Implementing IAM Policies and Access Controls

ADVANCED
180 minutes
5 tasks

In this lab, you will design and implement IAM policies and configure access controls for a multi-department organization called "Tech Solutions Corp". The company's IT department needs to ensure secure access to resources while maintaining organizational hierarchy and separation of duties. Throughout this lab, you will work on configuring identity and access management strategies, set up resource hierarchies, and implement IAM roles and policies to meet security and compliance standards. This hands-on experience will prepare you for real-world scenarios where precise control over access to resources is critical in cloud environments.

Scenario

Tech Solutions Corp, a rapidly growing technology company with 500 employees across various departments, wants to set up a robust and compliant access control framework. The company needs to manage 20+ projects across different departments efficiently while ensuring secure and compliant access. They aim to achieve 99.9% compliance with industry standards, reduce unauthorized access incidents by 70%, and streamline the onboarding process in under 10 minutes.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the principles of IAM in GCP.
  • Configure and manage resource hierarchies in GCP.
  • Implement IAM roles and policies to meet security and compliance needs.
  • Enforce separation of duties using IAM.

tasks (5)

task 1: Configure Resource Hierarchy

30 min

task 2: Set IAM Policies for Folders and Projects

40 min

task 3: Implement Separation of Duties with Custom Roles

30 min

task 4: Integrate with Cloud Identity for Secure Access

40 min

task 5: Review and Optimize Security Posture

40 min

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of IAM principles
  • Familiarity with Google Cloud Console

Skills Tested

Implement IAM policies and access controlsDesign resource hierarchiesConfigure security controls
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