Still Missing These Risks in Your Google Workspace Audit?

You’re probably running regular audits already. You’re checking Drive shares, reviewing login logs, maybe even locking down some app access. But if your security audit starts and ends in the Admin console, there’s a good chance you’re missing real risks.

We’ve been talking to admins across large enterprises who are dealing with the same challenges:

• Files shared with the wrong people.

• Forwarding rules that go unnoticed.

• Calendar invites with attachments that shouldn’t be there.

• And maybe the most overlooked issue of all: no visibility into what users are doing in their browser.

It’s not about blaming users. Most of these problems aren’t malicious. They happen quietly. A contractor leaves the company but stays in a Google Group. Someone installs an app that asks for way too many permissions. A file sits in a Shared Drive, open to "anyone with the link" for months after the project ends. If you’re not checking, these things slip past you.

That’s what this month’s blog is about. The audit gaps that are easy to overlook but costly to ignore. We’ve written it for people like you, Google Admins who already care about security but want to go deeper.

If you’ve got the time, the blog will walk you through each of these risks in detail. It’s practical, short, and focused on things you can actually do, not just theory: Read the full blog

But if you're juggling ten things today and just need the quick version, here are a few key areas to keep in mind:

• Gmail forwarding rules are rarely reviewed but often abused. Users set them up once and forget about them.

• Shared Drive permissions often linger well past project deadlines. External vendors can still have access months later.

• Google Groups might include external members, making internal file shares far less secure than they seem.

• Browser activity is a huge blind spot. Downloads, uploads, and shadow IT usage often fly under the radar.

• Calendar invites can leak sensitive data through attachments or open links, especially when shared externally.

• Synced contacts are often exported to third-party apps or personal devices, creating a quiet but real data risk.

• Manual audits are never enough on their own. Alerts and automation are essential for spotting risks in real time.

If you're missing any of these, you’re not alone. But it's worth filling the gaps now, before they become problems.

Have questions? We’re always happy to talk. And if you'd like to see how GAT gives you visibility beyond what the Admin console can show, you can book a quick walkthrough.