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RAINBOW SECURE FOR GOOGLE

Protect Google Workspace and Google Cloud with Human-Verified access.

Keep Google as your productivity and cloud environment while Rainbow Secure authenticates selected or all users through SAML federation. Apply the SSO profile by organizational unit or group, then choose Rainbow Secure authentication alone—or Rainbow Secure followed by Google 2-Step Verification.

Book a Google security demo → See the sign-in journey
  • Google Workspace
  • Google Cloud
  • Group or organizational-unit rollout
THE PRODUCT ROLE

Keep the Google environment. Strengthen who is allowed through the front door.

Google Workspace and Cloud Identity continue to hold the organization’s Google users and services. Google Cloud IAM continues to determine which cloud resources an authenticated identity may use.

Rainbow Secure acts as the external SAML identity provider for assigned users. It performs the configured multidimensional and contextual verification before returning the authentication result to Google.

THREATS FACING GOOGLE USERS

Make stolen or guessed credential text insufficient on its own.

Rainbow Secure adds verification dimensions around the federated Google sign-in. The result depends on the exact configuration, endpoint condition and complete security design.

01

Brute-force attempts

Add multidimensional verification so repeatedly guessing credential text does not reproduce the complete approved response.

02

Keylogger malware

Make captured keystrokes less useful by validating dynamic color, style, placement and contextual dimensions where configured.

03

Phishing and credential theft

Require a Human-Verified interaction before Rainbow Secure returns the SAML authentication result to Google.

04

Man-in-the-middle threats

Reduce reliance on reusable credential text and combine interactive verification with device, location, time and behavior policies.

SAML FEDERATION JOURNEY

Rainbow Secure authenticates. Google grants access to the assigned services.

A Google administrator creates a third-party SAML SSO profile containing the Rainbow Secure sign-in URL and signing certificate. The profile is assigned to approved organizational units or groups.

Scope matters: The Google account must exist in Google Workspace or Cloud Identity and have a corresponding identity in Rainbow Secure. Attribute, domain, certificate, recovery and session behavior are validated before rollout.

  1. 01 User requests a Google service

    The user enters the organization’s Google account identifier.

  2. 02 Google evaluates the assigned SSO profile

    The organizational-unit or group assignment determines whether Google authentication or Rainbow Secure applies.

  3. 03 Rainbow Secure verifies the user

    The configured Human-Verified and contextual checks are completed.

  4. 04 Google processes the SAML response

    Google opens the authorized Workspace or Google Cloud experience and applies its remaining controls.

CONTROLLED ADOPTION

Assign the authentication journey to the right population.

MODEL 01

Organization-wide profile

Assign the Rainbow Secure SSO profile at the root organizational level when the approved Google population is ready for a broad rollout.

Google organization → Rainbow Secure SSO profile
MODEL 02

Organizational-unit rollout

Start with a defined department, subsidiary, administrator population or other organizational unit while remaining units keep their current Google sign-in.

High-risk OU Rainbow Secure Other OUs Google authentication
MODEL 03

Group-based assignment

Apply a SAML profile to an approved Google group when the pilot population spans departments or needs a policy based on function rather than hierarchy.

Selected Google group → Rainbow Secure
TWO VERIFICATION OPTIONS

Choose one strong checkpoint—or layer Google verification after it.

The appropriate journey depends on the user group, Google edition, administrative policy and risk of the target services.

OPTION A

Rainbow Secure authentication

User → Rainbow Secure → Google

Rainbow Secure completes the organization’s approved Human-Verified authentication and returns the SAML result to Google.

OPTION B

Rainbow Secure + Google 2-Step Verification

User → Rainbow Secure + Google 2SV

After Rainbow Secure authenticates the user, Google performs its configured second step. This may include Google Authenticator or another Google-approved method selected by the administrator.

GOOGLE CLOUD ACCESS

Extend the same identity entry point to Google Cloud resources.

Organizations using Google Workspace or Cloud Identity accounts for Google Cloud can federate authentication through Rainbow Secure. Google Cloud IAM roles and resource policies remain the authorization layer.

Cloud ConsoleProtect the workforce sign-in used to reach projects and services. Privileged usersStart with daily cloud administrators, developers or operations teams. Resource authorizationKeep Google Cloud IAM responsible for projects, roles and permissions.
RECOMMENDED STARTING POINTS

Begin where stronger verification is valuable and measurable.

Google Workspace administrators

Protect daily administrative work while maintaining Google-native recovery safeguards.

Finance and executive users

Add stronger verification around groups frequently targeted by phishing and impersonation.

Google Cloud administrators

Protect the identities used to administer projects, workloads, permissions and services.

Shared-workstation teams

Use flexible authentication where personal-device dependency is operationally difficult.

Contractors and temporary groups

Apply a targeted SSO assignment without changing every Google user at once.

Business email access

Strengthen the sign-in protecting Gmail, Drive, Calendar and connected recovery paths.

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SUPER-ADMIN AND RECOVERY SAFEGUARD

Protect Google super administrators outside the normal SSO assumption.

Google allows super administrators to bypass third-party SSO so the organization can recover if the external identity provider is unavailable or incorrectly configured. Rainbow Secure authentication therefore should not be presented as the only control for those accounts.

Enable strong Google 2-Step Verification for super administrators, restrict their routine use, maintain tested recovery procedures and alert on privileged sign-in activity. Daily delegated or cloud administrators can still be considered for a controlled Rainbow Secure pilot.

RESPONSIBILITY MAP

Use each platform for a clear security responsibility.

Responsibility Google Rainbow Secure
Workspace and Cloud Identity accounts Primary directory for Google services Matches the federated identity
Google service and cloud-resource authorization Primary control through Admin settings and Cloud IAM Provides the authentication result
SAML SSO assignment Assigns profile by organization, OU or group Operates as the external SAML IdP
Human-Verified multidimensional login Not the core Google authentication purpose Purpose-built authentication layer
Additional Google verification Can perform 2-Step Verification after IdP authentication Authenticates first when assigned
GOOGLE INTEGRATION FAQ

Questions buyers should resolve before rollout.

Does Rainbow Secure replace Google Workspace or Cloud Identity?+

No. Google continues to hold the organization’s Google accounts and services. Rainbow Secure provides federated authentication for populations assigned to its SAML SSO profile.

Can only one department or group use Rainbow Secure?+

Yes. Google supports assigning a third-party SAML profile by organizational unit or group. The exact precedence, inheritance and user scope are reviewed before production rollout.

Can users complete Google verification after Rainbow Secure?+

Yes. Google can perform its configured 2-Step Verification immediately after authentication by the external IdP. Available methods and enforcement depend on Google licensing and administrator configuration.

Does this also protect Google Cloud hosting?+

It can protect the federated workforce authentication used to access Google Cloud. Google Cloud IAM still decides which projects, services and resources the authenticated user can access.

Does Rainbow Secure stop every phishing or man-in-the-middle attack?+

No security product should make that absolute promise. Rainbow Secure reduces reliance on reusable credential text and adds interactive and contextual verification. Protection depends on the complete configuration, endpoint security, session controls and user journey.

What should a pilot test?+

Test SSO assignment, user matching, successful and failed sign-in, Google 2-Step Verification behavior, mobile and desktop flows, recovery, super-admin access, logging and application compatibility.

SECURE YOUR GOOGLE ENVIRONMENT

Choose one Google user group to protect first.

Bring your Workspace or Cloud Identity structure, target groups or organizational units, Google 2-Step Verification policy and priority Google Cloud resources. We will map a controlled pilot.

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Google Workspace, Google Cloud, Cloud Identity, Google Authenticator and related marks are trademarks of Google LLC. Rainbow Secure is an independent identity-security provider. Capabilities depend on Google edition, configuration, supported protocols and the approved deployment design.