Google Workspace
The Google Workspace integration detects a variety of data loss prevention, account misconfiguration, and user security risks in an integrated Google Workspace account that could leave you and your organization vulnerable.
This integration covers the following Google Workspace products:
Integration prerequisites
- A Google Workspace account with a Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus or Enterprise plan
- A Google Workspace user with Super Admin privileges and Owner permissions in the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) project used
Integration permissions
For the Google Workspace integration to function, Cloudflare CASB requires the following Google API permissions:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.domain.readonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user.readonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user.securityhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendarhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform.read-onlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.readonlyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.settings.basic
These permissions follow the principle of least privilege to ensure that only the minimum required access is granted. To learn more about each permission, refer to the Google Workspace Admin SDK Directory API.
Security findings
The Google Workspace integration currently scans for the following findings, or security risks. Findings are grouped by category and then ordered by severity level.
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User account settings
| Finding | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Google Workspace Admin User 2FA Disabled | Critical | An administrator in Google Workspace does not have two-factor authentication enabled. |
| Google Workspace User 2FA Disabled | High | A user in Google Workspace does not have two-factor authentication enabled. |
| Google Workspace User without Recovery Email | Low | A user in Google Workspace does not have a recovery email set. |
| Google Workspace User without Recovery Phone | Low | A user in Google Workspace does not have a recovery phone number set. |
Inactive or suspended users
| Finding | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Google Workspace Admin User Inactive | Medium | An administrator account in Google Workspace has not logged in for 30 days. |
| Google Workspace Admin User Suspended | Medium | An administrator account in Google Workspace is suspended. |
| Google Workspace User Inactive | Low | A user account in Google Workspace has not logged in for 30 days. |
| Google Workspace User Suspended | Low | A user account in Google Workspace is suspended. |
File sharing
| Finding | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| File Publicly Accessible Read and Write | Critical | A Google Drive file is publicly accessible on the Internet that anyone can read or write. |
| File Publicly Accessible Read Only | High | A Google Drive file is publicly accessible on the Internet that anyone can read. |
| File Shared Outside Company Read and Write | High | A Google Drive file is shared with another organization or outside party with read and write permissions. |
| File Shared Outside Company Read Only | Medium | A Google Drive file is shared with another organization or outside party with read permissions. |
| File Shared Company Wide Read and Write | Medium | A Google Drive file is shared with the entire company with read and write permissions. |
| File Shared Company Wide Read Only | Medium | A Google Drive file is shared with the entire company with read permissions. |
| Google Workspace Calendar Publicly Accessible | Medium | A user’s Google Calendar is publicly accessible on the Internet that anyone can read. |
Data Loss Prevention (optional)
These findings will only appear if you added DLP profiles to your CASB integration.
| Finding | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| File Publicly Accessible Read and Write with DLP Profile match | Critical | A Google Drive file contains sensitive data that anyone on the Internet can read or write. |
| File Publicly Accessible Read Only with DLP Profile match | Critical | A Google Drive file contains sensitive data that anyone on the Internet can read. |
Third-party apps
| Finding | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Installed 3rd Party App with Drive Access | High | A third-party application has been granted permissions to a user’s Google Drive. |
| Installed 3rd Party App with Gmail Access | High | A third-party application has been granted permissions to a user’s Gmail. |
| Installed 3rd Party App with Google Docs Access | Medium | A third-party application has been granted permissions to a user’s Google Documents. |
| Installed 3rd Party App with Google Slides Access | Medium | A third-party application has been granted permissions to a user’s Google Slides. |
| Installed 3rd Party App with Google Sheets Access | Medium | A third-party application has been granted permissions to a user’s Google Sheets. |
| Installed 3rd Party App with Google Sign In Access | Low | A user has used their Google Workspace account to sign up for a third party service. |
Gmail administrator settings
| Finding | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Google Workspace Domain SPF Record Allows Any IP Address | High | A Google Workspace Domain SPF record allows any email to be sent from any IP address on your behalf. |
| Google Workspace Domain SPF Record Not Present | Medium | An SPF record does not exist for a Google Workspace Domain. |
| Google Workspace Domain DMARC Record Not Present | Medium | A DMARC record does not exist for a Google Workspace Domain. |
| Google Workspace Domain DMARC Not Enforced | Medium | A DMARC record for a Google Workspace Domain is not enforced. |
| Google Workspace Domain DMARC Not Enforced for Subdomains | Medium | A DMARC record for a Google Workspace Subdomain is not configured to quarantine or reject messages that fail authentication. |
| Google Workspace Domain DMARC Only Partially Enforced | Medium | A DMARC record for a Google Workspace Domain is not configured to quarantine or reject messages that fail authentication. |
Email forwarding
| Finding | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Google Workspace User Delegates Email Access | High | A user has delegated access to their inbox to another party. Delegates can read, send, and delete messages on the user’s behalf. |