Ensure scan linked images for malicious content is enabled

MediumLevel 1Manual reviewgoogle-workspace

Description

Scan linked images for malicious content, and display a warning when you click links to untrusted domains. You should protect your users from potentially malicious links.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

To verify this setting via the Google Admin Console: 1. Log in to https://admin.google.com as an administrator 2. Select Apps 3. Select Google Workspace 4. Select Gmail 5. Under Safety - Links and external images, ensure Scan linked images is checked

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

To configure this setting via the Google Admin Console: 1. Log in to https://admin.google.com as an administrator 2. Select Apps 3. Select Google Workspace 4. Select Gmail 5. Under Safety - Links and external images, set Scan linked images to checked 6. Select Save

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: google-workspacesaas
Reference: CIS Google Workspace Foundations Benchmark v1.4.0 - 3.1.3.4.2.2 Ensure scan linked images for malicious content is enabled