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EPSO AD7 ICT Infrastructure

A 14-module manual, module quizzes and five 30-question mock tests for the EPSO AD7 ICT Infrastructure 2026 competition (Field 1) — data centres & HA, virtualisation, storage, identity, networking, cybersecurity and ITIL 4.

About this exam

The EPSO AD7 ICT Infrastructure 2026 competition (EPSO/AD/429/26, Field 1) selects infrastructure specialist administrators (grade AD7) for the EU institutions, with 204 reserve-list places. The decisive field-related multiple-choice test (30 questions, 40 minutes, pass mark 15/30) is the only ranked test and determines the reserve list.

Prep4EU provides a 14-module study manual with module quizzes, five 30-question mock exams and a scenario playbook, framed throughout in the EU-institutional context — DG DIGIT and the Commission's data centres, TESTA/sTESTA, CERT-EU and Regulation (EU) 2023/2841, NIS2, DORA, the Cyber Resilience Act, EuroHPC and digital sovereignty.

What's included

14Study modulesarchitecture to EU infra law
5Mock Tests30Q each · 40min · pass 15/30
360Practice MCQs14 quizzes + 5 mock sets

Topics covered

Architecture & High AvailabilityVirtualisation & ContainersIdentity & Access ManagementStorage & BackupNetworkingInfrastructure CybersecurityITIL 4 Service ManagementEU Infrastructure Law & Sovereignty

Frequently asked questions

What is the EPSO AD7 ICT Infrastructure 2026 exam?

The EPSO AD7 ICT Infrastructure 2026 exam (EPSO/AD/429/26, Field 1) is the EU competition for infrastructure specialist administrator roles (grade AD7), with 204 reserve-list places. It includes a field-related multiple-choice test (30 questions, 40 minutes, pass mark 15/30) covering infrastructure architecture, virtualisation, storage, identity, networking, cybersecurity and ITIL 4.

What topics are covered?

EU institutions and governance, infrastructure architecture and high availability, virtualisation and containers, storage and backup, OS administration, identity and access management, networking, infrastructure cybersecurity, ITIL 4, automation and infrastructure-as-code, HPC and quantum, EU infrastructure and cyber law, procurement, and EU digital strategy. Prep4EU provides a 14-module manual plus 14 quizzes and five 30-question mock exams.

How much does preparation cost?

Full access is €11.99/month or €49/year. Sample questions are available free without registration.

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