Google Workspace Security & Shadow IT Trends In 2025

The alerts are coming in. The risks are growing. But are your security workflows keeping up?

Google Workspace has become the backbone of productivity for thousands of organizations—but with that scale comes complexity. From Gmail and Drive to OAuth and Chrome extensions, IT teams are expected to monitor and secure a constantly expanding SaaS environment.

Over the past year, a mix of independent research and Zenphi customer data has revealed a clear trend: the problem isn’t visibility—it’s enforcement. 

This report outlines the top security and shadow IT trends shaping Google Workspace environments and how teams are adapting through policy-based automation.

Download the report and see how leading IT teams are tackling SaaS sprawl, shadow IT, and enforcement bottlenecks — all without writing a single script.