What is a 'Service Account' in Cloud IAM?

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Correct Answer: An identity used by applications or virtual machines to perform authorized API calls

Service accounts allow for non-human identities to interact with GCP services securely....

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What is a 'Service Account' in Cloud IAM?

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Correct Answer

An identity used by applications or virtual machines to perform authorized API calls

Why This Answer Is Correct

Service accounts allow for non-human identities to interact with GCP services securely.

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This question evaluates your knowledge of Cloud IAM โ€” a core concept tested in Cloud Digital Leader. 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.