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To ensure that a globally distributed remote work team adheres to data security policies and only accesses authorized systems based on their location and role, you should configure access control policies with conditional access. Conditional access allows you to define rules that grant or block access to resources based on various factors, including the user's location, the device they are using, their role, and the application they are trying to access.

Here's why option D is the most comprehensive solution for the stated requirements and why the others address only parts of the problem:

D. Configure access control policies with conditional access.

Conditional access is a security framework that evaluates multiple signals before granting access to resources. By implementing conditional access policies, you can:Control access based on location: Restrict access to certain systems or data based on the geographic location of the user.

Control access based on role: Ensure that only users with specific roles have access to certain applications or data.

Enforce device compliance: Require users to access resources only from company-managed or compliant devices.

Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA): Require additional verification steps based on the context of the access attempt.

Conditional access provides a granular and dynamic way to enforce security policies based on the specific context of each access request, aligning with the goal of allowing access only to authorized systems based on location and role while maintaining data security.

Associate Google Workspace Administrator topics guides or documents reference: The Google Workspace Admin Help documentation on "Context-Aware Access" (which is Google's implementation of conditional access) explains how to set up policies based on user attributes (like group membership/role), device security status, and network location. This documentation details how to create access levels and assign them to applications based on specific conditions, ensuring that access is granted only when the requirements are met.

A. Create and enforce data loss prevention (DLP) rules to control data sharing.

DLP rules are crucial for preventing sensitive data from being shared inappropriately. However, they primarily focus on controlling what users can do with data after they have gained access. DLP does not, by itself, control who can access which systems based on their location and role. It's a complementary security layer but not the primary solution for access control based on these factors.

Associate Google Workspace Administrator topics guides or documents reference: The Google Workspace Admin Help documentation on Data Loss Prevention (DLP) explains how to create rules to prevent the sharing of sensitive information. It focuses on the content of the data and user actions related to sharing, not on controlling initial access based on location and role.

B. Set up and mandate the use of a company-wide VPN for all remote access.

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) can secure the connection between remote users and the company network by encrypting traffic and potentially routing it through company-controlled servers. While it can enhance security and provide a consistent network origin, it does not inherently control access based on the user's role or their geographic location (unless the VPN infrastructure is configured to enforce such restrictions, which would be part of a broader access control strategy). Mandating a VPN is a good security practice but doesn't fully address the need for role-based and location-aware access control.

Associate Google Workspace Administrator topics guides or documents reference: Documentation on VPNs and remote access might be mentioned in the context of securing connections, but it's not the primary mechanism for implementing granular access control based on user attributes and location within Google Workspace's administrative framework.

C. Implement two-factor authentication for all remote team members.

Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds an extra layer of security by requiring users to provide two forms of identification 1 before gaining access. This significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access 2 due to compromised passwords. While 2FA is a critical security measure for remote teams, it doesn't, by itself, control which systems users can access based on their location and role. It verifies the user's identity but not the context of their access attempt in terms of location or role-based authorization.  

Associate Google Workspace Administrator topics guides or documents reference: The Google Workspace Admin Help strongly recommends enabling 2-Step Verification (Google's implementation of 2FA) for enhanced security. However, it is primarily focused on user authentication, not on contextual access control based on location and role.

Therefore, the most comprehensive solution to ensure adherence to data security policies and control access based on location and role for a globally distributed remote work team is to configure access control policies with conditional access. This framework allows for the creation of context-aware rules that take into account various factors to determine whether to grant or block access to resources.

To ensure compliance with regulations when handling protected health information (PHI) in Google Workspace, creating labels for sensitive data, such as PHI, helps employees identify and manage this information properly. Labels can be used to mark files that contain sensitive data, providing an additional layer of organization and protection. This approach aligns with regulatory requirements by ensuring that employees can easily distinguish PHI from other data and apply the necessary policies and security measures.

To ensure that emails sent to your former domain are still delivered to your on-premises server during a transitional period after migrating your primary email to Google Workspace, you need to configure the MX (Mail Exchanger) records for the former domain to point to your on-premises email servers.

Here's why the other options are incorrect and why configuring MX records is the correct approach, based on the principles of email routing and domain management within Google Workspace:

A. Configure MX records for the former domain to point to your on-premises email servers.

MX records are DNS records that specify the mail servers responsible for accepting email messages on behalf of a domain. 1 By configuring the MX records for your former domain to point to the IP addresses or hostnames of your on-premises email servers, you are instructing the internet's DNS system that any email addressed to users on your former domain should be routed to those specific servers. This ensures that mail for the former domain bypasses Google Workspace and continues to be delivered to your existing infrastructure.  

Associate Google Workspace Administrator topics guides or documents reference: While the exact phrasing might vary across different Google Workspace support articles and documentation, the core concept of MX records and their role in email routing is fundamental to domain setup and management. The official Google Workspace Admin Help documentation on "Set up MX records for Google Workspace" (or similar titles) explicitly explains how MX records control where email for a domain is delivered. In this scenario, you are essentially managing the MX records for a domain that is not the primary Google Workspace domain to direct its mail flow.

B. Add the former domain as a secondary domain in your Google Workspace settings and verify the domain.

Adding a domain as a secondary domain within Google Workspace allows you to create separate user accounts with email addresses on that domain, all managed within your Google Workspace organization. This would mean that Google Workspace would handle the email for the former domain, which is the opposite of what you need in this scenario (you want the emails to go to your on-premises server).

Associate Google Workspace Administrator topics guides or documents reference: The Google Workspace Admin Help documentation on "Add a domain or domain alias" clearly distinguishes between secondary domains and domain aliases and their respective functionalities. Secondary domains are for managing separate sets of users, not for routing mail to external servers.

C. Adjust the TTL (Time-to-Live) for the former domain to ensure a smooth transition.

TTL is the amount of time a DNS record is cached by resolving name servers. While adjusting TTL can be important when making DNS changes (like switching MX records to Google Workspace), it doesn't directly control where email is delivered. Lowering the TTL before making MXchanges to point to Google Workspace helps with a faster transition, but in this case, you are not pointing the former domain's mail to Google Workspace. Therefore, adjusting the TTL alone will not achieve the desired outcome.

Associate Google Workspace Administrator topics guides or documents reference: Information on TTL is typically found within the context of DNS management best practices in Google Workspace Admin Help, often related to domain verification or MX record changes to Google. It doesn't serve as a mechanism for routing mail to external, non-Google Workspace servers for a domain that isn't managed by Google Workspace for email.

D. Add the former domain as a domain alias for the primary domain.

Adding a domain as a domain alias means that emails sent to addresses on the alias domain will be delivered to the corresponding user accounts on your primary Google Workspace domain. This is useful when you want users to receive email at multiple domain names within your Google Workspace environment. It does not route email to an external, on-premises server.

Associate Google Workspace Administrator topics guides or documents reference: The Google Workspace Admin Help documentation on "Add a domain or domain alias" clearly explains the functionality of domain aliases. It emphasizes that email sent to a domain alias is received by the users on the primary domain, not an external system.

Therefore, the only way to ensure emails sent to your former domain are still delivered to your on-premises server is by configuring the MX records for that former domain to point to your on-premises mail server.