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Idira Privileged Access Manager vs Symantec Web Isolation comparison

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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 (2nd), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (1st), Mainframe Security (1st), Operational Technology (OT) Security (3rd)
Symantec Web Isolation
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Anti-Malware Tools (59th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Idira Privileged Access Manager and Symantec Web Isolation aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Idira Privileged Access Manager is designed for Privileged Access Management (PAM) and holds a mindshare of 8.6%, down 16.5% compared to last year.
Symantec Web Isolation, on the other hand, focuses on Anti-Malware Tools, holds 0.7% mindshare, up 0.1% since last year.
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Idira Privileged Access Manager8.6%
Safeguard by One Identity4.3%
Teleport3.7%
Other83.4%
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Anti-Malware Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Symantec Web Isolation0.7%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint6.0%
SentinelOne Singularity Endpoint3.1%
Other90.2%
Anti-Malware Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Singaravelu C - PeerSpot reviewer
CyberArk Engineer at Tata Consultancy
Provides full visibility into user activity and ensures secure end-to-end access across critical systems
In CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, I see room for improvement as I am working in the on-premises networks, and now we are also having the cloud-based PAM. So there, everything is maintained by the CyberArk Privileged Access Manager team, and we are only maintaining the PSM servers. So it is already upgraded from the on-premises network to the cloud network. If you ask me what we can implement beyond that, I just need a few minutes to think about what new things, because it is already an end-to-end security on-premises itself. Now, when it comes to PCloud, Privileged Cloud, it is more secure than the on-premises networks because most of the things are handled using the cloud itself. So it is an already upgraded version; we do not need to implement something new. But if you think in that way, we can have a chance to implement our things. If anything could be improved in CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, I think we could build a small agent AI in my team, we could give access to these logs—the Vault logs, PSM logs, and CPM logs. Whenever the system is going down, the AI will automatically check. If we actually implement agent AI in CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, it will check the logs, and if any errors are coming, it automatically triggers alerts and gives the solution. That is the best improvement I can think of because these days, most things are done by agent AI. So if we also implement this agent AI in CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, we can add more features.
VamsiMohan - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at Huber
User-friendly, reliable, and good support
We use Symantec Web Isolation for real-time health checking, vulnerability alerts, and threat analysis The most valuable feature of Symantec Web Isolation is the user-friendliness of the solution. Symantec Web Isolation could improve by reducing licensing costs. I have been using Symantec Web…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Session monitoring is excellent. It may be the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The most valuable features of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager include quick access, ease of use, and a variety of connection methods beyond the web portal."
"It is good, it fits our needs, and there is not anything else out in the market that can match it."
"The biggest return on investment would be the security itself."
"CyberArk probably has probably the best vault on the market because of the multiple layered security and each password getting its own encryption."
"CyberArk Privileged Access Manager has helped our organization by controlling users' access."
"Considering all those factors and being the best tool in the market for Privileged Access Management, it is recommended."
"CyberArk has been easy for us to implement and the adoption has been good. We've been able to standardize a bunch of things. We've been able to standardize relatively easily with the use of the platforms and managing the policies."
"The most valuable feature of Symantec Web Isolation is the user-friendliness of the solution."
 

Cons

"CyberArk could use some improvement in their level of customer service."
"There was a functionality of the solution that was missing. I had noticed it in Beyond Trust, but not in this solution. But, recently they have incorporated something similar."
"When they took it to the cloud, they started cutting things out."
"I'm not a fan of technical support with CyberArk. It's like jumping through red tape and hoops."
"CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault's GUI has certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"Upgrading the product is very difficult, so this could be an area for improvement."
"If you don't know the product well, it might not be easy to set up, because CyberArk has several modules."
"The lead product has a slow process. There are some reports and requirements from CyberArk which are not readily available as an applicable solution. We have made consistent management requests in the logs."
"Symantec Web Isolation could improve by reducing licensing costs."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product’s pricing is feasible for enterprise customers. The pricing is expensive for smaller businesses. You need to pay additional costs for service implementation and local support."
"There are no additional costs other than the standard licensing fees."
"CyberArk is one of the best PAM solutions and one of the most expensive, but it works better than the others, so the pricing is fair."
"I believe that this solution is priced well. It's the market leader and I think that it's the best solution."
"I would rate the cost of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager seven out of ten with ten being the most expensive."
"It is in line with its competitors, but all such solutions cost too much money."
"I hope to learn how the pricing works so that I can understand it better, but I am certain it is not inexpensive."
"The solution is available at a high price"
"The licensing cost of Symantec Web Isolation is high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business59
Midsize Enterprise42
Large Enterprise175
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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 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...
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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Also Known As

CyberArk Privileged Access Security, CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault
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