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CompTIA ISS-003 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | CompTIA |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Intel® Server Specialist Certification Exam |
| Exam Number: | ISS-003 |
| Passing Score: | 70% or 700/900 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60–90 |
| Exam Price: | $200–$300 USD |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Performance-based, Multiple-choice, Drag-and-drop |
| Recommended Training: | CompTIA Official Training |
| Exam Registration: | Register via Pearson VUE |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | In-person at Pearson VUE centers or online proctored |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; 18–24 months hands-on experience with Intel servers recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.comptia.org/ |
CompTIA ISS-003 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Management and Monitoring | 20% | - Intel Server Management utilities - Sensor monitoring and alerts - Firmware updates and maintenance |
| Troubleshooting and Diagnostics | 20% | - Storage and network faults - Hardware error isolation - Power, boot, and POST issues |
| Installation and Configuration | 25% | - Operating system deployment - BIOS/UEFI and BMC setup - RAID controllers and storage configuration - Network adapters and connectivity |
| Server Architecture and Components | 25% | - Power supply, chassis, and cooling - Intel server boards and systems - Processors, memory, and chipset |
| Virtualization and Advanced Features | 10% | - Intel VT-x, VT-d, and virtualization support - Security and reliability features |
ISS-003 (CompTIA) Exam FAQs: What Candidates Ask Most
CompTIA Intel® Server Specialist Certification is an official CompTIA exam, registered under the code ISS-003. A passing score earns you the Intel® Server Specialist certification, positioned at the Intermediate level. Because CompTIA designs its exams around real job tasks, holding this certification signals practical skill rather than memorized theory.
Candidates face 60–90 questions inside a 90 minutes window on the CompTIA Intel® Server Specialist Certification exam. That ratio leaves little slack, which is why pacing deserves as much practice as the content itself. Learn to budget your minutes, park stubborn questions instead of wrestling them, and rehearse under a real clock: a few timed runs in the ActualCollection test engine will make the official time limit feel routine rather than threatening.
The passing bar for CompTIA Intel® Server Specialist Certification is set at 70% or 700/900, and registering for the exam officially costs $200–$300 USD. There is no reduced price for a second try: fail, and you pay $200–$300 USD in full again. That makes honest self-testing the cheapest insurance available, so hold off on booking until your ActualCollection practice scores sit clearly above the passing line, attempt after attempt.
No formal prerequisites; 18–24 months hands-on experience with Intel servers recommended
Vendor policies are revised from time to time, so double-check the eligibility details before registering on the official exam page.
Sign-up for the CompTIA Intel® Server Specialist Certification exam is handled through the official registration channels listed here.
One practical detail: the exam is delivered In-person at Pearson VUE centers or online proctored, so plan your logistics accordingly.
CompTIA recommends the following training resources for candidates working toward CompTIA Intel® Server Specialist Certification.
Training gives you the theory, but repetition locks it in. Pair any course with the 184 practice questions in the ActualCollection ISS-003 package and you will know exactly how each topic shows up on exam day.
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CompTIA Intel® Server Specialist Certification is divided into 5 official domains. Among the headline areas are Installation and Configuration (25%), Virtualization and Advanced Features (10%), and Management and Monitoring (20%). Scroll up to the exam topics section for the full breakdown, and use it as a checklist: any line you cannot confidently explain deserves another round of practice.
CompTIA Intel® Server Specialist Certification Sample Questions:
Question 1
Yourcustomer calls to say that an Intel@ Server system R1208WT2GS is showing several entries in the system event log that PSU redundancy was lost. How would you advise your customer from the following list?
A. The PSUs have different wattages
B. Only one CPU is installed
C. The PSUs are pluggedinto different phases
D. Redundancy should be enabled in BIOS
E. An unsupported UPS is being used
Question 2
You are advising yourcustomer on the many different methods available for updating the firmware on the current generation Intel@ server systems. Which of the following environments would NOT be supported for firmware updates?
A. WinPE
B. UEFI
C. IDA
D. OFU
E. DOS
Question 3
Which one of the following statements regarding theoretical PCIe bandwidth is INCORRECT?
A. PCIe gen2 x8 runs at 16GB/s bi-directional
B. PCIe gen3 x8 runs at 16GB/sbi-directional
C. PCIe gen2 x4 runs at 4GB/s bi-directional
D. PCIe gen1 x16 runs at 8GB/s bi-directional
Question 4
Which of the following platforms is BEST suited for a virtualisation solution?
A. Intel@ Server Board S1200V3RPO
B. Intel@ Server Board S2400SC
C. Intel@ Server Board S2600WT
D. Intel@ Server Board S2600KP
Question 5
Your customer has asked you - the Intel@ Server Specialist- for confirmation onthe process following changes to their server (additional memory, a different raid card and a 40Gb Ethernet card)? What must they do to ensure accurate monitoring of all the sensors in their S2600WT based server?
A. Only the SDR needs to be updated as the FRU auto-configures.
B. The ME must be updated prior to use of the master.cfg and then the FRUSDR update may be carried out.
C. They don't need to do anything - the current firmware will auto-configure.
D. Only the FRUneeds to be updated as the SDR now auto-configures
E. The FRU/SDR must be updated with the latest master.cfg to enable the new hardware to be detected.
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: E | Question 2 Answer: E | Question 3 Answer: A | Question 4 Answer: C | Question 5 Answer: C |





