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# Cloud Storage bucket versioning disabled

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**Id:** `terraform-gcp-cloud-storage-bucket-versioning-disabled` 

**Provider:** GCP

**Platform:** Terraform

**Severity:** Medium

**Category:** Observability

#### Learn More{% #learn-more %}

- [Provider Reference](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/google/latest/docs/resources/storage_bucket#enabled)

### Description{% #description %}

Enabling versioning on a Google Cloud Storage bucket ensures that previous versions of objects are preserved, preventing accidental or malicious data loss or overwrites. Without versioning enabled (for example, `versioning = { enabled = false }` or omitting the `versioning` block entirely), deleted or overwritten objects cannot be recovered, increasing the risk of permanent data loss. To mitigate this risk, enable versioning by setting `versioning = { enabled = true }` in your Terraform configuration:

```
resource "google_storage_bucket" "secure_example" {
  name     = "foo"
  location = "EU"

  versioning = {
    enabled = true
  }
}
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```terraform
resource "google_storage_bucket" "negative1" {
  name     = "foo"
  location = "EU"

  versioning = {
    enabled = true
  }
}
```

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```terraform
resource "google_storage_bucket" "positive1" {
  name     = "foo"
  location = "EU"

  versioning = {
    enabled = false
  }
}

resource "google_storage_bucket" "positive2" {
  name     = "foo"
  location = "EU"
}
```