Google Workspace Security
At Sentry Cyber, we have been providing comprehensive Google Workspace security solutions since its launch in 2006. With over 18 years of experience, we have assisted thousands of organisations—from small businesses to large enterprises with over 3,000 employees—in enhancing their security posture and offering support for cyber incident response. As a Google Workspace Premier Partner with Google Cloud certifications, we are uniquely positioned to safeguard your digital assets.
In-Depth Security Audits
Understanding the full scope of your organisation’s security is crucial. Our in-depth Google Workspace security audits examine over 150 security controls, providing a thorough risk assessment that identifies vulnerabilities and prevents potential data breaches. This comprehensive report is designed for business owners, IT managers, and outsourced IT companies like MSPs.
One significant challenge we address is the lack of visibility into company-wide applications and browser extensions. On average, IT teams are aware of less than 10% of the apps and extensions used within their organisation, leaving the remaining 90% as potential security risks. We offer full visibility into all your SaaS apps and extensions connected to your Google Workspace accounts, providing a risk rating score to help you understand and mitigate these risks effectively.
Our risk assessments are aligned with industry-standard GRC frameworks such as ISO 27001, Essential Eight, and SMB1001, ensuring your organisation meets compliance requirements while strengthening its security posture.
Building on the insights from our security audits, we develop a tactical plan for Google Workspace security hardening. Our approach focuses on preventing phishing attacks and implementing data loss prevention measures to guard against both external threats and insider risks.
We prioritise change management to ensure minimal disruption to staff productivity, exploring automation with specialist software and scripts to reduce implementation costs. By setting a baseline security posture aligned with GRC standards, we help you achieve a robust defence against cyber threats.
- Access Management: Enforcing secure account logins with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), strong passwords, and restrictions to approved devices or locations.
- Zero Trust Methodology: Applying the principle of least privilege, minimising external data sharing, and ensuring users have only the necessary access rights.
- Data Encryption: Ensuring that data and emails are encrypted both at rest and in transit.
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Implementing automation to protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Payment Card Industry (PCI) data.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Optimising junk email filtering, virus blocking, and configuring advanced phishing and malware protection controls like Security Sandbox.
- Email Authentication: Improving email delivery and security with DKIM, SPF, DMARC & BIMI protocols.
- App and Extension Management: Allowing only approved Google Workspace Marketplace apps and extensions to reduce data breach risks.
- Advanced Protection Program: Setting up enhanced security for employees likely to be targeted by bad actors.
- Device Management: Managing company-owned Android and iOS devices to maintain a secure device inventory.
- Alerts and Notifications: Establishing alerts for IT teams or our management when security compliance issues arise, enabling swift remediation.
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Google Workspace doesn’t come with an adequate backup solution. Emails and drive data only stays in the trash for 30 days until its permanently deleted. Restoring large amounts of data from Vault is not possible. Vault doesn’t have any automated recovery tool. You need a backup solution for your Google Workspace.
Data loss can be catastrophic, which is why we emphasise robust backup and disaster recovery solutions for Google Workspace. We partner with a range of SaaS backup vendors to find the best fit for your organisation. Each vendor offers unique features—some provide unlimited retention, while others offer user-friendly restore options for self-service recovery.
We help you define your Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO)—critical parameters in any disaster recovery plan. These objectives guide the selection of an optimal cloud backup and disaster recovery strategy, ensuring you can recover swiftly from incidents caused by ransomware attacks or human error.
Our services include developing a comprehensive Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) to meet compliance standards and prevent data loss disasters in the cloud. We also consider data storage locations and ensure data is encrypted in transit and at rest, providing an additional layer of security.
Ransomware Detection & Response
Ransomware attacks are among the most severe threats organisations face today. The average downtime for victims is 21 days, leading to significant operational and financial losses. At Sentry Cyber, we offer advanced ransomware detection and response services tailored for Google Workspace environments.
We collaborate with vendors offering rapid incident detection, reducing ransomware downtime from months to as little as two hours using AI-driven solutions. Our services include 24/7 ransomware monitoring, ensuring any threats are detected and neutralised promptly. By integrating these advanced capabilities into your Google Workspace, we help maintain business continuity and protect your critical data assets.
Why choose sentry cyber?
With our extensive experience and specialised focus on Google Workspace, we provide unparalleled expertise in vulnerability assessments, incident response, and comprehensive cybersecurity solutions. Our commitment is to empower your organisation by preventing breaches, detecting vulnerabilities, and swiftly responding to incidents. Trust Sentry Cyber to be your sentry on the digital frontier, ensuring your Google Workspace environment remains safe, reliable, and resilient.