
When a request is made for an on-premises app, IAP authenticates and authorizes the user request and then routes the request to the connector.Įasy to configure custom access policies. Customers can secure HTTP or HTTPS based on-premises applications (outside of Google Cloud) with IAP (Identity Aware Proxy) by deploying a connector. Google Cloud is giving customers the choice on how to connect to on-premises resources with its now generally available On-prem connector. Google Cloud is now offering native support for client certificates for eight types of VPC-SC resources: GCE, GKE, PubSub, Spanner, Cloud KMS, GCS, BigQuery, and Logging, with more to follow. Using certificate-based access protects against credential theft or accidental exposure by only granting when credentials plus a verified device certificate are presented. Certificate-based access for GCP (Google Cloud Platform) APIs through VPC Service Controls (VPC-SC) is now GA (generally available).

The collaboration produced three new features consisting of:Ĭertificate-based access via VPC-SC.

Since BeyondCorp Enterprise’s launch, Google Cloud has collaborated with clients to find ways to improve and advance their overall zero trust journey. Google Cloud’s BeyondCorp Enterprise Offering Enhancements the Result of Client-Focused Collaboration With BeyondCorp Enterprise, Google is using itself as a prime reference and offering its zero-trust security proposition to organizations with the goal of kick-starting their own zero-start journey and fulfilling the company’s objective of supporting security innovation without disrupting security operations. In sum, when it comes to BeyondCorp-based security, Google drinks its own punch and eats its own chow.

In January, Google introduced its zero-trust product solution, BeyondCorp Enterprise, which augments and replaces BeyondCorp Remote Access.įor over a decade, Google has internally implemented BeyondCorp to protect its own applications, data, and users. Google Cloud’s BeyondCorp Enterprise Zero Trust Enhancements Are Designed to Boost Customer TrustĪnalyst Take: Google Cloud’s BeyondCorp Enterprise Zero Trust enhancements are three appealing new features aimed at using zero trust capabilities to improve overall security and deliver a more satisfactory user experience. The three new features include certificate-based access via VPC-SC, On-prem connector, and easy to configure custom access policies. The News: Google Cloud’s BeyondCorp Enterprise Zero Trust enhancements feature three new BeyondCorp Enterprise features designed to help its customers provide their users simple and secure access to key applications.
