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Gemalto Protiva [EOL] vs Idira Privileged Access Manager comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Gemalto Protiva [EOL]
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Idira Privileged Access Man...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
230
Ranking in other categories
User Activity Monitoring (1st), Enterprise Password Managers (3rd), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (1st), Mainframe Security (1st), Operational Technology (OT) Security (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

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RAS Team Lead at Produban USA
A cost-effective solution, but the user interface lacks the ability to customize
In the UK, I think that we are one of the biggest utilizers of the service. With the restrictions that it has, I don't think it's got massive upscalability. For general users it is fine, but the scalability could be better. We started with approximately eight and a half thousand users, and we currently have about twelve-thousand people using it. This is used widely across a number of user groups, including administrators, end users, general users, and specific privileged users for two-factor authentication. We do plan to increase the usage of this solution. Our current capacity is fourteen thousand but we will probably grow beyond that.
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 most valuable feature for us is the ability to use Active Directory groups as virtual containers instead of domains because it means that we can control our access groups better."
"The Gemalto Protiva suite is really complete as it has smart card managed software, Secure Digital Key, drivers, smart card reader, smart card, OTP readers etc."
"Password rotation, session recording & isolation and on-demand privileges."
"The most valuable feature is privileged session management."
"We like it for the ability to automatically change passwords. At least for my group, that's the best thing."
"Overall, I think CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is very good and can be considered a market leader in this space."
"This is a stable, reasonably priced product, and it has good security features as well."
"CyberArk PAS helps ensure accounts are managed according to corporate policies."
"It is good, it fits our needs, and there is not anything else out in the market that can match it."
"We are able to centrally manage credentials, touch applications, and rotate passwords."
 

Cons

"The user interface needs improvement."
"The user interface needs improvement. It is not obvious where things are; while the cosmetics are ok, the way it's laid out on the screen could be better."
"I would prefer that this is a fully-managed service, rather than have to manage the software ourselves and keep it up to date."
"The greatest area of improvement is with the user interface of the Password Vault Web Access component."
"Integration with the ticketing system should allow any number of fields to be used for validation before allowing a user to be evaluated and able to access a server."
"It is currently a robust product, but we should be able to join together small components."
"There is a bit of a learning curve, but it's a pretty complex solution."
"Regarding technical support from CyberArk, while L2 and L3 teams are effective, L1 support requires improvement due to longer response times in critical situations."
"CyberArk Privileged Access Manager could improve the integration with other solutions and ease of use. Additionally, there should be a feature to have remote connections without a VPN."
"I would say there are scalability issues. After the solution is deployed, resizing it is difficult."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is a cost-effective solution compared to some other products out there."
"It is in line with its competitors, but all such solutions cost too much money."
"CyberArk is good at what they do, and the price reflects that. You have to pay the price for the same."
"If you are looking at implementing this solution, buy the training and go to it."
"Quite expensive"
"CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault's pricing is reasonable."
"Before we bought it, they were licensing each function individually, which got complicated and very expensive. When we decided to buy it, it was much more straightforward and still quite expensive, but it brings a lot of value and risk reduction to the organization."
"I focus more on the technical side, but I hear customers say that if CyberArk was more affordable, they might have acquired more licenses. Some clients consider alternative solutions due to pricing concerns."
"This solution is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
6%
Construction Company
6%
 

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Small Business59
Midsize Enterprise42
Large Enterprise175
 

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What needs improvement with CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?
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Also Known As

Protiva
CyberArk Privileged Access Security, CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault
 

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