cis-gworkspace-3-1-2-1-2-1

name	cis-gworkspace-3.1.2.1.2.1
description	Ensure users can create new shared drives
category	cis-gworkspace
version	1.3.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["cis","gcp","google-workspace","drive","docs","shared-drives"]
cis_id	3.1.2.1.2.1
cis_benchmark	CIS Google Workspace Foundations Benchmark v1.3.0
tech_stack	["gcp","google-workspace"]
cwe_ids	[]
chains_with	[]
prerequisites	[]
severity_boost	{}

3.1.2.1.2.1 Ensure users can create new shared drives

Level

L1

Profile Applicability

• Enterprise Level 1

Type

Manual

Description

All users should have the ability to create new shared drives.

Rationale

By default, when a user account is deleted all the data in their personal drive is deleted as well. By allowing any user to create new shared drives aids in preventing data loss when user accounts are deleted.

Impact

Disabling this feature will prevent users from creating new shared drives.

Audit

To verify this setting via the Google Workspace Admin Console:

1. Log in to https://admin.google.com as an administrator
2. Select Apps
3. Select Google Workspace
4. Select Drive and Docs
5. Under Sharing settings, select Shared drive creation
6. Ensure Prevent users in <Company> from creating new shared drives is un-checked

Remediation

To configure this setting via the Google Workspace Admin Console:

1. Log in to https://admin.google.com as an administrator
2. Select Apps
3. Select Google Workspace
4. Select Drive and Docs
5. Under Sharing settings, select Shared drive creation
6. Set Prevent users in <Company> from creating new shared drives to unchecked
7. Select Save

Default Value

Prevent users in <Company> from creating new shared drives is unchecked

CIS Controls

This recommendation is not mapped to any CIS Controls.