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Implementing IAM Policies and Service Accounts

INTERMEDIATE
120 minutes
5 tasks

In this hands-on lab, you will explore how to manage Identity and Access Management (IAM) in GCP, focusing on both IAM policy configurations and service accounts. You will progressively build a secure and effective access management system using trusted users and service accounts throughout various stages of the lab.

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Scenario

TechCorp is expanding its cloud infrastructure and needs a secure system for managing permissions for both users and automated services. They must ensure that each department only accesses the resources they absolutely need while maintaining operational efficiency. Implement a robust IAM system to help them achieve these goals while maintaining security best practices.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand IAM policy configurations and their implications.
  • Learn to create and manage service accounts and their permissions.
  • Apply best practices for least-privilege access management.
  • Implement service account impersonation and credential management.

tasks (5)

task 1: Create IAM Policies for Users

20 min

task 2: Create and Configure Service Accounts

25 min

task 3: Implement Service Account Impersonation

20 min

task 4: Manage Short-Lived Service Account Credentials

25 min

task 5: Deploy GKE with a Service Account

30 min

Prerequisites

  • •Basic understanding of IAM concepts and role-based access control.
  • •Familiarity with GCP Console for resource management.

Skills Tested

IAM policy configuration and managementService account creation and role assignmentImplement service account impersonation

References