Chrome Admin Exam

BeyondCorp Enterprise

A zero-trust solution that enables secure access with integrated threat and data protection. It extends DLP protections into browser in helping to prevent malware from getting onto enterprise managed devices

What is the correct order of precedence for chrome policies ?

Device/machine/platform policies, machine level cloud policy, OS user, Cloud user (policies) Chrome profile

Chrome OS

Google's Linux-based operating system designed to work primarily with web apps.

Chrome

Google's browser

Stable Channel

Used by most users with Chrome OS devices. It is updated every 2-3 weeks for minor releases and 4 weeks for major releases.

Parallels Desktop

allows users to access and use microsoft windows applications and files, including microsoft office they need on their ChromeOs devices.

Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)

allows users to sign into a device with same authentication mechanisms that are used in rest of org. So only needs to sign in once

Version pinning

can prevent devices from automatically updating beyond the number specified

Mass Enrollment

can use a USB rubber ducky to emulate the keystrokes used to enroll chromebooks. Can also use 3rd party tools like centipede, or hub devices. This is a good recovery solution

long-term support (LTS)

devices automatically update to the next long term suppot version every 6 months.

Microsoft Network Device Enrollment Service (NDES)

is used to allow enrollment and issuance of certificates used to authenticate ChromeOs devices and users to wifi points cia 802.1X to VPN gateways and in other client certificate authentication scenarios.

Long-term support candidate (LTSC)

version of stable channel that gets feature updates less frequently, but still recieves security fixes update every 3 months

Machine level/cloud policy

apply to all browsers enrolled in chrome browser cloud management. Are set using the admin console

Canary

future version of chrome that is in development. Releases made daily

Chrome flex

give a device a second chance at productivity. Not a device but free version of chrome. Allows old and new devices to be converted into chromeOS devices

Manual Enrollment

keyboard command that is good for a low number of devices

Beta Channel

only 5% of users should be on here. A 4-6 week preview of whats coming to stable version of chrome

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

present in every ChromeOs device to enable enterprise network services to cryptographically confirm the identity and status of secure mode and enterprise policy using a google server side API

What 3 things does zero-touch enrollment require?

1. Zero-touch enrollment capable device 2. pre-provisioning token from google admin console and customer ID 3. Pre-provisioning partner who offers zero-touch enrollment service

What are the 4 components are involved in setting up ChromeOS certificate enrollment with SCEP?

ChromeOs devices, Google Admin Console, Google Cloud Certificate Connector, SCEP Server (i.e Microsoft NDES)

How many options are their to enroll a chrome device?

3

How many release channels are there and what are they?

5: Stable, Extended stable, beta, dev, and canary

One-app Kiosk

Not a device, but a mode. It allows device to be used for a specific dedicated purpose. (airport check-in, hotel check-in/out)

pre-provisioning token

a unique identifier generated in admin console and used for verification during device enrollment. Can be used for multiple devices and remains active until admin revokes its use

Transport Layer Security (TLS)

a.k.a SSL is a security feature provided by third party web filters. Allows you to set up web filter to detect online threats

Manage Guest session

allows device to be used for managed guest access (computer labs, library computer, and lobby computers)

Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP)

allows managed devices to automatically obtain user, or device certificates and use them for authentication

Digital signage devices

allows the device to be used for specific dedicated purposes. (digital billboards, traffic signs, and airport depart/arrival boards)

Parallels Desktop

allows users to access and use microsoft windows applications and files, including microsoft office they need on their ChromeOs devices. Need parallels desktop for chromeOS license

Chrome browser Cloud management (CBCM)

allows you to manage chrome browser, enforce chrome policies, view reports on chrome browser and block suspicious extensions

Chromium

an open source browser project that aims to build a faster, and more stable way for all internet users to experience the web. Majority of active browsers today use chromium

Device/machine/platform policies

apply to all users of a device, no matter which browser they use or whether they're signed in to any account

OS-user policies

apply when user signs into their account on a managed device. Are set using windows group policy or managed preferences on mac

Chrome Flags

are experiments, that are unsupported and conflict with other policies. Chrome://flags

user certificates

bound to a manages user's session. Can be used for user-;evel authentication to websites, networks, and 3rd party apps

Device Certificate

bound to managed devices. They're exposed in multiple places

Sandboxing

each webpage and application runs in a restricted environment called "sandbox". So if one page is infected it can't affect other tabs or apps on the computer or anything else on the machines

Defense in Depth

employing multiple layers of protection, so if any layer is bypassed, others are still in effect.

Verified Access

ensures that a device is connecting to a networks that has been unmodified and is policy compliant. Serves as an access point for network service (VPN gateway, CA, etc) to get a hardware backed cryptographic guarantee of the identity of the device and user that is trying to access it

Verified Boot

every time the chromebook starts up, it does a self-check. If it is detected the system is messed up it will repair itself typically

Extended stable

get feature updates less frequently but still receive security fixes.

ChromeOS flex

give a device a second chance at productivity. Not a device but free version of chrome. Allows old and new devices to be converted into chromeOS devices

Chrome Enterprise premium

googles modern zero trust platform, to allow users access to applications in the cloud or on-prem and work from anywhere without traditional VPN. Continuous end to en protection from malware and data loss and fraud

Microsoft Network Device Enrollment Service (NDES)

is used to allow enrollment and issuance of certificates used to authenticate ChromeOs devices and users to wifi points via 802.1X to VPN gateways and in other client certificate authentication scenarios.

Manual Enrollment

keyboard command that is good for a low number of devices. Ctrl + Alt + E or select enterprise enrollment

Zero touch enrollment (ZTE)

pre-provisioning partner (device manufacturer, distributor, or reseller) sends instructions to Google to auto enroll a chrome OS device into a customers domain after a device is turned on and connected to the internet.

Dev Channel

primarily for developers and not 100% stable. Can get 9-12 week preview of what's coming to stable channel.

Scattering

specifies the number of days over which a users device download an automatic update. Should be fewest days possible like 2 or 3

Cloud-user policies (Chrome profile)

when a user signs in to a cloud-managed user account on Chrome Browser. Are set using the admin console

Google Cloud Certificate Connector (GCCC)

windows service that establishes a connection between SCEP and Google to securely distribute certificates and authentication. Allows ChromeOs devices to request certificates from SCEP servers via Google Cloud. Whenever a device or user matches that profile that signs-in, a SCEP certificate enrollment request is generated, if needed and published to an organization's specific queue where it is picked up and processed by GCCC.