NinjaOne®, unifying IT to simplify work, today announced NinjaOne Browser Management, extending its Unified IT Operations Platform to cover the layer of the endpoint where modern work happens and that traditional IT management cannot reach: the browser.

Most employees operate within the browser itself, as work has shifted from installed software to web-based tools, including AI. Unsanctioned AI usage and ungoverned, malicious browser extensions put company information and intellectual property at risk. Earlier this year, The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) reported on two malicious Chrome extensions impersonating AI assistants, with a combined install base of more than 900,000 users, that harvested and exfiltrated conversation data undetected. These incidents did not trigger firewall alerts or EDR flags because they never left the browser, according to CSA, highlighting the importance of browser protection alongside the rest of the security stack.

“One of the most active layers of enterprise work is the browser, and for most organizations, it’s also the least governed, introducing risk across environments,” said Phil Hochmuth, Research VP, Endpoint Management & Enterprise Mobility at IDC. “The result is limited visibility into browser activity, inconsistent policy enforcement, and growing exposure from unvetted extensions and uncontrolled AI and SaaS tool usage. Browser management has become an essential part of managing risk, and unifying it under the same operational model IT teams and MSPs already use to manage the rest of IT operations simplifies workflows and improves efficiency.”

NinjaOne Browser Management provides visibility and control over browsers, from the same platform organizations use for the rest of their IT operations. IT teams and MSPs have access to a live inventory of every extension installed across managed browsers, can block or approve them based on available risk scores, and gain visibility into website usage across their ecosystem. AI governance has become a top priority for IT leaders, who need visibility into how employees are using AI tools without slowing down productivity. With NinjaOne Browser Management, IT teams can see AI usage happening in the browser, enforce policy by blocking unapproved extensions and sites, and reduce the risk of sensitive data leaking into unsanctioned AI applications. This helps IT organizations partner more closely with security teams to more aggressively secure this risk and adapt company policies to best protect the organization.

“The browser was the one layer of our environment we didn’t have consistent visibility into, and that’s exactly where the risk was growing. Once we turned on NinjaOne Browser Management, we were shocked to see just how many vulnerabilities we were exposed to through the browsers we use every day,” said Lars Andersland, Managed Services, Erickson Technologies. “NinjaOne Browser Management closed that gap without us requiring end-users to change behavior since it sits on the browsers our employees use already. We now have better visibility, we can enforce policy consistently to reduce our risk, and we did it without adding new infrastructure or onboarding another vendor. It fits into how our team already works.”

NinjaOne Browser Management works with the browsers employees already use to deliver:

  • Visibility: NinjaOne delivers continuous insight into website activity and installed extensions across the browsers employees already use on every endpoint, replacing audits and guesswork with an always-current view.

  • Control: NinjaOne centralizes browser policy, enforcing configurations, extension rules, and URL access consistently across every user and device. This provides a predictable, governed browser environment that improves security and end-user experience, without requiring end-users to shift to a new browser.

  • Risk Reduction: NinjaOne reduces browser-based risk by governing extension access and enforcing consistent policies across browsers employees already rely on. This results in a smaller attack surface, stronger cyber hygiene, and a browser environment IT controls.

“IT teams and MSPs don’t want more tools; they want their work to be simpler, with more visibility and control across the browsers their employees already use,” said Rahul Hirani, Chief Product Officer at NinjaOne. “By unifying Browser Management with our IT operations platform, we’re extending the management model customers already trust to the one layer of the endpoint stack that is still ungoverned. And because employees don’t have to switch to a new browser with NinjaOne Browser Management, organizations don’t have to worry about any change management to implement the solution. That means less risk, less overhead, and more time spent supporting their people.”

Learn more about NinjaOne Browser Management at https://www.ninjaone.com/browser-management/, and learn more about how Erickson Technologies uses NinjaOne at https://www.ninjaone.com/customer-stories/erickson-technologies.

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