Understanding what you should be able to do as a security architect

According to Salesforce's online documentation, you should be able to meet a specific set of objectives that can be found at the following link: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/help?article=Salesforce-Certified-Technical-Architect-Exam-Guide&search=release+exam+schedule.

Let's have a closer look at each of these objectives.

Utilizing the appropriate platform security mechanisms

Salesforce comes with a rich set of functionalities and tools that you can use to manage access to data. These functionalities can be considered stacked up on multiple levels. You need to have a good understanding of each of these capabilities, how they work, and what their limitations are. You also need to practice configuring these features in order to get a solid understanding of their behaviors. Using these tools, you can configure security on multiple levels:

• Org
• Object
• Record
• Field levels
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