Adding users and groups

Now that you’ve established your Google Cloud organization and created a first project, it’s time to populate it with the people who will bring your cloud initiatives to life. This involves creating users and groups and following security best practices to ensure controlled access to your resources.

Understanding two key principles is crucial for effective user management:

• Principle of least privilege (PoLP): A fundamental security best practice is to grant users only the minimum permissions they need to perform their jobs. This is known as PoLP. By adhering to this principle, you reduce the risk of unauthorized access and potential data breaches. For example, if a user only needs to manage billing, there’s no need to grant them permissions to create and manage virtual machines (VMs). Limiting their access to billing-related tasks helps prevent accidental or malicious actions [3].
• Role-based access control (RBAC): Assign permissions...