Activating Gmail

To activate Gmail:

  1. Navigate to Security Settings > SaaS Applications.

  2. Click Start for Gmail.

  3. Select the mode of operation:

    • Automatic mode

      Email Security performs the necessary configurations to your Google Workspace environment and operates in Monitor only mode.

    • Manual mode

      You must manually configure the necessary settings in the Google Admin Console before linking the application to your Gmail account and every time you add or edit the security policy associated with emails.

    Note:

    Check Point recommends using Automatic mode for onboarding allows for better maintenance, management, and a smoother user experience than Manual onboarding. To use Manual onboarding, contact Check Point Support to consult and decide on the next steps.

  4. Enable the I Accept Terms Of Service checkbox and click OK.

  5. In the Google Workspace window that appears, sign in with Google administrator credentials.

  6. After successful authentication, you will be redirected to the Check Point application installation page.

    Click Admin Install.

  7. In the Admin install pop-up that appears, click Continue.

  8. Review the permissions requested by Check Point application. Select Everyone at your organization, accept the terms of services, and click Finish.

  9. In the confirmation pop-up that appears after the Email Security application completes the installation, click Done.

    Gmail - Group Selection pop-up that appears.

  10. To protect all users in your organization, select All Organization and click OK.

  11. To protect specific users in your organization, select Specific group, enter the group name and click OK.

    Note:

    The group name must have an associated email address.

    If you selected Automatic mode of operation, Email Security enables the Gmail SaaS application and starts monitoring for security events.

    If you selected Manual mode of operation, you need to make additional changes to integrate Google Gmail with Email Security.