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Symantec Privileged Access Manager Reviews

Vendor: Broadcom
3.9 out of 5

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Symantec Privileged Access Manager mindshare

As of July 2025, the mindshare of Symantec Privileged Access Manager in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category stands at 1.6%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Privileged Access Management (PAM)

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Review data by company size

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Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
10%
Performing Arts
7%
Educational Organization
3%
Real Estate/Law Firm
3%
Insurance Company
3%
Construction Company
3%
Logistics Company
2%
Retailer
2%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Energy/Utilities Company
1%
Healthcare Company
1%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Recruiting/Hr Firm
1%
Transportation Company
1%
University
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Renewables & Environment Company
1%
Media Company
1%
Security Firm
1%
Marketing Services Firm
1%
Wellness & Fitness Company
1%
Non Profit
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Mining And Metals Company
1%
 

Symantec Privileged Access Manager reviews

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Muzi Lubisi - PeerSpot user
Senior technical Consultant at CA Africa
Verified user of Symantec Privileged Access Manager
Apr 5, 2025
Secure management of sensitive servers and seamless applications with direct linking

Pros

"The credential injection feature is highly valued, particularly for RDP sessions."

Cons

"Recent releases need improvement in webpage management. "
Krishnan Srinivasan - PeerSpot user
Senior Test Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Symantec Privileged Access Manager
Nov 14, 2024
Enhances credential management and relatively inexpensive but needs feature improvements

Pros

"The agent-based credential management solution allows clients to programmatically use the agent to collect passwords during runtime from Symantec Privileged Access Manager. "

Cons

"Technical support was good when CA handled it. After Broadcom took over, it's not as good."
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UA
Enterprise Solutions & Services Head at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Verified user of Symantec Privileged Access Manager
Oct 15, 2024
Seamless privileged account management with enhanced session recording and easy implementation

Pros

"Symantec PAM is easier to deploy compared to its competitors, such as BeyondTrust. "

Cons

"Broadcom has neglected product development since acquiring Symantec, and nothing major has been added to PAM. "
Muhammad Baber - PeerSpot user
System Administrator at Alghanim Industries
Verified user of Symantec Privileged Access Manager
May 16, 2022
Allows IT and consultants to access the infrastructure environment but needs more security and better support

Pros

"It's easy to use and easy to configure."

Cons

"The response time for support could be faster. Some features should be added: cloud-based, VPN-less, more secure, and it should be adjusted in a hybrid environment. "
Sudip Karmacharya - PeerSpot user
Information Security Specialist at CAS Trading House
Verified user of Symantec Privileged Access Manager
Dec 20, 2022
A simple-to-integrate solution great for identity governance, but is difficult to configure our requirements

Pros

"It is great for identity governance."

Cons

"We have to do a lot of manual work to automate features."
PeerSpot user
Engineer at a university with 51-200 employees
Verified user of Symantec Privileged Access Manager
Aug 20, 2020
Great features that provide comprehensive coverage of what's required for the PAM solution

Pros

"Comprehensive coverage of the required features for the PAM solution. "

Cons

"The management console could be improved."
CF
Senior Security Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Symantec Privileged Access Manager
    Jan 23, 2019
    Reduces viral attacks on my website but the setup is complex

    Pros

    "It reduces the viral attacks on my website. It also allows certain users access to see what happens daily."

    Cons

    "The setup is complex."
    PeerSpot user
    Solution Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
    Verified user of Symantec Privileged Access Manager
    Jan 21, 2019
    More expensive than other solutions but the password vaulting and password management features are valuable

    Pros

    "We have received good support from the tech support team."

    Cons

    "I would like this solution to be simpler. It should have a one-click access that works together with AWS. "