Google Cloud Compliance ControlsGoogle Cloud Compute Engine
Compute Engine instances should have preemptible termination disabled
Prowler's check verifies that Compute Engine VM instances are not configured as `preemptible` or `Spot` VMs. Both of these instance types can be terminated by Google at any time when resources are needed elsewhere.
What this control checks
Compute Engine instances must have preemptible termination disabled
Tool mappings
Use these identifiers to cross-reference this control across tools, reports, and evidence.
- Compliance.tf Control:
compute_instance_preemptible_termination_disabled - Powerpipe Control:
gcp_compliance.control.compute_instance_preemptible_termination_disabled - Prowler Check:
compute_instance_preemptible_vm_disabled
Last reviewed: 2026-10-09