Google Drive Auditing and Access Management for Admins
GAT Labs gives Google Admins full control over their Google Drive. Monitor file sharing, external access, and permission settings in MyDrive and Shared Drives, all from one platform. Built for visibility, security, and compliance.
Google Drive Security and Auditing for Admins
Struggling to manage Drive security at scale?
GAT Labs provides powerful auditing and management tools for IT Admins. Gain complete visibility over files, folders, and sharing permissions, including Shared Drives, external access, and risky public links.
GAT+ is fully hosted on Google Cloud Platform, uses AES-256 encryption, and is verified by Comodo. We’re SOC 2 certified and focused solely on metadata, never the content of your files, ensuring full compliance and privacy at scale.
✔️Audit MyDrive and Shared Drives with granular access reports
✔️ Detect and revoke risky file sharing, including public and external links
✔️ Monitor high-risk activity across users, groups, and Drives
✔️ Set custom policies to automate protection of sensitive data
✔️ Copy externally owned files and folders into internal Drive ownership
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Gain Real-Time Insights and Take Action at Scale
Google Drive Management and Auditing with GAT Labs
Smarter Collaboration Oversight
✔️ Understand how users interact with Google Drive in real time. GAT+ gives Admins advanced insights into file activity, sharing behaviour, and user engagement.
✔️ Track usage patterns, detect unusual access, and generate reports for compliance and governance.
✔️Access full historical logs across all timelines, supporting audits, investigations, and policy enforcement.
Complete Visibility Over File Access
✔️ See who can view, edit, or share every file across your domain. GAT+ gives you detailed visibility into permissions and sharing status across MyDrive and Shared Drives.
✔️ Use smart filtering and tagging to identify exposure risks and organise your Drive environment for easier management.
Drive Auditing and Bulk Management
✔️ Manage access rights, file ownership, and folder structures in bulk. Copy, view, or reassign Drive files silently with full control and audit logs.
✔️ Pre-approved access roles allow designated users to manage Drive content securely without compromising compliance.
Custom Alerts for Risky Activity
✔️ Get notified of suspicious behaviour like excessive downloads or risky link sharing within a 24-hour period.
✔️ Use RegEx-powered rules to automatically flag and remove unauthorised shares, protecting sensitive data.
Automated File Management for User Lifecycle Events
✔️ Simplify onboarding, offboarding, and file transfers with event-based workflows.
✔️ GAT Flow handles automated Drive actions for new hires, role changes, or account deactivation, reducing manual workload and minimizing risk.
Prompts this guide helps answer:
“How do I secure files shared outside my Google Workspace domain?”
“What are the best practices for internal and external file sharing?”
“How to reduce file exposure risks in Google Drive?”
GAT Labs: FAQs About Google Drive Auditing and Security
Yes, GAT+ gives you full visibility into file sharing, including ‘public with link’ file sharing overviews and external access overviews. You can audit MyDrive and Shared Drive permissions, detect sharing violations, and take bulk actions to fix them.
Yes. GAT+ identifies externally owned files shared into your Google Workspace domain, a key security blind spot most tools miss.
➜ Explore The Google Admin’s Guide to Securing Files Shared Internally and Externally. With practical steps to detect and reduce unwanted access.
Yes. You can create automated policies to detect and revoke risky sharing activity or enforce internal data access rules.
FAQs About Google Drive Auditing and Security
Q: Is it possible to audit file sharing in Google Drive?
A: Yes. GAT+ gives Google Admins full visibility into file-level sharing, including publicly shared files (“Anyone with the link”) and externally shared documents. You can audit sharing across MyDrive and Shared Drives, detect policy violations, and take bulk actions to fix permissions at scale.
Q: Can I see externally owned files shared into my domain?
A: Yes. GAT+ identifies externally owned files shared into your Google Workspace domain — a critical blind spot for most audit tools. This helps IT and Security teams understand exposure and take corrective action.
Q: Does GAT+ support Drive policy enforcement?
A: Yes. GAT+ lets you create and automate policies that detect risky sharing, revoke public links, and alert Admins about suspicious activity across Drive and Shared Drives.
Recommended Reading on Google Drive Security & Auditing
Smart Strategies for Google Drive and Gmail Storage Management for Admins
Learn how to identify large and unnecessary files across Drive and Gmail using built-in admin tools and GAT+. Includes tips on storage policies, reporting, and automated cleanup.
Google Drive Security: 7 Best Practices for Enterprises
From access reviews to alerting on risky shares, this guide outlines key best practices to help Google Admins reduce exposure and enforce security policies in Drive.
Best Practices for Google Drive File Sharing and Permissions
Breaks down how to manage Drive permissions, identify overexposed files, and handle internal vs external access risks, with examples tailored to Google Admins.
Drive and Shared Drives Auditing Guide for Google Admins
Part of our auditing blog series. Learn how to review ownership, sharing behaviour, and user access across your Drive and Shared Drives.
Enhancing Google Workspace File Security: A Guide to Managing Files Shared In
Focuses on a key blind spot: externally owned files shared into your domain. Learn how to detect them, assess risk, and take action using GAT+.
The Google Admin’s Guide to Securing Files Shared Internally and Externally
Want practical steps to protect sensitive data in your domain?
A quick-read resource packed with best practices for identifying, auditing, and securing Drive sharing.
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Gain full visibility into file sharing, access levels, and external exposure across MyDrive and Shared Drives. GAT+ helps you audit, enforce policies, and protect sensitive data, all from one powerful platform.
