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# [Exploring Kubernetes Service Account Tokens and Secure Workload Identity Federation](https://motilayo.hashnode.dev/exploring-kubernetes-service-account-tokens-and-secure-workload-identity-federation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Ever wonder how AWS IRSA or Azure AD workload identity works in Kubernetes? How about GCP workload identity? Well, imagine this… You go to an amusement park, get a ticket from the ticket booth, then you go to the front gate and you present your ticke...

May 20, 2023 · 10 min read · motilayo.hashnode.dev  
Updated Jun 10, 2023  
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-   [#iam](https://hashnode.com/tag/iam)

## Written by

[Joshua Agboola](https://hashnode.com/@motilayo)

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Hi, I’m Joshua.

## Responses 1

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[Rojhan Paydar](https://hashnode.com/@Rothecoder)

[May 20, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/exploring-kubernetes-service-account-tokens-and-secure-workload-identity-federation/64685768388e8da20d0cdaf1/comment/6468f12e689ece0aeed07ff2)

Great article Joshua!!!! :)

[Joshua Agboola](https://hashnode.com/@motilayo)

[May 22, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/exploring-kubernetes-service-account-tokens-and-secure-workload-identity-federation/64685768388e8da20d0cdaf1/comment/6468f12e689ece0aeed07ff2#reply-646bec925ccc6321b70443c3)

Thank you :)