The complete guide to the Salesforce CTA exam - Everything you need to know, all in one place
The CTA board tests how the pieces connect, not just the pieces. Trace all 7 domains through 38 study guides, 7 exam diagram templates, and 16 practice scenarios ranked by realism — every step shown.
38STUDY GUIDES
16MOCK SCENARIOS
7DIAGRAM TEMPLATES
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FIG 1 — THE SALESFORCE CTA REVIEW BOARD, TRACED ON THE PADALL THE INFO YOU NEED IN ONE PLACE
§ 00Exam OverviewBoard structure & the seven exam diagrams.2 GUIDES§ 01System ArchitectureLicenses, org strategy, multi-currency, mobile.4 GUIDES§ 02Security ★Record security, sessions, crypto, mTLS, networking.6 GUIDES§ 03DataLarge data volumes & data storage math.2 GUIDES§ 04Solution ArchitectureSales, Service, CPQ, FSL, Experience Cloud & more.18 GUIDES§ 05IntegrationIntegration patterns, OAuth flows & IAM.2 GUIDES§ 06Development LifecycleProject governance (COE) & deployment planning.2 GUIDES§ 07CommunicationBoard presentation tips & Lucidchart hotkeys.2 GUIDES
WORKED EXAMPLE — "USERS MUST NOT RE-ENTER CREDENTIALS"
1.Name the standard → SAML 2.0 or OpenID Connect2.Name the flow → SP-initiated SSO3.Name the IdP → and say why it holds the identities∴All three, every time — that is how you pass Q&A.MARGIN NOTE — COACHINGCheck your work with a full 3-hour mock review board — presentation, Q&A, and detailed feedback, at half the price of any other CTA coach.