Okta expands Google Cloud partnership to secure AI agents and the browser
today expanded its partnership with Google LLC's Google Cloud with a set of integrations that bring identity governance to artificial intelligence agents and tighten security across the Chrome browser. The deal pairs Okta's identity layer with Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and Chrome Enterprise. Enterprises now manage swarms of AI agents the [...
Key Takeaways
- SiliconANGLE UPDATED 10:00 EDT / JUNE 16 2026 AI Okta expands Google Cloud partnership to secure AI agents and the browser by Duncan Riley Okta Inc.
Enterprises now manage swarms of AI agents the way they once managed only human employees, and most of the work those agents and people do happens inside a browser that has become a prime target for attackers.
- The integration lets developers embed authentication and access controls into agent workflows without custom code.
Features include Token Vault, which stores and refreshes OAuth tokens so agents can act on a user's behalf, human-in-the-loop approval checkpoints for high-risk actions and fine-grained authorization that limits an agent to the actions its user is permitted to take.
- On the browser side, Okta and Chrome Enterprise are adding real-time threat response.
Chrome Enterprise Universal Enrollment, available through the Okta Integration Network, lets information technology teams push enterprise policies to managed Chrome profiles on any device without syncing identity to Google.
- "Organizations shouldn't have to choose between the AI and productivity tools their teams want and the security their business requires," said Okta Chief Product Officer Ely Kahn.
"Okta and Google are a natural fit because we pair Google's leading product suite with an identity layer that can work across the entire modern, AI-powered work stack.
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Stats & Key Facts
- #Okta cited research showing that 92% of executives report moderate or widespread use of AI agents, while only 34% of organizations apply the same security controls to agents that they apply to human workers.
- #Identity-based attacks such as session hijacking rose 127% year-over-year , as attackers continue to steal post-authentication session tokens stored in the browser.
SiliconANGLE UPDATED 10:00 EDT / JUNE 16 2026 AI Okta expands Google Cloud partnership to secure AI agents and the browser by Duncan Riley Okta Inc. today expanded its partnership with Google LLC's Google Cloud with a set of integrations that bring identity governance to artificial intelligence agents and tighten security across the Chrome browser. The deal pairs Okta's identity layer with Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and Chrome Enterprise.
Enterprises now manage swarms of AI agents the way they once managed only human employees, and most of the work those agents and people do happens inside a browser that has become a prime target for attackers. Okta cited research showing that 92% of executives report moderate or widespread use of AI agents, while only 34% of organizations apply the same security controls to agents that they apply to human workers. Identity-based attacks such as session hijacking rose 127% year-over-year , as attackers continue to steal post-authentication session tokens stored in the browser.
The first part of the release, available now, connects Auth0 for AI Agents to the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Runtime. The integration lets developers embed authentication and access controls into agent workflows without custom code. Features include Token Vault, which stores and refreshes OAuth tokens so agents can act on a user's behalf, human-in-the-loop approval checkpoints for high-risk actions and fine-grained authorization that limits an agent to the actions its user is permitted to take.
For more details please read the original article at SiliconANGLE AI.
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