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Checks that GCP essential contacts are configured for the project.

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About

When you connect Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to DSALTA, the platform syncs your users, roles, and access settings using read-only API access. DSALTA evaluates this control on every sync. If the requirement is not met, DSALTA activates this check.

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Why This Matters

Generic or shared accounts make it impossible to attribute actions to a person, which undermines accountability and audit trails. Ensuring every user is individually identified is a foundational access-control requirement in SOC 2 and ISO 27001.

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How to Fix

Before you begin
  • Ensure you have the appropriate admin role on the GCP project.
Configure essential contacts
  1. Sign in to the Google Cloud Console and navigate to IAM & Admin → Essential Contacts.
  2. Click Add contact and add contacts for each notification category, especially Security.
  3. Save.
Once essential contacts are configured, DSALTA retrieves the change on the next sync and sets the check status to Passing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This check runs automatically every 24 hours while the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) integration is connected. You can also trigger a manual sync from Integrations in the sidebar.
A failing check appears in your Data Library → Tests dashboard. Work through the steps above; once the underlying configuration is fixed, the status updates automatically on the next sync.
Yes. If it does not apply to your environment, mark it as Not Applicable with a justification. The exclusion is documented for auditors.
No. DSALTA uses read-only API access and never modifies, creates, or deletes resources. All remediation is performed by your team directly in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).