Snowflake SnowPro Certification Practice Test

Which user role can view and modify Resource Monitors?

1. Only ACCOUNTADMINs

2. All users

3. Enabled users with other roles

4. Only SYSADMINs

The correct answer is: Enabled users with other roles

The correct answer reflects that users with specific enabled roles have the ability to view and modify Resource Monitors. In Snowflake, Resource Monitors are a critical feature that allows organizations to manage and limit their resource consumption, which includes warehouses and credits. Only certain user roles are permitted to interact with Resource Monitors. This includes roles that have the necessary permissions or have been granted the ability specifically for these operations beyond just the ACCOUNTADMIN or SYSADMIN roles. This ensures that while administrative functions are contained within higher-level roles, it allows teams and individuals assigned with appropriate roles to remain involved in resource management, promoting collaboration and effective resource utilization within their projects. In contrast, the other options imply that only specific roles or all users can manage Resource Monitors, which does not account for the permissions model in Snowflake that requires users to have the necessary role privileges for specific tasks. The flexibility of the role-based access control in Snowflake is designed to balance security and functionality effectively.