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!

1 / 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

2 / 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

3 / 20

Which role should be assigned to a user who only needs to view logs and statistics in a MongoDB cluster?

readWrite

root

backup

clusterMonitor

4 / 20

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

True

False

5 / 20

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

True

False

6 / 20

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

db.assignRole()

db.createUser()

db.newUser()

db.createRole()

7 / 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

8 / 20

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

readWrite

dbAdmin

clusterManager

backup

9 / 20

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

backup

readWrite

userAdminAnyDatabase

dbAdmin

10 / 20

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

True

False

11 / 20

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

12 / 20

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

True

False

13 / 20

Which MongoDB command lists all roles in a database?

db.getRoles()

db.showRoles()

db.roles()

db.listRoles()

14 / 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

15 / 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

16 / 20

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

dbAdmin

readWrite

backup

read

17 / 20

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

True

False

18 / 20

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

True

False

19 / 20

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

dbAdmin

dbOwner

clusterAdmin

readWrite

20 / 20

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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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!