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Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Integration Architect I CredentialThe Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Integration Architect I credential is intended for individuals with experience managing Anypoint Platform implementations, ensuring solution quality, compliance, and smooth operational execution.Those earning this certification play a key role in overseeing an organization's Anypoint Platform projects, emphasizing technical accuracy, governance, and operational success. Although the Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Developer I credential is suggested, it is not required to pursue this certification.Who Should Take This Certification?This certification is suited for individuals who have the skills and experience to:Create high-level integration designs and provide direction to implementation teams regarding Mule components, patterns, and design choices.Select the appropriate deployment model and configuration for Anypoint Platform, whether MuleSoft-hosted or customer-hosted.Design Mule applications for all available Anypoint Platform runtime plane deployment options.Apply development methodologies across the solution lifecycle, including analysis, design, build, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.Advise teams on performance optimization, scalability, reliability, monitoring, and operational aspects of integration solutions.Develop reusable assets, components, and frameworks to support API and integration initiatives efficiently.Typical Job Titles Include:Solution ArchitectTechnical ArchitectSenior DeveloperThese roles focus on designing enterprise-level integration solutions and require prior experience working with complex Mule applications.Exam DetailsBelow are the key aspects of the Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Integration Architect I Exam:Question Format: 60 multiple-choice questions, plus up to 5 unscored questionsTime Allotted: 120 minutes (includes time for unscored questions)Passing Score: 70%Registration Fee: $400 (plus applicable taxes)Retake Fee: $200 (plus applicable taxes)Delivery Options: Proctored exam available onsite or online. Schedule your exam here.Materials Allowed: No hard-copy or online resources permitted during the exam.Prerequisite: NoneInitiating integration solutions on Anypoint Platform: 8%Summarize the fundamental value proposition of MuleSoft Catalyst and Catalyst Knowledge Hub.Differentiate between functional and non-functional requirements for integration solutions.Select features of Anypoint Platform for designing and managing web and event-driven application programming interfaces (APIs).Select deployment options of the Anypoint Platform control plane and runtime plane.Designing for the runtime plane technology architecture: 15%Analyze the mode of operation of a Mule runtime cluster that differentiates it from other deployment options.Design integration solutions deployed to CloudHub to address specific requirements using CloudHub's network features.Choose Mule runtime domains and domain-shared configuration only for those requirements that clearly benefit from their capabilities.Design Mule applications making effective use of the implications of the Mule 4 class loader isolation of Mule modules.Describe the characteristics and implications of the Mule 4 reactive event processing model.Designing architecture using integration paradigms: 10%Create high-level integration architectures using API-led Connectivity.Create high-level integration architectures using web APIs and HTTP.Create high-level integration architectures using event-driven APIs and message brokers.Design Mule applications and integration solutions using common messaging patterns and technologies.Designing and developing Mule applications: 15%Select among available options for setting Mule application properties.Select and use fundamental features available to all Mule applications.Design Mule applications using core routers available to all Mule applications.Describe the fundamental features of the Salesforce Connector.Design Mule applications using common features of core connectors.Select and use the available sources of metadata in the Transform Message component.Design Mule applications and integration solutions using a Common/Canonical Data Model.Correctly apply methods for validating data in Mule applications.Designing automated tests for Mule applications: 5%Design unit test suites using MUnit and Studio's related features.Identify test requirements and scenarios that are best addressed using integration testing or performance testing.Designing integration solutions to meet persistence requirements: 10%Design Mule applications using Virtual Machine (VM) queues and the Anypoint VM Connector in all deployment options.Design Mule applications using Object Stores (OSs), the OS Connector, and OS services in all deployment options.Design Mule applications and integration solutions using stateful components that may be configured with an OS.Designing integration solutions to meet reliability requirements: 8%Select alternatives to traditional transactions (local or XA) where appropriate and beneficial.Recognize the purpose and characteristics of Until Successful scope, reconnection strategies, and redelivery policies.Differentiate between disaster recovery and high availability and the basic approaches to achieving either in all deployment options.Design Mule applications and integration solutions using local and XA transactions for all Mule connectors that support them.Designing integration solutions to meet performance requirements: 7%Design Mule applications and integration solutions to meet performance and capacity goals.Design Mule applications using available streaming features in Mule.Design Mule applications to process large sequences/streams of messages.Designing integration solutions to meet security requirements: 8%Design secure access to the Anypoint Platform control plane and APIs.Design secure edge access using Anypoint Security.Analyze and counteract potential security vulnerabilities of Mule applications.Recognize the audit logging capabilities of Anypoint Platform.Applying DevOps practices and operating integration solutions: 14%Create the high-level design of continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) pipelines for Mule applications using MuleSoft-provided Maven plugins.Identify the features and characteristics for automating interactions with Anypoint Platform.Design the logging configurations and options of Mule applications in all deployment options.Identify the features and characteristics of Anypoint Monitoring in all deployment options.

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