Salesforce Security Administration: Design and Configuration

Managing data security is one of the most critical responsibilities of any Salesforce administrator. Ensuring that the right users have access to the right data—and nothing more—requires a deep understanding of the platform's security architecture. This text-based course guides you through the foundational concepts and practical configuration steps needed to secure your Salesforce organization. You will progress from basic terminology to designing and implementing a modern, robust security model. What you will learn: 1. Understand foundational security terminology and the core layers of the Salesforce sharing model. 2. Configure organization-wide defaults to establish baseline data access control. 3. Design object-, field-, and record-level security using modern permission sets and permission set groups. 4. Manage user authentication, password policies, and modern Multi-Factor Authentication requirements. 5. Implement advanced sharing rules, role hierarchies, and manual sharing to handle complex access scenarios. 6. Audit and monitor system access using health checks and login history tools to maintain compliance. Starting with essential definitions and security principles, the course guides you step-by-step through practical configuration scenarios, helping you build a secure architecture from the ground up through written explanations and guided practice exercises. This course is designed for beginner Salesforce administrators and those preparing for administrative roles, with no prior security design experience required. Start reading today to confidently design and manage secure Salesforce environments.