BeyondCorp
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What is BeyondCorp
BeyondCorp is Google’s zero trust architecture model and associated capabilities used to provide access to internal applications based on user identity, device posture, and context rather than network location. It is commonly implemented by enterprises that want to replace or reduce reliance on traditional VPN-based access for employees and contractors. Implementations typically use identity-aware access controls, device inventory/posture signals, and policy enforcement at application entry points. BeyondCorp is delivered through a combination of Google Cloud services and supporting endpoint and identity components rather than as a single standalone appliance.
Identity- and context-based access
Access decisions rely on user identity, device state, and contextual signals instead of implicit trust from being on a corporate network. This supports per-application access controls and reduces broad network-level access that traditional remote access often grants. It aligns well with zero trust programs that require continuous evaluation rather than one-time network authentication.
Strong integration with Google Cloud
BeyondCorp patterns map closely to Google Cloud services used for identity-aware access, policy enforcement, and application fronting. Organizations already standardizing on Google Cloud can centralize policy and logging across access components. This can simplify deployment compared with stitching together multiple unrelated tools for identity, access proxying, and telemetry.
Scales for distributed workforces
The model is designed for users accessing applications from untrusted networks, including home and mobile networks. It supports segmented access to specific applications rather than full network connectivity, which is useful for contractors and third parties. This approach can reduce exposure of internal network services by limiting what is reachable and under what conditions.
Not a single packaged product
BeyondCorp is an architecture and set of capabilities rather than one SKU with uniform features and deployment steps. Implementations often require combining multiple services (identity, device posture, access proxy, logging) and aligning them with internal application architectures. This can increase planning effort compared with turnkey zero trust access products.
Google ecosystem dependency
Organizations may need to adopt or integrate deeply with Google Cloud identity and access components to implement BeyondCorp as intended. For environments standardized on other cloud providers or identity stacks, integration and operational alignment can be more complex. This can create architectural coupling that is difficult to reverse later.
Legacy app modernization required
Applications that assume network-level trust or require broad internal network reach may need refactoring, fronting, or additional controls to fit the model. Device posture and identity signals also require endpoint management and accurate device inventory. These prerequisites can slow adoption in heterogeneous or lightly managed endpoint environments.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome Enterprise Core (includes Chrome management & reporting) | $0 — sign up for free | Basic browser management and reporting; does not include Chrome Enterprise Premium/BeyondCorp Enterprise paid features. Source: Chrome Enterprise pricing page. |
| Chrome Enterprise Premium (includes BeyondCorp Enterprise capabilities) | $6 per user/month | Includes advanced zero‑trust access features (BeyondCorp Enterprise capabilities), integrated threat and data protection, DLP, context‑aware access, secure gateway and app connector features. Vendor pages indicate BeyondCorp Enterprise capabilities are delivered via Chrome Enterprise Premium. |
Seller details
Google LLC
Mountain View, CA, USA
1998
Subsidiary
https://cloud.google.com/deep-learning-vm
https://x.com/googlecloud
https://www.linkedin.com/company/google/
