Your organization uses Active Directory as the source of truth and needs centralized control of Google accounts for employees (including GCP). What should you do?

Using Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS) is the recommended and most efficient solution for integrating Active Directory with Cloud Identity. GCDS automates the synchronization of users, groups, and organizational units from Active Directory to Cloud Identity, ensuring centralized control and consistency without manual intervention. This approach maintains Active Directory as the source of truth while providing Google accounts for GCP access. Writing a custom script with Cloud Identity APIs is possible but requires significant development and maintenance effort, making it less practical than GCDS. Exporting and importing CSV files is a manual process prone to errors and not suitable for ongoing synchronization. Asking employees to self-register accounts lacks centralized control and security, as these accounts would not be managed by the organization's Active Directory.