GWS-ADMIN Security Policies And Access Controls Practice Question
Which TWO practices are recommended when configuring organizational units (OUs) for security policy enforcement in Google Workspace? (Choose two.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Regularly audit OU membership and policy inheritance to ensure users receive appropriate security controls.
Best practices for OUs include inheriting policies from parent OUs where possible and structuring OUs logically by department or security requirement.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Assign Super Administrator privileges to the head of each organizational unit.
Why it's wrong here
Super Administrator privileges should be strictly limited to a tiny number of trusted IT personnel.
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Override policies at every child OU level even when parent policies are identical to ensure redundancy.
Why it's wrong here
Overriding unnecessarily breaks inheritance and makes troubleshooting complex.
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Regularly audit OU membership and policy inheritance to ensure users receive appropriate security controls.
Why this is correct
Auditing ensures users who change roles are moved to appropriate OUs with correct security settings.
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Place every single user in the root organizational unit to ensure uniform policy application.
Why it's wrong here
Placing everyone in the root prevents granular tailoring of security settings for specific groups like contractors or executives.
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Structure OUs hierarchically to mirror department or security requirement boundaries so policies inherit correctly.
Why this is correct
Hierarchical structures allow granular policy inheritance and reduce administrative overhead.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Google Cloud exam blueprint
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