{"id":1799,"date":"2021-11-04T10:54:37","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T10:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/education\/?p=1799"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:38:12","slug":"how-and-why-schools-need-to-secure-google-workspace-logins-from-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/education\/blog\/how-and-why-schools-need-to-secure-google-workspace-logins-from-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Secure Google Workspace Logins from Abroad? (and Why)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Do you secure Google Workspace logins for students from abroad?<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">If there\u2019s one thing we learned from the grand e-learning shift of 2020, it\u2019s that our school\u2019s <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/education\/blog\/online-teaching-guide-in-google-workspace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital classroom management<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/education\/blog\/online-learning-6-threats-schools-and-students-should-stay-prepared-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cybersecurity<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> operations are essential for smooth and secure remote learning.<\/span>\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nRecently, while doing research on logins to Google Workspace, we recently noticed a large number of logins to domains from outside their home country. In particular, to US school domains.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nAnd even with schools allowing students and staff to remotely learn and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/blogpost\/5-benefits-of-typing-behaviour-authentication\/\">work from abroad<\/a>, we still suspect a large number of these logins are not legitimate.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h3>Why Do Schools Need to Secure Google Workspace Logins from Abroad?\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">1. School students are highly susceptible to account theft.<\/span><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n \t<li>They tend not to have\u00a02FA\u00a0enabled.<\/li>\n \t<li>They use their accounts or <a href=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/blogpost\/password-security-for-google-workspace-user\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passwords<\/a> on dubious sites. They might not even realize that they\u2019re co-sharing their accounts with overseas individuals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">2. Logins from \u2018unexpected\u2019 areas abroad are one of the TOP tell-tale signs of a compromised Google Workspace Account.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nEven with schools allowing students and staff to log in from abroad, admins need to know which countries they\u2019re logging in from. We\u2019ll discuss this in more detail below.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">3. Cyber thieves are well aware of this remote shift.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nAnd tend to fully exploit any security gaps therein.\n\nThat\u2019s why they wouldn\u2019t sweat much about being detected via geolocation tracking \u2014 which is exactly why you need to monitor it closely.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><span class=\"has-inline-color\">How Schools Secure Google Workspace Logins from Abroad?<\/span><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">1. Monitor Login Activity<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nFirst, prepare a list of areas\/ countries where you\u2019d expect your users to log in.\n\nOnce this list is ready,\u00a0 \u2018whitelist\u2019 those areas and investigate domain logins from outside the scope you specified.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\nYou can also\u00a0set up alerts\u00a0for logins from outside this scope to stay in the know of things.\n\nThis will help you spot compromised accounts better and act fast before malicious actors get a chance to cause any real damage.\n\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":46413,\"width\":545,\"height\":120,\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/education\/products\/gat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11545 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GAT-secure-logins-from-abroad.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2460\" height=\"926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GAT-secure-logins-from-abroad.png 2460w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GAT-secure-logins-from-abroad-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GAT-secure-logins-from-abroad-1024x385.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GAT-secure-logins-from-abroad-768x289.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GAT-secure-logins-from-abroad-1536x578.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GAT-secure-logins-from-abroad-2048x771.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2460px) 100vw, 2460px\" \/><\/a>\n<h3><strong style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">2. Remind Students NOT to Reuse Their Accounts &amp; Passwords on Multiple Sites<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\nEspecially dubious sites, as this helps attackers steal their login details via credential stuffing.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">3. Enforce 2-Step Verification for All Users on Your Domain<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nYou and your users play important roles in setting up 2-Step Verification.\n\nLearn more about how to deploy 2-Step Verification for your domain <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/answer\/9176657?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\n\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">4. Check Suspicious Logins with Relevant Account Owners<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nHave they lost their device? 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