Several users have complained that their GCP firewall rules seem to have vanished from the console even if they are still in effect. VPC Service Controls, organization-level policies, or hidden security layers like Cloud Armor can all be the source of this. It becomes challenging to troubleshoot access issues without adequate visibility. A developer may be prevented when attempting to connect to BigQuery without being aware that an outdated policy is still in place. Maintaining a safe and effective cloud environment requires knowing where these rules are stored and how to access them.