Case Study: Google strengthens Zero Trust security with WorkOS

Google implements Zero Trust with WorkOS in minutes rather than weeks

Google faced a significant security challenge after the sophisticated Operation Aurora cyber attack, which exposed the limitations of its perimeter-focused security model. To protect its corporate data in a new era of remote work and cloud apps, Google needed to implement a Zero Trust security framework and turned to vendor WorkOS for assistance.

WorkOS provided the tools necessary to build Google's Zero Trust network, BeyondCorp. The solution included components like passwordless authentication with passkeys and robust session management. By implementing WorkOS's services, Google successfully redesigned its security around the core Zero Trust principle of "never trust, always verify," ensuring that all access to internal apps is constantly revalidated regardless of user location.

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