Salesforce Certified Platform Identity and Access Management Architect Exam — Information & Free Practice
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Salesforce Certified Platform Identity and Access Management Architect Exam
- Provider
- Pearson VUE / Pearson OnVUE
- Format
- Proctored, closed-book multiple-choice/multiple-select examination; English selected; online or onsite testing center.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 60–65; Scored questions: 60; Unscored questions: 0–5; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 120 minutes
- Passing score
- 65%
- Exam fee
- Registration US$400 plus applicable taxes; retake US$200 plus applicable taxes.
Examination outline
Identity Management Concepts (17%)
- Common authentication patterns
- Authentication, authorization, and accountability
- Trust between systems
- User provisioning methods
- Single sign-on failure troubleshooting
Accepting Third-Party Identity in Salesforce (21%)
- Salesforce as a Service Provider
- Provisioning from B2E and B2C identity stores
- Accepting third-party authentication
- SSO user provisioning and access rights
- Platform auditing, monitoring, and diagnosis
Salesforce as an Identity Provider (17%)
- OAuth flow selection
- Connected app authorization scope and configuration
- OAuth implementation concepts
- Providing Salesforce identity to third-party systems
Access Management Best Practices (15%)
- MFA methods and session types
- SSO roles, profiles, and permission sets
- Auditing activity during and after login
- Connected App configuration settings
Salesforce Identity (12%)
- Identity Connect implementation role
- Customer 360 Identity solution fit
- Salesforce license selection
Community (Partner and Customer) (18%)
- Customizing Experience Cloud user experience
- External IdPs and community user/contact models
- External Identity capabilities, limitations, and licensing
- Embedded login use cases
Examination sources
- Official examination guide
About the Exam, Version
- Official examination guide
Exam Outline, controlling introduction
- Official examination guide
Purpose of This Exam Guide
- Official examination guide
About the Exam, content
- Official examination guide
About the Exam, unscored-question explanation
- Salesforce Certification Exam Scoring
Exam Scoring Overview
- Salesforce certification catalog
Exam details, Content
- Official examination guide
About the Exam, passing score
- Official examination guide
About the Exam, prerequisites
- Schedule a Salesforce Certification Exam
Schedule an Online-Proctored Exam (Pearson OnVUE), Registration Steps
- Schedule a Salesforce Certification Exam
Schedule an Exam at a Testing Center (Pearson VUE), Registration Steps
- Salesforce certification catalog
Language
- Schedule a Salesforce Certification Exam
Schedule an Exam at a Testing Center, Pre-registration Requirements
- Schedule a Salesforce Certification Exam
Schedule an Online-Proctored Exam, Pre-registration Requirements
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.