| name | cis-gworkspace-3.1.3.5.3 |
| description | Ensure per-user outbound gateways is disabled |
| category | cis-gworkspace |
| version | 1.3.0 |
| author | cyberstrike-official |
| tags | ["cis","gcp","google-workspace","gmail","forwarding"] |
| cis_id | 3.1.3.5.3 |
| cis_benchmark | CIS Google Workspace Foundations Benchmark v1.3.0 |
| tech_stack | ["gcp","google-workspace"] |
| cwe_ids | [] |
| chains_with | [] |
| prerequisites | [] |
| severity_boost | {} |
Ensure per-user outbound gateways is disabled (Manual)
Description
A per-user outbound gateway is a mail server, other than the Google Workspace mail servers, that delivers outgoing mail for a user in your domain.
Rationale
Mail sent via external SMTP will circumvent your outbound gateway.
Impact
Care should be taken before implementation to ensure there is no business need for mail sent via external SMTP gateway.
Audit Procedure
Using Google Workspace Admin Console
- Log in to https://admin.google.com as an administrator
- Select
Apps
- Select
Google Workspace
- Select
Gmail
- Under
End User Access - Allow per-user outbound gateways, ensure Allow users to send mail through an external SMTP server when configuring a "from" address hosted outside your email domain is unchecked
Expected Result
Allow users to send mail through an external SMTP server when configuring a "from" address hosted outside your email domain should be unchecked.
Remediation
Using Google Workspace Admin Console
- Log in to https://admin.google.com as an administrator
- Select
Apps
- Select
Google Workspace
- Select
Gmail
- Under
End User Access - Allow per-user outbound gateways, set Allow users to send mail through an external SMTP server when configuring a "from" address hosted outside your email domain to unchecked
- Select
Save
Default Value
Allow users to send mail through an external SMTP server when configuring a "from" address hosted outside your email domain is unchecked
CIS Controls
This control does not have explicit CIS Controls mappings in the PDF.
Profile
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