OutSystems Security Specialist

It is a 90-minute exam delivered as multiple-choice questions through Prometric, either at a test center or via remote proctoring. You must install the ProProctor application and pass the system check and demonstration exam at least 24 hours before your appointment. The exam content is available in English, Español, 日本語, and Português (BR).

The Security Specialist (O11 and ODC) exam costs $100 US. OutSystems states that exam payments must be made via credit card. If you do not have a physical card, OutSystems recommends using a virtual credit card service. Vouchers, if you have one, are entered on the last screen of the registration process.

Yes, the exam content is offered in English, Español, 日本語, and Português (BR). However, your language selection applies only to the exam content. The testing experience, proctoring, and technical support are provided exclusively in English, so you need at least intermediate English proficiency to communicate with the proctor during setup and any assistance.

OutSystems targets it at developers who are fairly autonomous in designing Reactive Web applications that follow security best practices, so expect scenario-based depth rather than pure definitions. Study order that works well: authentication first, then access control, then secure connections, then handling sensitive data, and finally general security best practices, since the later topics build on the earlier ones.

OutSystems does not publish a retake policy on its certification page, so confirm current terms with training support before assuming a free or discounted retake. OutSystems also states it does not offer a review or re-scoring service: all scores are final. You do receive a report highlighting the specific topics where questions were answered incorrectly, which is useful for planning a retake.

Read the official "How to Prepare for the Exam" guide, install the ProProctor application, and run both the system check and the demonstration exam at least 24 hours before your appointment. Google Chrome is the recommended browser. Have a physical, government-issued photo ID ready, since digital documents are not accepted, and make sure your registration name exactly matches that ID.

The Launch button becomes active 15 to 30 minutes before your scheduled appointment time. If it is disabled, you are likely trying to start too early, so wait until that window opens. You can only access the exam on the scheduled date and within that 15-to-30-minute pre-appointment window.

Cancel at least 15 days before your appointment for a full refund. Between 14 days and 48 hours before, you can cancel for a $25 USD fee or reschedule for a $25 USD fee. Within 48 hours of the appointment, or after it has passed, cancellation and rescheduling are not possible and the exam fee is forfeited.

A frequent mistake is memorizing definitions without connecting them to real Reactive Web app design decisions, such as where authentication ends and access control begins, or how sensitive data should be handled in integrations and screens. Another is assuming default platform behavior is automatically secure. Practicing concrete scenarios and reading the official documentation closely addresses both.