GWS starter Admin Console

🔐 Google Workspace Business Starter – Security Settings

📧 Gmail Safety Settings

Available under:
Admin Console > Apps > Google Workspace > Gmail > Safety

• ✅ Protect against encrypted attachments from untrusted senders

• ✅ Protect against attachments with scripts from untrusted senders

• ✅ Protect against anomalous attachment types

• ✅ Add spam headers to routing rules

• ✅ Disable automatic email forwarding

• ✅ Auto-apply future recommended settings

🛡️ Spoofing & Authentication

Available under:
Admin Console > Apps > Google Workspace > Gmail > Safety

• ✅ Protect against domain spoofing (similar domain names)

• ✅ Protect against spoofing of employee names

• ✅ Configure SPF, DKIM, and DMARC via DNS

📣 Security Advisor

Available under:
Admin Console > Security > Security Advisor

• ✅ Review and apply recommended security settings

• ✅ Receive periodic security insights and alerts

• ✅ Enhanced Safe Browsing for Chrome

• ❌ No access to advanced sandbox scanning (available in higher editions)

👥 User Account Protection

Available under:
Admin Console > Security > Authentication

• ✅ Enforce strong passwords

• ✅ Enable 2-Step Verification (2SV)

• ✅ Allow passkey sign-in (if supported by devices)

📁 Drive Sharing Controls

Available under:
Admin Console > Apps > Google Workspace > Drive and Docs

• ✅ Limit external file sharing

• ❌ No advanced DLP or app access restrictions (available in Business Standard/Plus)

🚫 Unavailable in Business Starter

• ❌ Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

• ❌ Vault for email retention and legal holds

• ❌ Security Center (dashboard, investigation tool)

• ❌ App access protection from unsafe devices