: Deployment of enterprise integrations such as AirWatch Cloud Connector (ACC), Enterprise Systems Connector, secure email gateways, content gateways, and compliance policies.
- Installing and Configuring Workspace ONE Access: Configuring identity providers, directory synchronization, multi-factor authentication (MFA), access policies, and application catalog integration.
- Performance-Tuning, Optimization, and Upgrades: System maintenance, reporting, telemetry, certificate renewals, and software version upgrade paths.
- Troubleshooting and Administrative Tasks: Diagnostic logging analysis, enrollment failure resolution, single sign-on (SSO) issue remediation, and routine endpoint life-cycle management.
Examination Structure and Scoring
- Total Questions: 50 multiple-choice, multiple-response, and matching questions.
- Exam Duration: 135 minutes (candidates taking the exam in Australia with English as a Second Language may be eligible for an ESL extension if arranged prior to testing).
- Scoring System: VMware uses a scaled scoring method ranging from 100 to 500 points.
- Passing Score: 300 out of 500 is the required passing threshold.
- Results Delivery: Immediate score reports are provided at Pearson VUE centers upon exam submission or via the candidate portal within a few hours for remote sessions.
Test Rules and Candidate Requirements
Candidates taking the test in Australia must abide by standard VMware by Broadcom certification testing regulations:
- Prerequisites: Candidates must complete an authorized training course (e.g., Workspace ONE: Deploy and Manage) unless holding an eligible qualifying existing credential in the Digital Workspace track.
- Identification: Two forms of original, valid identification are mandatory at test centers (at least one government-issued photo ID such as an Australian Passport or Driver Licence).
- Personal Belongings: No electronic devices, wristwatches, smart devices, notebooks, or writing materials are allowed in the testing room.
- Remote Proctoring Standards: If sitting the exam via OnVUE, the workspace must be completely clear, the webcam and microphone must remain continuously active, and no third parties may enter the room.
- Retake Policy: A mandatory waiting period of 7 calendar days applies before a candidate can re-attempt a failed exam.
Preparation Tips for Australian Candidates
- Hands-on Lab Practice: Utilize VMware Hands-on Labs (HOL) focusing on Workspace ONE UEM and Workspace ONE Access administration to solidify operational knowledge.
- Review Official Blueprints: The VMware Exam Guide contains an exhaustive list of tested objectives; review each section and identify knowledge gaps.
- Focus on Identity Integration: Pay special attention to SAML assertions, directory sync configurations, and identity federation architectures, as these represent critical exam topics.
- Practice Mock Tests: Regular timed practice exams ensure you manage pacing well within the 135-minute allocation.
Test rules
- Candidates must present two valid forms of identification, including one government-issued photo ID.
- No mobile phones, smartwatches, or electronic devices are permitted inside the examination room.
- Candidates cannot leave the test room without proctor authorization once the exam session has commenced.
- A waiting period of 7 calendar days is strictly enforced before retaking an unsuccessful exam attempt.
- Candidates must strictly adhere to VMware non-disclosure agreements (NDA) prior to launching the exam.
Score grading
Scored on a scale from 100 to 500 points. The minimum passing score is 300. Unanswered questions are marked incorrect; there is no negative marking penalty for incorrect guesses.
Syllabus & chapters covered
FAQs
The exam is graded on a scaled score between 100 and 500, with a passing mark of 300.
Yes, unless you already hold an active prior qualifying certification, VMware requires completion of an authorized training course, such as VMware Workspace ONE: Deploy and Manage.
You can take the exam in person at authorized Pearson VUE test centers across major Australian cities or online via Pearson VUE's OnVUE remote proctored platform.
VMware certifications carry the year-designation of the year earned (e.g., 2024) and do not hard-expire, though updating annually or bi-annually is recommended to keep credentials current.
Candidates must observe a mandatory 7-calendar-day waiting period starting the day after the failed attempt before retaking the examination.