Glossary
Workload Identity
Workload identity gives your apps their own ID card - they can prove who they are without you managing passwords.
What is Workload Identity?
Identity assigned to cloud workloads enabling them to authenticate to other services without managing credentials.
Why Should You Care?
Workload identity eliminates the need for long-lived credentials, reducing the risk of credential exposure.
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Real-World Example
A Kubernetes pod uses GCP Workload Identity to access Cloud Storage without needing service account keys.
How to Protect Against Workload Identity
- 1.
Migrate from service account keys to workload identity
- 2.
Configure workload identity for cloud-native apps
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