Episode 38 — Secure Cloud Identity: Roles, Federation, MFA, and Least Privilege Enforcement
This episode covers cloud identity as the primary control plane for modern environments, aligning with exam objectives that emphasize governance, access control strategy, and operational enforcement. You will learn how roles replace shared accounts for traceability, how federation links identities across trusted systems, and why multi-factor authentication is critical for privileged and remote access pathways. We discuss implementing least privilege using job-based access patterns, running periodic access reviews to remove stale permissions, and using conditional access decisions to reduce risk based on context such as device posture and location. A scenario explores a developer requesting temporary elevated access to fix production issues and how to grant it safely with clear expiry and logging, while troubleshooting guidance addresses over-permissioned identities, shadow accounts, inconsistent role design across projects, and weak audit trails that complicate investigations. The episode emphasizes that identity controls must be measurable, reviewed, and tied to incident response readiness. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.
