| name | cis-gworkspace-4.2.1.1 |
| description | Ensure application access to Google services is restricted |
| category | cis-gworkspace |
| version | 1.3.0 |
| author | cyberstrike-official |
| tags | ["cis","gcp","google-workspace","security","api-controls","oauth","access-control"] |
| cis_id | 4.2.1.1 |
| cis_benchmark | CIS Google Workspace Foundations Benchmark v1.3.0 |
| tech_stack | ["gcp","google-workspace"] |
| cwe_ids | [] |
| chains_with | [] |
| prerequisites | [] |
| severity_boost | {} |
4.2.1.1 Ensure application access to Google services is restricted
Profile Applicability
Description
Prevent unrestricted application access to Google services.
Rationale
You can restrict (or leave unrestricted) access to most Workspace services, including Google Cloud Platform services such as Machine Learning. For Gmail and Google Drive, you can specifically restrict access to high-risk scopes (for example, sending Gmail or deleting files in Drive). While users are prompted to consent to apps, if an app uses restricted scopes and you haven't specifically trusted it, users can't add it.
Impact
The potential impact associated with implementation of this setting is that any previously installed apps that you haven't trusted stop working and tokens are revoked. When a user tries to install an app that has a restricted scope, they're notified that it's blocked.
Audit
To verify this setting via the Google Workspace Admin Console:
- Log in to
https://admin.google.com as an administrator
- Select
Security
- Select
Access and Data Control
- Select
API Controls, then select App access control
- Under
Overview, select MANAGE GOOGLE SERVICES
- Ensure
ALL applicable Google Services have Restricted in the Access column
Remediation
To configure this setting via the Google Workspace Admin Console:
- Log in to
https://admin.google.com as an administrator
- Select
Security
- Select
Access and Data Control
- Select
API Controls, then select App access control
- Under
Overview, select MANAGE GOOGLE SERVICES
- Select
ALL applicable Google Services
- Click
Change access
- Select
Restricted: Only trusted apps can access a service
Default Value
Access is Unrestricted
CIS Controls