Use Groups and Context-Aware Access with Google Workspace

Enable Zero Standing Privileges in Google Workspace.

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Google Workspace is a cloud-based productivity and collaboration suite that includes Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Meet, and more – helping teams work efficiently and securely from anywhere.

Integration Overview

Apono integrates seamlessly with Google Workspace to deliver Zero Standing Privileges and Just-In-Time (JIT) provisioning to Google Workspace Groups. In addition, Google Workspace enriches Apono’s policy engine with attributes that enhance context-based access control across cloud resources, SaaS applications, internal systems, and SASE platforms.

The integration also enables your organization to use single sign-on (SSO) via Google Workspace to log in to Apono.

Through JIT provisioning into Google Workspace groups, users are dynamically added to the right groups so they can access their organization’s internal applications and business tools, such as Salesforce, Slack, Google Drive, Atlassian, Datadog, Monday.com, Zoom, and Office 365. Once their task is complete, they are automatically removed from the Google Workspace group, eliminating standing privileges.

In parallel, Apono leverages attribute-based SCIM from Google Workspace, consuming attributes such as group mapping, job title, organization, department, locale, timezone, manager and more. These attributes are synced in real time and enforced in Apono’s policy engine to ensure fine-grained, compliant, and context-aware access control, aligned with regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI.

Use Cases

JIT and Just Enough Access

Leverage user attributes and Google Workspace group membership to provision real-time, granular, context-rich, least-privilege access to cloud resources.
Achieve just-in-time user provisioning to Google Workspace groups for customized, real-time organizational access scenarios—such as business applications, SASE platforms, or internal apps.

Project-Based Collaboration

Provision users dynamically into Google Workspace groups for temporary project or team assignments, such as cross-functional initiatives or client engagements.
Grant contractors temporary access to required SaaS tools (e.g., Jira, Slack, GitHub, Monday.com) and internal applications for the duration of their project.

Risk and Compliance

Eliminate standing and over-privileged accounts, as well as unused permissions, to achieve Zero Standing Privileges.
Protect sensitive data (PII, PHI, PCI) and maintain audit-ready access logs for complete visibility.
Enforce attribute-based, context-aware access policies to ensure regulatory compliance while your workforce accesses your customers’ data.

When

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request access to

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provision user to

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2 hours

Integrate Google Workspace with Apono in 3 easy steps

Just three simple steps are all it takes to enable Just-In-Time access with Just Enough permissions across your cloud assets, internal apps, business applications, and SASE platform.