The Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect certification validates advanced expertise in designing secure, scalable, and efficient data sharing solutions on the Salesforce Platform. This credential is designed for architects, consultants, and technical leads responsible for ensuring that data access meets complex business requirements while maintaining compliance and performance.

‎The exam focuses heavily on Salesforce’s security and sharing model. Candidates are expected to demonstrate mastery of role hierarchies, profiles, permission sets, organization-wide defaults (OWDs), and criteria-based sharing rules. They must be able to evaluate business requirements and design a secure architecture that balances usability with strict data access controls.

‎Key areas of knowledge include record visibility, ownership models, implicit and explicit sharing, and best practices for handling large data volumes. Candidates are also tested on topics such as Apex sharing, delegated administration, and sharing optimization to ensure performance and maintainability in enterprise-scale implementations.

‎Beyond technical configuration, the exam requires architectural thinking. Architects must understand compliance considerations such as GDPR and HIPAA, as well as strategies for monitoring and auditing data access. Proficiency in troubleshooting complex visibility issues and designing governance frameworks for ongoing management is also critical.

‎The exam consists of multiple-choice and multiple-select questions, many of which are scenario-based. Candidates must apply best practices to design solutions for multi-layered security challenges, cross-functional data access, and high-performance architectures.

‎Achieving the Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect credential demonstrates the ability to ensure that Salesforce implementations remain secure, compliant, and aligned with enterprise governance. It is a key component of the Salesforce Certified System Architect pathway and is highly respected by employers seeking experts in Salesforce security and architecture.