Which role needs to be assigned to an administrator to make it possible for them to create custom roles? (Choose one)

Question

Options

• AServer only Administrator
• BSenior Helpdesk Administrator
• CEnterprise Administrator
• DSecurity Administrator
• EJunior Helpdesk Administrator

• B
  6% (2)
• C
  8% (3)
• D
  83% (30)
• E
  3% (1)

Explanation

Security Administrator (D) is the role specifically designed to manage security configurations, which includes defining and creating custom roles within a system. Role creation is a security-sensitive operation - it directly affects what users can and cannot access - so it's logically gated behind the Security Administrator role rather than general administrative roles.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Server only Administrator) - scoped to server-level management, not user/role governance
• B (Senior Helpdesk Administrator) - elevated support role, but Helpdesk tiers handle user issues, not security policy creation
• C (Enterprise Administrator) - high-privilege but typically focused on org-wide settings, not granular security role authoring
• E (Junior Helpdesk Administrator) - the most restricted support tier; no authority over security configuration at all

Memory tip: Think "Security controls Security." Custom roles are a security construct - who can do what - so only the Security Administrator gets to define them. If the task involves access permissions or roles, the Security Administrator owns it.

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