About the Exam

Read on for details about the Salesforce Platform Sharing and Visibility Architect Exam.

  • Content: 60 multiple-choice
  • Time allotted to complete the exam: 120 minutes
  • Passing score: 67%
  • Version: Exam questions align to the Winter '23 release
  • Registration fee: US$400, plus applicable taxes as required per local law
  • Retake fee: $200, plus applicable taxes as required per local law
  • Delivery options: Proctored exam delivered onsite at a testing center; click here for information on scheduling an exam.
  • References: No hard-copy or online materials may be referenced during the exam.
  • Prerequisite: None


Exam Outline

Trailhead Exam Guide

Permissions to Standard Objects, Custom Objects, and Fields: 27%

  • Given a scenario, recommend the right level of object permissions needed to provide the appropriate access to a set of users.
  • Given a scenario, recommend the correct level of field permissions needed to provide the appropriate access to a set of users.
  • Given a scenario, recommend the appropriate mechanism to hide data at the user interface level.
  • Given a scenario, determine the appropriate access controls to protect sensitive data (for example, PCI, PII, or HIPAA).
  • Given a scenario, recommend the appropriate programmatic solution to ensure security settings are enforced.

Access to Records: 39%

  • Given a set of conditions, recommend the appropriate organization-wide defaults to restrict access to records.
  • Given a set of conditions, recommend a solution that leverages the role hierarchy to support the record access requirements.
  • Given a set of conditions, determine how sharing rules can be implemented to support the record access requirements.
  • Given a set of conditions, determine how groups can support the record access requirements.
  • Given a set of conditions, determine how teams can support the record access requirements.
  • Given a set of conditions, determine the correct object relationships that support record access sharing requirements.
  • Given a set of conditions, determine how programmatic sharing supports the record access requirements.
  • Given a set of conditions, determine what sharing mechanism is appropriate to share records with External Users.
  • Given a set of conditions, determine how record access overrides support the record access requirements.

Access to Other Data: 16%

  • Given a scenario, determine the appropriate access control needed to grant access to data that is not standard or custom objects.

Implications of Security Model Choice: 18%

  • Given a scenario, determine the scalability implications of the sharing solution.
  • Given a set of conditions, determine the license limitations that will impact the intended sharing solution.
  • Given a set of conditions, determine how to test the sharing model.

Course Curriculum

    1. Part I: Permissions to Standard Objects, Custom Objects, and Fields - 27%

    2. Part II: Access to Records - 39%

    3. Part III: Access to Other Data - 16%

    4. Part IV: Implications of Security Model Choice - 18%

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