Cisco Secure Access provides a wide array of security features in a cohesive solution to enhance productivity for both users and IT teams. However, it’s important to recognize that a single solution may not address all security needs. Therefore, Secure Access is actively fostering a robust technological ecosystem to better cater to diverse requirements in the market. Recently, Cisco announced a new partnership with Google to integrate browser-based threat and data protection from Chrome Enterprise into web applications secured by Cisco Secure Access. As businesses increasingly rely on web applications, having a secure enterprise browser can fortify and simplify endpoint security as part of a broader zero trust strategy.
Through the combined capabilities of Google’s Chrome Enterprise and Cisco’s Security Cloud, organizations can bolster their defense against a wide range of cyber threats by leveraging both browser-based and cloud-based protection. This collaboration enables easier mitigation of security risks, enhances user productivity across employees, partners, and contractors, and reduces administrative burdens.
As a pivotal element of a holistic security approach, Cisco Secure Access, positioned as an AI-driven Security Service Edge (SSE) solution built on Cisco Security Cloud, offers an integrated suite of cloud security services. These services encompass Zero Trust Access for private applications, Secure Web Gateway for web security, Cloud Access Security Broker for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) apps, Browser Isolation for web-borne threats, Digital Experience Monitoring for user efficiency optimization, Domain Name System security, and more. On the other hand, Chrome Enterprise brings forth browser-centric threat and data protection, policy and access controls, and crucial security insights.
The collaboration between Cisco Secure Access and Chrome Enterprise provides enterprises with the advantages of both cloud-based and browser-based security approaches. Users benefit from end-to-end zero trust access across various devices, applications, and networks, encompassing strong authorization, device trust, and secure application access for managed and unmanaged devices. The joint efforts of Cisco and Google aim to deliver:
Enhanced, detailed zero trust security measures
This solution ensures the protection of users, data, and applications through precise zero trust access controls to enterprise applications from managed and unmanaged devices.
Furthermore, isolated user-to-app data flows and hidden application locations offer unparalleled defense against reconnaissance, active threats, and lateral movements. Additionally, an effective blend of browser and cloud-based Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls secures sensitive data and prevents unauthorized copying, pasting, and printing. This includes restrictions on data transfers to and from specific sites that violate DLP policies.
Seamless user experience
Ensuring a smooth user experience is crucial to prevent users from circumventing security measures. This solution significantly simplifies the user journey by eliminating the need for manual, multi-step agent and VPN connections, thus streamlining the user experience. It offers a quick, one-step connection to private applications via Chrome Enterprise, making it more convenient for users to access work-related resources. Devices of users undergo an automated trust verification process during login, ensuring a robust security posture.
Streamlined management approach
Simplifying the administrative operations is a core focus of this collaboration. It begins with a simplified deployment process facilitated by agentless activation of device trust capabilities. By centralizing administrative tasks and enabling consistent policy enforcement across applications, establishing access policies for Chrome via Cisco Secure Access enhances operational efficiency. To expedite detection, security events from Chrome are collected, analyzed, and utilized, including monitoring password changes, unauthorized password reuse, data leaks, visits to unsafe sites, extension events, and malware transfers.
Cisco and Google share a collaborative effort across multiple critical security domains. Cisco Secure Access and Chrome Enterprise offer a comprehensive joint solution guide for safeguarding private applications from managed devices through zero trust principles. Additionally, Cisco Duo provides robust and user-friendly authentication for Chrome Enterprise users by verifying device identities.
Both Cisco Security Cloud and Chrome Enterprise are committed to further enhancing this partnership in securing the modern workforce. Together, these companies strive to deliver innovative security solutions tailored to address the ever-evolving threat landscape.
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