Enterprise security in today’s digital landscape is becoming increasingly complex and costly. Organizations are contending with a rapidly expanding attack surface, driven by the adoption of cloud services, remote work, IoT devices, and mobile endpoints. Cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated, targeting vulnerabilities across networks, endpoints, and even legacy systems, while IT and security teams are often stretched thin trying to monitor multiple disparate tools.

In India, enterprise cybersecurity spending is expected to reach US $3.3 billion in 2025 (Gartner), organizations are navigating a critical juncture. Managing security across this expanding digital ecosystem requires solutions that not only protect data but also simplify operations and integrate seamlessly with existing investments.

Chrome Enterprise specifically addresses this by transforming the browser into an active security enforcement layer. By integrating deeply with your existing security stack, Chrome acts not just as another tool, but as a force multiplier that intelligently protects and strengthens your overall ecosystem

The Integration-First Approach: Moving from Silos to Synergy

The concepts of modern endpoint security and Zero Trust are powerful, yet many organizations struggle with operational burden due to siloed tools and fragmented visibility.

Chrome Enterprise bridges this gap. It acts as a central management layer that links your existing identity, endpoint, and network security tools directly to the browser environment—the very place where most work happens. This enables IT teams to transform passive alerts from other tools into real-time enforcement at the point of user interaction.

For Indian enterprises managing diverse devices across hybrid work environments, this ensures operational efficiency while significantly strengthening overall security posture without ripping and replacing existing infrastructure.

Protecting the Ecosystem through Strategic Integrations

Chrome Enterprise Core and Chrome Enterprise Premium not only offers features provided individually but also enhances security by integrating with existing security solutions. By integrating with a company’s existing third-party security products, the IT team can eliminate the hassle of managing multiple systems and reduce the operational burden.

Here, we will introduce three representative security solutions that can be integrated:

• Integration with Okta: By integrating with the authentication foundation of Okta, which provides identity and access control solutions, identity-based access control can be extended to the browser.
• Integration with CrowdStrike: By integrating with CrowdStrike, which provides endpoint protection, data protection, threat intelligence, anti-malware and log management, endpoint security can be strengthened.
• Integration with Zscaler: By integrating with the ZPA (Zscaler Private Access) access policies of Zscaler, which provides Zero Trust solutions like Secure Web Gateways and ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) features, it offers protection for sensitive data and defense against cyber threats.

Deep Dive: Strategic Integrations in Action

Let’s look at how these integrations deliver tangible security outcomes in practice:

1. Leverage Okta’s user authentication information, Risk Scoring and device information.

Chrome Enterprise Premium offers Context Aware Access, allowing you to control which applications (cloud services and web applications) can be accessed based on device (context information) collected by the browser.

The integration with Okta uses signals provided by the browser, such as user authentication information, risk scoring, and device information, to control access to sensitive information from high-risk users or non-compliant devices at the browser level. Okta integration provides more variety of access control using Okta’s authentication information.

2. Leveraging endpoint threat intelligence detected by CrowdStrike Falcon

CrowdStrike has a diverse product lineup, and several of them are integrated with Chrome Enterprise Premium. One of these is integration with the SIEM/log management solution “CrowdStrike Falcon LogScale” and the next-generation SIEM solution “CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM.” By utilizing the integration function with these solutions provided by Chrome Enterprise Core and Chrome Enterprise Premium, security events from managed Chrome browsers can be imported into CrowdStrike, where they can be analyzed and visualized with other logs.

Additionally, information obtained from CrowdStrike can be used as signals to control access to Chrome Enterprise Premium. For example, endpoint threat information such as malware infection and risk level detected byCrowdStrike Falcon can be used to block file downloads or restrict access to specific sites on devices with potential risks.

3. Integrating with Zscaler’s Secure Web Gateway and ZTNA capabilities

Zscaler offers Zscaler Private Access, which uses ZTNA (cloud-delivered zero trust network access) capabilities to enable remote access to private web applications from any location or device. Chrome Enterprise Premium can be integrated with ZPA to enhance threat prevention, security analytics, data protection, and more.

For example, while Zscaler ensures a secure communication path through inspection and filtering, Chrome Enterprise can add policies to provide a consistent and secure browsing environment for the internal and external corporate environment.

Tailored for Your Security Journey

Chrome Enterprise meets you where you are in your security journey:

• Chrome Enterprise Core (Free): The essential starting line for visibility. It provides centralized management and basic reporting integrations with the partnered third party security tools.
• Chrome Enterprise Premium: The advanced layer required for the deep, active integrations like context-aware access enforcement and robust DLP capabilities described above.

Towards Smarter, More Efficient Security Management

By focusing on the browser—the interface employees use daily—and integrating it with your existing security stack, Chrome Enterprise enables a smarter, multi-layered defense strategy. Indian enterprises can avoid vendor lock-in, reduce operational complexity, and maximize the ROI of their diverse security investments. It’s not about adding more tools; it’s about making your existing tools work better together, starting where work happens: in Chrome.

Note: This article is a part of ETCISO Brand Connect Initiative.

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