cis-gworkspace-4-2-1-2

name	cis-gworkspace-4.2.1.2
description	Review third-party applications periodically
category	cis-gworkspace
version	1.3.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["cis","gcp","google-workspace","security","api-controls","oauth","third-party-apps"]
cis_id	4.2.1.2
cis_benchmark	CIS Google Workspace Foundations Benchmark v1.3.0
tech_stack	["gcp","google-workspace"]
cwe_ids	[]
chains_with	[]
prerequisites	[]
severity_boost	{}

4.2.1.2 Review third-party applications periodically

Profile Applicability

• Enterprise Level 2

Description

Weekly review connected applications for potential malicious or unintended access or connections.

Rationale

Performing a periodic review of connected applications and their permission scopes ensures only permitted and required applications can access organizational data or resources. Attackers commonly attempt to persuade or trick users to grant their application access to organizational data resources by asking for their consent.

Audit

To verify this setting via the Google Workspace Admin Console:

1. Log in to https://admin.google.com as an administrator
2. Select Security
3. Select Access and Data Control
4. Select API Controls, then select App access control
5. Under Overview, select MANAGE THIRD-PARTY APP ACCESS
6. Ensure all listed applications have been properly vetted and authorized by the appropriate personnel

Remediation

To configure this setting via the Google Workspace Admin Console:

1. Log in to https://admin.google.com as an administrator
2. Select Security
3. Select Access and Data Control
4. Select API Controls, then select App access control
5. Under Overview, select MANAGE THIRD-PARTY APP ACCESS
6. Select Change Access for the application you wish to remove
7. Select Blocked: Can't access any Google service
8. Log in to the Google Cloud Platform - Resource Manager https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-resource-manager as an administrator
9. Now Delete the desired application

Default Value

None

CIS Controls

Controls Version	Control	IG 1	IG 2	IG 3
v8	2.1 Establish and Maintain a Software Inventory	x	x	x