Ensure default service account is not used
Instances should use custom service accounts instead of default compute SA.
Security Impact
Default service account has broad permissions including Editor role.
How to Remediate
Create custom service accounts with minimum required permissions.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- gcp-compute-7
- Service
- Google Compute Engine
- Category
- Access Control
- Severity
- HIGH
- CIS Benchmark
- 4.1
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