The Citrix Access Suite 4.0: Build/Test exam (456) far surpasses the systems verification and configuration content of any previous CCEA exam as well as the legacy CCIA lab exam. Over 75% of the exam employs robust simulations from large and complex enterprise environments, requiring candidates to think on their feet and adjust to new environments and systems on a question-by-question basis.

The 456 exam allows candidates to demonstrate hand-on skills and increases opportunities for those who use multiple methods for configuration. Because the exam focuses more on testing hands-on skills, there is a decreased need to memorize UI, and decreased number of items needed to test knowledge.