- A
Reader, because it is the most restrictive role available.
Why wrong: Reader is too restrictive because it only allows viewing resources. It does not allow the team to grant or remove access for other users or groups.
- B
Contributor, because it can manage resources and role assignments together.
Why wrong: Contributor can manage resources, but it cannot manage RBAC assignments. It is also broader than needed because it would let operators change the resources themselves.
- C
User Access Administrator at the resource group scope.
User Access Administrator is the built-in role designed for managing access permissions without granting broad resource management rights. At the resource group scope, it lets the security team add and remove RBAC assignments for that group while avoiding direct control over the workload resources themselves. This matches least privilege much better than Owner or Contributor.
- D
Tag Contributor, because role management and tagging are both governance tasks.
Why wrong: Tag Contributor only allows management of tags, not role assignments. It cannot be used to delegate RBAC access administration for a resource group.
Quick Answer
The answer is the User Access Administrator role assigned at the resource group scope. This built-in role is the correct choice because it specifically grants the permission to manage role-based access control (RBAC) assignments for other users on resources within that scope, while explicitly withholding permissions to create, modify, or delete the resources themselves. On the AZ-104 exam, this scenario tests your understanding of the principle of least privilege and the distinction between roles that manage access versus roles that manage resources. A common trap is confusing this role with the Owner or Contributor roles, which both allow resource management; remember that User Access Administrator is purely for delegating access rights. For a quick memory tip, think of it as the "gatekeeper" role—it controls who gets in, but never touches the resources inside.
AZ-104 Manage Azure Identities and Governance Practice Question
This AZ-104 practice question tests your understanding of manage azure identities and governance. 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.
A security team needs to grant and remove RBAC access for a set of operators on resources in one resource group, but those operators must not create, modify, or delete the resources themselves. Which built-in role should be assigned?
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
User Access Administrator at the resource group scope.
Option C is correct because the User Access Administrator role at the resource group scope grants the ability to manage RBAC role assignments for other users on resources within that resource group, but it does not grant permissions to create, modify, or delete the resources themselves. This meets the security team's requirement to grant and remove access without allowing resource management.
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.
- ✗
Reader, because it is the most restrictive role available.
Why it's wrong here
Reader is too restrictive because it only allows viewing resources. It does not allow the team to grant or remove access for other users or groups.
- ✗
Contributor, because it can manage resources and role assignments together.
Why it's wrong here
Contributor can manage resources, but it cannot manage RBAC assignments. It is also broader than needed because it would let operators change the resources themselves.
- ✓
User Access Administrator at the resource group scope.
Why this is correct
User Access Administrator is the built-in role designed for managing access permissions without granting broad resource management rights. At the resource group scope, it lets the security team add and remove RBAC assignments for that group while avoiding direct control over the workload resources themselves. This matches least privilege much better than Owner or Contributor.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Tag Contributor, because role management and tagging are both governance tasks.
Why it's wrong here
Tag Contributor only allows management of tags, not role assignments. It cannot be used to delegate RBAC access administration for a resource group.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse the Contributor role (which can manage resources but not role assignments) with the User Access Administrator role, or mistakenly think the Reader role is sufficient for managing access, when in fact only roles with Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments/write can grant or remove RBAC assignments.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The User Access Administrator role is a built-in RBAC role that includes the Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments/write and Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments/delete permissions, enabling delegation of access control without granting resource management rights. Under the hood, RBAC uses Azure Resource Manager to evaluate role assignments at the management group, subscription, resource group, or resource scope, and the User Access Administrator role specifically excludes data actions and resource write/delete operations. In a real-world scenario, this role is ideal for a helpdesk team that needs to assign Reader or Contributor access to new operators but must not allow them to accidentally delete production resources.
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 AZ-104 question test?
Manage Azure Identities and Governance — This question tests Manage Azure Identities and Governance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: User Access Administrator at the resource group scope. — Option C is correct because the User Access Administrator role at the resource group scope grants the ability to manage RBAC role assignments for other users on resources within that resource group, but it does not grant permissions to create, modify, or delete the resources themselves. This meets the security team's requirement to grant and remove access without allowing resource management.
What should I do if I get this AZ-104 question wrong?
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