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Cis Gworkspace 3.1.6.2 by cyberstrikeus

Name: Cis Gworkspace 3.1.6.2
Author: cyberstrikeus

File contents

3.1.6.2 Ensure creating groups is restricted

Level

Profile Applicability

Enterprise Level 1

Type

Manual

Description

Control who is allowed to create Groups in your organization and if they can have external members.

Rationale

The organization should have some control over the organizational groups created and the purpose they are for.

Impact

In a large organization, this may cause too much burden on administrators.

Audit

To verify this setting via the Google Workspace Admin Console:

Log in to https://admin.google.com as an administrator
Select Apps
Select Google Workspace
Select Groups for Business
Select Creating groups
Verify Only organization admins can create groups is selected
Verify Group owners can allow external members Organization admins can always add external members is unchecked
Verify Group owners can allow incoming email from outside the organization is unchecked

Remediation

To configure this setting via the Google Workspace Admin Console:

Log in to https://admin.google.com as an administrator
Select Apps
Select Google Workspace
Select Groups for Business
Select Creating groups
Select Only organization admins can create groups
Set Group owners can allow external members Organization admins can always add external members to unchecked
Set Group owners can allow incoming email from outside the organization to unchecked
Select Save

Default Value

Anyone in the organization can create groups is selected
Group owners can allow external members Organization admins can always add external members is unchecked
Group owners can allow incoming email from outside the organization is unchecked

CIS Controls

Controls Version	Control	IG 1	IG 2	IG 3
v8	3.3 Configure Data Access Control Lists	x	x	x
v7	14.6 Protect Information through Access Control Lists	x	x	x

Profile

Level 1

---name: cis-gworkspace-3-1-6-2description: Ensure creating groups is restricted---# 3.1.6.2 Ensure creating groups is restricted## LevelL1## Profile Applicability- Enterprise Level 1## TypeManual## DescriptionControl who is allowed to create Groups in your organization and if they can have external members.## RationaleThe organization should have some control over the organizational groups created and the purpose they are for.## ImpactIn a large organization, this may cause too much burden on administrators.## AuditTo verify this setting via the Google Workspace Admin Console:1. Log in to `https://admin.google.com` as an administrator2. Select `Apps`3. Select `Google Workspace`4. Select `Groups for Business`5. Select `Creating groups`6. Verify `Only organization admins can create groups` is `selected`7. Verify `Group owners can allow external members Organization admins can always add external members` is `unchecked`8. Verify `Group owners can allow incoming email from outside the organization` is `unchecked`## RemediationTo configure this setting via the Google Workspace Admin Console:1. Log in to `https://admin.google.com` as an administrator2. Select `Apps`3. Select `Google Workspace`4. Select `Groups for Business`5. Select `Creating groups`6. Select `Only organization admins can create groups`7. Set `Group owners can allow external members Organization admins can always add external members` to `unchecked`8. Set `Group owners can allow incoming email from outside the organization` to `unchecked`9. Select `Save`## Default Value- `Anyone in the organization can create groups` is `selected`- `Group owners can allow external members Organization admins can always add external members` is `unchecked`- `Group owners can allow incoming email from outside the organization` is `unchecked`## CIS Controls| Controls Version | Control | IG 1 | IG 2 | IG 3 || ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ---- | ---- || v8 | 3.3 Configure Data Access Control Lists | x | x | x || v7 | 14.6 Protect Information through Access Control Lists | x | x | x |## ProfileLevel 1

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Cis Gworkspace 3.1.6.2