Ping Identity has been named the 2026 Google Cloud Security Partner of the Year for Identity & Access Management, according to a company statement issued on April 22.
In the release, Google Cloud President of Global Partner Ecosystem and Channels Kevin Ichhpurani said the Google Cloud Partner Awards recognise “strategic innovation and measurable value” delivered to customers, and said Google Cloud was “proud to name Ping Identity a 2026 Google Cloud Partner Award winner”.
Ping Identity said the recognition reflects work with customers on passwordless access, device and browser trust, and “identity-first controls” intended to protect high-risk users and manage AI-driven interactions. It said the joint focus includes securing workforce and customer identity, and securing AI-related workloads across Google Workspace, Chrome Enterprise and the Google Cloud Marketplace.
The company also said it offers its identity platform through the Google Cloud Marketplace, and framed this as a way for organisations to apply identity controls across “real-time human and AI agent activity”.
“Google Cloud is a critical partner in our strategy to bring identity-first security to AI,” said Loren Russon, VP, Product & Technology at Ping Identity. “As AI agents move into production, the challenge is not just managing access, but also controlling execution. By combining Ping’s runtime identity capabilities with Google Cloud’s scale, we’re helping organisations reduce risk, safely delegate authority, and confidently adopt AI in their most sensitive environments.”
Ping Identity also cited commercial growth metrics tied to Google Cloud Marketplace activity in 2025 and said it launched joint offerings including Chrome Enterprise Device Trust. The release said Ping Identity received two Google Cloud Partner individual All-Star Awards in 2025 for Sales and AI Innovations.
The award comes as identity and access management remains a central control point for enterprises deploying cloud services and experimenting with AI agents, where questions around authentication, authorisation and ongoing governance are increasingly tied to broader security and risk decisions.
