Category: Identity & Access

Secure 1Password browsing

Secure 1Password browsing means reducing the chance that employees enter credentials into fake sites and protecting access to vaults during web-based workflows.

Quick answer

Legba can isolate browser sessions while your team uses 1Password.

1Password is often the front door to other apps. Treat sign-ins and admin sessions as high risk: isolate untrusted links and lock down downloads and extensions in sensitive workflows.

This page does not imply an official integration with 1Password—it’s a guide to securing browser workflows around the app.

When you need this

Your team uses 1Password in a browser every day.
You want to reduce phishing, malicious downloads, and session theft without slowing users down.
You need role-based policies for employees, admins, and contractors.

Last updated

2026-01-29

Common browser risks

Lookalike login pages that trick users into entering account details outside the password manager’s domain validation.
Malicious extensions that attempt to read or tamper with credentials in the browser.
Session hijacking in web-based admin consoles and provisioning portals.
Risky link clicks from shared items or external communications leading to phishing or malware pages.
Clipboard exposure when copying secrets into web forms or terminals.

Typical sensitive data in 1Password

Passwords and passkeys for business apps.
API keys, tokens, and secrets stored in vaults.
Shared credentials for finance, cloud, and developer tools.
User provisioning and admin policy settings.
Secure notes and documents with internal data.
Audit and access logs (depending on plan).

Recommended policies by role

Security

Enforce a strict extension allowlist; prevent unknown extensions from interacting with sensitive browser workflows.
Encourage passkeys/phishing-resistant authentication where supported.
Isolate unknown domains so users are less likely to override domain mismatches and type credentials manually.

IT Admins

Use a dedicated profile for admin console access and provisioning flows.
Restrict clipboard and paste into untrusted sites; prefer secure copy workflows and short-lived access for secrets.
Isolate browsing when investigating unknown links related to access issues or onboarding.

Engineering

Avoid pasting secrets into browser-based tools unless necessary; use approved secret managers and scoped tokens.
Isolate external documentation and “download tool” sites to reduce the risk of malicious downloads and token theft.
Use short-lived tokens and least-privilege access for dev toolchains.

See Legba for Chrome

FAQs

If we use a password manager, do we still need browser isolation?

A password manager helps prevent credential entry on the wrong domain. Isolation reduces broader browser risk from untrusted web code, downloads, and token theft attempts.

What’s the biggest browser risk to vaults?

Phishing and session compromise around admin consoles, plus malicious extensions and unsafe copy/paste workflows for secrets.

Does isolation interfere with autofill?

Most workflows still work, but you should test your password manager behavior in isolated sessions and tune policies for critical apps.

Should secrets ever go into AI chat boxes?

As a rule, no. Use policies and tooling to prevent sensitive data from being pasted into GenAI prompts.