cis-gworkspace-4.2.1.2

DevOps & Security

Review third-party applications periodically

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/CyberStrikeus/CyberStrike/blob/HEAD/.cyberstrike/skill/CIS_benchmarks/Cloud_Providers/Google_Workspace/CIS_Google_Workspace_Foundations_Benchmark_v1.3.0/cis-gworkspace-4.2.1.2/SKILL.md

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4.2.1.2 Review third-party applications periodically

Profile Applicability

Enterprise Level 2

Description

Weekly review connected applications for potential malicious or unintended access or connections.

Rationale

Performing a periodic review of connected applications and their permission scopes ensures only permitted and required applications can access organizational data or resources. Attackers commonly attempt to persuade or trick users to grant their application access to organizational data resources by asking for their consent.

Audit

To verify this setting via the Google Workspace Admin Console:

Log in to https://admin.google.com as an administrator
Select Security
Select Access and Data Control
Select API Controls, then select App access control
Under Overview, select MANAGE THIRD-PARTY APP ACCESS
Ensure all listed applications have been properly vetted and authorized by the appropriate personnel

Remediation

To configure this setting via the Google Workspace Admin Console:

Log in to https://admin.google.com as an administrator
Select Security
Select Access and Data Control
Select API Controls, then select App access control
Under Overview, select MANAGE THIRD-PARTY APP ACCESS
Select Change Access for the application you wish to remove
Select Blocked: Can't access any Google service
Log in to the Google Cloud Platform - Resource Manager https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-resource-manager as an administrator
Now Delete the desired application

Default Value

None

CIS Controls

Controls Version	Control	IG 1	IG 2	IG 3
v8	2.1 Establish and Maintain a Software Inventory	x	x	x
v8	2.3 Address Unauthorized Software	x	x	x
v7	2.1 Maintain Inventory of Authorized Software	x	x	x
v7	2.6 Address unapproved software	x	x	x