Salesforce glossary
What is Salesforce profile?
The baseline set of permissions every user has
Definition
A Salesforce profile defines a user's baseline settings and permissions, including object access, page layouts and login settings. Every user has exactly one profile; additional access is usually layered on with permission sets.
01Why it matters
Salesforce profile in practice
Orgs that rely heavily on profiles for access end up with many near-duplicate profiles that are hard to review and change.
02In SyncOnAI 360
How it shows up in the product
The SyncOnAI 360 audit flags security that leans on profiles where permission sets are the better practice, alongside the other permission checks.
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