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SALESFORCESalesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect
The Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect certification validates your expertise in designing secure, scalable data-sharing and visibility solutions on the Salesforce platform. It is intended for experienced architects who translate complex business requirements into robust sharing models, ensuring the right users see the right data. Earning this credential demonstrates your ability to architect for security, compliance, and performance.
Exam formatMultiple choice, multiple select, and scenario-based questions
DeliveryWebassessor
Free questions321
Content last reviewed 30 July 2026 · Up to date
The certification
What Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect proves, and what it asks of you
What this certification covers, who it is written for, and what the exam itself looks like on the day.
3domains
15objectives
123concepts
US $200exam fee
What it is
What this certification is
What it validates, who it is written for, and the experience it assumes.
About this certification
The Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect certification is designed for architects who specialize in designing and implementing secure data-sharing and visibility solutions within the Salesforce ecosystem. This credential validates your ability to analyze business requirements and translate them into a comprehensive sharing architecture that balances security, usability, and performance.
As a Sharing and Visibility Architect, you are expected to have deep knowledge of Salesforce sharing mechanisms, including organization-wide defaults, role hierarchies, sharing rules, manual sharing, and programmatic sharing via Apex. You will also be proficient in designing solutions that leverage these mechanisms to meet complex business needs while ensuring data integrity and compliance.
Earning this certification demonstrates your expertise in one of the most critical aspects of Salesforce architecture—data security. It signals to employers and clients that you can design solutions that protect sensitive information while enabling business productivity, making you a valuable asset in any Salesforce implementation project.
Who it’s for
This certification is for experienced Salesforce architects who are responsible for designing and implementing data-sharing and visibility solutions. Typical roles include Salesforce Architects, Technical Architects, and Solution Architects who work on complex enterprise implementations. You should have a strong understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities, including declarative and programmatic sharing tools, and be able to apply them to solve real-world business challenges. You are comfortable working with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into secure, scalable architectures.
Recommended experience
Salesforce recommends that candidates have at least 3-5 years of experience as a Salesforce architect, with a focus on data security and sharing. This includes hands-on experience with Salesforce sharing features and a deep understanding of the platform's security model. Experience designing and implementing sharing models using organization-wide defaults, role hierarchies, sharing rules, and manual sharing; Proficiency in programmatic sharing using Apex, including sharing objects and Apex managed sharing; Understanding of Salesforce security features, including profiles, permission sets, and field-level security; Experience with data modeling and data governance in enterprise environments
The syllabus
What you’ll learn
Every domain and objective Salesforce measures, with the weight they carry on the exam.
The official Salesforce exam outline · checked 30 July 2026 · See the source
DECLARATIVE SHARING
- Given a particular customer scenario, describe the appropriate use and limitations of relevant object and field level security settings needed to allow and limit user’s access to different types of information.
- Given a particular customer scenario, describe the relevant settings required for all the declarative platform security features that would ensure proper data access to relevant users.
- Demonstrate your ability to properly evaluate the use case for and implement Account and Opportunity Teams to ensure the proper visibility and collaboration requirements are met.
- Demonstrate how views and folders can be segmented for different groups using out of box security features, such as groups or roles, in an effective manner while keeping in mind security considerations and how these differ from record level security considerations.
- Given a particular customer's organization hierarchy describe the impact of role hierarchy on record sharing.
- Given a scenario that involves external users, describe how the security and sharing setup can be utilized to properly enforce record visibility for different types of community users (e.g. Internal, Customer Community, and Partner Community).
- Given a particular customer scenario, have awareness of how Territory Management 2.0 can (or cannot be applied) to resolve more complex security requirements.
- Given a customer's particular data storage and data residency requirements, have awareness of solution options in the marketplace that properly leverages declarative and programmatic security features of Salesforce.
- Given an Architect's design and configuration of the sharing and security model, describe the methods of validating the sharing and visibility.
PERFORMANCE
- Given a particular complex customer org setup, describe how apex sharing (and calculation) can impact system performance.
- Given a particular complex customer org setup, design a security model that is maintainable at large numbers of users and records.
PROGRAMMATIC SHARING
- Given a scenario, design a solution that leverages programmatic sharing functionalities to achieve a requirement that cannot be met using declarative functionality.
- Given a scenario, describe how to minimize security risks in programmatic customizations (Apex and Visualforce) relative to data visibility.
- Demonstrate how to properly design unit tests to verify programmatic security solutions.
- Demonstrate how to properly enforce Object and Field level permission when designing Programmatic Solutions.
On the day
The exam itself
Everything Salesforce publishes about sitting it, and nothing we inferred.
Prerequisites
No mandatory prerequisites — this certification has no required predecessor exam or credential.
CertificationSalesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect
Exam formatMultiple choice, multiple select, and scenario-based questions
DeliveryWebassessor
LanguagesEnglish
PricingUS $200
After you pass
Where this credential goes next
The path Salesforce lays out, how the credential is kept, and where to book.
Step-by-step path to Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect
Credential earnedSalesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect Certification Renewal and maintenance
Salesforce certifications are maintained through the free Maintenance program. You must complete the required maintenance modules and pass the associated challenges within the specified timeframe to keep your certification active. Stay current with the latest technologies and maintain your certification.
Learn more about renewal requirements Lifecycle status
This certification is currently active and available. Salesforce maintains this certification to validate current skills and industry relevance.
Exam status: ActiveMaintained by Salesforce
Exam registration
Register for the exam through Webassessor, Salesforce’s authorized testing partner.
Schedule your examVisit the official Salesforce certification page for exam policies and requirements.
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Questions people ask
Is the Sharing and Visibility Architect certification part of a larger architect journey?
Yes, this certification is part of the Salesforce Architect journey. It is one of several architect-level certifications that validate specialized skills. While it is not a formal prerequisite for other architect certifications, it complements other credentials in the program.
Can I take the Sharing and Visibility Architect exam online?
Yes, Salesforce offers online proctored exams through Webassessor. You can take the exam from a quiet, private location with a reliable internet connection and a webcam.
What is the retake policy for the Sharing and Visibility Architect exam?
If you do not pass the exam, you must wait 14 days before retaking it. There is no limit on the number of attempts, but each attempt requires a new exam fee.
Are there any hands-on labs or performance-based questions in the exam?
The exam consists of multiple-choice, multiple-select, and scenario-based questions. There are no hands-on labs or performance-based tasks.
What job roles does the Sharing and Visibility Architect credential map to?
This credential is designed for Salesforce Architects, Technical Architects, and Solution Architects who specialize in data security and sharing. It is also relevant for security-focused consultants and developers who design sharing solutions.
Can I recertify by passing a different Salesforce exam?
No, the Sharing and Visibility Architect certification must be maintained through the Salesforce Maintenance program. Passing other exams does not automatically renew this credential.
Is the Sharing and Visibility Architect exam available in languages other than English?
Currently, the exam is offered in English only. Salesforce may add additional languages in the future.
Information freshness · Content last reviewed on 2026-07-30 Up to date
Practice free questions 321 questions, free, no account needed.
The curriculum
The whole exam, mapped and written
Every domain, every objective, and every concept Salesforce measures — each one written out.
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The domains, and what sits inside them
Every objective below is a page you can open and practise now, without an account.
The official Salesforce exam outline · checked 30 July 2026 · See the source
1DECLARATIVE SHARING192 questions
Given a particular customer scenario, describe the appropriate use and limitations of relevant object and field level security settings needed to allow and limit user’s access to different types of information.5 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →Given a particular customer scenario, describe the relevant settings required for all the declarative platform security features that would ensure proper data access to relevant users.10 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Demonstrate your ability to properly evaluate the use case for and implement Account and Opportunity Teams to ensure the proper visibility and collaboration requirements are met.10 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Demonstrate how views and folders can be segmented for different groups using out of box security features, such as groups or roles, in an effective manner while keeping in mind security considerations and how these differ from record level security considerations.8 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Given a particular customer's organization hierarchy describe the impact of role hierarchy on record sharing.7 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Given a scenario that involves external users, describe how the security and sharing setup can be utilized to properly enforce record visibility for different types of community users (e.g. Internal, Customer Community, and Partner Community).10 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Given a particular customer scenario, have awareness of how Territory Management 2.0 can (or cannot be applied) to resolve more complex security requirements.6 concepts · 2 pagesOpen →Given a customer's particular data storage and data residency requirements, have awareness of solution options in the marketplace that properly leverages declarative and programmatic security features of Salesforce.6 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Given an Architect's design and configuration of the sharing and security model, describe the methods of validating the sharing and visibility.16 concepts · 8 pagesOpen →
2PERFORMANCE47 questions
Given a particular complex customer org setup, describe how apex sharing (and calculation) can impact system performance.5 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Given a particular complex customer org setup, design a security model that is maintainable at large numbers of users and records.9 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →
3PROGRAMMATIC SHARING82 questions
Given a scenario, design a solution that leverages programmatic sharing functionalities to achieve a requirement that cannot be met using declarative functionality.7 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Given a scenario, describe how to minimize security risks in programmatic customizations (Apex and Visualforce) relative to data visibility.10 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Demonstrate how to properly design unit tests to verify programmatic security solutions.9 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Demonstrate how to properly enforce Object and Field level permission when designing Programmatic Solutions.5 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →
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Given a particular customer scenario, describe the appropriate use and limitations of relevant object and field level security settings needed to allow and limit user’s access to different types of information.3 pagesOpen →
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12 questions on this objective, five to a page. Every range above is a real page, open now, with no account.
Reading the map is not the same as knowing the ground
The curriculum tells you what is on the exam. Proving you know it is a different job — and it is the one the closed-book run does.
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The whole bank is open. 5 questions to a page, every answer explained, and a discussion thread on each one.
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1DECLARATIVE SHARING192 questions
2PERFORMANCE47 questions
3PROGRAMMATIC SHARING82 questions
What a practice page gives you
1Five to a page
Short enough to finish, long enough to matter.
2Every answer explained
Not only which one is right — why the others are wrong.
3A discussion on each
Ask, answer, and vote. Every question has its own thread.
A question, and the idea behind it
Every question comes from a concept
These are not trivia. Each one is written against a concept in the book, so when you get one wrong there is somewhere to go and find out why.
The visual book
See it once. Carry it into the exam.
The pages shown here come from our AI-900 book — an example of how each concept is written in plain language and, where the idea needs one, drawn as a full page you can take in at a glance.
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Why a picture, and not another paragraph
Three reasons, and each one is a real finding rather than a slogan.
You can see it againThe whole idea at onceWhere it starts, what happens in the middle, what comes out, and the mistake to avoid.
Multimedia principle · MayerThe look-alikes sit togetherThe pairs the exam tests are drawn side by side, so the difference is seen, not told.
Dual coding · PaivioWhat one page is made of
You are never asked to read a poster here — only to see how one is built. After that, every other page is legible at a glance.
1A numbered strip on top
The idea as a sequence, followed with a finger before a word is read.
2Panels for the parts
What it is, how the machine learns it, when it is the right tool.
3The trap, framed
The distinction the exam tests, given its own box instead of buried in prose.
4One line at the bottom
The sentence to carry into the exam room.
Open book, on purpose
Answer it with the picture beside you
This is the part that teaches. The illustration and the written explanation stay where they are while you work, so a scenario stops being a memory test and becomes something you can simply look at.
It teaches · it does not count
A smartphone uses AI to unlock when the owner looks at the camera. Which AI capability is being used?
AImage classification
BFacial recognition
COptical character recognition
DObject detection
Look at the five steps. Detect finds a face, align straightens it, encode turns it into numbers, search compares it with a stored face, and decide answers one question: is this the same person? Classification would only say “a face”. Detection would only draw a box. Neither decides whose.
Then the page shuts, and it starts counting
The same questions come back with the book closed — that run is the one that counts. After it, your coach picks one thing for tonight, sized to the time you have, and brings pages back before you lose them.
Testing effect · Roediger & Karpicke 2006 · spacing effect · Cepeda et al. 2006
Official resources
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The source
Salesforce’s own pages
We link to them rather than repeat them, so nothing here goes stale behind them.
Checked against the source
Every objective on the official Salesforce outline already has questions here
We build from the official skills outline, not from a summary of it — 15 objectives, 123 concepts written under them, and free questions against every one. When Salesforce changes the outline, this page changes with it.
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An official page tells you what will be asked. It cannot tell you what you will get right.
That is the only question worth answering the night before, and no link answers it. You answer it by taking the questions with the book closed, and seeing what comes back.