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Gartner defines access management (AM) as tools that include authentication, authorization, single sign-on (SSO) and adaptive access capabilities for modern standards-based web applications, classic web applications and APIs. AM’s purpose is to give people (employees, consumers and other users) and machines access to protected applications in a streamlined and consistent way that enhances the user experience. For people, SSO is part of the enhanced experience. AM is also responsible for providing security controls to protect the user session during runtime. It enforces authentication and runtime authorization using adaptive access. Lastly, AM can provide identity context for other cybersecurity tools and reliant applications to enable identity-first security.

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Access Management (Transitioning to Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM))

CyberArk Workforce Identity

CyberArk Customer Identity

Palo Alto Networks (CyberArk)

IT ASSOCIATE

CyberArk Workforce Identity provides a high-security environment for managing user access across our enterprise applications. Its adaptive MFA and SSO capabilities are extremely reliable, and the integration with the broader CyberArk Identity Security platform offers a unified approach to both standard and privileged access. The balance between strict security policies and user friction is well-managed.

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support is hard but updates are good looking forward to what is to come 

Sales Systems Engineer

My overall experience with CyberArk has been exceptional. In my opinion, it is one of the few platforms that successfully bridges the gap between rigorous enterprise security and a seamless user experience.
What I value most is the security-first mindset that is evident throughout the platform. Because of CyberArk’s heritage in privileged access management, I feel confident that the security controls protecting my workforce are robust, yet they don’t get in the way of productivity.

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Cloudentity

Focusing on Identity Security, CyberArk is a specialist in privileged access management. It develops secure solutions for diverse identities - human or machine to cater to numerous business applications. The company ensures protection across varied work environments like distributed workforces, hybrid cloud workloads, and throughout the DevOps lifecycle. CyberArk's primary objective is to avert cyberattacks that abuse insider privileges and pose a threat to crucial enterprise assets. In addition to this focus, the company offers security solutions aimed at preventing the progression of cyber threats, thus protecting businesses from substantial damage. CyberArk's security solutions align with rigorous compliance and audit requirements to service businesses' need to guard their most valued possessions. The company has a global presence with offices spread across countries like the U.S., Israel, U.K., Singapore, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, and Turkey.

CyberArk is the global leader in Identity Security. Centered on privileged access management, CyberArk provides the most comprehensive security offering for any identity – human or machine – across business applications, distributed workforces, hybrid cloud workloads and throughout the DevOps lifecycle. The world’s leading organizations trust CyberArk to help secure their most critical assets. 

For over a decade CyberArk has led the market in securing enterprises against cyber attacks that take cover behind insider privileges and attack critical enterprise assets. Today, only CyberArk is delivering a new category of targeted security solutions that help leaders stop reacting to cyber threats and get ahead of them, preventing attack escalation before irreparable business harm is done. At a time when auditors and regulators are recognizing that privileged accounts are the fast track for cyber attacks and demanding stronger protection, CyberArk’s security solutions master high-stakes compliance and audit requirements while arming businesses to protect what matters most. 

With offices and authorized partners worldwide, CyberArk is a vital security partner to more than 6,770 global businesses, including:

More than 50% of the Fortune 500
More than 35% of the Global 2000

CyberArk has offices in the U.S, Israel, U.K., Singapore, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands and Turkey.

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Robust, Intelligent, and Scalable: The Best Choice for Modern Access Management.

Critical Review

Frequent Product Updates Appreciated While Support Challenges Cause Frustration

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