This study plan is designed to help you prepare effectively and confidently for the MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect – Level 1 (MCIA-Level 1) exam. Whether you are transitioning into the integration architecture domain or strengthening your MuleSoft expertise, this roadmap provides a clear, methodical, and time-efficient path to success.

The MCIA-Level 1 certification validates your ability to design robust, scalable, secure, and performant integration solutions using the Anypoint Platform. It requires a deep understanding of platform components, integration patterns, deployment models, security standards, and DevOps practices — all of which are thoroughly covered in this 5-week structured study plan.

Study Approach and Philosophy

This plan is built on three core principles:

1. Goal-Oriented Learning:
   Each week and each day has specific learning objectives aligned with the exam domains. You are not just reviewing content — you're developing practical, exam-relevant skills.

2. Active Recall and Reinforcement:
   Based on the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve, the plan uses spaced repetition to reinforce retention. Concepts learned earlier in the week are reviewed and revisited to move them into long-term memory.

3. Focused Work Intervals (Pomodoro Technique):
   Every day’s workload is broken down into multiple 25-minute focused study blocks with short breaks in between. This prevents burnout and maximizes cognitive focus and output.

What This Plan Includes

• 10 exam domains fully covered, each linked to specific days and goals

• Detailed daily tasks — what to study, what to build, what to document

• Hands-on practice sessions using Anypoint Studio and MUnit

• Flow diagrams, security models, architecture blueprints as output deliverables

• Practice quizzes, flashcard building, error logs, and simulated tests

• Integrated weekly review and reflection days to identify and fix gaps

• Final week focused on DevOps, security, and exam readiness

Who This Plan Is For

• MuleSoft developers aspiring to become certified architects

• Integration professionals transitioning into the MuleSoft ecosystem

• Self-learners who need a structured, comprehensive preparation schedule

• Professionals looking to align their skills with MuleSoft’s best practices for enterprise integration

Week 1: Mastering Anypoint Platform Capabilities and Deployment Architecture

Focus Domains:

• Domain 1: Initiating Integration Solutions on the Anypoint Platform

• Domain 2: Designing for the Runtime Plane Technology Architecture

Primary Goal for Week 1:
By the end of this week, you will be able to confidently explain and utilize the core components of the Anypoint Platform, initiate a MuleSoft-based integration project from a business and technical perspective, and differentiate between key MuleSoft deployment models (CloudHub, RTF, Hybrid). You will also understand basic high availability, scalability, and governance practices.

Day 1: Exam Orientation and Study Preparation
Tasks:

• Read the complete MCIA-Level 1 exam guide from MuleSoft.

• Familiarize yourself with all 10 exam domains.

• Create a study tracker (in Notion, Excel, or a notebook).

• Build a visual mind map showing all domains and key areas under each.

• Analyze your current knowledge level for each domain and set personal benchmarks.
  Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Read exam blueprint and identify domain objectives.

• Pomodoro 2: Build the study tracker and mind map.

• Pomodoro 3: Self-assessment and planning outputs.
  Spaced Review:

• None today (first learning exposure).

Day 2: Anypoint Platform Functional Overview
Tasks:

• Study in detail the key components of the Anypoint Platform:

  • Design Center: RAML/OAS design, fragments, mocking

  • Exchange: Asset publishing, discovery, reuse

  • API Manager: Security policy enforcement, SLAs

  • Runtime Manager: App deployment (CloudHub, RTF, Hybrid)

  • Access Management: RBAC, users/teams, SSO

  • Anypoint Studio: Project creation, connectors, visual flow design

• Create a component comparison table showing purpose, interaction, and importance.

• Draw a lifecycle diagram showing how these components connect across a project lifecycle.
  Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Study documentation and platform demos

• Pomodoro 2: Create comparison table

• Pomodoro 3: Draw lifecycle flow and document findings
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 1’s mind map and adjust with deeper insights

Day 3: Initiating Integration Projects
Tasks:

• Study the full process of integration project scoping and setup:

  • Define business problem and context

  • Set integration goals (system-to-system, B2B, legacy modernization)

  • Identify stakeholders (business, security, data, IT)

  • Assess platform readiness (licensing, AD integration, CI/CD tools, monitoring)

• Create a checklist for launching a MuleSoft project in an enterprise.

• Document 2–3 sample business scenarios and describe how you would plan them.
  Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Read documentation on integration planning

• Pomodoro 2: Write out real-world scenarios and checklists

• Pomodoro 3: Review platform capabilities that support planning
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 2’s lifecycle diagram and reflect on how each tool fits into planning

Day 4: Governance Best Practices and CI/CD Setup
Tasks:

• Learn governance strategies for MuleSoft projects:

  • Naming conventions, logging standards, documentation rules

  • Error handling setup and folder organization

  • Role-based deployment policies

• Study how to implement basic CI/CD:

  • Source control using Git

  • Build automation using Maven

  • Deployment automation using Jenkins or GitLab CI

• Design a basic CI/CD pipeline diagram for a MuleSoft app

• Research how Exchange can be integrated with pipelines for reuse
  Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Learn governance frameworks

• Pomodoro 2: Research Maven + Jenkins integration

• Pomodoro 3: Design your pipeline diagram and document it
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 3’s checklist and match each item with a governance solution

Day 5: MuleSoft Deployment Model Analysis
Tasks:

• Study all official MuleSoft deployment models in detail:

  • CloudHub 1.0: Shared workers, no autoscaling

  • CloudHub 2.0: Kubernetes-based, supports autoscaling

  • Runtime Fabric (RTF): BYOK8s model with full control

  • Hybrid: Self-hosted Mule runtimes, agent-managed

• Compare deployment models on scaling, performance, HA support, monitoring, use case fit

• Build a comparison matrix and select the most appropriate model for at least 3 business scenarios

• Understand vCore allocation and memory sizing logic
  Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Study deployment model documentation

• Pomodoro 2: Build comparison matrix

• Pomodoro 3: Apply it to sample business cases
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 4’s pipeline plan and match it to an appropriate deployment strategy

Day 6: High Availability, Security, and Networking in Runtime Plane
Tasks:

• Understand HA and reliability approaches for different deployment models:

  • CloudHub with multi-worker setup and zone isolation

  • RTF with Kubernetes HA

  • Hybrid clustering using Mule runtime

• Study network isolation:

  • TLS setup

  • IP whitelisting, VPC, VPN, private spaces

  • Public vs internal endpoints

• Diagram a secure, highly available deployment using any model

• Note the key configuration points for network and endpoint security
  Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Learn HA strategies and clustering

• Pomodoro 2: Study security settings per deployment model

• Pomodoro 3: Draw and annotate HA+security topology
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 2 (platform overview) and update with HA/security considerations

Day 7: Weekly Review and Practice Questions
Tasks:

• Review all notes, diagrams, summaries from Day 1 through Day 6

• Create 10 flashcards to cover key definitions and architectural decisions

• Attempt 10 multiple-choice practice questions from Domain 1 and 2

• Document all incorrect answers and explain the correct reasoning

• Refine your mind map and comparison tables with updated understanding

• Summarize the week in your study tracker:

  • What did you master?

  • What needs revision next week?
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Flashcard creation and review

• Pomodoro 2: Practice test

• Pomodoro 3: Summary writing and self-assessment
  Spaced Review:

• Schedule reviews for Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4 content during Week 2 (based on forgetting curve)

Week 2: API-led Architecture and Mule Application Design

Focus Domains:

• Domain 3: Designing Architecture Using Integration Paradigms

• Domain 4: Designing and Developing Mule Applications

Primary Goal for Week 2:
By the end of this week, you should be able to fully explain and apply the API-led architecture model, identify appropriate integration styles for different use cases, and develop modular, reusable, and well-structured Mule applications using best practices (DataWeave, error handling, flow modularization, etc.).

Daily Plan:

Day 8: Mastering API-Led Connectivity
Tasks:

• Understand the three layers of API-led architecture:

  • System APIs: Abstract legacy systems

  • Process APIs: Handle orchestration and logic

  • Experience APIs: Tailored for client needs

• Identify benefits: separation of concerns, reuse, decoupling

• Study 3–5 real-life scenarios and map each one to API layers

• Output:

  • A diagram showing the three-layer architecture

  • Written explanation of each layer’s responsibilities
    Learning Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Study official MuleSoft docs or video series

• Pomodoro 2: Work on scenarios

• Pomodoro 3: Create the output (diagram + explanation)
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 1 and Day 2’s concepts (platform + design center)

Day 9: Choosing the Right Integration Paradigm
Tasks:

• Study various integration styles and when to use them:

  • Event-Driven Architecture (async with queues and topics)

  • Synchronous request-response

  • Batch processing (large datasets)

  • File-based integrations

  • Streaming (handling continuous flows)

• Match each style to business use cases

• Output:

  • A decision table mapping integration styles to requirements

  • One real-life use case fully documented with justification
    Learning Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Study definitions and compare styles

• Pomodoro 2: Analyze sample use cases

• Pomodoro 3: Build decision table
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 3 (integration project planning) and Day 4 (governance)

Day 10: Mule Application Structure and Flow Types
Tasks:

• Learn about:

  • Main flows, sub-flows

  • Global elements

  • Config files and separation by function

• Build a simple Mule application using at least:

  • One main flow

  • A sub-flow

  • Global HTTP listener config

• Output:

  • Screenshots + folder structure explanation

  • Notes explaining when to use sub-flows vs. main flows
    Learning Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Review MuleSoft documentation

• Pomodoro 2: Implement a small app in Anypoint Studio

• Pomodoro 3: Document and summarize findings
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 5 (deployment models)

Day 11: DataWeave Basics and Hands-on Practice
Tasks:

• Study the DataWeave language structure

• Learn key functions: map, filter, pluck, flatten, merge

• Practice 5 transformation tasks:

  • JSON to XML

  • CSV to JSON

  • Flatten nested structure

  • Filter data

  • Merge two datasets

• Output:

  • A cheat sheet with 10+ useful DataWeave expressions

  • A small test file with transformation samples
    Learning Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Study DataWeave syntax

• Pomodoro 2: Hands-on exercises

• Pomodoro 3: Cheat sheet + notes
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 6 (HA and security)

Day 12: Error Handling in Mule Applications
Tasks:

• Study error types and scopes in Mule 4:

  • Error types: MULE:EXPRESSION, HTTP:NOT_FOUND, etc.

  • On Error Continue vs. On Error Propagate

  • Try scopes and Global error handlers

• Build a flow that triggers both handled and unhandled errors

• Output:

  • Diagram or table showing different error scopes

  • A use case explaining which error strategy is more appropriate
    Learning Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Study concepts and examples

• Pomodoro 2: Implement in Studio and test

• Pomodoro 3: Documentation and reflection
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 8 and Day 9 (API-led + styles)

Day 13: Modularization and Application Maintainability
Tasks:

• Learn about:

  • Shared libraries and Domain projects

  • Secure property placeholders

  • Environment-specific configuration

• Set up a project using different property files (dev, test)

• Output:

  • Table comparing modularization strategies

  • A working configuration example with property placeholders
    Learning Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Study official best practices

• Pomodoro 2: Implement small property-file driven project

• Pomodoro 3: Document the process
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 10 (application structure)

Day 14: Review and Assessment
Tasks:

• Review all diagrams, outputs, and notes from Day 8 to 13

• Create or update a “Master Integration Patterns Map” connecting:

  • Integration style

  • API layer

  • Deployment model

  • DataWeave pattern

• Complete a 15-question MCQ test focusing on Domains 3 and 4

• Update error log and flashcards with missed questions

• Output:

  • Summary sheet of Domain 3 & 4

  • Updated flashcard set
    Learning Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Full review session

• Pomodoro 2: Practice test

• Pomodoro 3: Fix knowledge gaps
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 11 and Day 12 (DataWeave + error handling)

Week 3: Automated Testing and Persistence in MuleSoft Applications

Focus Domains:

• Domain 5: Designing Automated Tests for Mule Applications

• Domain 6: Designing Integration Solutions to Meet Persistence Requirements

Primary Goal for Week 3:
By the end of this week, you will be able to confidently design and implement automated, isolated, and repeatable tests for Mule applications using MUnit, and select the appropriate data persistence mechanism (Object Store, database, caching) for reliability, buffering, or session tracking use cases. You will also understand how to configure transactions and when to apply persistence patterns like retry, store-and-forward, or sagas.

Day 15: Introduction to MuleSoft Testing Approaches
Tasks:

• Study the different types of testing in MuleSoft projects:

  • Unit testing (with MUnit)

  • Integration testing (multi-flow or end-to-end)

  • System testing (with mocked external systems)

  • Performance testing (via JMeter or LoadRunner – outside MUnit)

• Learn about environment-independent testing, test isolation, and why mocking matters.

• Output: A comparison table listing testing types, scope, tools, and objectives.
  Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Study MuleSoft testing strategy

• Pomodoro 2: Document use cases and build a comparison

• Pomodoro 3: Reflect with examples from previous projects
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 7 (Platform review and flashcards)

Day 16: MUnit Framework Deep Dive
Tasks:

• Learn the MUnit architecture: test flows, mock-when, assert-that, run, set-event.

• Explore how to:

  • Mock connectors

  • Mock sub-flows and flow references

  • Assert payload, attributes, and variables

• Create a basic MUnit test for a simple Mule flow.

• Output:

  • Screenshot of MUnit test in Anypoint Studio

  • Written explanation of how mocking prevents external dependencies
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Learn MUnit syntax and features

• Pomodoro 2: Build and run a unit test

• Pomodoro 3: Document steps and results
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 10 and Day 12 (application structure and error handling)

Day 17: MUnit Mocking and Coverage Strategy
Tasks:

• Study MUnit mocking techniques in detail:

  • How to simulate HTTP responses

  • How to simulate database lookups

• Learn to generate test coverage reports and configure thresholds

• Output:

  • A test coverage report screenshot

  • Notes on minimum acceptable coverage levels in CI/CD pipelines
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Practice with different mock scenarios

• Pomodoro 2: Generate and interpret coverage metrics

• Pomodoro 3: Write coverage strategy guidelines
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 8 and Day 9 (API layers and integration styles)

Day 18: Persistence Requirements and Use Cases
Tasks:

• Study use cases that require persistence:

  • Transient flow state

  • Session management

  • Reliable retry mechanisms

  • Message buffering

• Explore MuleSoft’s persistence options:

  • Object Store v2

  • Database (JDBC with transactions)

  • File-based storage

  • Caching Module

• Output:

  • Summary sheet listing persistence tools and their ideal use cases

  • Examples:

    • Retry counter with Object Store

    • Long-lived state in DB
      Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Read official MuleSoft docs

• Pomodoro 2: Map features to use cases

• Pomodoro 3: Write implementation checklist
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 13 (modularization)

Day 19: Transaction Management and XA Operations
Tasks:

• Learn how to configure transactional scopes in Mule:

  • ALWAYS_BEGIN, NONE, JOIN_IF_POSSIBLE

• Study XA transactions involving DB and JMS

• Learn rollback strategies for connection failures, timeouts, or validation issues

• Output:

  • Flow design using transactional scope with DB and JMS

  • Table of when to use which transactional action
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Learn about transactions

• Pomodoro 2: Build an XA-enabled flow

• Pomodoro 3: Document rollback scenarios
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 11 (DataWeave patterns)

Day 20: Persistence Patterns and Best Practices
Tasks:

• Study design patterns that require persistence:

  • Saga pattern

  • Store-and-forward

  • Retry with counter

• Learn Object Store features like TTL, encryption, and auto-purging

• Study limitations and memory concerns when storing large data

• Output:

  • Flow diagram for store-and-forward

  • Notes on how to make persistence secure and cost-efficient
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Pattern review

• Pomodoro 2: Design real-world flows

• Pomodoro 3: Document optimization guidelines
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 16 and 17 (mocking and coverage)

Day 21: Weekly Review and Practice Test
Tasks:

• Review all notes, diagrams, MUnit tests, and persistence demos

• Create 10+ flashcards from this week’s key concepts (MUnit commands, Object Store use cases, transaction types, etc.)

• Complete a 15-question multiple-choice quiz focused on Domains 5 and 6

• Analyze incorrect answers and document explanations in your error log

• Update your overall mind map and checklist
  Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Flashcard creation and review

• Pomodoro 2: Practice questions and corrections

• Pomodoro 3: Update master documents and reflect
  Spaced Review:

• Schedule reviews for Day 16, 18, and 19 in Week 4

Week 4: Designing for Reliability and Performance in Integration Solutions

Focus Domains:

• Domain 7: Designing Integration Solutions to Meet Reliability Requirements

• Domain 8: Designing Integration Solutions to Meet Performance Requirements

Primary Goal for Week 4:
By the end of this week, you will be able to architect fault-tolerant, highly available integration solutions using redelivery policies, retries, dead letter queues, and idempotent strategies. You'll also learn how to design for high throughput, low latency, and scalable performance using async processing, streaming, and parallel flows.

Day 22: Core Concepts of Reliability in Integration
Tasks:

• Understand key reliability principles:

  • Durability (no data loss)

  • Fault tolerance (graceful failure handling)

  • Redelivery mechanisms

  • Transactional integrity

• Study where reliability must be guaranteed:

  • Critical APIs

  • Financial transactions

  • Messaging pipelines

• Output:

  • Notes defining core concepts with examples

  • Real-world scenario where each principle applies
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Learn theory

• Pomodoro 2: Scenario analysis

• Pomodoro 3: Write summary sheet
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 18 and 19 (persistence and transaction flows)

Day 23: Redelivery Policies and Retry Logic
Tasks:

• Study how Mule handles redelivery in:

  • JMS

  • HTTP Listeners

  • VM queues

• Learn configuration options:

  • Max redelivery attempts

  • Exponential backoff

  • Fixed delay between retries

  • Routing to Dead Letter Queues (DLQ)

• Implement a flow with retry logic and simulate failure scenarios

• Output:

  • Retry configuration example

  • Error-handling flow diagram
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Learn config parameters

• Pomodoro 2: Hands-on simulation

• Pomodoro 3: Document logic
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 16 and 20 (mocking and persistence patterns)

Day 24: Dead Letter Queues and Error Handling Patterns
Tasks:

• Study DLQ purpose and how to configure it in Mule

• Understand the difference between:

  • Try-Catch Scope

  • On Error Continue

  • On Error Propagate

  • Until Successful scope

• Build a flow where failed messages are routed to a DLQ for later inspection

• Output:

  • DLQ-enabled flow screenshot

  • Table comparing error-handling scopes
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Study patterns

• Pomodoro 2: Build flow

• Pomodoro 3: Documentation and explanation
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 21 (MUnit flashcards and quiz)

Day 25: Idempotency, Circuit Breakers, and Fallbacks
Tasks:

• Study advanced reliability mechanisms:

  • Idempotency (avoiding duplicate side effects)

  • Circuit breakers (disable downstream calls temporarily)

  • Fallback strategies (return cached values or defaults)

• Implement an idempotent flow using Object Store as a duplicate-check registry

• Output:

  • Idempotency flow screenshot

  • Use-case justification for when circuit breakers should be used
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Theory

• Pomodoro 2: Build a flow

• Pomodoro 3: Scenario-based documentation
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 23 (retry logic)

Day 26: Performance Objectives and Metrics
Tasks:

• Understand performance goals:

  • Low latency

  • High throughput

  • Resource efficiency (CPU, memory, I/O)

  • Scalability (horizontal and vertical)

• Learn how to measure performance:

  • p95 and p99 latency

  • Heap usage

  • GC behavior

  • Throughput trends

• Output:

  • Summary document of KPIs and metric benchmarks

  • Diagram of what metrics to monitor and where (Anypoint Monitoring or external tools)
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Study performance KPIs

• Pomodoro 2: Review monitoring tools

• Pomodoro 3: Create diagrams
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 24 (DLQ setup)

Day 27: Async Processing, Streaming, and Parallelization
Tasks:

• Study performance-enhancing strategies:

  • Async scope

  • VM queues for decoupling

  • Streaming large payloads (HTTP, File, DB, DataWeave)

  • Parallel For Each

• Build a flow that uses Async + Parallel For Each to handle large data with streaming

• Output:

  • Screenshot and explanation of flow

  • Notes on memory optimization and resource control
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Learn concepts

• Pomodoro 2: Build a streaming-enabled flow

• Pomodoro 3: Document benefits and caveats
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 25 (Idempotency and fallback strategies)

Day 28: Review and Performance Quiz
Tasks:

• Review all concepts from Day 22 to Day 27

• Update all diagrams, flow screenshots, and cheat sheets

• Create 10+ flashcards on key terms (e.g., durability, idempotency, DLQ, throughput)

• Take a 15-question MCQ test focused on Domains 7 and 8

• Add missed questions and explanations to your error log

• Finalize your “Reliability & Performance” section in your personal study tracker
  Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Flashcard review

• Pomodoro 2: Practice test

• Pomodoro 3: Consolidation and reflection
  Spaced Review:

• Schedule review of Day 26 and 27 content during Week 5

Week 5: Security, DevOps, and Exam Preparation

Focus Domains:

• Domain 9: Designing Integration Solutions to Meet Security Requirements

• Domain 10: Applying DevOps Practices and Operating Integration Solutions

Primary Goal for Week 5:
By the end of this week, you should be able to secure Mule applications and APIs using encryption, authentication, and policy enforcement, and apply DevOps practices like CI/CD, environment management, artifact promotion, and production monitoring. You will also complete multiple full-length reviews and practice exams to consolidate all domains.

Day 29: API Security and Data Protection
Tasks:

• Study API authentication methods:

  • OAuth 2.0

  • SAML 2.0

  • Client ID enforcement

  • Basic Auth

• Understand authorization via scopes, RBAC, and API tiers

• Learn encryption techniques:

  • At rest (secure property placeholders, encrypted file storage)

  • In transit (TLS/SSL, HTTPS listeners)

• Output:

  • Table comparing auth methods with pros and use cases

  • Notes on how to encrypt sensitive data in Mule
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Study security models

• Pomodoro 2: Practice secure property file setup

• Pomodoro 3: Document integration examples
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 25 and 26 (reliability + performance)

Day 30: Policy Enforcement and API Governance
Tasks:

• Learn about API Manager’s pre-built policies:

  • Rate limiting

  • Throttling

  • IP whitelisting

  • CORS

  • Client enforcement

  • SLA tiers

• Study custom policy creation (optional/advanced)

• Explore how to apply governance in multi-team environments

• Output:

  • Policy checklist for a public vs private API

  • Diagram showing API policy layers
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Study API Manager usage

• Pomodoro 2: Explore portal + policy application

• Pomodoro 3: Create diagrams/checklists
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 22 (core reliability concepts)

Day 31: Secure Integration with Back-End Systems
Tasks:

• Learn how to secure internal connectors and back-end systems:

  • DB connectors (use encrypted credentials)

  • Keystores and truststores for HTTPS and mTLS

  • VPNs and VPCs for private connectivity

  • Log redaction and masking PII

• Output:

  • Diagram of secure Mule-to-database communication

  • Notes on how to configure TLS mutual authentication
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Study DB + TLS config

• Pomodoro 2: Practice configuration if possible

• Pomodoro 3: Summarize use cases
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 27 (streaming + async flows)

Day 32: DevOps Automation and CI/CD
Tasks:

• Study CI/CD tools used with MuleSoft:

  • Maven + Mule Maven Plugin

  • Jenkins/GitLab CI/Azure DevOps

• Learn how to automate:

  • Application packaging

  • Test execution (MUnit)

  • Deployment to different environments

• Create a CI/CD pipeline diagram with Git → Build → Test → Deploy

• Output:

  • Sample Maven pom.xml with plugin config

  • Your own deployment pipeline sketch
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Learn CI/CD structure

• Pomodoro 2: Review build automation configs

• Pomodoro 3: Draw and document pipeline
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 16 (MUnit testing framework)

Day 33: Monitoring and Operational Practices
Tasks:

• Study Anypoint Monitoring features:

  • Dashboards

  • Alerts

  • Custom metrics

• Learn how to use:

  • Splunk, ELK, or Datadog for log streaming

  • Anypoint Visualizer for real-time architecture view

• Understand blue/green and canary deployment models

• Output:

  • Diagram of a monitored production setup

  • Summary of when to use autoscaling and rollback
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Explore monitoring UI

• Pomodoro 2: Learn deployment strategies

• Pomodoro 3: Document SLA alerting strategies
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 30 (policy enforcement)

Day 34: Final Domain Review and Full-Length Quiz
Tasks:

• Review all flashcards from Week 1 to Week 4

• Summarize each of the 10 domains in one paragraph each

• Take a full 25-question practice quiz across all domains

• For each incorrect answer:

  • Write out the correct explanation

  • Note which domain it belongs to

• Output:

  • Final master flashcard set

  • Error log with explanations and learning points
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Flashcard deep review

• Pomodoro 2: Take the quiz

• Pomodoro 3: Analyze and reflect
  Spaced Review:

• Review Day 31 and 32 (security + CI/CD)

Day 35: Final Mind Map Review and Exam Simulation
Tasks:

• Review your original mind map and update it with final insights

• Build a compressed “cheat sheet” that covers:

  • APIs and deployment options

  • Testing, persistence, performance

  • Security and DevOps

• Simulate the exam environment:

  • Timed 30-question test (90 mins max)

  • No notes

• Output:

  • Cheat sheet

  • Final performance score

  • Confidence assessment by domain
    Study Method:

• Pomodoro 1: Mind map update

• Pomodoro 2: Simulated test

• Pomodoro 3: Score review and next steps
  Spaced Review:

• Review your full study tracker and plan next week’s refresh sessions