CyberArk Secrets Management vs Symantec Siteminder comparison

CyberArk Secrets Management vs. Symantec Siteminder

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Categories and Ranking

CyberArk Secrets Management

Ranking in Access Management

17th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Password Managers (15th)

Symantec Siteminder

Ranking in Access Management

11th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Single Sign-On (SSO) (12th), Web Access Management (1st)

Featured Reviews

Rajat-Jain

Senior Member Of Technical Staff at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Helps with compliance and improves operational flexibility

We have had both on-premises and SaaS models. The on-premise setup was a little difficult, but now that it has been moved to the SaaS model, everything is controlled by CyberArk. We just go and do our work. The initial on-premises setup took two weeks because it was an integrated effort. I had to spin up the servers and bring in the CyberArk Secrets Management resource to deploy the scripts. I then had to open networks and firewalls between CyberArk Secrets Management's on-premise servers and the application server. In the initial phase, it took two to three weeks, but it became easier when moving to the SaaS model. In terms of maintenance, it requires patching or upgrades, which happens one day in a month. If there is a failure, we have to roll back and try once again, which takes more time, but if everything goes smoothly, there is three to five hours of downtime.

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Muzi Lubisi

Senior technical Consultant at CA Africa

Improved user experience with seamless integration and easy installation

The feature that I mostly valued is the ease of installation on different systems, especially on Windows. Additionally, it is very beneficial for deploying single sign-on sessions between different windows on a web browser, provided I am connected to the right identity provider. That seamless integration significantly improves user experience and efficiency.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the most important features for us is the system's performance, particularly its speed of retrieving secrets."

"With CyberArk Secrets Management, we were able to resolve the automatic change of the passwords based on timelines. We were also able to retrieve the passwords in an encrypted format by utilizing the CyberArk platform, which was not provided to us by UiPath."

"The automatic rotation of the password is the top feature."

"It's vital for effectively managing and securing my credentials."

"CyberArk Secrets Management is a critical solution for strengthening our security posture."

"CyberArk's support team is knowledgeable and helpful, consistently responding on time."

"Ease of use is very good, for administrating it. It's very well known."

"It is reliable."

"It has considerably reduced the amount of time that new users would take to join into the organization. Previously, it was a lengthy, manual process because it's a very secure environment, where they need to verify the user before they can actually grant him a user-ID and password. Integrating with the built-in custom application, and exposing CA Single Sign On to the internet, we were able to get the employees onboard. The time that we gained was: previously it would generally take from four to eight weeks for each employee, we brought it to one to two days."

"If you look at our organization, and really all financial institutions, we have a lot of legacy apps. So it really helps to get Single Sign-On."

"Siteminder allows us to manage identity and portability control efficiently."

"Symantec Siteminder Is both scalable and stable."

"I liked the debugging part. There are only two files (trace file and log file) that you need to look into while performing debugging, and the logs give you the exact info on where and what needs to be fixed."

"It has the ability to authenticate and authorize users. It is the main feature for our security."

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Cons

"We occasionally experience incidents that delay password injection back into the script."

"We did not have a good experience with technical support because their numerous processes caused delays in engaging, leading to project delays or issues with production."

"The password search feature and integration between different vaults could be enhanced. For instance, when updating passwords in both lower and higher environment vaults, improvement is required in search and upgrade functions."

"Improvements for CyberArk Secrets Management include enhanced documentation with more use cases and step-by-step integration guides."

"Implementing it and ensuring seamless password rotations present challenges."

"Implementation was complex and required professional services."

"While I have some integration with a few major providers, support for more would be advantageous."

"Some of the new protocols, like OAuth 2.0, could be improved."

"If the reporting feature can be integrated into SSO itself that will be an icing on the cake."

"All the problems that we reported actually have never been resolved. We could not capture enough information for CA to be able to debug the problem."

"We're currently unable to find information about if the solution can do a full implementation with SQL. Some better and more accessible documentation for new users or those curious about the product would be helpful."

"Symantec SiteMinder is not easy to set up and maintain at an infrastructure level."

"To add more value to this solution it needs to be more user-friendly."

"Symantec Siteminder needs to have adaptive authentication and multi-factor authentication as integrated features."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is in the middle. It is neither very cheap nor very expensive, so I would place it in the middle."

"CyberArk Secrets Management has a moderate pricing structure based on a per-tenant licensing model rather than a per-user account model like their PAM solution."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"The solution's pricing is competitive."

"I recommend conducting a PoC on every available product before choose one."

"The licensing is fair for this solution."

"CA solutions are generally expensive but for the customer the ROI is big."

"The price is quite comparable to the other enterprise-level solutions in that market."

"Siteminder is a little costly. You pay for licensing, and they offer packages, so if you have less users, then you have to buy different products at different prices. If you have more of a user base, then the package is different. They also include other features—for example, if you have a database and you're using Siteminder, then it's good to use a Semantic-specific database, but if you are using less, then you have to purchase the database separately. Whereas if you are going for a bigger license, then it comes within the package. It depends on which plan you are using."

"Symantec Siteminder is expensive; they could definitely do better on the price."

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Financial Services Firm

36%

Insurance Company

12%

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CyberArk Secrets Management?

It is in the middle. It is neither very cheap nor very expensive, so I would place it in the middle.

What needs improvement with CyberArk Secrets Management?

The user interface can be improved, and with new platforms emerging, CyberArk Secrets Management could integrate with them. The password search feature and integration between different vaults coul...

What is your primary use case for CyberArk Secrets Management?

We own a robotic process automation platform called UiPath. We use CyberArk Secrets Management to bring the credentials into robotic process automation for the bots during runtime.

What do you like most about Symantec Siteminder?

It's agent-based. It's convenient to deploy and integrate.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Siteminder?

My experience with pricing is that it is all good.

What needs improvement with Symantec Siteminder?

Symantec Siteminder needs to have adaptive authentication and multi-factor authentication as integrated features. Currently, multi-factor authentication is available as a separate solution, and it ...

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Also Known As

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SiteMinder, CA SSO, Layer7 SiteMinder

Overview

CyberArk Secrets Management offers comprehensive security for managing sensitive information, addressing crucial needs in secure storage, access, and control of credentials across IT environments.

CyberArk Secrets Management focuses on ensuring the secure handling of sensitive enterprise data, offering a robust infrastructure for credentials and secrets management. Designed for organizations that need high levels of security, it provides efficiency in automating access controls and compliance. Its features are tailored to integrate seamlessly with existing IT frameworks, facilitating a secure and scalable approach to managing critical information across complex infrastructures. CyberArk's approach addresses both security and operational efficiency.

What features make CyberArk Secrets Management essential?

Enhanced Security Controls: Allows detailed configuration of access policies to safeguard sensitive data.
Automated Credential Rotation: Automatically rotates credentials to minimize the risk of security breaches.
Integrated Audit Trails: Provides comprehensive tracking and reporting to ensure compliance and accountability.

What benefits and ROI can be expected from CyberArk Secrets Management?

Risk Reduction: Minimizes potential exposure to data breaches through advanced security measures.
Operational Efficiency: Streamlines access management tasks, reducing manual overhead and errors.
Regulatory Compliance: Helps maintain adherence to industry standards and regulations, reducing the risk of fines.

CyberArk Secrets Management is widely implemented across sectors like finance, healthcare, and government, focusing on industries where data sensitivity and compliance are critical. Its application helps organizations mitigate risks and enhance data governance, proving invaluable in environments where trust and security are paramount.

CyberArk

Symantec® SiteMinder is designed to secure the modern enterprise through a unified access management platform that applies the appropriate authentication mechanism to positively identify users; provides single sign-on and identity federation for seamless access to any application; enforces granular security policies to stop unauthorized access to sensitive resources; and monitors and manages the entire user session to prevent session hijacking. Finally, Symantec SiteMinder is battle-tested and has been deployed in the largest IT environments in the world.

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Sample Customers

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British Telecom, CoreBlox, DBS, HMS, Itera ASA and Simeo

CyberArk Secrets Management vs. Symantec Siteminder