Google PCA Designing for Security and Compliance Practice Question
An engineer needs to grant a user the ability to create and manage service accounts in a project. Which predefined IAM role provides these permissions?
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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roles/iam.serviceAccountAdmin
The roles/iam.serviceAccountAdmin role includes permissions to create, delete, and manage service accounts.
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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roles/owner
Why it's wrong here
Owner includes service account admin permissions but is overly broad.
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roles/iam.serviceAccountAdmin
Why this is correct
This role grants full control over service accounts.
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roles/editor
Why it's wrong here
Editor role does not include service account admin permissions.
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roles/iam.workloadIdentityUser
Why it's wrong here
This role allows impersonating service accounts but not creating them.
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IAM Policies, Service Accounts, and Auditing
Key term
IAM role
An IAM role is a set of permissions that an entity can assume temporarily to access cloud resources securely.
Key term
Service
A service is a software component or system that performs a specific function and is available to be used by other programs or users over a network.
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