GCP penetration testing is when security experts take an authenticated look at a cloud environment to provide a solution that resembles a malicious actor with similar levels of access. It involves several different exploitation methodologies and feature-intended abuse of functionality that benefits the attacker

Both the cloud provider and the cloud user share the responsibility for security. In general, the cloud provider takes responsibility to keep the cloud infrastructure, operating systems, and physical data centres secure. The cloud user, on the other hand, considering the type of usage, is responsible for the encryption of data, configuration, and access controls.

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A GCP security service such as Astra Security understands the proper dynamics of this relationship and helps you build as well as implement the unparalleled cloud security strategy

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• The scope of collaboration with Astra’s security experts for issues regarding remediation 
• The comprehensive test reports along with video PoCs and steady guidelines
• In-depth manual penetration testing specially devised for each cloud infrastructure provider

Both cloud infrastructure users and providers share the responsibility of safekeeping data, their operations, and operating systems. The GCP security service has to act in accordance with the rules and policies set by GCP while performing tests. However, the attack surfaces are quite different from one another, therefore, different techniques are often applied

A GCP penetration test can take up to 7 – 10 days to complete. However, the post-remediation rescanning may take half as much time.

A detailed GCP penetration testing service may take more than $5000 per year. However, the cost factor primarily depends on the scope of the test itself.

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