Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Designer

Identity and Access Management Designer

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Oct 1, 2018
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Exam Details

Duration120 min
Passing Score65%
LevelArchitect
TestingWebassessor
Valid For3 years
Release DateOct 1, 2018
Exam Cost$400

What topics are on the IDENTITY-AND-ACCESS-MANAGEMENT-DESIGNER exam?

1

Identity Management Concepts 17%

1.1
Identity Provider and Service Provider Roles
2 subtopics
1.1.1Access Control Solution Components
1.1.2Trust Establishment Methods
Learning Objectives
  • Describe the role(s) an identity provider and service provider play in an access control solution
  • Describe common methods how trust connections are established between two systems and the methodologies used to describe trust between an identity provider and service provider
1.2
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
1 subtopics
1.2.1AAA Scenarios
Learning Objectives
  • Given a scenario, articulate whether it is describing an authentication, authorization, or accounting scenario and what Salesforce feature should be used to accomplish the task
1.3
User Provisioning Methods
1 subtopics
1.3.1Provisioning Techniques
Learning Objectives
  • Given a scenario, recommend the appropriate method for provisioning users in Salesforce and other third party services (SOAP/REST API, SAML JIT, Identity Connect, User Provisioning for Connected Apps, etc.)
1.4
Federated SSO Security
1 subtopics
1.4.1Enterprise Security Risks
Learning Objectives
  • Describe the risks to enterprise security that federated single sign-on solutions aim to address
1.5
SSO Troubleshooting
1 subtopics
1.5.1Common SSO Failures
Learning Objectives
  • Given a scenario, troubleshoot common points of failure that may be encountered in a single sign-on solution (SAML, OAuth, etc.)
Domain Hands-on Skills
Configure SAML SSO settingsSet up OAuth flowsTroubleshoot SSO failuresImplement user provisioning
Common Mistakes to Avoid
  • Confusing authentication with authorization
  • Not understanding certificate trust establishment
  • Choosing wrong provisioning method for use case
2

Accepting 3rd Party Identity in Salesforce 23%

3

Salesforce as an Identity Provider 17%

4

Access Management Best Practices 11%

5

Salesforce Identity 15%

6

Community (Partner and Customer) 17%

How do I earn the Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Designer certification?

Official Pathway Guidance

Track: Architect Track - Designer Level

Prerequisites

  • Optional
  • Optional

Next Steps

Alternative Paths

  • Integration Architect
  • Sharing and Visibility Designer
  • B2C Solution Architect

Career Progression

Typical Path

  • Salesforce Administrator
  • Platform App Builder
  • Identity and Access Management Designer
  • System/Application Architect
  • Technical Architect

Job Roles

  • Identity Architect
  • Security Architect
  • Technical Architect
  • Enterprise Architect
  • Integration Architect

Skill Focus

  • Identity and Access Management
  • Single Sign-On (SSO)
  • OAuth and SAML
  • Security architecture
  • Integration patterns

Certification Maintenance

  • Recertification Options:
    Complete annual Trailhead maintenance modulesPass the latest version of the exam

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Official Resources

Community Resources

Salesforce Trailblazer Community - Identity and Access ManagementForumSalesforce Stack ExchangeQ&A Forum

Hands-on Labs

Developer Edition OrgSandboxTrailhead PlaygroundsPractice Environment

Video Resources

Salesforce Identity YouTube SeriesVideo

Learn more about this exam

Focus on Force - Identity and Access Management Study GuideStudy GuideApex Hours - Identity and Access Management ExamStudy GuideSalesforce Ben - Certification GuideResource Hub

What's changed on this exam?

Status: ACTIVE

Technology Coverage

Passkey/WebAuthn SupportCurrent

Likely to be included in future exam updates as passwordless authentication gains adoption

Released: 2024-10-01
OAuth 2.1 EnhancementsCurrent

Security best practices and PKCE requirements may appear in exam scenarios

Released: 2024-06-01
Identity Connect 4.04.0

Enhanced Active Directory integration features covered in exam

Released: 2023-08-01
Experience Cloud AuthenticationCurrent

Community authentication remains significant portion of exam (17% domain)

Released: 2024-03-01

Industry Trends

Who should take this exam?

Experience Level: Intermediate To Advanced

How do I register & what's the exam fee?

Exam Cost$400 USD
Testing CentersWebassessor
Online ProctoringAvailable

How long is the certification valid?

Valid For3 years
Recertification
  • Complete annual maintenance modules on Trailhead
  • Pass the latest version of the exam

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