Google Workspace Security Assessment
The challenge
Exposure of personal and company data
Google Workspace is increasingly popular for file storage and productivity for businesses. Ensuring that your organisation is operating at the appropriate license level to leverage the necessary security controls is essential. This also presents unique challenges in maintaining compliance with data protection regulations and protecting sensitive and critical data.
Misconfigurations
Over permissive file sharing or inappropriate user access levels and missing security controls all lead to vulnerabilities that could potentially give attackers access to sensitive data and make us all a target for Ransomware infections. Findings from a Google Workspace Assessment offer remediation steps that can help protect sensitive staff and 3rd party data and lessen the risk of data breaches.
The service
Areas for consideration for the M365 Assessment may include policies and configurations around:
- Access & identity management settings applied
- Admin Console & Privileges
- Data Loss Prevention rules for Gmail, Drive, and Chat
- Sensitivity labels and information classification
- Encryption (Google-native + customer-managed keys, if applicable)
- Backup and retention policies and the approach to business continuity
- Email & Communication Security
- Monitoring & Log management
- Endpoint & Device Management
- Malware and anti-phishing
Benefits
Identifies gaps and misconfigurations that could lead to data breaches
Improves incident response readiness with better monitoring/logging
Provides a roadmap for hardening Google Workspace security
Enhances user trust and organisational resilience
Ensures compliance with industry standards and regulations
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Why get in touch with BH Consulting
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- ISO 27001-certified team with deep domain expertise
- Proven track record in delivering real-world solutions
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