GCP

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Overview

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) is the process of securing multi-cloud environments through enhanced visibility, risk and misconfiguration identification, posture assessment, and compliance protocols. CodeAnt AI continuously monitor cloud infrastructure—such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS)—for gaps in security policy enforcement.

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Key Features

• Multi-Cloud Support: Currently supports AWS, GCP and Azure.
• Seamless Integration: Connect seamlessly with any cloud provider and continuously monitor for security vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance issues.

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How It Works

1. Permissions

   1. Create a dedicated service account in each project.

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      PROJECT_ID=<your-project-id>
      SA=codeant-cspm
      gcloud iam service-accounts create $SA --project $PROJECT_ID \
        --description="CodeAnt AI CSPM scanner" \
        --display-name="CodeAnt CSPM"
      

   2. Grant the minimum roles:

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      gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding $PROJECT_ID \
        --member="serviceAccount:${SA}@${PROJECT_ID}.iam.gserviceaccount.com" \
        --role="roles/viewer"
      
      gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding $PROJECT_ID \
        --member="serviceAccount:${SA}@${PROJECT_ID}.iam.gserviceaccount.com" \
        --role="roles/cloudasset.viewer"
      
      SERVICE_AGENT="service-${PROJECT_NUMBER}@gcp-sa-cloudasset.iam.gserviceaccount.com"
      
      gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding $PROJECT_ID \
        --member="serviceAccount:${SERVICE_AGENT}" \
        --role="roles/servicenetworking.serviceAgent"
      
      gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding $PROJECT_ID \
        --member="serviceAccount:${SERVICE_AGENT}" \
        --role="roles/storage.objectAdmin"
      

      These roles cover the required cloudasset.assets.exportResource and cloudasset.assets.exportIamPolicy permissions.

   3. Enable the Cloud Asset Inventory API (one-time per project):

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      gcloud services enable cloudasset.googleapis.com --project $PROJECT_ID
      

   4. Generate and download a JSON key—keep it out of version control:

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      gcloud iam service-accounts keys create ./codeant-cspm.json \
        --iam-account="${SA}@${PROJECT_ID}.iam.gserviceaccount.com"
      

2. Settings

   • In the CodeAnt UI navigate to Settings -> Cloud Security Settings -> GCP.
   • Write project id, paste the JSON key and hit save.

3. Start a Scan

   • Go to Cloud Security -> Start a New Scan and pick your GCP connection.
   • Within 15-20 minutes, the scan will be completed, and you will see the results.

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Demo

For a detailed use case and step-by-step guide on how to utilize the cloud security feature, check out our demo. The demo provides a comprehensive walkthrough, showing you how to configure settings, start a scan, and interpret the results effectively.