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Strengthening Secure Access: IGEL Partners with Menlo Security

In a significant move to bolster enterprise security, IGEL, a leading software company known for its IGEL Adaptive Secure Endpoint Platform™, has announced a partnership with Menlo Security, a frontrunner in browser security for both human and automated workers. This collaboration aims to establish a seamless and secure access pathway from devices to enterprise applications, ensuring compliance with zero-trust principles.

Bridging the Security Gap

Security architects often encounter a critical challenge: device security models frequently treat the status of devices and browser access as separate control points. However, most company tasks have shifted to cloud and web applications operating directly in the browser. This disconnect is increasingly problematic as AI agents begin to engage with employees in browser environments — introducing new patterns of browser-based activity that traditional endpoint and access controls struggle to manage.

The partnership leverages a coordinated trust model that starts at the endpoint and extends to browser-based application access. "The future of enterprise computing is ‘browser-first,’ but browser security is only as robust as the underlying operating systems," stated Jim Airdo, Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliances at IGEL.

IGEL offers a secure OS foundation for modern application access, giving businesses the reliable platform needed for the safe utilization of browser-based work environments. Together with Menlo’s browser security platform, they present a comprehensive protective structure that integrates endpoint and browser security into a unified and resilient zero-trust architecture.

Streamlined Operations

The joint solution simplifies the operational and integration challenges that arise when endpoint and web security are managed independently. Rather than redundantly adding more endpoint agents or routing 'browser-first' workflows through full VDI sessions, security architects can align endpoint governance with browser-based access controls across the entire access pathway.

Centralized Management

One of the key architectural advantages of the announced solution is its simplified and scalable architecture. Bridging the gap between point-of-control security strategies and application access, IGEL’s Preventative Security Model® helps create a trustworthy endpoint environment by reducing attack surfaces and minimizing unnecessary risks before access is granted. Menlo SAA then reinforces this foundation by implementing least-privilege access controls for web and SaaS applications, allowing security teams to coordinate endpoint governance through the Universal Management Suite™ (UMS™), consolidating separate workflows into a more cohesive security management model.

Browser Security Reinvented

Menlo Security’s platform revolutionizes browser access, enabling enterprises to secure critical applications for supported browser and SaaS access patterns without deploying additional endpoint agents or extending VDI infrastructure for workflows that can be securely delivered through the browser. This not only curtails the proliferation of endpoint agents but also reduces infrastructure complexity, facilitating quicker deployment across diverse endpoint environments.

Measurable Business Outcomes

Organizations implementing this integrated solution can expect marked operational enhancements including:

• - Improved Security Posture: Coordinated zero-trust controls from endpoints to applications mitigate common gaps between device trust, credential usage, and browser-based application access.
• - Simplified Architecture: Fewer endpoint agents and integration points in the access path reduce both technical complexity and operational risk.
• - Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): More targeted use of VDI infrastructure for required workloads, while browser and SaaS workflows transition to simpler, secure access models that enhance IT efficiency.

This partnership supports immediate deployment for enterprises looking to modernize their VDI environments or strengthen existing investments in endpoint security through comprehensive protection of web applications.

For more information about IGEL's Adaptive Secure Endpoint Platform™, please visit IGEL's website.

About IGEL

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Germany, IGEL operates globally with offices in San Francisco and Fort Lauderdale. The company's software offerings have made it a trusted endpoint platform, specially designed to secure access to cloud resources, VDI, DaaS, and SaaS applications. Their proprietary IGEL OS maintains a secure endpoint state while reducing vulnerabilities in distributed work environments.

About Menlo Security

Established in Mountain View, California, Menlo Security pioneers the Browser Security Platform (BSP), the first infrastructure designed to manage a hybrid workforce composed of humans and autonomous AI agents. By centering the browser as a new corporate operating system, Menlo is defining a new paradigm in enterprise browser security, trusted by over 1,000 global companies.

This partnership stands as a testament to the future of secure enterprise environments, providing organizations with a robust framework for managing both user and AI interactions in an increasingly browser-centric world.