Glossary
Service Account
A service account is like a robot employee ID - it lets automated systems prove who they are and access the resources they need.
What is Service Account?
Non-human identity used by applications and services to authenticate and access cloud resources.
Why Should You Care?
Service accounts often have powerful permissions and are targeted by attackers. Key management and rotation are critical.
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Real-World Example
A CI/CD pipeline uses a service account with minimal permissions to deploy applications to production.
How to Protect Against Service Account
- 1.
Inventory all service accounts and their permissions
- 2.
Implement service account key rotation
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