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Blocking SQL Injection (SQLi) Using GCP Cloud Armor

A critical step in securing a web app is to block injection attacks, like SQL injection (SQLi), from modifying or accessing the app's SQL database. In this hands-on lab, you'll use the Cloud Armor and Cloud Load Balancing services to block SQLi attacks against a vulnerable web app.

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Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 45m
Last updated
Clock icon Sep 03, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Configure Cloud Load Balancing HTTP(S) Settings

    1. Use the Cloud Load Balancing service to create an internet-facing and global (non-classic) HTTP(S) load balancer.
    2. Name the load balancer lb.
    3. Create a frontend service named frontend.
    4. Create a backend service named backend.
    5. Configure the backends of the new backend service to use the recently created instance group.
    6. Create a health check named hc, and set the check interval to 25 seconds and the timeout to 20 seconds.

  2. Challenge

    Create a Cloud Armor Policy to Block SQLi

    1. Create a Cloud Armor security policy named cap with a default rule action of Allow.
    2. Create a rule named SQLi that uses the preconfigured expression for sqli-v33-stable, and set its priority to 1.
    3. Set the target to the recently created backend load balancer.

  3. Challenge

    Enable Container Registry

    Enable the Container Registry service using the GCP console.

  4. Challenge

    Docker Pull, Tag, and Push the Container Image Using Cloud Shell

    Use the Cloud Shell to perform the following actions:

    1. Pull the DVWA Docker image.
    2. Tag the DVWA Docker image.
    3. Push the DVWA Docker image.

  5. Challenge

    Create an Instance Group

    1. Create an instance group using the GCP console.
    2. Create a new instance template based on the container pushed to the Container Registry.
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