Correct Answer: Granting only the minimum permissions necessary for a user or service to perform its intended job
Least privilege is a fundamental security best practice to reduce the blast radius of a compromised account....
Correct Answer
Granting only the minimum permissions necessary for a user or service to perform its intended job
Why This Answer Is Correct
Least privilege is a fundamental security best practice to reduce the blast radius of a compromised account.
This question evaluates your knowledge of Cloud IAM — a core concept tested in Associate Cloud Engineer. Understanding Cloud IAM is essential for designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. Mastery of this topic will help you answer scenario-based questions confidently on exam day.
Which IAM role is required to create and manage service accounts in a Google Cloud project?
What is the best practice for granting permissions in Google Cloud?
Which IAM entity is a special type of account used by an application or a virtual machine to make authorized API calls?
In Google Cloud IAM, what is a 'Predefined Role'?
Your organization has multiple cloud accounts. Users in Account A need temporary access to resources in Account B. What Cloud IAM feature should you use?