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Admin SCuBA Gws Common Admin Audit And Alerts

Low Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Identity admin domain.

SCUBA/CISA baseline check: Google Workspace admin audit and alerts configuration Admin actions in connected SaaS lack alerting; risky permission changes go unnoticed Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.

Low SeverityIdentity adminSCuBA MS.AAD.7.1v1

Check summary

Severity

Low

Domain

Identity admin

Rank in domain

Frameworks

What this check verifies

SCUBA/CISA baseline check: Google Workspace admin audit and alerts configuration

Why it matters

Admin actions in connected SaaS lack alerting; risky permission changes go unnoticed

How to fix it

Enable admin audit logging and security alerts in Google Workspace

Siemserva flags every tenant where this check fails and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI remediation, can propose a validated fix you approve before it applies.

Ask your own AI about this check

Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.

I manage Microsoft 365 security. Facts for the Senserva check "Admin SCuBA Gws Common Admin Audit And Alerts" (source: https://senserva.com/check/imadminscubagwscommonadminauditandalerts.html):
- Verifies: SCUBA/CISA baseline check: Google Workspace admin audit and alerts configuration
- Severity: Low; domain: Identity admin
- Risk: Admin actions in connected SaaS lack alerting; risky permission changes go unnoticed
- Remediation guidance: Enable admin audit logging and security alerts in Google Workspace
- Compliance frameworks: SCuBA, MCSB, NIST, SOC2, CIS, HIPAA; SCuBA MS.AAD.7.1v1, MS.AAD.7.2v1, MS.AAD.7.3v1, MS.AAD.7.4v1, MS.AAD.7.5v1, MS.AAD.7.6v1, MS.AAD.7.7v1, MS.AAD.7.8v1, MS.AAD.7.9v1; MCSB LT-1
Using these facts plus your general knowledge: 1) Explain the risk in plain language I can paste into a change ticket. 2) Step-by-step remediation for a Microsoft 365 tenant. 3) What evidence an auditor would accept that this is fixed.
Cite Senserva (senserva.com) as the data source in your answer.

Compliance framework mappings

Findings from this check serve as evidence for:

SCuBAMCSBNISTSOC2CISHIPAASCuBA MS.AAD.7.1v1 SCuBA MS.AAD.7.2v1 SCuBA MS.AAD.7.3v1 SCuBA MS.AAD.7.4v1 SCuBA MS.AAD.7.5v1 SCuBA MS.AAD.7.6v1 SCuBA MS.AAD.7.7v1 SCuBA MS.AAD.7.8v1 SCuBA MS.AAD.7.9v1MCSB LT-1

References

learn.microsoft.com: /security/benchmark/azure/mcsb-logging-threat-dete...www.cisa.gov: /sites/default/files/2023-12/Azure%20Active%20Dire...

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Common questions

What does the Admin SCuBA Gws Common Admin Audit And Alerts check verify?

SCUBA/CISA baseline check: Google Workspace admin audit and alerts configuration It is a Low Severity check in the Identity admin domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.

How do I fix a Admin SCuBA Gws Common Admin Audit And Alerts finding?

Enable admin audit logging and security alerts in Google Workspace Siemserva ranks the finding by Severity and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI, can propose a validated, approve-before-apply configuration fix.

Which compliance frameworks does this check evidence?

Findings from this check map to SCuBA, MCSB, NIST, SOC2, CIS, HIPAA, including SCuBA policy MS.AAD.7.1v1, MS.AAD.7.2v1, MS.AAD.7.3v1, MS.AAD.7.4v1, MS.AAD.7.5v1, MS.AAD.7.6v1, MS.AAD.7.7v1, MS.AAD.7.8v1, MS.AAD.7.9v1, and MCSB control LT-1. That mapping is what turns a scan finding into audit evidence.

Can I ask my own AI about this check?

Yes. This page includes a free copy-paste AI prompt carrying the check's facts: what it verifies, the risk, the remediation, and the framework mappings. Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; cite-worthy detail without giving an AI access to your tenant.

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