Sharing settings and organization-wide defaults
In the previous section of this chapter, we learned how Salesforce profiles, roles, and permission sets can influence Salesforce security related to Salesforce objects and their features. In this section, we will learn about security related to Salesforce data sharing. To do this, we will deep dive into the world feature called Sharing Settings to discover its two core features called Organization-Wide Default (often shortened to OWD) and Sharing Rules. Both features are connected and together create the core on which the Salesforce security is built. Let’s see how those features work in detail.
Organization-Wide Default
From the previous section of this paragraph, we understood that Salesforce profiles and permission sets are responsible for giving access to Salesforce objects. So, profiles and permission sets are controlling this if I see the Lead tab, Account tab, Opportunity tab, or any other standard or custom tab. But...