PCSE Practice Question: Configuring Access Within a Cloud Solution Environment
A user in a Google Cloud organization wants to create a custom IAM role at the project level. Which permission is required to create custom roles?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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iam.roles.create
The permission iam.roles.create is needed to create custom roles. This permission is included in roles like roles/iam.roleAdmin or roles/owner.
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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resourcemanager.projects.setIamPolicy
Why it's wrong here
This is for setting IAM policies on projects, not for creating roles.
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iam.roles.create
Why this is correct
This permission allows creation of custom roles.
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iam.serviceAccounts.create
Why it's wrong here
This is for service accounts, not roles.
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iam.roles.update
Why it's wrong here
This is for updating existing roles, not creating.
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