Checklist Summary:

Google Chat is a communication and collaboration tool in Google Workspace (GWS) that supports direct messaging, group conversations, content creation, and sharing. Chat allows administrators to control and manage their messages and files. This Secure Configuration Baseline (SCB) provides specific policies to strengthen Chat security.

Checklist Role:

• Business Productivity Application

Known Issues:

None

Target Audience:

The CISA SCuBA SCBs for GWS help secure federal information assets stored within GWS cloud business application environments through consistent, effective, and manageable security configurations. CISA created baselines tailored to the federal government's threats and risk tolerance. Organizations outside of the federal government may also find these baselines useful references to help reduce risks even if such organizations have different risk tolerances or face different threats.

Target Operational Environment:

• Legacy
• Managed
• Sector-Specific Environment

Testing Information:

Internal and external testing completed with each release.

Regulatory Compliance:

Operational Directive 25-01: Implementing Secure Practices for Cloud Services. A Binding Operational Directive is a compulsory direction to federal, executive branch, departments and agencies for purposes of safeguarding federal information and information systems. 44 U.S.C. § 3552(b)(1). Section 3553(b)(2) of title 44, U.S. Code, authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and oversee the implementation of binding operational directives. Federal agencies are required to comply with these directives. 44 U.S.C. § 3554(a)(1)(B)(ii). These directives do not apply to statutorily defined “national security systems” or to certain systems operated by the Department of Defense or the Intelligence Community. 44 U.S.C. §?3553(b), (d), (e)(2), (e)(3). This directive refers to the systems to which it applies as “Federal Civilian Executive Branch” systems, and to agencies operating those systems as “Federal Civilian Executive Branch” agencies.

Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

n/a

Disclaimer:

For non-federal users, the information in this document is being provided "as is" for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. CISA does not endorse any commercial product or service, including any subjects of analysis. Any reference to specific commercial entities or commercial products, processes, or services by service mark, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoritism by CISA. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, some controls and settings are not available in all products. CISA has no control over vendor changes to products offerings or features. Accordingly, these SCuBA SCBs for GWS may not be applicable to the products available to you. This document does not address, ensure compliance with, or supersede any law, regulation, or other authority. Entities are responsible for complying with any recordkeeping, privacy, and other laws that may apply to the use of technology. This document is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit for anyone against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

Product Support:

Users are encourage to use the GitHub https://github.com/cisagov/ScubaGoggles and look in the issues tab for comprehensive Q&A. For support past that we urge users to reach SCuBA at [email protected]

Point of Contact:

[email protected]

Sponsor:

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA)

Licensing:

https://github.com/cisagov/ScubaGoggles/blob/main/LICENSE For non-federal users, the information in this document is being provided "as is" for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. CISA does not endorse any commercial product or service, including any subjects of analysis. Any reference to specific commercial entities or commercial products, processes, or services by service mark, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoritism by CISA. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, some controls and settings are not available in all products. CISA has no control over vendor changes to products offerings or features. Accordingly, these SCuBA SCBs for GWS may not be applicable to the products available to you. This document does not address, ensure compliance with, or supersede any law, regulation, or other authority. Entities are responsible for complying with any recordkeeping, privacy, and other laws that may apply to the use of technology. This document is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit for anyone against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

Change History:

Dependency/Requirements:

URL	Description

References:

Reference URL	Description
https://github.com/cisagov/ScubaGoggles/blob/main/scubagoggles/baselines/chat.md	GitHub location of the SCB

NIST checklist record last modified on 08/05/2026