Identity and access management (IAM), service IDs, and service credentials are crucial components in securing and managing access to object storage services across various cloud platforms. These elements work together to provide a robust framework for controlling who can access data stored in the cloud and what actions they can perform. In the previous article, you were introduced to the top tools for object storage and data management. In this article, you will learn how to restrict access (read-only) to the object storage bucket through custom roles, access groups, and service credentials.