IICTI Certified Enterprise Architect

Holders demonstrate that they can apply and evaluate eA frameworks, ADM tailoring and architecture operating model, capability-based planning and strategy-to-execution alignment, enterprise modelling with ArchiMate 3.2 and architecture repositories and application portfolio rationalisation and modernisation strategy, plus 7 further areas, in realistic professional scenarios, as defined in the AQSCERT scheme for Enterprise Architect.

Who it is for: Professionals working, or preparing to work, in software development roles.

1. 01EA frameworks, ADM tailoring and architecture operating model9% of the exam

   • Design an enterprise architecture capability and method tailored to the organisation's strategy and maturity.
   • Scope: TOGAF Standard 10th Edition and ADM tailoring, Zachman, ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010:2022 architecture descriptions, Architecture Repository, architecture board and EA team operating models.
2. 02Capability-based planning and strategy-to-execution alignment10% of the exam

   • Evaluate strategic intent and translate it into capability-based investment decisions and portfolios.
   • Scope: Business capability models, value streams, capability heat maps, investment prioritisation, OKR linkage and translation of strategy into a sequenced change portfolio.
3. 03Enterprise modelling with ArchiMate 3.2 and architecture repositories7% of the exam

   • Architect a coherent enterprise model and repository that supports impact analysis and decision-making.
   • Scope: ArchiMate 3.2 cross-layer modelling and viewpoints, metamodel design, model quality and governance, and repository tools such as Sparx EA, BiZZdesign, LeanIX and Ardoq.
4. 04Application portfolio rationalisation and modernisation strategy7% of the exam

   • Evaluate the application portfolio and design a modernisation roadmap that reduces cost, risk and complexity.
   • Scope: TIME and 7R dispositions, technical debt quantification, strangler-fig migration, legacy and mainframe modernisation, SaaS sprawl control and lifecycle management.
5. 05Cloud, hybrid and platform architecture strategy11% of the exam

   • Design a cloud and platform strategy balancing agility, cost, resilience and sovereignty constraints.
   • Scope: Cloud well-architected frameworks, landing zones, hybrid and multi-cloud trade-offs, sovereignty and EU Data Act implications, platform engineering and internal developer platforms, FinOps.
6. 06Integration, API and event-driven enterprise architecture9% of the exam

   • Architect enterprise integration that minimises coupling and supports independent evolution of domains.
   • Scope: API-led connectivity, event-driven architecture and event mesh, Kafka, AsyncAPI and OpenAPI, data contracts, iPaaS, domain-aligned integration and coupling analysis.
7. 07Enterprise data architecture: data mesh, fabric and governance11% of the exam

   • Design an enterprise data architecture that delivers trusted, governed and reusable data at scale.
   • Scope: Data products and data mesh, data fabric, lakehouse, MDM, metadata and lineage, DAMA-DMBOK2 governance and data sovereignty requirements.
8. 08Security architecture and zero trust at enterprise scale10% of the exam

   • Architect enterprise security capabilities that embed zero trust principles across business and technology layers.
   • Scope: SABSA, NIST SP 800-207 zero trust architecture, CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model 2.0, identity fabric, security by design and alignment with NIS2 and DORA.
9. 09Enterprise AI architecture and responsible AI governance7% of the exam

   • Design an enterprise AI architecture and governance model that scales value while controlling AI risk.
   • Scope: Generative AI reference architectures, RAG and agentic patterns, model gateways and LLMOps, ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF and EU AI Act obligations and controls.
10. 10Architecture trade-off analysis, decisions and transition roadmaps10% of the exam

    • Evaluate architecture alternatives and lead decisions that are justified, recorded and sequenced into roadmaps.
    • Scope: ATAM, quality attribute scenarios, architecture decision records, real options thinking, transition architectures, migration planning and cost-benefit analysis.
11. 11Architecture governance, risk and value measurement9% of the exam

    • Lead architecture governance that demonstrably reduces risk and delivers measurable business value.
    • Scope: Architecture principles and standards, compliance reviews and dispensations, technology lifecycle and radar, COBIT 2019 alignment, EA value KPIs and executive stakeholder influence.

Question types

Single choice 100%

Delivery

Online (remote proctored), Test centre, On-site (corporate)

Retakes

Up to three attempts within any 12-month period. A 14-day waiting period applies after a first unsuccessful attempt and 30 days after a second. Each retake requires a new booking and fee. Retakes draw a different randomised form from the question bank.

Provisional cut score — psychometric validation is required before live delivery. Blueprint v1.0.

1. 1

   Register

   Create a free account and start the programme.

2. 2

   Practice

   Online practice test (coming soon).

3. 3

   Training

   Optional

   Online course or classroom — or skip it.

4. 4

   Certification

   Independent exam and certification decision.

Training is optional and does not by itself confer certification. Find a training partner