F5N1

NGINX Management (F5N1)

Part of F5 Certified Administrator, NGINX

Targets: Product version not specified in the blueprint
Format: Question count not published in the catalog or the certification blueprint
Time limit: 30 minutes
Pass mark: 245
Exam fee: US$50 online proctored / US$65 test center (not including local taxes and fees)
Blueprint source: F5 Certified Administrator, NGINX certification blueprint (official PDF, relayed by PRIME 2026-07-21; based on NGINX Open Source Software). Catalog Key Info (fetched 2026-07-21): US$50 online / US$65 test center, English, online proctored via Certiverse or test-center proctored via Pearson VUE, passing score 245, 30 minutes ↗

Online proctored via Certiverse (camera access required) or test-center proctored via Pearson VUE; English; Administrator NGINX level. One of the four exams (taken in any order) that earn F5 Certified Administrator, NGINX (F5-CA, NGINX); the certification is based on NGINX Open Source Software (OSS).

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EXAM: Management

1.1 Given a scenario identify when to use NGINX
What to know:
- Describe NGINX as a web server
- Describe NGINX as a reverse proxy
- Describe NGINX as a load balancer
- Describe NGINX as a caching solution
- Describe NGINX as an API gateway
On this site: HTTP Proxies: Forward vs Reverse, Explicit vs Transparent, The TCP Proxy: What a Layer 4 Middlebox Does and Does Not See
1.2 Explain the NGINX configuration directory structure
What to know:
- Identify the default NGINX core config file
- Identify the included directories/files
- Describe the order of how the included files will be 'merged' into the running configuration
- Describe directive inheritance and overriding properties
On this site: The NGINX configuration tree: what includes, in what order, and who owns the worker
1.3 Demonstrate how to manage user permissions
What to know:
- Identify user context (i.e. using the configuration file)
- Describe how and when to give read/write/execute access
- Describe how to run NGINX as a specific user type
- Describe the relationship between NGINX processes and users
On this site: The NGINX configuration tree: what includes, in what order, and who owns the worker
1.4 Manage shared memory zones
What to know:
- Describe how and why NGINX uses shared memory zones
- Describe why directives use a shared memory zone
On this site: The NGINX configuration tree: what includes, in what order, and who owns the worker, Limiting requests, connections and bandwidth in NGINX: leaky buckets and the burst that surprises people

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