PCSE Practice Question: Configuring Access Within a Cloud Solution Environment
A company needs to grant developers the ability to deploy applications to App Engine, but they should not be able to modify IAM policies. Which two roles should be assigned to the developers? (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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roles/appengine.serviceAdmin
The correct roles are App Engine Deployer and App Engine Service Admin. App Engine Admin includes IAM policy modification.
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 all permissions, including IAM.
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roles/appengine.appViewer
Why it's wrong here
Viewer only allows read access, not deployment.
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roles/appengine.appAdmin
Why it's wrong here
App Engine Admin includes IAM policy modification permissions.
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roles/appengine.serviceAdmin
Why this is correct
Service Admin allows managing services and versions, also does not include IAM modification.
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roles/appengine.deployer
Why this is correct
Deployer allows deploying versions but not modifying IAM.
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