Salesforce Security Best Practices Every Business Should Follow in 2026
A Salesforce org can contain some of a company’s most valuable information: customer records, sales data, contracts, employee details, financial information, and business processes. That makes Salesforce security more than an IT task. It is a business responsibility. In 2026, securing Salesforce also means preparing for phishing, excessive user permissions, connected applications, data exposure, and increasingly AI-driven workflows. Salesforce requires MFA for internal users, with stronger phishing-resistant methods required for privileged users. The good news is that strong security does not require making Salesforce difficult to use. The goal is to give the right people the right access, protect sensitive information, monitor important activity, and regularly review the environment. Why Is Salesforce Security Important in 2026? Modern Salesforce environments rarely operate in isolation. A typical organization may connect Salesforce with marketing platforms, ERP systems, payment appli...