IAM Is The Worst

IAM Is The Worst

2/16/2025

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link

https://matduggan.com/iam-is-the-worst/

summary

This article discusses the complexities and frustrations of managing identity and access management (IAM) in cloud environments, particularly in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The author highlights the challenges of navigating numerous roles and permissions, the difficulty of maintaining accurate access control lists, and the constant state of flux with roles and their permissions. The article also suggests a more straightforward approach, using automated tools to track permissions usage and adjust accordingly, ensuring the principal of least privilege.

tags

IAM ꞏ GCP ꞏ AWS ꞏ cloud security ꞏ access control ꞏ permissions ꞏ roles ꞏ least privilege