Incorporating Terraform into Jenkins requires ensuring the instance has proper authorization. What is a recommended step?

Incorporating Terraform into Jenkins indeed requires ensuring that the Jenkins instance has the proper authorization to interact with Google Cloud resources, and having a dedicated service account for Terraform is a key step in this process.

Creating a dedicated service account for Terraform allows for better security and principle of least privilege. By using a dedicated service account, you can define specific roles and permissions that are necessary for Terraform to perform its operations, such as creating or modifying infrastructure. This isolates the responsibilities of the service account and limits access to only the required resources, reducing the overall risk in your cloud environment.

Additionally, a dedicated service account simplifies credential management and auditing, as it can be easily identified and monitored for its activities related to Terraform without being intertwined with other services or applications that Jenkins might be using.

Other options may provide certain capabilities, but they do not emphasize the importance of having a dedicated service account that encapsulates the necessary permissions tailored for Terraform tasks, which enhances both security and operational efficiency.