About this Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect study guide
This page is your Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect study guide. The certification validates skills that employers look for in Salesforce roles—whether you're an administrator, consultant, developer, or architect. It is designed for architects and solution designers who want to prove their knowledge with an industry-recognized credential.
Here you'll find section-wise exam weightage so you know exactly which topics carry the most questions, exam tips and prerequisites, a focused study plan, and sample practice questions with detailed explanations. All content on this page is original and unique—written specifically for this certification to help with both your preparation and search engine indexing. Use this page to align your study with the official outline and to gauge when you're ready to sit the exam. Many candidates use section weightage to prioritize high-value topics and practice questions to build exam-day confidence.
Passing this certification can support career progression, higher earning potential, and recognition in the Salesforce ecosystem. Salesforce exams are updated periodically, so we keep our materials aligned with current objectives.
Last reviewed: January 2025. Salesforce exam outlines may change; always check the official exam guide on Trailhead before booking.
Release compatible: Winter '26 — Study materials and objectives are aligned with the Winter '26 release (compared to Summer '25).
What's new in Winter '26:
- Agentforce and AI: New Agentforce for Service (IT Service), Agentic Commerce, and Agentforce Grid for low-code AI workflows—expect more AI-related objectives on Admin and Consultant exams.
- Data Cloud: Clean Rooms for privacy-safe data collaboration and zero-copy analytics; Data Cloud objectives may include new collaboration and governance topics.
- Automation & Platform: Enhanced automation capabilities and platform updates; Flow, Process Builder, and integration topics remain core—check the official outline for weightage changes.
- Tableau & Analytics: Tableau Next Concierge in Slack and conversational analytics; Tableau certs may reference new Slack and natural-language features.
- Security & Access: Continued focus on identity, access management, and secure data handling; relevant for Administrator and Architect tracks.
Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect Study Guide
Certified Platform Sharing and Visibility Architects are fluent in designing sound, scalable, and high-performing technical solutions on the Salesforce Platform that meet sharing and visibility security requirements.
Exam Weightage by Section
Exam Topics
Exam Tips
- 1Sharing Model and Visibility/Security are 60%—know OWD, sharing rules, and data access patterns.
- 2Understand when to use private, public read-only, public read/write, and controlled by parent.
- 3Know sharing calculation and performance implications of complex sharing models.
- 4Be ready for "how would you design sharing for X requirement?" questions.
Prerequisites
- •Application Architect
- •System Architect
- •Deep security and sharing experience
Focus Areas
- •Sharing Model
- •Visibility and Security
- •Data Access Patterns
- •Best Practices
Study Strategy
Design sharing models for complex scenarios. Understand performance implications and best practices. Practice explaining trade-offs between different sharing approaches.
Sample Practice Questions
Test your knowledge with these sample questions.
What is the primary focus of a Sharing and Visibility Architect?
Which layer determines the baseline record access in Salesforce?
What is the purpose of a Sharing Rule?
Which sharing mechanism is used for criteria-based sharing?
What does 'visibility' mean in the context of this certification?
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- What is covered on the Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect exam?
- This page shows the section-wise exam weightage so you know exactly which topics carry the most weight. Use the exam topics and practice questions above to align your study with the official outline.
- What is Sharing and Visibility Architect?
- Sharing and Visibility Architect designs secure, scalable sharing models, understands data access patterns, and ensures proper visibility and security in Salesforce orgs.
- Do I need Application Architect before Sharing and Visibility Architect?
- Yes, Application Architect is typically required. Sharing and Visibility Architect requires deep understanding of Salesforce security and sharing models.
- How do I prepare for the Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect certification?
- Use the exam tips, prerequisites, and study strategy on this page. Focus first on the highest-weighted sections, then take the sample practice questions. Schedule the exam when you consistently score well on practice tests.
- Where can I find the official exam outline for Salesforce Certified Sharing and Visibility Architect?
- Salesforce publishes exam guides and outlines on Trailhead (trailhead.salesforce.com). This page's section weightage and topics are aligned with those outlines to help you prepare.