Zero Trust Requires IAM Hygiene, Not Just Products

TL;DR AI
2 min readKey summary
Many GCP orgs enable perimeter controls but leave service accounts with over-privileged roles unchecked.
Teams often enable IAM Recommender but do not remediate its suggestions, causing recommendations to accumulate.
Exporting IAM and Recommender data to BigQuery enables org-wide queries for prioritization and remediation tracking.
BigQuery analysis plus Recommender findings can provide audit evidence, assign ownership, and support ongoing IAM governance.
