Free security checklist for Google Workspace

Google Workspace, designed for hybrid and remote work, enables secure collaboration out of the box due to Google's security-by-design approach. In addition, there are numerous measures to further increase the security of data. But which ones are particularly important? Our free checklist shows which settings administrators should definitely check.

Given the recent rise in cyberattacks, it's more important than ever to get IT security right, as Google has revealed. Companies of all sizes can become targets of increasingly sophisticated attacks. In November 2022, for example, phishing attacks and ransomware attacks were most prevalent, but CEO fraud was also recorded, as SwissCybersecurity.net's monthly threat radar outlined. Even cloud service providers are not immune to cyberattacks, it added. In addition, the threat situation is expected to worsen and hacker strategies will become even more sophisticated and complex.

Safety and flexibility in balance

Companies and organizations that want to protect their data and ensure their ability to act need a comprehensive security strategy. This includes many points, ranging from an IT landscape that is as secure as possible to raising employee awareness and an emergency concept. The appropriate configuration of Google Workspace is one step that is already causing uncertainty among many administrators. This is because the options are diverse and are constantly being adapted. In order to provide orientation, Google has published tips for administrators of Google Workspace and broken them down by company size: into manageable tips for small companies with up to 100 users and more comprehensive tips for medium and large companies with more than 100 users. However, not all settings options can be selected solely according to the size of the company.

It is always important to create a balance between flexibility and security, depending on the respective requirements and the users. This applies both to ensuring general account security and to all other aspects, such as handling passwords for shared accounts, using Groups for Business, and configuring Gmail or Drive. Best practices from our day-to-day work provide direct support in the form of a checklist, give an impression of the possibilities in various areas and make it clear that it can make sense to call on professional support.

More time for important tasks

The appropriate Google Workspace configurations then immediately help employees do their jobs without putting corporate data at risk. The associated processes run in the background, so they do not require any disruptive work steps. At the same time, not only is the effort for the IT department low, but the proactive, targeted configuration of Google Workspace also makes it possible to prevent problems and resulting additional work. This frees up more resources for important tasks - such as designing an emergency concept or a holistic security concept.

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