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Salesforce Identity-and-Access-Management-Architect Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Salesforce |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Architect Exam |
| Exam Number: | Identity-and-Access-Management-Architect |
| Related Certifications: | Salesforce Certified Application Architect Salesforce Certified System Architect Salesforce Certified Technical Architect |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based, Multiple-select, Multiple-choice |
| Available Languages: | Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Valid indefinitely; requires maintenance modules per release cycle |
| Passing Score: | 67% |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Exam Price: | $400 USD |
| Recommended Training: | Trailhead: Identity and Access Management Architect Journey Salesforce Architect Certification Resources |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Salesforce Exams Salesforce Certification Registration |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite proctored testing center |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended: 2–3 years of identity/access management experience, familiarity with SAML/OAuth/OIDC, experience with Salesforce security and identity features |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://trailhead.salesforce.com/credentials/identity-and-access-management-architect |
Salesforce Identity-and-Access-Management-Architect Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Community and External User Identity | 16% | - External user license and access design - Custom login and registration experiences - External identity governance and security - B2C, B2B, partner identity models |
| Salesforce Identity Features and Architecture | 17% | - License selection for identity use cases - Salesforce Identity Connect and integration - Connected Apps configuration and security - Customer 360 Identity solution design |
| Accepting Third-Party Identity in Salesforce | 17% | - Authentication mechanisms for external identities - Auditing, monitoring and diagnostics - Salesforce as Service Provider or Identity Provider - Provisioning users from external identity stores |
| Access Management and Authorization | 17% | - Access auditing and compliance - Multi-factor authentication (MFA) design and implementation - Roles, profiles, permission sets and sharing models - Access policies and session management |
| Federated Identity and SSO Design | 16% | - Delegated authentication and social sign-on - Identity provider integration patterns - SSO across multiple orgs and environments - SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect implementation |
| Identity Management Concepts | 17% | - Troubleshooting SSO and identity issues - Authentication patterns and building blocks - Trust establishment between systems - User provisioning and lifecycle management |
Identity-and-Access-Management-Architect Exam Questions Answered: Salesforce Candidates' FAQ
Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Architect is an official exam run by Salesforce under exam code Identity-and-Access-Management-Architect. Passing it awards the Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Architect certification, which sits at the Architect tier. It also counts toward related credentials such as Salesforce Certified Technical Architect, Salesforce Certified System Architect, Salesforce Certified Application Architect. Certified professionals remain in shorter supply than the market wants, which is precisely why this exam keeps showing up in conversations about better roles and better pay.
What is the question count and time allowance for the Identity-and-Access-Management-Architect exam?
The Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Architect exam gives you 120 minutes to work through 60 questions. That is a tight ratio, and it punishes candidates who get emotionally attached to any single item. The fix is mechanical: answer what you know, flag what you do not, and keep moving. A few full-length timed runs in the Actual4Exams test engine, with its randomized question order, will calibrate your pace far better than untimed reading ever could.
The official fee for Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Architect is $400 USD, and 67% is what passing takes. The uncomfortable part: retakes cost the full $400 USD again, which makes preparation the cheapest line item in this whole project. Before booking, put yourself through repeated scored sessions with the Actual4Exams practice tests and compare results over time; a stable margin above the passing line, not a single lucky run, is when you are ready.
No mandatory prerequisites; recommended: 2–3 years of identity/access management experience, familiarity with SAML/OAuth/OIDC, experience with Salesforce security and identity features
Vendor rules do get revised, so treat this as your starting point and confirm the current eligibility details before booking via the official exam page.
Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Architect registration runs through these official channels.
Worth noting when you schedule: the exam is delivered Online proctored or onsite proctored testing center.
Yes, Salesforce points Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Architect candidates toward the following training.
- Trailhead: Identity and Access Management Architect Journey
- Salesforce Architect Certification Resources
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Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Architect breaks down into 6 official domains, led by Salesforce Identity Features and Architecture (17%), Federated Identity and SSO Design (16%), and Identity Management Concepts (17%). You will find the full topic-by-topic outline above on this page; use the weightings to budget your study hours where they pay back the most.
Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Architect Sample Questions:
Question 1
Northern Trail Outfitters (NTO) uses the Customer 360 Platform implemented on Salesforce Experience Cloud. The development team in charge has learned of a contact lessuser feature, which can reduce the overhead of managing customers and partners by creating users without contact information.
What is the potential impact to the architecture if NTO decides to implement this feature?
A. If contactless user is upgraded to Community license, the contact record is automatically created and linked to the user record, but not associated with an Account.
B. Passivordless authentication can not be supported because the mobile phone receiving one-time password (OTP) needs to match the number on the contact record.
C. Contactless user feature is available only with the External Identity license, which can restrict the Experience Cloud functionality available to the user.
D. Custom registration handler is needed to correctly assign External Identity or Community license for the newly registered contactless user.
Question 2
Universal Containers (UC) has an Experience Cloud site (Customer Community) where customers can authenticate and place orders, view the status of orders, etc. UC allows guest checkout.
How can a guest register using data previously collected during order placement?
A. Enable Facebook as an authentication provider and use a registration handler to collect only order details to retrieve customer data.
B. Enable self-registration and customize a self-registration page to collect only order details to retrieve customer data.
C. Use a Connected App Handler. Apex Plugin class to collect only order details to retrieve customer data.
D. Enable Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Sign-On and use a login flow to collect only order details to retrieve customer data.
Question 3
Universal Containers (UC) uses Salesforce as a CRM and identity provider (IdP) for their Sales Team to seamlessly login to internal portals.
The IT team at UC is now evaluating Salesforce to act as an IdP for its remaining employees.
Which Salesforce license is required to full fill this requirement?
A. Identify Connect
B. Identify Only
C. External Identity
D. Identify Verification
Question 4
A multinational company is looking to rollout Salesforce globally. The company has a Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) implementation for the Americas, Europe and APAC. The company plans to have a single org and they would like to have all of its users access Salesforce using the ADFS. The company would like to limit its investments and prefer not to procure additional applications to satisfy the requirements.
What is recommended to ensure these requirements are met?
A. Add a central identity system that facilitates between the ADFS systems and integrate with Salesforce for single sign-on.
B. Use connected apps for each ADFS implementation and implement Salesforce site to authenticate users across the ADFS system applicable to their geo.
C. Configure Each ADFS system under single sign-on settings and allow users to choose the system to authenticate during sign on to Salesforce.
D. Implement Identity Connect to provide single sign-on to Salesforce and federated across multiple ADFS systems.
Question 5
An identity professional is working on the configuration of a connected app for Universal Container's (UC) partner portal. UC wants to allow external users to access certain Salesforce data and perform limited actions.
However, they also want to enforce additional security measures, such as IP restrictions and session timeout settings.
Which configuration option should be used to enforce IP restrictions and session timeout settings for the connected app?
A. Connected App QAuth policies
B. Custom Permissions
C. Session Settings
D. Login IP Ranges
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: C | Question 2 Answer: B | Question 3 Answer: B | Question 4 Answer: C | Question 5 Answer: A |
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