Google gives concrete guidance with Unified Security Recommended

"There are plenty of choices for businesses when it comes to security. One could say there are too many of them in the public cloud domain for little overall gain. Google wants to ensure that customers can trust those choices by guaranteeing interoperability and integration. In said attempt, it has unveiled the newly launched Unified Security Recommended program. CrowdStrike, Fortinet, and Wiz are the first to join in."

"The three partners involved are familiar to Google; in fact, Wiz is so closely tied to Google it will very likely become part of it. Fortinet and CrowdStrike, on the other hand, have been strategic partners of Google Cloud since 2018. It is therefore not surprising that these security players are the first to fill the gaps in Google's "security data fabric," as it describes it."

"As you would expect from a hyperscaler, end-to-end security at Google Cloud can largely be managed through Google Cloud itself. Threat intelligence, TDIR, SecOps, and posture management can be purchased from Google's own portfolio. Chrome users also have the option of using Enterprise Premium for browser protection. In other words: many of your security needs can be fulfilled without involving any third party."

Google launched the Unified Security Recommended program to ensure interoperability and integration among cloud security options. CrowdStrike, Fortinet, and Wiz are the initial partners, reflecting existing strategic ties and potential acquisition. Google identifies three security gaps and recommends Wiz for multicloud CNAPP, Fortinet for network protection, and CrowdStrike for endpoint security to complete its security data fabric. Many security capabilities remain available directly from Google Cloud, including threat intelligence, TDIR, SecOps, posture management, and Chrome Enterprise Premium for browser protection. The program requires shared commitment to AI standards, including support for the Model Context Protocol to allow Gemini models to use contextual security information.

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