competition-cloud-metadata-path

Cloud metadata paths are traced by mapping reachability to instance metadata or platform token endpoints, then documenting the downstream trust edges where issued credentials grant privilege. This reveals how metadata-derived identity enables access.

Workload identity token issuance maps to API access by recording the token's issuer, audience, and role mapping. You validate the privilege chain by confirming the downstream API accepts that metadata-derived credential for specific actions.

Yes, you can use instance metadata to reproduce evidence by generating a compact, replayable chain of the privilege path. This documents the exact SSRF reachability hops and token issuance required for security audits.

Documenting a cloud identity trust edge requires identifying the metadata surface, mapping the reachability path, and recording the resulting credential trust edge. You must include the token issuer, audience, and downstream API acceptance details.

Map node identity and task roles by tracing the trust path from platform token endpoints to the issued credentials. This involves documenting the metadata reachability, token audience, and how downstream APIs accept the identity.