Yesterday, 08:32 AM
I’m prepping for the Slack-Admn-201 (Slack Administrator) certification and figured I’d start a thread for anyone else who’s gone through it or is studying right now.
From what I’ve seen, this exam mixes practical workspace administration with conceptual stuff like governance, security, and automation. I’m trying to make sure I’m not over- or under-focusing on certain areas, so I’d love to hear how others approached it.
Here’s what I’ve mapped out so far - feel free to correct, add, or argue with any of this:
1. Workspace & Channel Management
2. User & Access Management
3. Apps, Integrations & Workflow Builder
4. Security & Compliance
5. Reporting & Adoption Metrics
I’ve been using official Slack docs plus a few community question sets floating around online to get a feel for the exam format. Some of those mock tests actually helped me understand how scenario-based questions are framed like (Pass4Future Slack-Admn-201 exam practice questions). I definitely recommend mixing those with hands-on practice in a test workspace.
For those who’ve taken it recently:
Would love to turn this thread into a small study/discussion hub for anyone working toward the Slack Admin cert – sysadmins, DevOps folks, or team managers using Slack at scale.
From what I’ve seen, this exam mixes practical workspace administration with conceptual stuff like governance, security, and automation. I’m trying to make sure I’m not over- or under-focusing on certain areas, so I’d love to hear how others approached it.
Here’s what I’ve mapped out so far - feel free to correct, add, or argue with any of this:
1. Workspace & Channel Management
- Public vs private channels, and shared channels with external orgs
- Archiving vs deleting channels and how retention plays in
- Multi-workspace architecture, pros, cons, and common mistakes
2. User & Access Management
- Roles: owners, admins, members, guests
- Onboarding/offboarding with SSO or SCIM
- Permission boundaries and temporary access elevation
3. Apps, Integrations & Workflow Builder
- App directory permissions, approval process
- Automation through Workflow Builder
- When to use bots/webhooks vs native integrations
4. Security & Compliance
- MFA, session and device policies
- Retention rules and compliance exports
- Handling external collaboration securely
5. Reporting & Adoption Metrics
- Using admin dashboards for engagement metrics
- Measuring adoption and cleanup needs
- Tracking ROI or productivity outcomes
I’ve been using official Slack docs plus a few community question sets floating around online to get a feel for the exam format. Some of those mock tests actually helped me understand how scenario-based questions are framed like (Pass4Future Slack-Admn-201 exam practice questions). I definitely recommend mixing those with hands-on practice in a test workspace.
For those who’ve taken it recently:
- Which sections felt heavier than expected?
- Any tricky or ambiguous topics to watch for?
- Are there particular Slack admin features people tend to overlook during prep?
Would love to turn this thread into a small study/discussion hub for anyone working toward the Slack Admin cert – sysadmins, DevOps folks, or team managers using Slack at scale.
