Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Cloud Consultant Practice Exam

User security within Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud is primarily managed through the combination of profiles, roles, and sharing rules.

Profiles define what a user can do within the system by limiting access to certain objects, fields, and functionalities. They are critical for setting the baseline permissions for users, essentially controlling the level of access an individual user has to the system's data and features.

Roles, on the other hand, establish a hierarchy within the organization. They determine what data users can see based on their position in the organization's structure. This means that users can only see the records that are relevant to their role, in line with an organization's security policies.

Sharing rules complement profiles and roles by providing additional layers of data visibility for certain groups of users. They allow administrators to share records more broadly than what is dictated by roles alone, thereby ensuring that collaboration occurs effectively while still maintaining the necessary levels of privacy and security as dictated by an organization’s operational needs.

Together, these elements create a robust system for managing user permissions and ensuring that sensitive information is only accessible to those who need it, according to their role and responsibilities within the nonprofit organization.