Google Cloud Security Scanner
Vulnerability scanner software
DevSecOps software
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What is Google Cloud Security Scanner
Google Cloud Security Scanner is a managed web application vulnerability scanner for applications hosted on Google Cloud, particularly App Engine, that tests for common issues such as cross-site scripting and mixed content. It is used by development and security teams to run scans against deployed web apps and review findings in the Google Cloud Console. The service integrates with Google Cloud IAM and reporting workflows, and it focuses on dynamic testing of running applications rather than broad code, container, or infrastructure scanning.
Native Google Cloud integration
The scanner is built into Google Cloud and uses the same identity, access control, and project structure as other Google Cloud services. Findings and scan configuration are accessible from the Google Cloud Console, which reduces the need for separate tooling for teams already standardized on Google Cloud. This can simplify onboarding and operational ownership compared with adopting an additional standalone platform.
Dynamic web app testing
It performs black-box style testing against a running web application, which helps identify issues that only appear in deployed environments. The scanner targets common web vulnerabilities such as XSS and mixed-content problems, aligning with typical OWASP-style web checks. This complements static analysis and dependency scanning by validating runtime behavior and responses.
Managed service operations
As a managed Google Cloud service, it reduces infrastructure work for maintaining scanners, updating signatures, and managing scan execution capacity. Teams can schedule or run scans without deploying separate scanning servers. This is useful for smaller teams that want basic web scanning without building a dedicated security tooling stack.
Narrow product scope
The service focuses on web application dynamic scanning and does not cover many DevSecOps needs such as source code analysis, open-source dependency risk, container image scanning, or cloud posture management. Organizations typically need additional tools to cover CI/CD, supply chain, and infrastructure risks. This makes it less suitable as a single security platform for modern application pipelines.
Google Cloud hosting bias
It is primarily designed for applications hosted on Google Cloud (notably App Engine), which limits applicability for multi-cloud or on-prem deployments. Teams running workloads across multiple environments may not be able to standardize on it for consistent coverage. This can create fragmented scanning processes across environments.
Limited workflow depth
Compared with broader DevSecOps platforms, it offers fewer built-in capabilities for developer-centric remediation workflows such as pull-request annotations, policy-as-code gating, and rich integrations across multiple CI systems. Security teams may need to export findings or build custom processes to integrate results into existing ticketing and SDLC workflows. This can reduce its effectiveness in mature, automation-heavy pipelines.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | No additional charge | Basic Security Command Center (SCC) tier. Includes core Security Health Analytics and basic Web Security Scanner functionality limited to project/org-level Standard features. Activate self-service. cite |
| Premium | Subscription: 5% of projected annualized Google Cloud spend (subscription term, minimum annual cost $15,000). OR Pay-as-you-go: usage-based pricing (organization-level or project-level activations). | Premium includes enhanced vulnerability detection, Web Security Scanner (managed scans included for Premium), AI protection, threat detection, vulnerability assessment, compliance monitoring. Pay-as-you-go example rates (organization-level): Compute Engine $0.0057 per hour; App Engine (Standard) $0.001425 per hour; Cloud Storage Class A operations $0.0016 per 1,000 ops; Artifact Analysis/Artifact Registry scanning $0.20 per count; BigQuery on-demand $0.80 per TiB; BigQuery capacity $0.004384 per slot-hour. (See SCC pricing for full list). cite |
| Enterprise | Subscription-based (contact sales) | Complete multi-cloud CNAPP features, automated case management and remediation playbooks, advanced SecOps capabilities. Purchase through Google Cloud sales (no public per-unit price listed). cite |
Seller details
Google LLC
Mountain View, CA, USA
1998
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