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Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader Cloud Digital Leader · Domain 5: Trust and security with Google Cloud

Identity and access management: principals, roles, least privilege and two-step verification

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Identity and access management (IAM) answers the question: who can do what on which resource? In the cloud, where resources are reached over the internet, IAM is one of the most important security controls, and misused access is behind many incidents.

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