---
names: 
  full: "Google GCE Instance is configured to use the Default Service Account"
  contextual: "Instance is configured to use the Default Service Account"
description: "It is recommended to configure your instance to not use the default Compute Engine \ 
 service account because it has the Editor role on the project."
type: COMPLIANCE_POLICY
categories:
  - "SECURITY"
frameworkMappings:
  - /frameworks/cis-gcp-v4.0.0/04/01
  - /frameworks/cloudaware/resource-security/secure-access
  - /frameworks/nist-sp-800-53-r5/ia/05
  - /frameworks/pci-dss-v4.0/02/02/02
  - /frameworks/pci-dss-v4.0/02/03/01
  - /frameworks/iso-iec-27001-2022/08/02
  - /frameworks/iso-iec-27001-2022/08/09
  - /frameworks/nist-csf-v1.1/pr-ac/01
  - /frameworks/soc-2/cc6/03/01
  - /frameworks/soc-2/cc6/03/02
  - /frameworks/soc-2/cc6/03/03
similarPolicies:
  cloudConformity:
    - url: "https://www.trendmicro.com/cloudoneconformity-staging/knowledge-base/gcp/ComputeEngine/default-service-accounts-in-use.html"
      name: "Check for Instances Associated with Default Service Accounts"