Center of Excellence Security - GCP Cloud Penetration Testing

Fortify Your Google Cloud

Thoroughly securing your Google Cloud, our GCP Cloud Penetration Testing service identifies vulnerabilities through real-world attack simulations.

GCP Cloud Penetration Testing at COE Security

At COE Security, our GCP Cloud Penetration Testing service is focused on evaluating the security of your Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment. GCP provides a flexible and scalable cloud infrastructure, but like all cloud environments, securing it requires careful configuration, monitoring, and management. As organizations move their services and applications to the cloud, vulnerabilities arising from misconfigurations, poor access controls, or unsecured services can expose sensitive data and increase the risk of cyberattacks.

Our penetration testing service for GCP simulates realistic attack scenarios to identify and exploit potential weaknesses within your cloud infrastructure, applications, and services. Whether it’s insecure storage configurations, insufficient IAM policies, or vulnerable virtual machines, we identify threats that could jeopardize the security of your organization.

With COE Security’s GCP Cloud Penetration Testing, you gain a thorough understanding of your GCP security posture, enabling you to address vulnerabilities before they can be exploited by attackers.

Our Approach

Define scope and gather credentials: Identify GCP projects, roles, and services in-scope and set up test-level access.
Map GCP assets and configurations: Enumerate services like GCE, GCS, IAM, GKE, and App Engine for visibility.
Analyze IAM roles and permission gaps: Review service accounts, bindings, and role abuse escalation scenarios.
Assess GCS buckets and storage risks: Test for public buckets, misconfigured policies, and sensitive data leaks.
Inspect Compute Engine and images: Identify exposed instances, outdated OS images, and metadata misuse flaws.

Evaluate VPC firewall and networking: Review firewall rules, peering, routing, and open ports across networks.
Test APIs and serverless components: Check for insecure Cloud Functions, App Engine, and API Gateway flaws.
Review logging and security tooling: Confirm Cloud Audit Logs, SCC, and threat detection tools are enabled.
Simulate attack and lateral movement: Exploit weak roles, metadata access, and escalate within the GCP tenant.
Deliver report with GCP remediation: Share prioritized findings with clear fixes for Console and gcloud users.

Our Approach

IAM Testing

Security Group Config

API Endpoints

Data Encryption Practices Logging and Monitoring

Our Testing Process

Our established methodology delivers comprehensive testing and actionable recommendations.

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Threat Model

Passive/Active Testing

Exploitation

Reporting

Why Choose COE Security’s GCP Cloud Penetration Testing?

GCP-certified cloud security experts: Our team holds Google Cloud credentials and cloud-native attack experience.
Safe, scoped testing built for GCP: We follow GCP’s trusted practices for non-disruptive, role-based assessments.
Covers identity, APIs, and storage flaws: We assess IAM, GCS, serverless, and APIs for real attack vectors.
Custom playbooks for project types: We adapt testing to your workloads whether SaaS, microservices, or ML.
Developer-ready reports and CLI fixes: Receive clear, actionable fixes with support for Console and gcloud.

Real-time visibility via PTaaS portal: Monitor progress, findings, and responses securely with full audit logs.
Aligned with CIS, SOC 2, and ISO 27001: Our testing supports your cloud compliance and audit readiness.
Supports CI/CD and DevSecOps flows: Recommendations include secure pipelines and GCP IaC hygiene tips.
Zero false positives, only proven risks: Findings are validated manually to reduce noise and save your time.
Trusted by regulated cloud-native firms: Our work secures cloud estates in fintech, SaaS, and health sectors.

Five areas of GCP Cloud Penetration Testing

Hardware Pentest

Hardware penetration testing is a critical assessment process aimed at identifying vulnerabilities in physical devices and their associated systems. This testing involves a comprehensive evaluation of hardware components, firmware, and communication interfaces to uncover potential security weaknesses that could be exploited by malicious actors. By simulating real-world attack scenarios, security professionals assess the effectiveness of physical security measures, analyze firmware for flaws, and evaluate the robustness of communication protocols. The ultimate goal is to provide organizations with actionable insights and recommendations to strengthen their hardware security posture, ensuring that devices are resilient against emerging threats and safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access.

API Penetration Testing

API penetration testing is a focused security assessment designed to identify vulnerabilities within Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that connect systems, services, and applications. As APIs increasingly serve as critical conduits for data exchange in modern digital ecosystems, they have become prime targets for cyberattacks. This testing simulates real-world attack scenarios to evaluate how securely APIs handle authentication, authorization, data exposure, input validation, and error handling. Testers analyze API endpoints for issues such as broken object-level authorization (BOLA), excessive data exposure, and injection vulnerabilities. By uncovering weaknesses in REST, SOAP, or GraphQL APIs, organizations gain actionable insights to remediate flaws, enforce security best practices, and ensure their APIs are resilient against evolving threats, thereby protecting sensitive data and maintaining system integrity.

AI/LLM PenTest

At COE Security LLC, our AI and Large Language Model (LLM) Penetration Testing service is tailored to evaluate the security of AI-driven applications and systems. As organizations increasingly leverage AI and LLMs for various functions, understanding their vulnerabilities is crucial. Our team conducts comprehensive assessments that focus on potential risks associated with model training data, API endpoints, and user interactions. By simulating real-world attack scenarios, we identify weaknesses such as data poisoning, model inversion, and adversarial attacks. The insights gained from our testing help organizations enhance their AI security measures, ensuring robust protection against emerging threats while maintaining compliance with relevant standards. Our goal is to empower you to harness the full potential of AI technologies while safeguarding your systems and data.

DevOps Security Testing

At COE Security LLC, our DevOps Security Testing service integrates security practices into the DevOps pipeline, ensuring that security is a fundamental component throughout the software development lifecycle. We emphasize the importance of proactive security measures, conducting assessments at various stages, from code development to deployment. Our approach includes automated scanning for vulnerabilities, manual code reviews, and configuration assessments to identify potential security risks early in the process. By collaborating closely with development and operations teams, we help foster a culture of security awareness and compliance. The insights gained from our testing enable organizations to address vulnerabilities swiftly and effectively, ultimately enhancing the security of applications and infrastructure while maintaining the agility and efficiency that DevOps offers.

Firmware Security

Firmware forms the foundation of hardware functionality and is increasingly targeted by attackers. Our Firmware Security Testing service focuses on identifying vulnerabilities such as insecure boot processes, hardcoded credentials, and unprotected firmware updates. We analyze firmware binaries, configuration files, and underlying code to detect and address risks. To support your engineering team, we provide actionable remediation insights and secure coding recommendations, ensuring your firmware is resilient against both known and emerging threats. With our assistance, you can safeguard your devices and maintain trust in your hardware solutions.

Advanced Offensive Security Solutions

COE Security empowers your organization with on-demand expertise to uncover vulnerabilities, remediate risks, and strengthen your security posture. Our scalable approach enhances agility, enabling you to address current challenges and adapt to future demands without expanding your workforce.