If a leadership team is concerned about internal employee access to sensitive data on Google Cloud, what should be proposed?

Proposing the implementation of identity and access management (IAM) solutions is a strategic approach to address concerns regarding internal employee access to sensitive data on Google Cloud. IAM provides comprehensive tools and policies that help organizations control who can access specific resources in the cloud environment and under what conditions.

In this scenario, IAM can enforce the principle of least privilege, ensuring that employees have access only to the data necessary for their roles. This minimizes the risk of unauthorized exposure or misuse of sensitive information. Moreover, IAM facilitates the implementation of roles and permissions that can be tailored to align with the organization’s security requirements, enhancing oversight and management of user access.

While the other options are relevant to cloud security, they do not directly target the concern about managing internal access to sensitive data as effectively as IAM does. For example, utilizing multi-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security by requiring additional verification factors for access, but it does not manage what data employees can access. Performing a security audit can help identify vulnerabilities and provide insights into access patterns but does not itself control or manage access permissions. Similarly, a private cloud solution may provide certain security advantages, yet it could also introduce additional complexity and may not directly address the internal access concerns as comprehensively as IAM. Therefore, implementing