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We performed a comparison between Symantec Privileged Access Manager and Symantec VIP Access Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The interface is very friendly, colorful, and bold.""One of the key things for us about the product is around its simplicity. Being able to put in the technology that allows the business to remove complexity and also allow the security improvements.""It will provide us with more security.""Transparent login for users of privileged IDs (Linux, Windows). This prevents sharing of the password because it is never seen.""We have received good support from the tech support team.""It is great for identity governance.""CA PAM is working well for us.""We know we can scale up with what we have, and we probably will not need to buy any further appliances down the road."

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"Other than it provides us with remote access, so it's fairly easy to install, fairly easy to set up, and provides us the ability to get into our corporate environment.""The two-factor authentication is most definitely valuable and moves us closer to being able to check off those important boxes for compliance.""It offers more platform support, like Apple, Android, and Microsoft.""The product is useful for providing user access from an in-built office server as we follow the work-from-home model.""It's a good tool. It's pretty straightforward.""The VPN we are using is good and working quite well.""In this version 9.1, lots of changes are done for the dashboard, User Store etc.""It is easy to use."

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Cons
"They need to do a little bit more on the mainframe side.​""Bring more technology into the portfolio and being able to collapse those products into a much more integrated way.""The response time for support could be faster. Some features should be added: cloud-based, VPN-less, more secure, and it should be adjusted in a hybrid environment.""I’m no fan of Java as an application front-end, as it tends to have issues depending on what browser one’s using.""It's difficult to locate the reports, there are limits on what reports can be run from the GUI, and the report formats are lacking.""The setup is complex.""An improvement for this solution is that it should not be constantly based on user name and password. There should be a condition to edit and update your username.""Instead of just giving passwords to the user based on job function, from auditing perspective, turn that cycle around. That would really help from an auditing standpoint."

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"It is challenging to use when installing a new version.""If they had dashboards or a report for managers or executives, then it would allow them to see the status and have it make sense to them.""The gateway server is a RADIUS server, but it lacks the functionality of returning RADIUS attributes other than those that are required for the gateway to authenticate the users.""Maybe Symantec could consider providing a step-by-step guide for first-time users.""Every time that I have a new phone or computer, it takes a little longer to deploy it.""In the next release, I would like the ability to work offline with remote access.""The User Store synchronization part needs to improve. Also, the logs, reports, and dashboard can be improved.""Geofencing needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Don’t go with an agent model. Don’t go with a model that has you buying a thousand different parts. Go with PAM that gives you everything, or you’ll just be paying costs of implementing another tool that PAM would have just given you up front."
  • "The prices are not low, but one can ask for a discount. It’s not the cheapest PAM solution."
  • "Appliances are relatively cheap, don’t skimp. Make sure you have redundancy, high availability, and enough appliances to manage the concurrent workload."
  • "Cost-wise, CA was better compared to others in the market. ​"
  • "Pricing is fair compared to other top vendors."
  • "The licensing is simple and scalable."
  • "I would prefer better licensing options for the 20-100 users we have at a given time."
  • "It is more expensive than other solutions on the market."
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  • "Licensing and pricing seems very fair."
  • "There is a one-time setup fee plus the licenses are provided as per the number of users. For SMS and voice calls, the costs are separate."
  • "There are additional costs for maintenance."
  • "I can say that the solution is worth the money."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:We can check the activities in the server for fragile files and documents in case of any issues.
    Top Answer:The product's pricing depends on the agreement. They offer per-device, per-user, or monthly and yearly licensing models.
    Top Answer:There should be some training platform similar to Microsoft and IBM. We can't find useful documentation or YouTube videos to learn about the process. They should include some assignments in the test… more »
    Top Answer:The product is useful for providing user access from an in-built office server as we follow the work-from-home model.
    Top Answer:The pricing would most likely charge per user based on how many accounts have access to the IT managers.
    Top Answer:The product's connection speed needs improvement. Sometimes, I need help connecting my mobile to the main office's system due to a version upgrade. It is challenging to use when installing a new… more »
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    Also Known As
    CA PAM, Xceedium Xsuite, CA Privileged Access Manager
    Symantec VIP
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    Overview

    CA Privileged Access Manager is a simple-to-deploy, automated, proven solution for privileged access management in physical, virtual and cloud environments. It enhances security by protecting sensitive administrative credentials such as root and administrator passwords, controlling privileged user access, proactively enforcing policies and monitoring and recording privileged user activity across all IT resources.  It includes CA PAM Server Control (previously CA Privileged Identity Manager) for fine-grained protection of critical servers

    Symantec VIP Access Manager is the next generation control platform that integrates Single Sign-On (SSO) with strong authentication, access control, and user management. It offers users and administrators control, convenience, and compliance for public and private cloud- based applications. Symantec VIP Access Manager solves cloud security problems using identity and/or context-based access control across multiple cloud applications. In the cloud, where a traditional enterprise perimeter doesn't exist, this solution fills the gap. Through Symantec VIP Access Manager, administrators can define policies that utilize the built-in user directory or existing identity management infrastructure to enforce security and compliance for applications without getting in the way of productivity. Symantec VIP Access Manager can also protect and consolidate access management for on-premise web applications. It also simplifies compliance auditing for cloud applications by consolidating logs across all applications it protects.

    Sample Customers
    NEOVERA, Telesis, eSoft
    Maine Medical Center, Aria S.p.A
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Retailer20%
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Logistics Company15%
    Government10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    REVIEWERS
    Leisure / Travel Company11%
    Real Estate/Law Firm11%
    Hospitality Company11%
    Transportation Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Healthcare Company12%
    Government8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise63%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise79%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise63%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise70%
    Buyer's Guide
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    March 2024
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    Symantec Privileged Access Manager is ranked 18th in Privileged Access Management (PAM) with 50 reviews while Symantec VIP Access Manager is ranked 15th in Authentication Systems with 15 reviews. Symantec Privileged Access Manager is rated 7.8, while Symantec VIP Access Manager is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Symantec Privileged Access Manager writes "Allows IT and consultants to access the infrastructure environment but needs more security and better support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec VIP Access Manager writes "With its mobile application, this tool offers a convenient and user-friendly experience to its users". Symantec Privileged Access Manager is most compared with CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management, ARCON Privileged Access Management and Delinea Secret Server, whereas Symantec VIP Access Manager is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Yubico YubiKey, RSA SecurID Access and Okta Workforce Identity.

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