We performed a comparison between CyberArk Privileged Access Manager and IBM Security Secret Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is the vault. I am satisfied with the interface and the documentation."
"For a while, there were individual IDs having privileged access. We wanted to restrict that. We implemented the solution so that it can be more of internal control. We can have session recordings happening and reduce our attacks."
"It is very simple to use."
"The most valuable aspects of the solution include password management and Rest API retrieval of vaulted credentials."
"Our go-to solution for securing against the pass the hash attack vector and auditing privileged account usage."
"CyberArk has the ability to change the credentials on every platform."
"Provides improved security around having your credentials locked down and rotated regularly."
"I'm no longer the product owner for PAM, but I can say that the most useful feature is the vault functionality, which keeps all your passwords secure in a digital vault."
"Stability-wise, I think it is a very good solution."
"What I like best about IBM Security Secret Server is its single-access console. It's also easy to manage and fulfills the requirements with the least resistance."
"The live recording is a very useful feature."
"As a PAM solution, Secret Server performs all the use cases in our environment."
"One of the most valuable features is scalability, and how it allows you to scale it without affecting the underlying core components."
"Our DevOps team is looking in the direction of cloud, because we are not in it today. We are hoping to build it with Conjur from the ground up."
"Currently, in Secure Connect, an end user is required to enter account information manually, and cannot save any of this information for future use."
"The initial setup of CyberArk is a challenge if you do not have prior experience with it."
"Having a centralized place to manage the solution has been something that I have always wanted, and they are starting to understand that and bring things back together."
"Performance of PIM could be better and intended for usability as well as security."
"It's a big program. To scale excessively, locally, on an on-prem application, takes a lot of servers."
"Report creation could be improved. The policies could be more customized."
"We would like to expand the usage of the auto discovery accounts feed, then on our end, tie in the REST API for automation."
"Secret Server should have the ability to discover privileged accounts in the servers, like the administrator or users, from SQL and Oracle without having to import a script."
"It would be preferable if the full proxy was included in the IBM Security Secret Server."
"The newer interface is more difficult to use than the previous one, and consequently, new users might need more training."
"What needs improvement in IBM Security Secret Server is support. The local partner provides good support, but IBM itself doesn't. Most of the time, the IBM support team does not aggressively resolve issues reported through chat or the IBM website."
"The nonclustered index is working in an area with a problem that needs improvement."
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CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is ranked 1st in Privileged Access Management (PAM) with 142 reviews while IBM Security Secret Server is ranked 13th in Privileged Access Management (PAM) with 7 reviews. CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is rated 8.8, while IBM Security Secret Server is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager writes "Lets you ensure relevant, compliant access in good time and with an audit trail, yet lacks clarity on MITRE ATT&CK". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Security Secret Server writes "User-friendly, granular features, and is simple to implement, but the technical support could be improved". CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Microsoft Entra ID, Delinea Secret Server, WALLIX Bastion and One Identity Safeguard, whereas IBM Security Secret Server is most compared with Delinea Secret Server and Delinea Privileged Access Service. See our CyberArk Privileged Access Manager vs. IBM Security Secret Server report.
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