COF-C03 Account Management and Data Governance Practice Question
What is the primary role of the 'ORGANIZATIONADMIN' role in Snowflake?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse ORGADMIN with ACCOUNTADMIN, mistakenly believing that ACCOUNTADMIN has the authority to manage organizational-level settings like cross-account replication or multi-account billing.
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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To perform account-level management across the organization.
The ORGANIZATIONADMIN (ORGADMIN) role is responsible for managing tasks at the account-level across the entire organization. This includes creating and managing multiple accounts, monitoring organizational usage, and configuring global replication. This role is highly privileged and exists above the ACCOUNTADMIN level, allowing for centralized control over the enterprise's Snowflake footprint while maintaining segregation between different business units or environments within the same organization.
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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To manage data access within a single account.
Why it's wrong here
Data access within a single account is managed by the ACCOUNTADMIN or other custom roles. ORGADMIN is focused on the organization-level management of multiple accounts and high-level configurations. It does not interact with internal database objects or individual user access controls for data analysis tasks.
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To perform account-level management across the organization.
Why this is correct
The ORGADMIN role is designed specifically for managing multiple accounts within an organization. It allows for creating new accounts, managing replication, and viewing usage metrics across the entire enterprise. It is a critical role for administrators who need a global view and control over their entire Snowflake ecosystem.
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To query all data across the entire organization.
Why it's wrong here
The ORGADMIN role is not an analytical role and does not inherently have access to query data in the accounts it manages. Its scope is restricted to administrative and configuration tasks related to account management, not data consumption or analysis, to maintain the separation of duties.
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To assign roles to users within a single database.
Why it's wrong here
Role assignment to users is handled by the SECURITYADMIN or ACCOUNTADMIN roles within a specific account. The ORGADMIN role operates at a higher level and does not interact with the granular, database-level security and user-management tasks required for day-to-day data governance within individual Snowflake accounts.
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