FAQ-000391 - Community and Experience Cloud Security / Data Access and Record Security

To securely manage record access for community users when the org-wide default is private: 1. **Use Guest User Sharing Rules**: These allow specific access to records for community users. 2. **Protect Sensitive Data**: Enforce field-level security and sharing rules. 3. **Automate Record Reassignment**: Reassign records created by guest users to a default owner, as manual sharing and Apex sharing with guest users are not best practices. 4. **Enable Secure Guest User Record Access**: This setting enforces a private org-wide default for guest users. These steps help ensure secure and controlled access for community users.

The FAQ content is accurate and well-structured. No significant changes were needed as the answer properly covers the key security practices for managing community user record access. The content aligns with security best practices and doesn't contain outdated information. Regarding the selected security rules: **ApexSharingViolations**: This rule is relevant because the FAQ discusses sharing rules and mentions "Apex sharing with guest users are not best practices." This rule helps detect sharing violations in Apex code, which directly relates to the FAQ's guidance on proper sharing mechanisms for community users. **ApexCRUDViolation**: This rule applies because the FAQ discusses record access management, which involves CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations. When implementing record access for community users, developers need to ensure proper CRUD checks are in place, especially when dealing with sensitive data access patterns. **ProtectSensitiveData**: This rule directly corresponds to point #2 in the FAQ answer which states "Protect Sensitive Data: Enforce field-level security and sharing rules." The rule helps identify when sensitive data might be exposed, which is crucial when configuring access for community users who typically have more restricted permissions than internal users.