A Cloud Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) is Google’s bug bounty program for reporting eligible security flaws in Google Cloud products and services. Researchers submit vulnerabilities under the program’s rules; the provider reviews and validates reports and may award a bounty based on factors such as impact and eligibility.
In cloud security, a VRP can encourage responsible discovery of weaknesses in identity systems, permissions, service interactions, and tenant isolation before attackers exploit them. High-impact reports may involve control-plane flaws that cross trust boundaries-for example, a qualifying path to administrative control over a cloud organization or project. Researchers must follow the program’s scope and testing requirements, while defenders can use validated findings to fix weaknesses and strengthen cloud controls.