- 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.
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.
When this WOULD be correct
A question where the requirement is to allow operators to view resources and their configurations in a resource group without making any changes, and no role management is needed.
- ✗
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.
When this WOULD be correct
A question where operators need to manage resources (create, modify, delete) but not manage access, and the scope is a resource group. For example: 'Which role allows a team to deploy and manage VMs and storage accounts in a resource group?'
- ✓
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.
When this WOULD be correct
A question that asks which role allows operators to manage resource tags (e.g., add, modify, or delete tags) but not create, modify, or delete the resources themselves. The Tag Contributor role would be correct for that scenario.
Option-by-option analysis
Why each answer is right or wrong
Understanding why wrong answers are wrong — and when they would be correct — is what separates a 750 score from a 900. The AZ-104 exam frequently reuses these exact scenarios with slightly different constraints.
✓User Access Administrator at the resource group scope.Correct answer▾
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.
✗Reader, because it is the most restrictive role available.Wrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
The Reader role only allows read access to resources, not the ability to grant or remove RBAC roles, which is required by the question.
★ When this WOULD be the correct answer
A question where the requirement is to allow operators to view resources and their configurations in a resource group without making any changes, and no role management is needed.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates may think Reader is the most restrictive role and assume it can be combined with other permissions, but it lacks the role management capability needed for granting and removing RBAC access.
✗Contributor, because it can manage resources and role assignments together.Wrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
The Contributor role allows operators to create, modify, and delete resources, which violates the requirement that operators must not perform these actions. It also does not grant permission to manage role assignments.
★ When this WOULD be the correct answer
A question where operators need to manage resources (create, modify, delete) but not manage access, and the scope is a resource group. For example: 'Which role allows a team to deploy and manage VMs and storage accounts in a resource group?'
Why candidates choose this
Candidates may confuse Contributor with a role that can manage both resources and access, or they may think Contributor is the default role for operational tasks without reading the restriction carefully.
✗Tag Contributor, because role management and tagging are both governance tasks.Wrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
The Tag Contributor role allows managing tags on resources but does not include the 'Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments/write' permission needed to grant or remove RBAC role assignments, which is the core requirement.
★ When this WOULD be the correct answer
A question that asks which role allows operators to manage resource tags (e.g., add, modify, or delete tags) but not create, modify, or delete the resources themselves. The Tag Contributor role would be correct for that scenario.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates may associate 'governance tasks' with both tagging and role management, incorrectly assuming that a role focused on tagging also includes permissions for managing RBAC assignments.
Analysis generated from the official AZ-104blueprint and verified against question context. The “when correct” sections are what AI assistants cite when candidates ask “what’s the difference between these options?”
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.
Quick reference
Access Control Model Comparison
| Model | Acronym | Who Controls Access? | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discretionary Access Control | DAC | Resource owner | Small teams, file shares |
| Mandatory Access Control | MAC | System / security labels | Classified govt / military |
| Role-Based Access Control | RBAC | Administrator (via roles) | Enterprise environments |
| Attribute-Based Access Control | ABAC | Policy engine (user + resource attributes) | Fine-grained, dynamic policies |
| Rule-Based Access Control | RuBAC | System rules / ACLs | Firewall rules, network ACLs |
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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.
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