When evaluating PAM solutions, it is crucial to consider features that ensure strong security and seamless integration. Key aspects include:
Access Control
Session Monitoring
Audit and Reporting
Scalability
Risk Assessment
Integration Capabilities
Access Control is vital for enforcing the principle of least privilege, ensuring that users have only the necessary permissions. PAM should offer role-based access and single sign-on capabilities to streamline management. Session Monitoring is essential for maintaining oversight and can provide real-time monitoring, recording, and alerts for suspicious activities. Effective Audit and Reporting tools are necessary for compliance and for detailed tracking of privileged access use, helping identify any access anomalies quickly.
Scalability ensures a PAM solution can grow with an organization's needs, accommodating more users and systems without loss of performance. Risk Assessment tools help continuously evaluate and mitigate potential vulnerabilities associated with privileged accounts. Finally, Integration Capabilities are critical for a PAM solution to work seamlessly across diverse environments and to automate tasks, improving both security and operational efficiency.
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Director, Technology Operations and Engineering at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Feb 9, 2017
First: Make sure it has all the functionality your company absolutely requires right out of the box. Waiting for "the next version" is not a game you want to play.
Second: Make sure that when your needs change in the future, the tool will still be a good choice and had the capability to grow with your scaling and increased functionality needs.
Third: Make sure it can integrate with world class Two Factor and Multi Factor Authentication Software Solutions, like those provided by SyferLock Technology Corporation. (Some bias :)
We are partial to Lieberman Software, Open IAM, and CyberArk depending on your needs.
CyberArk PAS Solution Professional | Project Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Feb 14, 2017
Few key aspects I would look for in the PIM solution are,
1.Functionalities to achieve the defined scope, e.g. protect, control and monitor privileged accounts (Operating systems / Application / Database)
2.Availability of OOTB integration functionalities with other systems (SIEM / Monitoring Tools / 2 Factor Authentication)
3.Should provide high availability / failover to DR environment with no data loss.
4.Scalable components.
5.Easy to use GUI
6.Availability of OOTB connectors to manage password and sessions of devices.
7.Ability to establish concurrent sessions to the target devices with least amount of time.
Identity Management & Security Market Expert // Microsoft MVP at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Feb 10, 2017
Question 1: do I need a on-premises or cloud solution ?
Question 2: is my project included or not non-classic-OS items ? - like router, switch, firewall, etc.
Question 3: do i need to get advanced and accurate reports ?
Question 4: is my project a compliance project or a security project ?
Question 5: is the shared admin account management is key in my project ?
Depending the answer, you will get the short list of potencial suppliers which fit with your needs.
Director of Marketing at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Vendor
Feb 9, 2017
Speed and coverage. You need to change privileged passwords faster than attackers can exploit them. And, you need to change all privileged credentials across your entire network quickly - not just domain passwords but local admin passwords as well as passwords on routers, switches, etc. If you’re changing your passwords every 90 days and somebody breaks in on day one, how long will they have access to your environment with that credential? At least 90 days and that’s assuming that you can detect them. If you can’t detect them, they’ll be in there 90 days, 120 days, 200 days… years. So, find a solution that can change passwords as often as every couple of hours. That way, you're able to stop zero days in their tracks. Keep the bad guys out and prevent malicious insiders from having continuous access. Lieberman Software can help!
Managing Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Feb 9, 2017
Thanks for reaching out to me.
Some of the aspects are
- Richness in the functionalities that the tool provides.
- Support for basic functionalities like Password Vaulting, Passwod Checkout, Session Checkout, Session or Keystroke recording, Auto Discovery of the privileged accounts on the end points and privileged members
- Support for break glass and approval system
- Support for API based integration with applications
- Ease of integration with Identity Management systems
- Ease of integration with SIEM
These are some of the aspects I could think of at this moment. There could be many more.
PAM solutions help manage and control access to critical resources by elevating security measures to protect sensitive data. They provide a framework for governing privileged credentials and actions, reducing the risk of breaches caused by unauthorized access. PAM ensures that only authorized users can access and manage privileged accounts, which are often targeted by cyber attackers. It integrates with existing IT environments to streamline security protocols and minimize risks associated...
When evaluating PAM solutions, it is crucial to consider features that ensure strong security and seamless integration. Key aspects include:
Access Control is vital for enforcing the principle of least privilege, ensuring that users have only the necessary permissions. PAM should offer role-based access and single sign-on capabilities to streamline management. Session Monitoring is essential for maintaining oversight and can provide real-time monitoring, recording, and alerts for suspicious activities. Effective Audit and Reporting tools are necessary for compliance and for detailed tracking of privileged access use, helping identify any access anomalies quickly.
Scalability ensures a PAM solution can grow with an organization's needs, accommodating more users and systems without loss of performance. Risk Assessment tools help continuously evaluate and mitigate potential vulnerabilities associated with privileged accounts. Finally, Integration Capabilities are critical for a PAM solution to work seamlessly across diverse environments and to automate tasks, improving both security and operational efficiency.
First: Make sure it has all the functionality your company absolutely requires right out of the box. Waiting for "the next version" is not a game you want to play.
Second: Make sure that when your needs change in the future, the tool will still be a good choice and had the capability to grow with your scaling and increased functionality needs.
Third: Make sure it can integrate with world class Two Factor and Multi Factor Authentication Software Solutions, like those provided by SyferLock Technology Corporation. (Some bias :)
We are partial to Lieberman Software, Open IAM, and CyberArk depending on your needs.
integration with IGA, GRC
Few key aspects I would look for in the PIM solution are,
1.Functionalities to achieve the defined scope, e.g. protect, control and monitor privileged accounts (Operating systems / Application / Database)
2.Availability of OOTB integration functionalities with other systems (SIEM / Monitoring Tools / 2 Factor Authentication)
3.Should provide high availability / failover to DR environment with no data loss.
4.Scalable components.
5.Easy to use GUI
6.Availability of OOTB connectors to manage password and sessions of devices.
7.Ability to establish concurrent sessions to the target devices with least amount of time.
Thanks
Question 1: do I need a on-premises or cloud solution ?
Question 2: is my project included or not non-classic-OS items ? - like router, switch, firewall, etc.
Question 3: do i need to get advanced and accurate reports ?
Question 4: is my project a compliance project or a security project ?
Question 5: is the shared admin account management is key in my project ?
Depending the answer, you will get the short list of potencial suppliers which fit with your needs.
Speed and coverage. You need to change privileged passwords faster than attackers can exploit them. And, you need to change all privileged credentials across your entire network quickly - not just domain passwords but local admin passwords as well as passwords on routers, switches, etc. If you’re changing your passwords every 90 days and somebody breaks in on day one, how long will they have access to your environment with that credential? At least 90 days and that’s assuming that you can detect them. If you can’t detect them, they’ll be in there 90 days, 120 days, 200 days… years. So, find a solution that can change passwords as often as every couple of hours. That way, you're able to stop zero days in their tracks. Keep the bad guys out and prevent malicious insiders from having continuous access. Lieberman Software can help!
Thanks for reaching out to me.
Some of the aspects are
- Richness in the functionalities that the tool provides.
- Support for basic functionalities like Password Vaulting, Passwod Checkout, Session Checkout, Session or Keystroke recording, Auto Discovery of the privileged accounts on the end points and privileged members
- Support for break glass and approval system
- Support for API based integration with applications
- Ease of integration with Identity Management systems
- Ease of integration with SIEM
These are some of the aspects I could think of at this moment. There could be many more.