Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Designer

About this certification

A person who is able to assess the environment and requirements to design scalable solutions on the Lightning platform, design identity architecture, and system designing can give this exam. But prior to all this, one must have 1 year of experience of IAM, 1 year of Salesforce experience, and 2 years of securities technology experience.

Average Salary Range:

USA: $64,632 ( Source ) 

India: INR 700k ( Source )

Benefits:

1. Job Opportunities - A Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Designer is entitled to better job opportunities owing to the highly advanced skills and knowledge that is offered by this certification. It provides an individual with appropriate recognition in its career path.
2.  Salary Increment - A Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Designer with the Salesforce certification will surely earn 20%-30% more than those without any certification. Also, even if you have less experience, this certification will help you get a job at top MNCs.

Exam Topics:

1. Identity Management Concepts: 28%
2. Accepting Third-Party Identity in Salesforce: 22%
3. Salesforce as an Identity Provider: 23%
4. Access Management Best Practices: 15%
5. Salesforce Identity: 7%
6. Community (Partner and Customer): 5%

Exam details

If the credential expires then you have to give the full proctored exam again. You will start receiving email notifications as a reminder to complete your modules. 

Total Number of Questions: 60 MCQs

Time: 120 minutes

Passing Marks: 65%

Exam Format: The exam is available in two formats: 

1. Onsite Proctored - The exam is conducted in association with Kryterion. Registration for the exam must be done 24-72 hours in advance. To locate the test center, click here.
2. Online Proctored - For an online proctored exam, click here.

Time Taken to Prepare for The Exam: When it comes to Salesforce Certified Identity and Access Management Designer preparation, it takes about 2-3 months in all for a beginner to grasp the concepts. However, a professional might take a lesser amount of time with multiple study aids.