GCP security configuration scanning and hardening using Security Command Center, Forseti, and ScoutSuite
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---
name: gcp-security-scanner
description: GCP security configuration scanning and hardening using Security Command Center, Forseti, and ScoutSuite
allowed-tools:
- Bash
- Read
- Write
- Glob
- Grep
- WebFetch
graph:
domains: [domain:security]
specializations: [specialization:security-compliance]
skillAreas: [skill-area:vulnerability-scanning-remediation, skill-area:application-security-testing]
roles: [role:security-engineer, role:devops-engineer]
workflows: [workflow:security-audit, workflow:vulnerability-management]
---
# GCP Security Scanner Skill
## Purpose
Automated Google Cloud Platform security configuration scanning and hardening to identify misconfigurations, compliance violations, and security risks across GCP projects and organizations.
## Capabilities
### Security Command Center Integration
- Leverage GCP Security Command Center findings
- Review vulnerability and threat findings
- Check Security Health Analytics results
- Monitor Event Threat Detection alerts
- Track Container Threat Detection findings
- Generate compliance reports
### IAM Security Analysis
- Analyze IAM policies for over-permissive access
- Check service account key usage and rotation
- Identify excessive permissions
- Review organization policy constraints
- Detect cross-project access
- Audit IAM recommender suggestions
### VPC Firewall Analysis
- Review firewall rules for overly permissive access
- Check for open management ports
- Validate VPC Service Controls
- Review Shared VPC configurations
- Check Private Google Access settings
- Analyze VPC flow logs configuration
### Cloud Storage Security
- Identify publicly accessible buckets
- Check bucket IAM policies
- Validate uniform bucket-level access
- Review bucket encryption settings
- Check access logging configuration
- Verify retention policies
### Cloud KMS Configuration
- Review key ring and key configurations
- Check key rotation policies
- Validate IAM policies on keys
- Review HSM key protection levels
- Check external key manager usage
- Audit key access patterns
### Audit Logging Verification
- Validate Cloud Audit Logs configuration
- Check data access logging
- Review admin activity logging
- Verify log export configuration
- Check Cloud Logging retention
- Validate alert policies
### Organization Policy Assessment
- Review organization policy constraints
- Check service restriction policies
- Validate resource location constraints
- Review VM external IP restrictions
- Check service account creation policies
## GCP Services Covered
| Category | Services |
|----------|----------|
| Identity | IAM, Cloud Identity, Workforce Identity |
| Compute | Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, Functions |
| Storage | Cloud Storage, Persistent Disks |
| Database | Cloud SQL, Spanner, BigQuery, Firestore |
| Network | VPC, Firewall, Cloud Armor, Cloud CDN |
| Security | Security Command Center, Cloud KMS, BeyondCorp |
| Monitoring | Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Audit Logs |
## Integrations
- **Security Command Center**: GCP native CSPM
- **Forseti Security**: Open-source GCP security toolkit
- **ScoutSuite**: Multi-cloud security auditing
- **Cloud Asset Inventory**: Resource visibility
- **IAM Recommender**: Permission optimization
## Target Processes
- Cloud Security Architecture Review
- Compliance Monitoring
- GCP Project Hardening
- Security Posture Assessment
## Input Schema
```json
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"scanType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["full", "cis", "pci", "hipaa", "iso27001", "custom"],
"description": "Type of security scan"
},
"projects": {
"type": "array",
"items": { "type": "string" },
"description": "GCP project IDs to scan"
},
"organization": {
"type": "string",
"description": "GCP organization ID for org-wide scanning"
},
"services": {
"type": "array",
"items": { "type": "string" },
"description": "Specific services to scan"
},
"severityThreshold": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["critical", "high", "medium", "low"]
},
"complianceFrameworks": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["CIS", "PCI-DSS", "HIPAA", "ISO27001", "SOC2", "NIST"]
}
},
"includeSCC": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Include Security Command Center findings"
}
},
"required": ["scanType"]
}
```
## Output Schema
```json
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"scanId": {
"type": "string"
},
"scanTimestamp": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time"
},
"projectsScanned": {
"type": "array"
},
"organizationId": {
"type": "string"
},
"summary": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"totalChecks": { "type": "integer" },
"passed": { "type": "integer" },
"failed": { "type": "integer" },
"warnings": { "type": "integer" }
}
},
"findingsBySeverity": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"critical": { "type": "integer" },
"high": { "type": "integer" },
"medium": { "type": "integer" },
"low": { "type": "integer" }
}
},
"findings": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"checkId": { "type": "string" },
"severity": { "type": "string" },
"service": { "type": "string" },
"project": { "type": "string" },
"resourceName": { "type": "string" },
"description": { "type": "string" },
"remediation": { "type": "string" },
"complianceMapping": { "type": "array" }
}
}
},
"sccFindings": {
"type": "array"
},
"organizationPolicyStatus": {
"type": "object"
},
"recommendations": {
"type": "array",
"items": { "type": "string" }
}
}
}
```
## Usage Example
```javascript
skill: {
name: 'gcp-security-scanner',
context: {
scanType: 'cis',
projects: ['my-project-id'],
complianceFrameworks: ['CIS', 'SOC2'],
includeSCC: true,
severityThreshold: 'medium'
}
}
```
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