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Andoni Alonso
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---
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title: 'Getting Started With GCP on Prowler'
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---
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## Prowler App
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### Step 1: Get the GCP Project ID
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1. Go to the [GCP Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/)
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2. Locate the Project ID on the welcome screen
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### Step 2: Access Prowler Cloud or Prowler App
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1. Navigate to [Prowler Cloud](https://cloud.prowler.com/) or launch [Prowler App](/user-guide/tutorials/prowler-app)
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2. Go to "Configuration" > "Cloud Providers"
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3. Click "Add Cloud Provider"
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4. Select "Google Cloud Platform"
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5. Add the Project ID and optionally provide a provider alias, then click "Next"
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### Step 3: Set Up GCP Authentication
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Choose the preferred authentication mode before proceeding:
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**User Credentials (Application Default Credentials)**
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* Quick scan as current user
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* Uses Google Cloud CLI authentication
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* Credentials may time out
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**Service Account Key File**
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* Authenticates as a service identity
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* Stable and auditable
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* Recommended for production
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For detailed instructions on how to set up authentication, see [Authentication](/user-guide/providers/gcp/authentication).
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6. Once credentials are configured, return to Prowler App and enter the required values:
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For "Service Account Key":
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- `Service Account Key JSON`
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For "Application Default Credentials":
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- `client_id`
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- `client_secret`
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- `refresh_token`
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7. Click "Next", then "Launch Scan"
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---
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## Prowler CLI
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### Credentials Lookup Order
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Prowler follows the same credential search process as [Google authentication libraries](https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/application-default-credentials#search_order), checking credentials in this order:
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1. [`GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS` environment variable](https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/application-default-credentials#GAC)
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2. [`CLOUDSDK_AUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN` + optional `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT`](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/auth/print-access-token)
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3. [User credentials set up by using the Google Cloud CLI](https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/application-default-credentials#personal)
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4. [Attached service account (e.g., Cloud Run, GCE, Cloud Functions)](https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/application-default-credentials#attached-sa)
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<Note>
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The credentials must belong to a user or service account with the necessary permissions.
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For detailed instructions on how to set the permissions, see [Authentication > Required Permissions](/user-guide/providers/gcp/authentication#required-permissions).
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</Note>
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<Note>
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Prowler will use the enabled Google Cloud APIs to get the information needed to perform the checks.
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</Note>
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### Configure GCP Credentials
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To authenticate with GCP, use one of the following methods:
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```console
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gcloud auth application-default login
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```
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or set the credentials file path:
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```console
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export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="/path/to/credentials.json"
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```
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These credentials must belong to a user or service account with the necessary permissions to perform security checks.
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For more authentication details, see the [Authentication](/user-guide/providers/gcp/authentication) page.
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### Project Specification
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To scan specific projects, specify them with the following command:
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```console
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prowler gcp --project-ids <project-id-1> <project-id-2>
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```
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### Service Account Impersonation
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For service account impersonation, use the `--impersonate-service-account` flag:
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```console
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prowler gcp --impersonate-service-account <service-account-email>
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```
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More details on authentication methods in the [Authentication](/user-guide/providers/gcp/authentication) page.
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