
TL;DR
A strategy is proposed to ensure timely reassignment of resource ownership when team members leave or change roles, preventing security risks. By implementing a simple query and policy, organizations can maintain accurate ownership records and avoid delays in project approvals.
✦ Why It Matters
Implement ownership tracking queries today to prevent security risks from stale resource ownership.
Key Takeaways
How It Works
The proposed method involves querying user access logs to identify inactive resource owners. For AWS, the query checks the last authenticated date against a 90-day threshold, while Azure uses similar logic with its userPrincipalName.
GCP requires checking Google Workspace login records due to its lack of direct IAM activity logs.
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