Gartner defines privileged access management (PAM) as tools that provide an elevated level of technical access through the management and protection of accounts, credentials and commands, which are used to administer or configure systems and applications. PAM tools — available as software, SaaS or hardware appliances — manage privileged access for both people (system administrators and others) and machines (systems or applications). Gartner defines four distinct tool categories for PAM tools: privileged account and session management (PASM), privilege elevation and delegation management (PEDM), secrets management, and cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM).
"Delinea's Secret Server Elevates Security Posture and Operational Efficiency"
We've been using Delinea's Secret Server for the last two years and it has significantly improved our security posture and operational efficiency
"Using CyberArk's Access Organization Abilities"
CyberArk is a very organized application that manages my accounts easily.
"Indian Bank experience on PAM"
ARCON PAM plays a crucial role in addressing CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) concerns related to Identity management and secure server access within the organization. It strikes a balance between robust security features, useability and centralized management. Here are some of the overall product experience as follows OTP based authentication adds an additional layer of security and ensures that only authorized users have access to servers. Managing multiple servers conveniently from a single login. IP identification and domain names in the front end interface to quickly identify different servers. A simple User Interface is useful for efficient server management. Ability to monitor user activity through video and command logs which allows us to track super admins behavior. Real-time monitoring by providing visibility into on-going sessions. Multi-Admin approval adds an extra layer of security to ensure unauthorized access and responsible management. Integration with Vulnerability Assessment tool will flag identified security gaps and address at prompt. Simplifies all server access without the use of traditional authentication methods such as passwords.
"A stable, scalable software that manages privileged accounts better"
The solution has been quite stable over the years and we are quite happy with the performance of the solution and support provided by the OEM.
"4 Years of Dependability with Remote Support"
We have used Remote Support for almost 4 years, and in that time it has become an indispensable tool in my daily workflow. Due to the remote nature of work, Remote Support allows for our teams to provide top tier support to all users, regardless of their location.
"The best experience in PAM solution."
senhasegura, unlike other solutions I have worked with, has a very intuitive and simple interface to operate on a daily basis, making the process of adding new credentials an fixing problems faster and more assertive. What impresses me most about the solution is how easy it to create and configure new connctions to servers, whatever they may be. I also need to emphasize here the nimbleness in the support provided by Projects' and Support's team whenever we contacted them, which means that we always have an exceptional SLA service.
"Highly Intuitive and User-Friendly Interface with Excellent Technical Support"
This product was one of many products with a similar feature set that we evaluated. Through all points of the eval, we were impressed. The demonstration of the product was comprehensive, and the technicians were able to answer all our questions in a timely manner. After deciding to purchase the product, their technical support was prompt and able to handle the few issues we had with setup.
"Secure Connection and Log Generation with BeyondTrust"
BeyondTrust enables third parties or users to securely connect to critical devices and generate logs to verify whether the support procedure was performed correctly.
"Closing Security Vulnerabilities with Beyond's Remote Support Tool"
We were already using the manufacturer's remote support solution. We conducted some tests with other manufaturers, but Beyond's solution was the most user-friendly and easy to use. Therefore, we decided do proceed with it
"Simplifying Server Management with Devolution RDM"
This software made managing my servers easier and simpler. I was having a bad time opening a session for each server, however with Devolution RDM it became easy to jump between servers in one single interface.
"Overall smooth deployment in a large complex mixed environment including Linux"
Well-supported, well-designed, not buggy, slick, reasonably well-documented and reps provide solid, competent support. Easy to use considering the complexity of the objective, and reasonably feature- and option-rich making it flexible and adaptable to varied, complex environments. Very scalable with lots of automation and API integration opportunities. I participated in a deployment and use the product now day-to-day. We had a 3rd-party consultant assist us, although I did interact with their rep for Privileged Remote Access that also leverages PasswordSafe in the back. Worked well with existing Linux FreeIPA environment, preserving complex sudo rules. What could improve is full documentation could simply be made public so AI can conveniently search and no tedious login account required. Also MFA is obviously essential on the portal even hosted internally because regular unrotated unprivileged credentials must of course be used to access it lest one get locked-out, and these credentials are most liable to be stolen, however to get MFA integrating with EntraID SAML must be used and forms login disabled, which degrades the user experience because upon idle timeout the form is displayed, not the SAML link. Does not support OpenStack. It could offer more LDAP fields to map accounts between LDAP and AD in Smart Rules that automate account onbaording.
"Unpacking WALLIX's Exceptional Performance in Privileged Access Management"
Exceptional service and robust security features not only keep us at the top of the game with WALLIX but also help us to streamline the access management for our customers, enhancing both efficiency and compliance. We highly recommend WALLIX for its unique features, performance and support in a timely manner.
"Sectona apps its a good and lightweight solution as compared to other PAM solution."
The sectona application is user-friendly and flexible to work with. the architecture is mainly GUI-Based, making it easy to understand the functionality.
"Best PAM Solution Across the Security Solution Industry "
The solutions meets our complete requirements & we are more than happy to see few of the advanced features with the solution.
"Minimizing User Privileges: A Convenient Approach"
A very good product to reduce the admin privileges in all workstations and servers.
"Decoding the Implementation Ease of CyberArk and Conjur"
Working on CyberArk PAS Self hosted aince last 15 years and last 3 years working on Conjur Enterprise to implement PAM and Secret Management solutions for Federal clients.
"Harnessing the Security Power of PAM360: A Firsthand Account"
My experience with PAM360 has been nothing short of amazing. The system offers an integrated approach to privileged account management, enabling our company to effectively constrain, supervise and safeguard access to our critical systems and sensitive data. It integrates smoothly with our existing solutions and really improves our overall security posture and simplifies the management of privileged accounts.
"Security, service support, adaptability"
The overall service is very good. Hope for the same supports in future.
"Product made with Zero Trust Security "
Great Product Secure Solution for KMS systems and PAM Good documentation Stable in the runtime
PAM tools control privileged access for machines (systems or applications) for internal or machine-to-machine communication, and for people who administer or configure systems and applications. Some examples of core capabilities / features include:
Discovery of privileged accounts across multiple systems, infrastructure, and applications.
Credential management for privileged accounts.
Session establishment, management, monitoring, and recording for interactive privileged access.
Controlled elevation of commands for Unix/Linux and Windows.
Secrets management for applications, service, and devices.
Deploying a PAM tool properly requires two major things: A clear understanding of where the privileged accounts are (with a roadmap to secure them) and organizational process change to maximize the effectiveness of privileged access controls.
One of the top drivers for PAM is to protect the business by reducing the attack surface. To succeed in PAM goals, organizations should focus on the following practices:
Track and secure every privileged account.
Govern and control access.
Record and audit privileged activity.
Operationalize privileged tasks.
There are three distinct tool categories that highlight different PAM solutions. These categories include privileged account and session management (PASM), privilege elevation and delegation management (PEDM), and secrets management.
PASM: Passwords and other credentials for privileged accounts are actively managed, such as being changed at definable intervals or on the occurrence of specific events. PASM solutions can also manage (rotate) credentials for service accounts.
PEDM: Specific privileges are granted on the managed system by host-based agents to logged-in users. PEDM tools provide host-based command control (filtering) and privilege elevation for servers while they can also offer features for file integrity monitoring.
Secrets Management: Secrets management is often used in agile environments such as IaaS (Infrastructure as a service), PaaS (Platform as a service), or container management platforms. While it manages and stores credentials such as passwords through APIs and software development kits (SDKs), it can also provide application-to-application password management (AAPM).
Peer Insights reviewers share their experiences and highlight what advice they would give to other prospective customers. Below are some of the top recommendations:
List key PAM requirements across business units and obtain executive sponsorship.
Choose a PAM tool by balancing the required combination of use cases and conducting POCs.
Foster PAM skills prior to the implementation of the tool.
Modernize the existing IT stack and leverage the expertise of professional services to deploy the tool.