# Shielded VM documentation

[Read product documentation](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/shielded-vm/docs/shielded-vm)
Shielded VM provides verifiable integrity of your Compute Engine VM
instances, so you can be confident that your instances haven't been compromised by
boot- or kernel-level malware or rootkits.

[Go to the Shielded VM product page for more.](https://cloud.google.com/security/products/shielded-vm)

## Documentation resources

Find quickstarts and guides, review key references, and get help with common issues.

### Guides

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  [Quickstart](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/shielded-vm/docs/quickstart)

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  [Key concepts](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/shielded-vm/docs/shielded-vm)

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  [Automating responses](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/shielded-vm/docs/automating-responses-integrity-failures)

### Reference

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  [gcloud compute commands](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/compute)

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  [gcloud beta compute commands](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/beta/compute)

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  [Compute Engine REST API](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/reference/rest/v1)

### Resources

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  [Pricing](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/shielded-vm/pricing)

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  [Getting support](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/shielded-vm/docs/getting-support)

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  [Billing questions](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/shielded-vm/docs/billing-questions)

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