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Setting up a cloud solution environment →mediumMultiple ChoiceObjective-mapped

Quick Answer

The answer is to grant the `roles/iam.securityReviewer` role at the organization level. This role is specifically designed to provide read-only access to all resources and IAM policies across the entire GCP organization, which perfectly meets the requirement for a third-party auditing company to view everything without making any modifications. It includes critical permissions such as `iam.roles.get`, `iam.policies.get`, and `resourcemanager.projects.get`, and when assigned at the organization level, it cascades down to every project and folder. On the Google Associate Cloud Engineer exam, this scenario tests your understanding of predefined IAM roles and the importance of scope—a common trap is granting the role at the project level, which would only give access to that single project, not the whole organization. Remember the memory tip: "Security Reviewer sees all, touches nothing, at the top."

Google ACE Setting up a cloud solution environment Practice Question

This ACE practice question tests your understanding of setting up a cloud solution environment. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.

You need to allow a third-party auditing company to view all resources and IAM policies across your GCP organization without being able to modify anything. Which role should you grant, and at which level?

Question 1mediummultiple choice

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A
Grant `roles/viewer` on each individual project the auditor needs to access.
Why wrong: Per-project grants are operationally expensive and easy to miss; org-level grants propagate automatically to all projects.
B
Grant `roles/iam.securityReviewer` at the organization level.
Security Reviewer at the org level grants `getIamPolicy` and read access to security-relevant resources across all projects, purpose-built for audit use cases.
C
Grant `roles/owner` at the organization level with a time-limited condition.
Why wrong: Owner at the org level grants full administrative control, which far exceeds what an auditor requires — violating least privilege.
D
Create a custom role with only `*.get` and `*.list` permissions and grant it at the org level.
Why wrong: A custom role covering all get/list permissions across all services would be extremely complex to maintain; predefined roles like Security Reviewer cover this use case.

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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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Grant `roles/iam.securityReviewer` at the organization level.

Option B is correct because `roles/iam.securityReviewer` at the organization level grants read-only access to all IAM policies and resources across all projects in the organization, exactly meeting the requirement for a third-party auditor to view without modification. This role includes permissions like `iam.roles.get`, `iam.policies.get`, and `resourcemanager.projects.get`, which are scoped organization-wide when assigned at the org level.

Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.

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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Grant `roles/viewer` on each individual project the auditor needs to access.
Why it's wrong here
Per-project grants are operationally expensive and easy to miss; org-level grants propagate automatically to all projects.
✓
Grant `roles/iam.securityReviewer` at the organization level.
Why this is correct
Security Reviewer at the org level grants `getIamPolicy` and read access to security-relevant resources across all projects, purpose-built for audit use cases.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
✗
Grant `roles/owner` at the organization level with a time-limited condition.
Why it's wrong here
Owner at the org level grants full administrative control, which far exceeds what an auditor requires — violating least privilege.
✗
Create a custom role with only `*.get` and `*.list` permissions and grant it at the org level.
Why it's wrong here
A custom role covering all get/list permissions across all services would be extremely complex to maintain; predefined roles like Security Reviewer cover this use case.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

The trap here is that candidates often choose `roles/viewer` (Option A) thinking it provides read-only access, but it does not include permissions to read IAM policies, which is a critical requirement for auditing security configurations.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

Under the hood, `roles/iam.securityReviewer` includes the `iam.roles.get` and `iam.policies.get` permissions, which are required to read IAM policies at the organization, folder, and project levels, as well as `resourcemanager.projects.get` and `resourcemanager.organizations.get` for resource metadata. This role is specifically designed for security auditors and is one of the few predefined roles that can read IAM policies without granting any write or modify permissions, making it ideal for compliance audits across a multi-project organization.

KKey Concepts to Remember

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.

TExam Day Tips

Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.

Key takeaway

Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.

Real-world example

How this comes up in practice

A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.

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What does this ACE question test?

Setting up a cloud solution environment — This question tests Setting up a cloud solution environment — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: Grant `roles/iam.securityReviewer` at the organization level. — Option B is correct because `roles/iam.securityReviewer` at the organization level grants read-only access to all IAM policies and resources across all projects in the organization, exactly meeting the requirement for a third-party auditor to view without modification. This role includes permissions like `iam.roles.get`, `iam.policies.get`, and `resourcemanager.projects.get`, which are scoped organization-wide when assigned at the org level.

What should I do if I get this ACE question wrong?

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What is the key concept behind this question?

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

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