IGEL, Menlo Security announce partnership on secure browser-first access
IGEL and Menlo Security announced a partnership to pair endpoint and browser security tools, saying the joint approach can support Zero Trust access and reduce VDI dependence.
IGEL and Menlo Security announced a partnership on Aug. 12, 2026, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to combine IGEL-powered endpoints with Menlo Secure Application Access and provide secure access from the device to enterprise applications.
The companies said the approach is intended to support browser-first workflows and reduce reliance on virtual desktop infrastructure, or VDI, in environments where workers and application access increasingly run through the browser.
The release said the companies are positioning the partnership as a way to simplify access controls as security teams manage endpoint posture, browser access and SaaS use across the same workforce. It also said the setup is intended to reduce endpoint agent sprawl and support Zero Trust-aligned access across web and SaaS workflows.
According to the release, the combined solution pairs the IGEL Adaptive Secure Endpoint Platform with Menlo Secure Application Access. IGEL described itself as a global software company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Germany, with U.S. offices in San Francisco and Fort Lauderdale. Menlo Security said it is headquartered in Mountain View, California, has more than 1,000 global enterprise customers and protects more than 8 million users.
The release said some endpoint security models still treat device posture and browser access as separate control points. It also said AI agents are beginning to work alongside employees in browsers, creating activity patterns that legacy endpoint and access controls were not built to manage.
Jim Airdo, senior vice president of strategic alliances at IGEL, said browser-first computing is the future and that IGEL provides a secure OS foundation for modern application access.
Aayush Agarwal, director of product management at Menlo Security, said the companies give security teams “one coordinated path” from device to application and let them extend Zero Trust without stacking endpoint agents or standing up VDI.
The release did not say when the combined offering will be generally available or provide pricing details.
IGEL said it works with an ecosystem of 130 technology brands. Menlo Security said it is backed by JPMorgan Chase, American Express Ventures and Vista Equity Partners.
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