CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault Reviews

I used CyberArk for vaulting passwords.

I haven't really thought about anything that I want to use it for, that I couldn't use it for.

I would like to see more integration with more tools, for more APIs. 

I have used this solution in the last 12 months.

The initial setup was not overly complex but it wasn't straightforward.

Once it was prepared properly, it was okay.

I would rate CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault an eight out of ten.

The primary use case is to monitor the official activity of a privileged user for privilege violations.

CyberArk's GUI is user friendly.

I have been using CyberArk for only six months.

Password Vault is a reasonably stable solution.

I've only used it for a few months, so it's hard for me to say how scalable Password Vault is. Those who've used it longer and deployed it on more endpoints could answer that question better.

We're served by CyberArk's regional support based in India and Singapore, but I want country-level support in Bangladesh, so I can get help quickly. Also, online support is annoying. I would like to get face-to-face support from a local CyberArk representative. 

Setting up Password Vault is not easy. We needed an online consultant to help us.

Password Vault is much pricier than other solutions. A vendor team might struggle to explain why that price is justified. There are good alternatives that cost less.

I rate CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault seven out of 10

The primary use case of the solution is to gather privileged accounts from different systems and to contain privileged accounts in one secure place.

Security is the solution's most valuable feature. As far as I know, this solution is the most secure system of this class on the market today, even considering another management system like Fudo Security, which we also use. The integration capabilities are very good; it helps strengthen our overall security.

The interface and user experience could be improved. In comparison, in Fudo Security, items are very searchable and it's very comfortable to work with. CyberArk is not very good at that. It could be improved and it wouldn't be too complicated to do so. The solution is too big and complex for any business that is small or medium-sized. They should offer a more compact version or make a solution better suited to smaller businesses.

I've been using the solution for five to ten years.

It's an enterprise-level solution. So long as you can afford it, you can scale.

I've never had to reach out to technical support.

We didn't really use a different solution. We use Fudo Security, but it's not for password management alone. It's more of an all-in-one solution. We still use it; it's cheap and it's a very simple solution in comparison to CyberArk.

The initial setup is okay; I'd rate it seven out of ten in terms of ease of use compared to other solutions.

Many different things during installation are not straightforward. For example, it would be better to make some kind of pre-installed machine or virtual machine or to make it easy to deploy various ISO files. There are competitors that have just one machine and no infrastructure involved. It would also be better if they embedded the license or offered some free options.

Deployment took about a month.

As far as I know, CyberArk changed its pricing policy for our region. Overall it was very expensive a few years ago, but now, just around a year ago, it became less expensive and it's easier for us to sell it.

We use the on-premises deployment model.

In terms of advice, I'd suggest others follow the implementation carefully.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. It's not easy to install and it's got too many components which means it's not really suitable for small or medium-sized businesses.

There are threats that get opened because of the vulnerability of privileged access that says to directly put it in a vault.

Every aspect of the solution is very well integrated, and that gives comfort. It is a fail-safe kind of environment. I think that's the fail-safe feature makes customers comfortable because there are no non-integrable stuff or cures. For example, a vault would have its own anti-virus,  its own application, its own operating system to stay hardened. It is absolutely hardened for it to be protected from the outside world.

Having a cloud version would be very helpful. You have to invest a lot of money for the infrastructure hardware so the cloud version would help.

My organization has been using this solution for a few years but I joined the company three months back.

It is very stable.

Our clients are large enterprises. It is easy to scale.

Our customers contact us for any technical support, but we are able to sort out customer issues to a very large extent. We only had to connect with CyberArk at L-3 level or L-4 level. We are able to address most of our customer's issues. 

I would rate their support a nine out of ten. 

We have had customers use a competitive product that CyberArk has replaced but it is not very common. It is not very easy to change your Privileged Access Management framework so easily.

CyberArk is fail-safe, it has a threat intelligence filter, and prevention threat attacks. That sets the product apart from others, and I think the other part is their ability to onboard a maximum number of resources like storage network, security, IoT devices, and RPAs. Its ability to pervasively onboard almost all critical privileges and resources across the organization is where it stands out in a really big way.

I didn't implement it. I don't believe we've had any problems implementing it. I've never heard any issues. I'd say it's neutral.

There are costs in addition to the standard licensing. There is an implementation fee. Those are additional fees and the customer has the annual maintenance, the software, and whole maintenance cost added to that. So there are additional costs besides this standard license.

The most important phase is the discovery phase. Pay the most attention to that. Spend the most amount of time on the discovery phase, which is really the startup planning. The project becomes smoother. Book stricter guidelines on timelines and let there be a senior sponsor part of the project so that you are able to get milestones addressed quickly otherwise, these projects tend to drag longer.

In the next release, I would like to have the cloud option and all of the features that come with it. 

I would rate CyberArk a nine out of ten. 

The primary use case is for storing user passwords and administration credentials.

I am the engineer for a company that sells this solution mostly to financial institutions. 

It is also useful for auditing and securing shared accounts or co-shared accounts.

The most valuable feature is the special management. It records the activity and the actions that we use for auditing.

The deployment architecture, the ability to locate and change credentials and the stability need to be improved. They need to install or include an appliance-based option, which CyberArk does not have.

The technical support can improve on the time that it takes to get a callback.

The integration is great but needs to be a bit more user-friendly.

Also, a feature with the ability to create password sync.

In the next release, I would like to see the following:

• Availability on the cloud and the appliance.
• More documentation for the setup. 
• Simplify the deployment.
• Continuous operation with this solution.
• Simplify the infrastructure for better stability.
• Increase the support for applications.
• Invest in local on the ground staff in various regions.
• The ability to search by the activities, especially for Windows Servers.
• Improve the auditing capabilities for their searches.

The stability depends on the infrastructure it is installed on, which is important because CyberArk does not have the hardware appliance.

This solution is scalable. It scales very well, there are no issues.

The technical support is good, there are no issues.

They know what to do when you call them, they are competent.

Sometimes they can take too long before getting back to you, which is something that can be improved.

Previously I was using Centrify and One Identity. We switched because CyberArk has a lot of strength in my region. Some partners do not want to deploy CyberArk to their customers because they feel it will create competition when it comes to renewal. They don't want the price to be affected.

The initial setup is complex. The architecture needs improvement in the documentation for the setup and the manageability.

If you have everything provided for you, it can take three to four hours to deploy this solution.

I think that it might be cheaper than the other competitors in our region.

I have learned that the deployment can be tricky. Always plan your deployment in phases.

Don't unload all of your privilege credentials at once, otherwise, you have an issue with the passwords. 

Always, have help available on standby when you are deploying this solution to prevent issues.

This solution is quite efficient. You don't always have to have your applications. If you are encrypting the server, you don't need the applications. You are required to do it on your workstation. The server will deliver that to you from the managing pack when you try to implement the sessions.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

The solution is very complete. It has the most features on the market.

Session monitoring is excellent. It may be the solution's most valuable aspect.

The solution offers very good password protection.

It offers great integration with many products.

The initial setup could be simplified. Right now, in comparison to its nearest competitors, it's quite complex.

The solution is very stable.

The solution is easy to scale.

I've never had to reach out to technical support.

The initial setup is complex. You need to install many virtual machines. You must do many configurations. It's not just one machine to another; you'll also have to handle the configuration of independent machines as well.

The price is higher than the competition, but if the customer wants the best product for their company, they won't mind the price.

We have a permanent license. Licensing is based on how man users you have, so the pricing varies according to the size of the company.

We're a partner of CyberArk.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

The secured vault storage offers great capabilities for structuring and accessing data.
Central Password Manager is useful for agentless automated password management on endpoints.

Privileged Session Manager is good for provisioning, securing, and recording sessions to the endpoints.

CyberArk provided an audit trail for all account operations, including session recordings for all activities performed with high privilege accounts. It also gave us the ability to define various access controls per group, enabling us to differentiate between internal and external IT staff accessing the accounts.

The product documentation could be a little more precise in certain aspects with clearer explanations for functionality limitations. New functionalities or discovered bugs take a little longer to patch. We would greatly appreciate quicker development of security patches and bug corrections.

I have been working with CyberArk solutions for 7 years already.

I was involved in many implementations, proofs of concept, operational and development activities. I have worked with or test all CyberArk releases since version 5.5.

Unfortunately, I did have some problems with stability caused by not following the recommended configurations. But the recommended configurations are very strict, and it is not always possible to implement in a corporate infrastructure. Interference with other applications can also cause problems with CyberArk components.

We did not have any problems with scalability. Each component of the solution is highly scalable and enables us to quickly increase capacity.

Customer service is very responsive and they are willing to help you with any deployment decisions, production issues or just various questions you might have.

The technical support was great. They were very responsive and eager to help. We were able to have professional communication and the involvement of all levels of technical personnel as needed.

I used another solution before CyberArk and its limited functionalities were the main reason for switching. We chose CyberArk because of its great functionalities, the ability to be deployed granularly at a different scale for each function, and the ability to be deployed in a distributed infrastructure.

The initial setup is straightforward if you prepare for it properly and test the major functionalities using the configurations that you’ll actually require before you use it in a production deployment.

CyberArk documentation contains a lot of information, so the hardest part is to choose the right setup and deployment strategy.

Plan ahead regarding the licensing costs. You can get a better prices per license as the number of licenses increases. CyberArk is open to providing a test license so you can test any particular functionalities prior to buying the real license.

We evaluated ObserveIT and IBM’s Privileged Identity Manager solution, which was still under development back in the times. We chose CyberArk because of its flexible installations, so that it was able to cover most of the deployment scenarios we required.

Study and test it first, before going wild in the production.

It is very easy to create a disaster in production with even the smallest changes.
CyberArk has great resiliency capabilities; use them wherever you can.

• Session recording
• Password and access management

• Increased security and visibility

Error messages are useless; better documentation of error codes would be helpful.

I have used it for two years.

I encountered stability issues.

I have not encountered any scalability issues.

Due to meaningless error messages, it is not possible to repair non-trivial errors without support. However, with support, we solved every problem.

I did not previously use a different solution.

You have to exactly follow the installation manual; otherwise, installation can crash with a non-solvable error.

Before choosing this product, I evaluated BalaBit and ObserveIT.

You have to exactly follow the installation manual.