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CyberArk Software

CyberArk Privileged Access Manager

Composite Score

8.2 /10

CX Score

8.4 /10

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What is CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?

The Core Privileged Access Security Solution unifies Enterprise Password Vault, Privileged Session Manager and Privileged Threat Analytics to protect an organization’s most critical assets. Modernize your PAM program and provide defense-in-depth protection throughout your IT estate, in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Explore new processes, policies, and controls to better reduce the risks of privileged access.

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Awards & Recognition

CyberArk Privileged Access Manager won the following awards in the Privileged Access Management category

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0 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Conflict Resolution

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Conflict Resolution

2023

CyberArk Privileged Access Manager Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

82 Plan to Renew

13
Since last award

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

5
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+79 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?

9% Negative

7% Neutral

84% Positive

Pros

Security Protects
Inspires Innovation
Acts with Integrity
Includes Product Enhancements

Feature Ratings

Average 76

Agentless Deployment

Compliance Reporting

APP to APP Password Management

Just in Time Access (JIT)

Privileged Account Life Cycle Management

Local Account & Shared Account Administration

Account Vaulting

Reporting and Dashboards

Privileged Remote Access

Third Party Integrations OOTB

Privileged User Behavior Analytics

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 75

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

CyberArk Privileged Access Manager Reviews

Hazel A.

Role: Public Sector
Industry: Utilities
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2022

Amazing management software

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates CyberArk Privileged Access Manager from other similar products?

Cloud-based software that manages the network, accepts responsibility, enables for personalization, and ensures regular compliance. It protects connectivity solutions, enables speedier logoff after a predetermined optimal period. The multiplicity of its components can substantially help all enterprises in various fields.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

All organizations throughout numerous industries benefit from its modules' versatility. Understanding of intricate telco infrastructures and a commitment to improving their product go hand in hand. The comprehensive control access coverage and built-in features of this solution, along with its cloud - based design, were the main considerations when investigating it for the PAM as a service model.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sometimes it can be difficult to comprehend how to build a new grouping within the system, and it can take a few tries until you get it right. I also find some of the expiry restrictions and predefined intricacy annoying.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It offers the quickest deployment times, unified strong passwords, and real-time accessing protection. One of the better options is two-factor authentication. It's useful to determine the volume needed for implementation in a business. Even so, such intricate and significant infrastructures are suited for it.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Fatih K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Telecommunications
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2022

Very good PAM product

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates CyberArk Privileged Access Manager from other similar products?

Redundancy availability

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Safe system is easy to implement

What do you dislike most about this product?

Master password recovery

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

keep your master password

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Bayarjargal M.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Retail
Involvement: Vendor Selection and Purchasing

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2021

Easy way to manage privileged and service account

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates CyberArk Privileged Access Manager from other similar products?

Automated password verification and reconciliation. Easy way to connect target system directly

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Prevents from unauthorized access and securely access the accounts without any hassle

What do you dislike most about this product?

License model, reporting

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Cyberark PAM makes it easy for you to access your network securely

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

CyberArk Privileged Access Manager Ratings

90 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

82 Plan to Renew

13 Since last award

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

5 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+79 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Agentless Deployment For SaaS PAM.

Compliance Reporting By design auditing reporting metrics data feature by industries/compliance e.g. SOC2, SOX, PCI DSS 3.2, HIPAA, NERC CIP, ISO 27001, etc.

APP to APP Password Management Manages passwords for key applications via a secure, central location.

Just in Time Access (JIT) Ability to assign dynamic privileges to accounts and assets to ensure identities only have the appropriate privileges when needed and for a limited time

Privileged Account Life Cycle Management Ability to manage the life cycle of privileged accounts IE. Provisioning/De-provisioning of Privileged Access, session management, etc.

Local Account & Shared Account Administration Automates rotation of password after each use for the most sensitive accounts, or for those accounts facing heightened security risk or compromise

Account Vaulting Provides one, unified, comprehensive solution to manage accounts for both human (privileged users) and non-person (application, machine, service account, etc.)

Reporting and Dashboards Able to see in one place all the privileged accounts across the environment.

Privileged Remote Access Controls and monitors privileged sessions using standard protocols for RDP, VNC, HTTP/S, and SSH connections

Third Party Integrations OOTB Integrates with leading IGA, CIEM, ITSM, CSPM, AM and SIEM solutions. Use of REST API's a benefit for easier integration.

Privileged User Behavior Analytics Tracks Groups, assesses, & reports on assets by IP range, naming convention, OS, domain, applications, business function, Active Directory, and more.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

CyberArk Privileged Access Manager Reviews

Hazel A.

Amazing management software

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Fatih K.

Very good PAM product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Bayarjargal M.

Easy way to manage privileged and service account

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Agentless Deployment

Compliance Reporting

APP to APP Password Management

Just in Time Access (JIT)

Privileged Account Life Cycle Management

Local Account & Shared Account Administration

Account Vaulting

Reporting and Dashboards

Privileged Remote Access

Third Party Integrations OOTB

Privileged User Behavior Analytics

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization