TMA-GWS-3.1.3.4.3.4
Ensure protection against any unauthenticated emails is enabled
Description
Displays a warning when any message is not authenticated (SPF or DKIM). You should protect your users from any emails that aren't authenticated (SPF or DKIM)
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 - Spoofing and authentication, ensure Protect against any unauthenticated emails is checked
How it is fixed
Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch
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 - Spoofing and authentication, set Protect against any unauthenticated emails to checked 6. Select Save
Properties
- Operating systems
- Any
- Tags
- authgoogle-workspacesaas
- Reference
- CIS Google Workspace Foundations Benchmark v1.4.0 - 3.1.3.4.3.4 Ensure protection against any unauthenticated emails is enabled