Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer Practice Exam

What defines the members allowed to access resources in an organization node in Google Cloud?

1. Organizational structure

2. Constraints on allowed policy member domains

3. Folder-level permissions

4. Service account privileges

The correct answer is: Constraints on allowed policy member domains

The correct choice indicates that constraints on allowed policy member domains define the members who can access resources within an organization node in Google Cloud. This means that access is governed by specific policies that restrict which domains can be associated with the member identities in the organization. In Google Cloud, organizations can implement policies that specify which identities (users, groups, or service accounts) are permitted to access resources based on their domain affiliation. By applying these constraints, organizations can ensure that only members from certain domains — such as the organization's domain or trusted external domains — are granted access to sensitive resources, thereby enhancing the security posture and protecting resources from unauthorized access. The other options highlight different aspects of Google Cloud's access control but do not specifically address the mechanism that defines member access at the organization level. For instance, organizational structure deals with how resources are organized hierarchically but not directly with member access rules. Folder-level permissions can grant access at a more granular level, but they operate within the context of the organization and don't set the overarching policies governing domain constraints. Similarly, service account privileges pertain to the specific permissions assigned to service accounts rather than the broader constraints for member access related to domains.