Google ACE Setting Up a Cloud Solution Environment Practice Question
You are designing a resource hierarchy for a company with three departments: Engineering, Sales, and HR. Each department should have its own projects, and policies should be applied at the department level. Which THREE steps should you take? (Choose three.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Create a folder for each department
Create an organization node (if not already present). Under it, create a folder for each department. Then create projects within each folder. Apply IAM policies at the folder level.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Create a folder for each department
Why this is correct
Folders allow grouping projects per department.
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Use labels to separate departments
Why it's wrong here
Labels are for metadata, not for policy enforcement.
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Create an organization node
Why this is correct
The organization node is the root of the hierarchy.
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Create a project for each department
Why this is correct
Projects are the containers for resources; each department can have multiple projects.
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Apply IAM policies at the project level only
Why it's wrong here
To enforce department-level policies, apply at the folder level.
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GCP Projects, Folders, and Organizations
Key term
Folder
A folder is a logical container used to organize and group digital files, resources, or cloud-based assets within a system or platform.
Key term
IAM
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a framework of policies and technologies that ensures the right individuals have the appropriate access to technology resources.
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