Idira Privileged Access Manager vs RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle comparison

The compared Idira by Palo Alto Networks and RSA solutions aren't in the same category. Idira by Palo Alto Networks is ranked #1 in PAM , with an average rating of 8.6, and holds a 9.8% mindshare in the category. RSA is ranked #20 in IAM , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Idira by Palo Alto Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 60% of RSA users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

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)

RSA Identity Governance and...

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Identity Management (IM) (20th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Identity and Access Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Idira Privileged Access Manager is designed for Privileged Access Management (PAM) and holds a mindshare of 9.8%, down 18.2% compared to last year.
RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle, on the other hand, focuses on Identity Management (IM), holds 1.1% mindshare, down 1.5% since last year.

Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager	9.8%
One Identity Safeguard	4.3%
Delinea Secret Server	4.2%
Other	81.7%

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Identity Management (IM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle	1.1%
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud	9.2%
Microsoft Entra ID	6.3%
Other	83.4%

Identity Management (IM)

Featured Reviews

Atul-Gujar

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.

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Harshul Nayak

Senior Project Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Streamline identity lifecycle management with intuitive interfaces and robust policy features

The functions of RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle, especially the IGA, are quite strong with their custom forms and workflows integrated. The user interface is very friendly and easy to use, making it a good product overall. However, it still has to be on-premise and the cloud version is not easily accessible, as dedicated instances are required and machines cannot be shared as multi-tenant for various customers. The advanced policy features of RSA definitely help in defining certain policies such as segregation of duties. That's particularly useful along with creating different access reviews. Regarding access control in simplifying access management, RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle has strong foundations of groups and roles, which help in defining all policies very easily. This makes it very easy to integrate with other access management tools or privileged access management tools.

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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

"All the high privileged accounts are managed by CyberArk at a regular frequency."

"It has become one of the primary components that we have."

"Users were removed from local administrators group on all desktop endpoints providing a more secure computing environment, allowing only those programs approved to run securely."

"It has helped us with our adoption with other teams, and it has also helped us to integrate it at the ground level."

"CyberArk is on top of its game."

"The benefit is knowing where your accesses are, who has access to what, and it provides improved security around having your credentials locked down and rotated regularly."

"I have used other privileged account management tools in the past; this, by far, outranks them as far as features and usability."

"It has improved our organization by being able to consolidate several privileged access technologies into a unified tool, while session recording, auditing capability, and approval workflows allow a high degree of control over the organisation’s privileged access requirements for compliance purposes."

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"All of the features in this product are good and this is a product that I recommend."

"Soft and hard tokens for two factor authentication has been introduced."

"The user interface is very friendly and easy to use, making it a good product overall."

"The data collection is excellent and easy to do. It does not require a lot of configuration nor does it require rules to be written like other competitors do."

"Roles, connectors for provisioning and re-accreditation or reviews help greatly to govern user access."

"Customer service was always exceptional and if we needed to call the regular customer support number for administrative tasks on the account, they were always helpful and resolved our cases within a few days."

"It improved security."

"The most valuable feature is the security, in particular, the One Time Password support."

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Cons

"I would like to see better usability for non-technical people."

"There is a lot of complexity if we are installing the solution on-premises."

"One thing that could be improved is to create of a better alternative for fixing group policy fees. We currently use Microsoft, but they have introduced new policies that may not be compatible."

"Occasionally, there are lagging issues. Sometimes users have to re-login. When users copy passwords, there is sometimes a lag, so they have to log out and log in, but these are very rare cases."

"The tool needs to improve its usage and interface. They need to have a modern and useful interface. I want the product to improve its integration capabilities as well since some of the integration features do not work always."

"We require IAM (identify and access management) capability at the administrator level because we need more identification."

"The DNA scan should be able to scan Unix machines for privileged accounts."

"There is a bit of a learning curve, but it's a pretty complex solution."

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"If you use the appliance version then it won't handle a huge database volume."

"This product is missing a lot of features which other competitors are providing. One of the key features that are missing right now is risk scoring. Additionally, there is not much scope for customization - everything is hard-coded and predefined, so it does not allow the developers to make many modifications."

"RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle could improve out-of-the-box customization."

"The user interface and workflow need improvement, and more connectors would help."

"Every connector that you have in the product needs to be custom-built, so there are not a lot of standard connectors available in the product, because of which there are a lot of hidden consultancy costs."

"The stability of RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle could improve; it has some bugs that need to be fixed."

"It was expensive initially, but day to day costs are minimal."

"We were excited that the self-provision feature was now built into the box but disappointed at the implementation."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"They have two types of licensing: purchase and subscription. You have to pay for each admin user, such as Microsoft admin, mail admin, database admin, etc."

"The SaaS version of CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault is very expensive, but the on-premises version is relative, e.g. depending on the size of the environment, it can be a bit pricey, but it's relatively okay compared to the others."

"Our risk is definitely significantly lower. Also, our resources are low."

"I would rate the tool’s pricing a six out of ten."

"CyberArk is very expensive and there are additional fees for add-ons."

"It's not a cheap application. It's very expensive."

"The product's licensing is yearly. I would rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."

"The price of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager could be less expensive."

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"Pricing varies based on user count/number of modules you need."

"I rate the product's price a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"We are using the cloud platform, but we don't find it compatible to be served as a multi-tenant platform. This is a large drawback. It becomes expensive because it is then an all-dedicated solution. You have to have a separate tenant for each client, which increases the cost. The overall unit pricing can be less expensive than how it is right now."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

14%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	59
Midsize Enterprise	42
Large Enterprise	175

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	6

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...

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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...

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What needs improvement with CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?

I believe account discovery and rolling support need to be improved. Account discovery is important when integrating with other systems, as other PAM solutions can perform account discovery and onb...

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What needs improvement with RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle?

There is room for improvement with RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle. As the size becomes larger, the collections and unifications of the IDs process become quite slow, which can be improved fu...

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What is your primary use case for RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle?

We provide RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle as a service, mainly to oversee the digital identity lifecycle, from the initiation to the off-boarding at the end of that digital identity. Our cli...

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What advice do you have for others considering RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle?

Overall, I would rate RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle at an eight out of ten.

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Also Known As

CyberArk Privileged Access Security, CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault

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Overview

CyberArk Privileged Access Manager safeguards privileged accounts through password management, credential rotation, and session recording. With seamless integration and real-time monitoring, it ensures robust security across platforms.

CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is recognized for its extensive capabilities in managing and securing privileged accounts. It offers vital functionalities such as automatic password rotation, real-time session monitoring, and cross-platform integration through APIs and custom connectors. Users find the flexibility in workflows and granular access controls beneficial, particularly in protecting access across cloud and on-prem infrastructures. However, improvements in its interface, installation process, plugin support, and integration with third-party tools are often suggested. Pricing is a concern for many, along with the need for better dashboard reporting, user provisioning, and enhanced documentation. Organizations leverage this tool for encrypting and monitoring critical account activities and automating password management to bolster security.

What are the key features of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?

Enterprise Password Vault: Provides secure storage and management of enterprise credentials.
Privilege Session Manager: Offers comprehensive session recording and monitoring.
Privileged Threat Analytics: Detects and alerts on potential credential threats.
Integration Capabilities: Easily integrates with multiple systems using APIs and custom connectors.

What benefits or ROI should users expect?

Enhanced Security: Automates and centralizes password management, reducing risk of account misuse.
Compliance Support: Ensures alignment with compliance policies through automated processes.
Operational Efficiency: Streamlines security operations with real-time monitoring and integration.
Adaptability: Protects privileged access across diverse infrastructure setups including cloud and on-prem.

CyberArk Privileged Access Manager finds substantial use in industries such as finance, healthcare, and technology, where the protection of privileged accounts is critical. These sectors rely on its capabilities to manage application credentials securely and provide safe access for developers, administrators, and vendors across various infrastructures.

Idira by Palo Alto Networks

RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle aids efficient identity management, offering synchronization with Active Directory for seamless setups and enhancing security with two-factor authentication.

RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle streamlines identity management from initiation to off-boarding, focusing on role-based access control and application integration. Despite requiring on-premise deployment, it provides advanced policy features for segregation of duties and access management. Performance issues arise with large file sizes, and there is limited integration with some third-party applications. Users benefit from custom forms, workflows, and an intuitive portal that eases the user's experience. While improvements are needed in database integration and multi-tenant capabilities, the solution remains popular for its auditing and certification support.

What are the key features of RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle?

Synchronization with Active Directory: Facilitates quick setups.
Role-based access control: Eases application access management.
Custom forms and workflows: Enhances user interaction.
Advanced policy features: Supports compliance needs.
Two-factor authentication: Increases security levels.
Access certification and auditing: Ensures efficient data management.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Enhanced Security: With layered authentication methods.
Efficient Data Collection: For streamlined operations.
Improved Access Governance: Through streamlined user role management.
Easy Identity Management: From onboarding to off-boarding events.

RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle is utilized in sectors managing digital identities, with deployment options on AWS, either on the cloud or on-premise. It assists organizations in handling joiner, mover, and leaver processes, adapting to business-specific needs while adding authentication layers to network access.

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Sample Customers

Rockwell Automation

NTT Com Asia, Virgin Blue, Bank of Uganda, EMEA Telecommunications Company, LAit (Lazio Innovazione Tecnologica), NyNet, OTP Bank, Red Bull Racing, Rupert House School, Signify, UK Local Authority, Bancolombia, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (BPPR), TIVIT, Array Services, International Computerware, KPMG LLP, Moffitt Cancer Center

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