Securing Services with IAM and Secret Manager

ADVANCED

190 minutes

5 tasks

This lab will guide you through implementing advanced security measures in Google Cloud using IAM roles and Secret Manager. You will...

Scenario

A financial services company needs to secure sensitive client data handled by its cloud-deployed applications. The company must ensure all services use IAM roles for controlled access and sensitive data is stored securely using Secret Manager. Additionally, all accesses should be logged for audit readiness...

Learning Objectives

Implement IAM roles for least privilege access
Store sensitive data securely with Secret Manager
Enable access logging for audit compliance

tasks (5)

task 1: Configure IAM roles for service accounts

30 min

task 2: Secure sensitive data using Secret Manager

45 min

task 3: Enable comprehensive access logging for auditing

30 min

task 4: Integrate Google Cloud Audit Logs with BigQuery for analytics

55 min

task 5: Review and optimize IAM and secret configurations

50 min

Prerequisites

•Knowledge of IAM best practices
•Basic understanding of cloud security concepts

Skills Tested

Implement IAM roles for least privilege accessStore sensitive data securely with Secret ManagerEnable access logging for audit compliance