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The user identification and password process for GCP CloudSQL involves the following steps:

1. Create a CloudSQL instance: First, create a CloudSQL instance and select the database engine that you want to use. This instance will serve as the backend database for your application.

2. Create a user account: To create a user account, go to the CloudSQL instance and select the "Users" tab. Click on "Create user account" and specify the username and password for the account.

3. Assign roles and permissions: After creating the user account, you need to assign roles and permissions to the user. Click on the "Permissions" tab in the CloudSQL instance and add the user to the appropriate roles to grant the necessary permissions.

4. Connect to the database: You can connect to your CloudSQL instance using the command-line tool or any database client that supports the database engine you selected. Specify the username and password that you created earlier to connect to the database.

By following these steps, you can create a user account and securely connect to your CloudSQL instance. It is important to follow security best practices, such as creating strong passwords and limiting access to only those who need it.