Least Privilege — Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect Practice Questions
The principle of least privilege requires that every identity, whether a user, service account, or application, be granted only the minimum permissions necessary to perform its intended function. On the Professional Cloud Architect exam, least privilege is a foundational security concept applied across IAM roles, service account usage, and VPC firewall rules. Architects must recognize overly permissive configurations such as binding the Owner role to a service account and recommend narrowly scoped alternatives using predefined or custom roles.
Free questions on least privilege
You want to implement least privilege access for developers. Which IAM practice should you follow?
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