Cis Gworkspace 3.1.3.6.1

Ensure enhanced pre-delivery message scanning is enabled (Manual)

Description

Enables improved detection of suspicious content prior to delivery.

Rationale

As an administrator, you can increase Gmail's ability to identify suspicious content with enhanced pre-delivery message scanning. Typically, when Gmail identifies a possible phishing message, a warning is displayed and the message might be moved to spam.

Impact

With the Enhanced pre-delivery message scanning option, when Gmail detects suspicious content, message delivery is slightly delayed so that Gmail can do additional security checks on the message.

Audit Procedure

Using Google Workspace Admin Console

1. Log in to https://admin.google.com as an administrator
2. Select Apps
3. Select Google Workspace
4. Select Gmail
5. Select Spam, phishing, and malware
6. Ensure Enhanced pre-delivery message scanning. is ON

Expected Result

Enhanced pre-delivery message scanning. should be ON.

Remediation

Using Google Workspace Admin Console

1. Log in to https://admin.google.com as an administrator
2. Select Apps
3. Select Google Workspace
4. Select Gmail
5. Select Spam, phishing, and malware
6. Select Enhanced pre-delivery message scanning.
7. Set Enables improved detection of suspicious content prior to delivery to checked
8. Select Save

Default Value

Enhanced pre-delivery message scanning. is ON

CIS Controls

Profile

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