Data 360 Consultant Act ON Data Practice Question
An organization experiences an issue where an activation targeting Marketing Cloud Engagement stops updating data extensions. Upon investigation, the connected app credentials used by the activation target were recently rotated by the security team. What is the correct remediation step?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Update the Activation Target authentication credentials within Data Cloud setup to reflect the new client secret.
When external credentials or connected app secrets are rotated, the corresponding activation target authentication configuration in Data Cloud must be updated to re-establish trust.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Run a full Identity Resolution rebuild job.
Why it's wrong here
Identity resolution is unrelated to activation target authentication.
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Update the Activation Target authentication credentials within Data Cloud setup to reflect the new client secret.
Why this is correct
Rotating credentials externally requires updating the corresponding authentication settings in the Data Cloud Activation Target.
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Recreate all segments associated with the activation target from scratch.
Why it's wrong here
Segments remain valid; only the target authentication needs updating.
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Restart the Data Cloud instance via Salesforce Core Setup.
Why it's wrong here
Instance restarts are neither possible nor required for credential updates.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Salesforce exam blueprint
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