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Advanced threat prevention

Google Workspace is built-in with automated threat defenses, secure-by-design architecture, and security controls that help prevent threats like phishing and malware from ever reaching your users and devices.

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What cyber threats do businesses face today?

The threat landscape has fundamentally changed, from state-sponsored adversaries to commercially-driven ransomware groups that target business and public sector organizations around the world. And while cyber threats continue to grow in scale and sophistication, most data breaches begin with routine, well-known attack patterns. For example, 89% of initial attempts to gain access to networks and systems were phishing emails, and 72% of successful intrusions began with a software exploit, phishing, brute force, or stolen credentials. To effectively combat malicious activities and content, organizations must find ways to prevent threats before they emerge. That includes adopting a holistic approach that combines user education, well-defined security policies, and modern technology that can help prevent, identify, and respond to threats at scale.

How to minimize security risks

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Block harmful content

Attacks often begin with a malicious email, file, or website, so it’s important to use solutions that automatically block these threats before they reach users.

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Prevent account takeovers

34% of successful intrusions focused on compromising user identity, making it critical to implement controls, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), to help prevent account takeovers.

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Respond to threats

Security teams take ten days to detect a compromise, giving attackers plenty of time to deploy ransomware or steal data. Organizations should use threat signals to rapidly respond to attacks.

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Google Workspace threat defenses.

AI-powered threat defenses

More than 99.9% of spam, phishing attempts, and malware are automatically blocked in Gmail.

2x more malware on average is detected by Gmail than third-party standard antivirus products alone.

Enhanced Safe Browsing provides additional protection against malicious websites and files.

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Login protections and controls

Passwordless login with passkeys, a simpler and more secure method than passwords.

Single Sign-On, 2-Step Verification, and multi-party approval for sensitive actions.

Real-time, risk-based re-authentication for additional security measures to protect accounts.

Google Workspace login protections and controls with passkeys and 2-step verification.

Comprehensive security toolkit

Tailored security insights and actionable guidance for administrators.

Security investigation tool to identify, triage, and respond to potential risks.

Integrated with Google Security Operations and BigQuery for further monitoring and analysis.

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AI-powered security: See how organizations benefit

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Snap chose Gmail and Workspace to gain a stronger security posture. In fact, since adopting FIDO2 Security Keys and moving to shorter login sessions across our company, we’ve had zero account takeovers for more than two years.

Nick Reva, Head of Corporate Security Engineering, Snap Inc.
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Keeping our citizens’ data safe is paramount to our mission, and we chose Gmail primarily because of its security. After replacing a legacy email provider with Gmail, our users noticed a meaningful decrease in spam, phishing, and malware, helping us reduce our cyber security risks.

Abdullah H. Hammoud, Mayor, City of Dearborn
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I no longer lose sleep over computer vulnerabilities and exposures and other security concerns. Before, I always felt exposed.

Adam Nerell, CIO, Humana

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Frequently asked questions

  • Workspace helps protect against various cyber threats, including data loss, account breaches, phishing, spam, and malware. Learn more about the different types of threats.

  • 2-Step Verification, session length, user and device status for context-aware access, and endpoint management offer various layers of login protections for all end users.

  • Additional security measures for Admin accounts, such as multi-party approval and Advanced Protection Program, provide safeguards for sensitive actions impacting an organization’s Google Workspace domain.

  • Built-in security tools in Google Workspace help Admins to better understand, investigate, and take actionable steps to improve their organization’s security posture from a single location in the Admin Console. This includes the security dashboard for different reports, security advisor for insights, and security investigation tool to respond to threats. Security logs can also be exported to Google Security Operations and BigQuery for further monitoring and analysis.

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