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Scanning Web Apps Using GCP Web Security Scanner

Vulnerability scanning is a critical step in software development security and helps identify security weaknesses within your web app. In this hands-on lab, you'll use the Web Security Scanner to identify security vulnerabilities within a running web app.

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Path Info

Level

Intermediate

Duration

45m

Published

Apr 20, 2023

Challenge

Reserve External Static IP Address
1. From the GCP console, navigate to the IP Addresses page.
2. Reserve a static IP address for the newly created VM instance.
Challenge

Create and Run a Web Security Scanner Scan
1. Enable the Web Security Scanner service using the GCP console.
2. Create a Web Security Scanner scan.
3. Run the newly created Web Security Scanner scan.
Challenge

Enable Container Registry

Enable the Container Registry service using the GCP console.
Challenge

Docker Pull, Tag, and Push Image
Using the Cloud Shell, perform the following commands:
1. Pull the DVWA Docker image.
2. Tag the DVWA Docker image.
3. Push the DVWA Docker image.
Challenge

Create a VM Instance Using the Container

Create a new Compute Engine VM instance, using the newly pushed image, in the GCP console.

Author

A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

What's a lab?

Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.