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Security trend: Google Workspace admin hardening

Security Hardening

Security concerns are rising. Phishing and account compromises are becoming more sophisticated, targeting the people with the keys to the kingdom: your admins.

Designing Safe Architecture

Security isn't just turning features on — it’s designing safe admin architecture. This means:

  • Role Separation: Don't give "Super Admin" status to everyone. Create custom roles with only the permissions they need (least privilege).
  • Admin Hardening: Restrict where admins can log in from (Context-Aware Access) and require stronger authentication steps.
  • Recovery Setup: As mentioned in our other post, having a robust recovery plan is part of hardening your environment against lockouts and attacks.

If you aren't sure if your admin console is hardened, it probably isn't.

Sleep easier at night.

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