CSA · Question #359
Which one of the following statements describes a characteristic of role assignment?
The correct answer is A. Roles can contain other roles, when you are assigned a role, you inherit all the roles within that. Role assignment in ServiceNow allows roles to be nested, meaning a user assigned to a parent role inherits all permissions and access associated with any included child roles.
Question
Which one of the following statements describes a characteristic of role assignment?
Options
- ARoles can contain other roles, when you are assigned a role, you inherit all the roles within that
- BUsers can click on the Personalize Role feature to try different roles
- CA role is granted to a user by the System Administrator
- DEach user has a role in the ServiceNow platform
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(31 responses)- A87% (27)
- B3% (1)
- C6% (2)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
Role assignment in ServiceNow allows roles to be nested, meaning a user assigned to a parent role inherits all permissions and access associated with any included child roles.
In ServiceNow, roles are hierarchical; a role can contain other roles, and a user assigned to a parent role automatically inherits all the permissions granted by the contained roles. This mechanism simplifies user access management and ensures consistent permission sets.
There is no standard 'Personalize Role' feature in ServiceNow that allows users to try different roles.
While a System Administrator often grants roles, other users with appropriate permissions (like User Administrators or delegated administrators) can also assign roles.
Not every user necessarily has a role; some users might only have the `snc_external` role or no specific functional roles, depending on their purpose and access requirements.
Concept tested: ServiceNow role hierarchy and inheritance
Source: https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/utah-platform-security/page/administer/roles/concept/c_Roles.html
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