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ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist - Data Foundations (CIS-DF)

We do not teach just for the test.Worked examples and real discussion, not a question bank. The exam is then delivered in the classroom — 98% pass it first time.
$2,430catalog price — your starting point
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Next date
  • 2 Nov 2026Sterling, VA
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3 daysconsecutive days
Live onlineor in the classroom
ProfessionalConfiguration Management (CMDB)
40% labs60% lecture
24 monthsfree retakes

Course overview

Download the course datasheetThe full outline for ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist - Data Foundations (CIS-DF), as a PDF.
thinQtank® Learning is offering a unique three-day training camp comprised of three days of instructor-led learning that gives students the knowledge and skills needed to build and govern a trustworthy CMDB: configuration, ingestion with Discovery, Service Graph Connectors and IntegrationHub ETL, the Identification and Reconciliation Engine, CMDB health and governance, insight, and the Common Service Data Model (CSDM).

The camp follows the exam outline ServiceNow publishes for this certification, with hands-on work in a ServiceNow Personal Developer Instance (PDI) throughout. CIS - Data Foundations is now the required prerequisite for the ITSM, Discovery, HAM, SAM, Vulnerability Response and Security Incident Response CIS exams.

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This course prepares students to take the ServiceNow CIS - Data Foundations (CMDB and CSDM) exam.

What's included

13 items
thinQtank® Learning Accelerated Custom Exam Study Guide for the ServiceNow CIS - Data Foundations (CMDB and CSDM) exam
Hands-on lab guide for a ServiceNow Personal Developer Instance (PDI)
Custom and focused exam preparation software and materials
Course specific thinQtank® Learning publications to promote a fun and exciting learning
Membership to the thinQtank® Learning University Online
WE DO NOT "TEACH THE TEST" - Students will receive valuable examples and discussion
All courses taught by experienced ServiceNow-certified practitioners
Additional hours of remote lab access
Custom video recordings with even more in-depth learning of course topics
Customized practice exam software
Digital courseware
Retake any or all portions of the course as many times as you like in person or live on-line for 24 months
Six months mentoring access to our engineers after completing the course

What you'll be able to do

11 objectives
  • Plan a CMDB deployment around the CSDM
  • Use CI Class Manager
  • Populate the CMDB from Discovery, Service Graph Connectors and IntegrationHub ETL
  • Apply the Identification and Reconciliation Engine
  • Govern data quality with the CMDB Health Dashboard
  • Find and fix duplicate CIs and build queries with Query Builder
  • Configuration: CMDB data model; CI classes; CI Class Manager
  • Ingest: Discovery and Service Graph Connectors; IntegrationHub ETL; IRE and multisource CMDB
  • Govern: CMDB health; data certification and attestation; duplicate management
  • Insight: CMDB Workspace; Query Builder; dashboards and reporting
  • CSDM Fundamentals: CSDM domains; services and offerings; adoption stages

The exam

90minutes to complete
  • ServiceNow CIS - Data Foundations (CMDB and CSDM)
  • Exam fee set by ServiceNow: $450 USD per attempt (retakes $225)
  • ServiceNow does not publish a passing score - we work to the official exam blueprint
  • Exams are scheduled through ServiceNow University and taken online proctored or at a testing center - we help you schedule your attempt

Who it's for, and what you need first

Target Audience

  • ServiceNow administrators, implementers and architects
  • Configuration managers and CMDB owners
  • Anyone heading for an ITSM, ITOM, ITAM or SecOps CIS
  • Service members, veterans and military spouses using AF COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0

Prerequisites

  • No certification prerequisite - Certified System Administrator recommended
  • Note: current CIS-ITSM, Discovery, HAM, SAM, VR and SIR holders must also pass CIS-DF by December 31, 2026, per ServiceNow

How it's delivered

Instructor-Led Training
Immersive Live-Online Training
On-Site and Custom Delivery

Dates and locations

22 scheduled
Prices shown are MSRP. Qualified military personnel funding through Air Force COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0 pay a flat $1,500 per class, whatever the listed price. Everyone else — call 855-868-4467 about group pricing, discounts and current promotions.