Security professionals tasked with protecting their organizations from cyberthreats often have to juggle a host of different programs, services, and products. That scattershot approach can make their work unnecessarily challenging. Now, Google has unveiled a new platform designed to unify and simplify the tools for dealing with the demands of cybersecurity.

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Unveiled at Google Cloud Next 2025 on Wednesday, Google Unified Security is an integrated system that brings different security products together. Powered by AI, the new platform incorporates threat intelligence, security operations, cloud security, Chrome enterprise browsing, and even expertise from security provider and Google subsidiary Mandiant.

Now available to enterprise customers, Google Unified Security aims to help organizations detect and respond to security threats. The platform is designed to work across all potential attack areas, including networks, endpoints, cloud-based services, and applications. Security pros will get a heads-up on the latest cyberthreats via Google Threat Intelligence, which combines Gemini AI insight with open-source intel from the security community.

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"Enterprise infrastructure continues to grow in size and complexity, expanding the attack surface, and making defenders' jobs increasingly difficult," Google said in a blog post published Wednesday. 

"Separate, disconnected security tools result in fragmented data without relevant context, leaving organizations vulnerable and reactive in the face of escalating threats. Security teams operate in silos, slowed by toilsome workflows, making it hard to accurately assess and improve the organization's overall risk profile."

The goal is to help organizations preemptively respond to threats before they inflict damage and financial loss. With that in mind, Google Unified Security will offer the following security features:

• Using Google Threat Intelligence, the platform will proactively analyze possible areas of exposure or vulnerability and test your security defenses against the latest malicious activities.
• Using Google's Security Command Center and Threat Intelligence, it will identify cloud-based risks and exposures, track down security threats, and help triage cyberattacks and other incidents.
• Using browser data from Chrome Enterprise with Google Security Operations, it will attempt to detect threats and suggest ways to stop them before they cause problems.

As the latest AI trend, AI agents will be a key part of Google Unified Security via the company's Gemini tool.

Launching in preview mode during the second quarter for Google Threat Intelligence, a malware analysis agent can investigate computer code. The agent will specifically scan for malicious code, summarize its findings, and then offer recommendations.

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Also expected to roll out in preview during the second quarter for Google Security Operations, an alert triage agent will check out each security alert you receive, compile relevant details, and then present its analysis. This agent is designed to help Tier 1 and Tier 2 security analysts who may have to investigate and triage hundreds of alerts daily.

"Agentic Al is powering a fundamental shift in how security operations are conducted," Google said. "Our vision is a future where intelligent agents work alongside human analysts, offloading routine tasks, augmenting their decision-making, and freeing them to focus on complex issues."

Beyond unifying many security products and services, Google is enhancing several tools individually.

Google Security Operations is gaining new management features to help you better scale its use, reduce costs, and meet compliance requirements. You'll be able to filter the security data you receive, share it throughout your organization, and redact any sensitive data for compliance reasons.

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Google is also adding its new Mandiant Threat Defense service to its Security Operations. Here, experts from the Mandiant subsidiary will work with your security teams to identify and deal with threats, run investigations into security incidents, and plan your response.

Next, Google is expanding its cyber-insurance options by adding Beazley and Chubb as new partners. The program will now offer AI insurance coverage, while Chubb will cover Google Cloud customers for any risks that result from quantum computing attacks.

For Chrome Enterprise, Google is adding new phishing protection via its safe browsing feature. The protection is designed to help employees avoid malicious and scam websites that attempt to capture their login credentials or other sensitive data. You can customize the feature with your organization's branding to thwart phishing attacks that spoof your domain.

Finally, Google is expanding its Mandiant Cybersecurity Consulting arm. Here, Mandiant Consulting will partner with Rubrik and Cohesity to help your organization minimize downtime and recovery costs in the event of a cyberattack. Experts from these companies can work with you to set up a recovery environment on Google Cloud and provide incident response services.

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