Access Context Manager helps you secure access to your Trusted Cloud by S3NS resources based on the context of the request. You can define access levels based on attributes like user location and device to control who can access your resources. This page describes the differences between the Trusted Cloud and Google Cloud versions of Access Context Manager.
For more detailed information about Access Context Manager, see the Access Context Manager overview and the rest of the Access Context Manager documentation.
Key differences
There are some differences between the Trusted Cloud version of Access Context Manager and the Google Cloud version. Some notable differences include the following:
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Only basic access levels are available in Trusted Cloud.
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Only IP subnetworks and geographic location conditions are available for access levels in Trusted Cloud.
A more detailed list of differences is provided in the rest of this section. If you are already familiar with Google Cloud, we recommend that you review these differences carefully, particularly before designing an application to run on Trusted Cloud. We also recommend reviewing the general differences between Trusted Cloud and Google Cloud.
If you would like to use a particular Access Context Manager feature that isn't currently available in Trusted Cloud, contact Trusted Cloud support. To be notified when new features roll out in Trusted Cloud, subscribe to the release notes.
Security and access control
| Access levels | Trusted Cloud supports basic access levels. Advanced and custom access levels are unavailable. |
| Conditions | Only IP subnetworks, IP addresses, and geographic location conditions are available for access levels. Other conditions, such as device attributes and request time, are unavailable. |
Related guides
The following information might also affect how you use and design for Access Context Manager in Trusted Cloud by S3NS. These guides include general information about working in Trusted Cloud, including documentation, security and access control, billing, tooling, and service usage.
For details about other services and features in Trusted Cloud and their differences from their Google Cloud counterparts, see the product list.