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Adaptive Data Security Platform vs CyberArk Privileged Access Manager comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Adaptive Data Security Plat...
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Access Management (24th), Data Masking (21st)
CyberArk Privileged Access ...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
230
Ranking in other categories
User Activity Monitoring (1st), Enterprise Password Managers (2nd), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (1st), Mainframe Security (1st), Operational Technology (OT) Security (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2784480 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Lead at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Early testing has provided real-time security insights but still needs stronger AI analytics
Adaptive Data Security Platform is rated seven out of ten. A seven rating was chosen for Adaptive Data Security Platform because it seems promising for the use cases, but it has not been used enough to know all the features. The advice to others looking into using Adaptive Data Security Platform is to test it out in a sandbox to make sure it meets their use case. The company does not have a business relationship with the vendor of Adaptive Data Security Platform other than being a customer. An incentive was offered for this review of Adaptive Data Security Platform. There are no additional thoughts about Adaptive Data Security Platform at this time.
Atul-Gujar - PeerSpot reviewer
CyberArk manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Secures critical infrastructures with essential user session audit records
A potential area for improvement is enhancing support for cluster environments and distributed Vaults. Clients in multiple countries that need central access have different challenges that require better solutions from CyberArk. For financial services, CyberArk can improve incident response by ensuring fast support for critical priority tickets to meet compliance requirements. Providing more documentation on CyberArk is recommended for new team members to enhance their troubleshooting capabilities. I understand it's up to the client, but 99% fail to change the demo key, so it's crucial for CyberArk to emphasize changing the key and documenting it as part of the installation process.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The best features Adaptive Data Security Platform offers include real-time monitoring and AI-driven capabilities, which stand out."
"Security has been improved."
"Before CyberArk, our developers would connect from the VPN directly to the jump servers to get all of their access; we have removed the jump servers to connect to CyberArk, security has improved, we know who is accessing and what they are doing, the access is secure, and CyberArk has increased our security."
"The best feature of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is its core function: automatically managing and securing credentials."
"When we started with RPA, there was a requirement that every credential and the bots themselves be protected through the PAM system. From the get-go, we've had CyberArk in the middle... We've got a pretty robust RPA implementation with our PAM platform. Users, bots, the credentials — everything is managed via our PAM solution."
"The password protection itself is the most important feature. It's something we didn't have before."
"There are two main ways CyberArk Privileged Access Manager Server Control has been helpful to us."
"CyberArk's capabilities and functionality outperform other solutions."
"Our security has improved since implementing CyberArk."
 

Cons

"A return on investment has not yet been seen with Adaptive Data Security Platform because it is unclear if it will even be used; it is still a very early phase."
"The web access piece needs improvement. We have version 9.5 or 9.9.5, and now we have to upgrade to version 10."
"CyberArk lacks the following functions for a better IAM like solution: - Provision accounts for systems and directories. - Create access to the systems. - Monitor if any new account has been created into the system. - Better GUI for the end-user and also for administrators."
"Areas the product could be improved are in some of the reporting capabilities and how the reports are configured."
"Three-year support (unlimited case and call support) is free with license purchase but I would say sometimes it's not sufficient to resolve the issues with this model."
"It is easily customized, and that customization makes it very easy to start trying to shoehorn the solution into roles it was never intended to fill."
"Functionality to enable drive mappings to platforms and default connectors without the need to use AutoIt."
"There is a learning curve when it comes to planning out the deployment strategy, but once it is defined, it runs itself."
"CyberArk definitely needs to improve user experience and reduce complexity."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product's licensing is yearly. I would rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."
"CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault's pricing is reasonable."
"Its price is high. I have also worked with Delinea. CyberArk is comparatively expensive compared to other PAM solutions, such as Delinea, especially during renewal."
"The price of this solution is quite reasonable."
"I haven't seen the numbers. I know it is not cheap, but I don't know what it is. I would rate it a six out of ten in terms of pricing. It is definitely more expensive than the other product, but it also provides more functionality, and it is modular too. So, we pay for the functionality we're actually going to use, and that's nice."
"The solution is cost-effective for the features."
"No, I do not have any advice on the price of the product."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
58%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Transportation Company
4%
University
4%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business59
Midsize Enterprise42
Large Enterprise174
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Adaptive Data Security Platform?
There are no thoughts on pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Adaptive Data Security Platform because the IT team handles that.
What needs improvement with Adaptive Data Security Platform?
Improvements in AI analytics and proactive security are hoped for once Adaptive Data Security Platform is fully implemented.
What is your primary use case for Adaptive Data Security Platform?
Adaptive Data Security Platform is used for testing possible infrastructure security. Adaptive Data Security Platform has only been running in test environments to evaluate products. Adaptive Data ...
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What do you like most about CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?
The most valuable features of the solution are control and analytics.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?
My thoughts on the pricing of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager depend entirely on the vendors' requirements. If they want their things to be secure, they have to spend accordingly. We have four t...
 

Also Known As

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CyberArk Privileged Access Security, CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault
 

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