MongoDB Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Intermediate-Level Quiz

MongoDB Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

This quiz explores MongoDB’s Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) system, focusing on how to manage access and permissions through various roles. Test your understanding of MongoDB roles, best practices for secure database access, and user management commands. Good luck!

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Which role would you assign to a MongoDB user who needs full access to manage collections but should not manage users?

clusterAdmin

root

userAdmin

dbOwner

2 / 20

Which MongoDB command lists all roles in a database?

db.getRoles()

db.showRoles()

db.roles()

db.listRoles()

3 / 20

Which command would you use to view a user’s roles in MongoDB?

db.roles("username")

db.viewRoles()

db.getUser("username")

db.listRoles()

4 / 20

In MongoDB, roles are database-specific, and users need to be granted roles in each database they access. True or False?

True

False

5 / 20

Which of the following roles provides read-only access to all non-system collections in MongoDB?

dbAdmin

readWrite

backup

read

6 / 20

The readWrite role in MongoDB allows both reading and writing to all databases within a deployment. True or False?

True

False

7 / 20

MongoDB employs Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to govern access to a MongoDB system. True or False?

True

False

8 / 20

MongoDB RBAC only applies if authentication is enabled on the database. True or False?

True

False

9 / 20

Which of the following is a built-in role in MongoDB?

dbCreator

schemaAdmin

readWriteAll

readWrite

10 / 20

MongoDB allows assigning different roles to users on different databases within the same deployment. True or False?

True

False

11 / 20

The dbAdmin role provides write access to all data in the database. True or False?

True

False

12 / 20

In MongoDB, the clusterAdmin role provides access to which of the following?

Administrative actions on the cluster level

User management

Collection management only

Database read and write operations

13 / 20

Which MongoDB role provides the highest level of access, including the ability to manage users and roles?

backup

readWrite

userAdminAnyDatabase

dbAdmin

14 / 20

The userAdmin role includes permissions to manage data in MongoDB. True or False?

True

False

15 / 20

Which role would you assign to a MongoDB user who needs full access to manage collections but should not manage users?

userAdmin

root

clusterAdmin

dbOwner

16 / 20

MongoDB’s RBAC system applies both to databases and collections within them. True or False?

True

False

17 / 20

What is the purpose of the restore role in MongoDB?

It permits the user to perform only read operations

It grants access to read and write operations

It allows monitoring of system status

It allows the user to restore a database from backup

18 / 20

A user can have multiple roles in MongoDB. True or False?

True

False

19 / 20

What does the read role in MongoDB allow a user to do?

Read and write data in all databases

Modify user permissions

Perform database administration tasks

Only read data from a specific database

20 / 20

The dbOwner role provides complete control over a specific database in MongoDB, including the ability to drop collections and manage users. True or False?

True

False

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MongoDB role-based access control is critical for enforcing security and managing access to resources in a MongoDB deployment. It gives organizations better control over who can do what within their databases.

This quiz is ideal for professionals who want to deepen their understanding of MongoDB’s security model and best practices for managing user roles and permissions.

Best of luck!