devops Kubernetes 101: Service Account Service accounts in Kubernetes are meant to provide an identity for processes that run in a Pod. While user accounts are designed for humans, service accounts cater to processes, like those inside your Pods.
gcp GCP 101: Identity and Access Management (IAM) Access Control Lists (ACLs) are a traditional method of managing access to resources. An ACL is a list of permissions attached to an object, defining who can access that object and what actions they can perform.