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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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

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What command is used to create a user with specific roles in MongoDB?

db.assignRole()

db.createUser()

db.newUser()

db.createRole()

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What is the main purpose of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in MongoDB?

To restrict access to specific database resources based on user roles

To manage database replication

To enhance data storage efficiency

To improve database performance

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

True

False

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In MongoDB, custom roles can be created to provide specific permissions. True or False?

True

False

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Custom roles in MongoDB can inherit privileges from multiple existing roles. True or False?

True

False

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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

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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?

userAdmin

root

clusterAdmin

dbOwner

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Which role would you assign to a user who needs to perform administrative actions across the entire MongoDB cluster?

dbAdmin

dbOwner

clusterAdmin

readWrite

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

dbAdmin

readWrite

backup

read

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Which of the following is a recommended best practice for RBAC in MongoDB?

Use the least privilege principle when assigning roles

Assign the root role to all users

Grant all users access to system roles

Avoid using authentication for roles

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

True

False

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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

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What is the primary purpose of the readWrite role in MongoDB?

To manage roles and users

To allow read and write access to a specific database

To provide read access only

To perform database administration tasks

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

backup

readWrite

userAdminAnyDatabase

dbAdmin

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Which of the following roles should be assigned to a user who only needs to back up the database?

readWrite

dbAdmin

clusterManager

backup

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

True

False

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Which of the following permissions is granted by the userAdmin role in MongoDB?

User and role management

Database read access

Backup management

Cluster-level administrative tasks

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

dbCreator

schemaAdmin

readWriteAll

readWrite

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Which MongoDB command lists all roles in a database?

db.getRoles()

db.showRoles()

db.roles()

db.listRoles()

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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!