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CyberArk Privileged Access Manager vs Tenable OT Security 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

CyberArk Privileged Access ...
Ranking in Operational Technology (OT) Security
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
223
Ranking in other categories
User Activity Monitoring (1st), Enterprise Password Managers (2nd), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (1st), Mainframe Security (2nd)
Tenable OT Security
Ranking in Operational Technology (OT) Security
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Operational Technology (OT) Security category, the mindshare of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is 0.2%. The mindshare of Tenable OT Security is 11.5%, down from 13.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operational Technology (OT) Security
 

Featured Reviews

Abdul Durrani - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables granular and secure access with just-in-time access and Zero Trust model
CyberArk provides a good amount of control over access types. However, as a future enhancement, having additional features for cross-platform integration would be beneficial. It would be good to have integrations with other tools and firewalls, such as Zscaler and CrowdStrike. Although I am not fully aware of recent updates, more cross-platform integration would be valuable. A SOC analyst would like to have centralized access in terms of information flowing in even for privileged access management. They would like to have control over everything instead of opening four to five tabs for different sorts of information. Cross-platform integration would help with that. Customers also want CyberArk's pricing to be better so that they can implement it further and have more licenses. Implementing a privileged access management solution can be challenging. It would be great if CyberArk could provide recommendations based on the compliance standards of an organization. It would help system admins ensure that all the required ports are closed and the systems are being managed properly. If any system is not being used anymore, any ports opened for that system need to be closed. Having such recommendations would be helpful.
PapadAnandKumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps identify vulnerabilities and risks for IT and OT assets
Tenable OT Security is fine, but I find it more language-based rather than structured. It feels like something is on a web page, and the dashboards and data representations are not cool. First of all, I said that the tool view should be improved. It looks pretty old. Second, the details Tenable OT Security provides regarding the metadata they work with should be more in-depth. Its main focus is vulnerability management, which is fine, but what about threat actors? What about attack vectors and OT vulnerabilities? There are major areas, baselines, etc. that need attention.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Automatic password management, which will automatically change passwords based on compliance requirements."
"CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is very powerful and customizable."
"CyberArk Privileged Access Manager has made our operations more streamlined."
"The product is an important security measure against credential theft. It ensures session isolation and password rotation including pushing passwords to the endpoints."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it's the best in the market. I haven't seen any other PAM solutions better than CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault."
"The voice technology is very good."
"I would rate this solution a nine out of ten."
"It takes people out of the machine work of ensuring credentials remain up-to-date, and handles connection brokering such that human usage and credential management remain independent."
"The clear distinction between IT and OT that Tenable OT provides is its most valuable feature."
"The active query inventory is the most valuable feature."
"The biggest advantage is that with good infrastructure, you can utilize asset planning when using Nessus along with Tenable OT Security."
"The product has easy-to-manage features and components."
"I like Tenable OT Security for two main reasons. Firstly, it helps identify vulnerabilities and risks for IT and OT assets, which is crucial for our operations. Secondly, it performs external port scanning, including vulnerability scans for open ports. Compared to the Claroty Platform, the tool offers detailed asset discovery capabilities."
"The product’s price is its most valuable feature."
"It's for securing the vulnerability of the OT solutions they are using. We mitigate those through patch management activities and find vulnerabilities easily with this security solution."
"The initial setup was very easy, and I would rate it a ten out of ten."
 

Cons

"The product is very vaulting-focused. I'd love to see it expanding its capabilities a bit further into areas like just-in-time elevation, and access with non-vaulted credentials."
"I would love them to improve their UI customizing features."
"We would, of course, always prefer it if the pricing was cheaper."
"The tool's UI has bugs and lags. It needs to be improved. The deployment process can be complex due to multiple components for various functionalities, each requiring separate infrastructure management. To simplify this process, consolidating all these components into a single platform could be beneficial. The product's pricing could be cheaper."
"It is only good as a PAM solution. If they could work more on Privileged Threat Analytics, it would be beneficial. It has limitations, so improvements on PTA would be fine."
"The one place where we found that this product really needs to improve is the cloud. Simple integrations don't exist, even today. We don't have anything specific on CyberArk for managing, SaaS products, SaaS vendors, SaaS credentials. I understand it's a vendor-based thing and that they have to coordinate with the other vendors to be able to do that, and there are integrations coming. But these are the major places where CyberArk definitely needs to invest some more time."
"This product needs professional consulting services to onboard accounts effectively based user profiles."
"CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault can improve the distributive vault feature. Distributing the vault in multiple areas and multiple data centers should improve."
"During upgrades, the previous configuration may be lost, creating support issues."
"Tenable OT Security is fine, but I find it more language-based rather than structured. It feels like something is on a web page, and the dashboards and data representations are not cool. First of all, I said that the tool view should be improved. It looks pretty old. Second, the details Tenable OT Security provides regarding the metadata they work with should be more in-depth. Its main focus is vulnerability management, which is fine, but what about threat actors? What about attack vectors and OT vulnerabilities? There are major areas, baselines, etc. that need attention."
"As an IT security professional, I would like to see automation improvements in the response part of Tenable OT Security. However, I understand that implementing automation in OT environments can be quite challenging."
"The solution could detect changes in reading variables. The support of IoT devices can be improved."
"As an IT security professional, I would like to see automation improvements in the response part of Tenable OT Security."
"Tenable OT product is good, but OT security itself is still maturing."
"Tenable.ot's integration with one of the products needs improvement."
"The solution should provide more features to prevent attacks."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing for CyberArk is on the higher side compared to other Privileged Access Management products. Something should be done regarding enterprise licensing for long-standing customers."
"The price of CyberArk support could be a little bit less. Otherwise, pricing is fine."
"Its price can be reduced."
"Network and security licenses are currently being managed by other outsource vendors, so they are facing some type of problems in the digital aspect."
"If you are looking at implementing this solution, buy the training and go to it."
"The price of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is expensive. There are no other fees other than the standard licensing fees."
"No, I do not have any advice on the price of the product."
"CyberArk is very expensive and there are additional fees for add-ons."
"The product is inexpensive."
"The tool's pricing is fair enough."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
23%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Energy/Utilities Company
14%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How does Sailpoint IdentityIQ compare with CyberArk PAM?
We evaluated Sailpoint IdentityIQ before ultimately choosing CyberArk. Sailpoint Identity Platform is a solution to manage risks in cloud enterprise environments. It automates and streamlines the m...
What do you like most about CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?
The most valuable features of the solution are control and analytics.
What do you like most about Tenable OT Security?
The product’s price is its most valuable feature.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tenable OT Security?
Considering the cost and that it is affordable, I would rate it at seven.
What needs improvement with Tenable OT Security?
The time it takes to train itself is a concern. Initially, it will not identify many assets, as it needs time to read the information before finding the assets. Some detections can go wrong, and it...
 

Also Known As

CyberArk Privileged Access Security, CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault
Tenable.ot
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Rockwell Automation
Nesher Cement Enterprises, City of Raleigh
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