Description:

  • Root node in the GCP resource hierarchy.
  • Can have sub-organization
  • Organization roles:
    • Organization Admin: Control over all cloud resources; useful for auditing
    • Project Creator: Controls project creation, control over who can create projects
  • Associated with G-Suite or Cloud Identity account

Workspace or Cloud identity super administrator:

  • Assign the Organization admin role to some users
  • Be the point of contact in case of recovery issues
  • Control the lifecycle of the Workspace or Cloud Identity account and Organization resource

Organization admin:

  • Defines IAM policies
  • Determine the structure of resource hierachy
  • Delegate responsibility over critical components such as Networking, Billing, and Resource Hierarchy through IAM roles

Admin vs view role: