Privileged Access Management

Privileged Access Management from a CISO Perspective

Privileged user accounts are significant targets for attacks as they have elevated permission, access to confidential data and the ability to change settings. And if compromised, the amount of damage to an organization can be disastrous. No wonder that this is on the mind of our chief…

KuppingerCole Analyst Chat: Privileged Access in an Agile World - PAM for DevOps

The PAM market continues to evolve and many organizations are adopting the DevOps paradigm where critical access and sensitive accounts are required in fast moving and agile environments. Paul Fisher meets Matthias for this episode and shares his research on PAM for DevOps. They talk about…

Operationalizing Least Privilege

Striking the balance between enabling users and administrators to be productive whilst protecting your sensitive systems and data is becoming ever more challenging. Attackers are often one step ahead of organizations, and even those with the most comprehensive security systems and controls…

Decoding Advanced Privileged Access Management for Digital Environments - A conversation with Paul Fisher and Anil Bhandari

Did you know that privileged accounts are a major source of data leaks? These powerful administrative accounts provide access to business-critical information stored in applications and servers. A single instance of privileged password abuse can bring down the entire IT infrastructure.…

ARCON PAM SaaS

Privileged Access Management (PAM) must evolve if it is to meet the demands of different types of organizations and IT architecture. A one size fits all approach does not work in a world where access to privileged accounts is changing. Organizations need PAM solutions that fulfill security…

Privileged Access Management solutions for Agile, multi-cloud and DevOps environments

Privileged Access Management (PAM) is an important area of risk management and security for any organization. Privileged accounts have traditionally been given to administrators to access critical data and applications. But changing business practices and upgrades to IT including cloud and…

Privileged Access Management Buzzwords

In an Age of Digital Transformation Managing Vendor and Partner Identity Is Critical

Organizations have been managing the identity and access of employees for many years to protect data and the overall security of the enterprise. However, the onset of digital transformation has driven a need for faster, cost-effective innovation and with it the increased utilization of…

Nov 03, 2020: Decoding Advanced Privileged Access Management for Digital Environments - A conversation with Paul Fisher and Anil Bhandari

Did you know that privileged accounts are a major source of data leaks? These powerful administrative accounts provide access to business-critical information stored in applications and servers. A single instance of privileged password abuse can bring down the entire IT infrastructure.…

Identity and Access Management Strategies That Grow With Your Business

For these organizations, an adaptable Active Directory-centered (AD) approach can address the areas of highest impact. By adding cloud-based access request and access certification functionality to the mix, a company can achieve a basic IGA solution for a fraction of the cost, complexity,…

Remote Workforce: How to Protect Yourself From Emerging Threats?

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has served as a catalyst for digitization in many companies and led to an increase in remote work and adoption of the bring your own device (BYOD) policy. Every device and digital service that employees use is a potential gateway into company networks…

Designing and Establishing a Mature PAM Ecosystem for Reducing Risk in Your Organisation

What makes a PAM strategy different from enterprise password management or Identity Access Management? What are the first actions you should take to protect your privileged accounts in the shortest amount of time? And, how has the definition of “PAM Basics” changed as the…

10 Use Cases for Universal Privilege Management

Even before COVID-19 entered our lexicon, privileged access management (PAM) was widely recognized as a foundational cybersecurity technology. In recent years, almost every cyberattack has involved compromised or misused privileges/privileged credentials. Most malware needs privileges to…

IdentityIQ – SailPoint

IdentityIQ continues to provide organizations with a comprehensive solution to their identity management requirements. With the recent advances in predictive identity management, the tool reduces manual intervention and improves accuracy of user entitlements. The latest release adds cloud…

CyberArk

Privileged Access Management (PAM) has evolved into a set of technologies that address some of today's most critical areas of cybersecurity in the context of digital transformation and industrial change. The CyberArk Core Privileged Access Security solution is designed to secure and protect…

KuppingerCole Analyst Chat: Ephemeral Credentials

Alexei Balaganski and Matthias Reinwarth discuss the concept of ephemeral credentials and its benefits for privilege management, DevOps and beyond.

The Battle of PAM Clients: 5 Benefits of Thin Clients

Privileged Access Management (PAM) software comes in many forms. Some are heavy with software components (the thick client model) while others are leaner (the thin client model). Since we at SSH.COM are firm believers in the thin client model, I wanted to present five solid reasons why this…

Nov 04, 2020: Operationalizing Least Privilege

Striking the balance between enabling users and administrators to be productive whilst protecting your sensitive systems and data is becoming ever more challenging. Attackers are often one step ahead of organizations, and even those with the most comprehensive security systems and controls…

Four Key Components Critical to the Future of Privileged Access Management

Privileged Access Management (PAM) has assumed a critical role in protecting the most valuable data and services within organizations from theft, loss, and unauthorized access. But as companies and other organizations have become more complex and embrace digital transformation, PAM is also…

Sep 01, 2020: Designing and Establishing a Mature PAM Ecosystem for Reducing Risk in Your Organisation

What makes a PAM strategy different from enterprise password management or Identity Access Management? What are the first actions you should take to protect your privileged accounts in the shortest amount of time? And, how has the definition of “PAM Basics” changed as the industry and cyber…

The Latest Twitter “Hack” Raises Inconvenient Questions

It looks like the whole world is currently talking (at least, tweeting) about the latest large-scale Twitter hack. High profile accounts of the likes of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos, as well as companies like Apple or Uber, were suddenly promoting a cryptocurrency…

Endpoint Protection Made Easy With Privilege Management

Endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions monitor endpoint and network events and record the information in a central database. There, the information is subjected to further analysis, detection, investigation, reporting, and alerting. While EDR solutions may be a good start to…

What's the Next Generation in PAM?

Before there were PAM solutions everyone was given access to privileged accounts with little regard or control as to who had access to them, when they had access and what they did with that access. As security breaches started to rise and compliance regulations were written it was obvious…

KuppingerCole Analyst Chat: Functionalities at the Core of a Privileged Account Management System

Paul Fisher and Matthias Reinwarth continue talking about privileged access management, discussing the core capabilities of modern PAM solutions.

Minimizing Security Impacts of a Growing Remote Workforce

Many organisations are implementing remote working policies and need to quickly support an unprecedented increase in the number of remote employees. However, an expanding remote workforce can significantly increase the attack surface and have changed the threat model of the…

The Future of Privileged Access Management and Reducing Risk for Modern Digital Enterprises

While Privileged Access Management (PAM) must still fulfill its core function of protecting privileged accounts, the next generation of PAM solutions can do so much more for your organization. As organizations embrace cloud, hybrid-IT, DevOps, remote working, digital workplaces, RPA and…

Sep 17, 2020: In an Age of Digital Transformation Managing Vendor and Partner Identity Is Critical

Organizations have been managing the identity and access of employees for many years to protect data and the overall security of the enterprise. However, the onset of digital transformation has driven a need for faster, cost-effective innovation and with it the increased utilization of…

Sep 09, 2020: Identity and Access Management Strategies That Grow With Your Business

For companies that don’t need a complex Identity Governance & Administration solution (IGA), account and group administration is still a priority. Every company needs a solution for at least baseline IAM (Identity and Access Management), that fits their current state but can also equip them…

KuppingerCole Analyst Chat: PAM - What are Privileged Accounts

Matthias Reinwarth and Paul Fisher launch a new series of talks about privileged access management.

Executive View: ManageEngine PAM360 - 80140

In the last few years PAM has evolved into a set of targeted technologies that addresses some of the most urgent areas of business security in a period of rapid technological change. Digital transformation, Cloud, and Hybrid IT environments are putting new demands on PAM and vendors are…

Executive View: Hitachi ID Privileged Access Manager - 80142

Hitachi ID is a global IAM software provider. It offers Hitachi ID Privileged Access Manager (HiPAM) as its primary offering for the PAM market, along with the complementary Identity Manager and Password Manager products. In the last few years PAM has evolved into a set of targeted…

Jul 15, 2020: Endpoint Protection Made Easy With Privilege Management

Endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions monitor endpoint and network events and record the information in a central database. There, the information is subjected to further analysis, detection, investigation, reporting, and alerting. While EDR solutions may be a good start to protect…

Executive View: Ilantus Compact Identity - 80177

IAM is a complex challenge for businesses, comprising of various capabilities such as IGA (Identity Governance & Administration), Access Management, and Privileged Access Management. Deployment is shifting towards flexible models supporting a range of deployment options, including IDaaS…

Executive View: Thycotic Access Controller - 80406

Thycotic is one of the world’s leading providers of Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. In the last few years PAM has evolved into a set of targeted technologies that addresses some of the most urgent areas of business security in a period of rapid technological change.…

Executive View: Symantec Privileged Access Manager - 80331

Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions are critical cybersecurity controls that address the security risks associated with the use of privileged access in organizations and companies. This report describes how Symantec Privileged Access Management meets these challenges.

Jun 18, 2020: The Future of Privileged Access Management and Reducing Risk for Modern Digital Enterprises

While Privileged Access Management (PAM) must still fulfill its core function of protecting privileged accounts, the next generation of PAM solutions can do so much more for your organization. As organizations embrace cloud, hybrid-IT, DevOps, remote working, digital workplaces, RPA and…

Leadership Compass: Privileged Access Management - 80088

Privileged Access Management (PAM) is one of the most important areas of risk management and security in any organization. Privileged accounts have traditionally been given to administrators to access critical data and applications. But, changing business practices, hybrid IT, cloud and…

Jun 25, 2020: Minimizing Security Impacts of a Growing Remote Workforce

Many organisations are implementing remote working policies and need to quickly support an unprecedented increase in the number of remote employees.

Jul 07, 2020: Privileged Access Management (PAM) for Your Enterprise

In this virtual event, KuppingerCole and other top experts in the industry will present crucial information on why companies need PAM and how PAM works best to prevent security breaches and credential thefts through defining and implementing the right strategy.

Aug 04, 2020: Four Key Components Critical to the Future of Privileged Access Management

Privileged Access Management (PAM) has assumed a critical role in protecting the most valuable data and services within organizations from theft, loss, and unauthorized access. But as companies and other organizations have become more complex and embrace digital transformation, PAM is also…

The Security & Identity Challenges of Modern IT: Agile IT & DevOps Done Right & Secure

Security and identity must evolve in order to support today’s IT. While traditional IT appears being rather simple to secure, current security risks necessitate a greater degree of agility: shifting to DevOps paradigms, implementing a CI/CD chain, running services in hybrid cloud…

Sep 02, 2020: Remote Workforce: How to Protect Yourself From Emerging Threats?

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has served as a catalyst for digitization in many companies and led to an increase in remote work and adoption of the bring your own device (BYOD) policy. Every device and digital service that employees use is a potential gateway into company networks…

Whitepaper: Enhanced Privilege Access Management Solutions - 80176

Privileged Access Management (PAM) is one of the most important areas of risk management and security in any organization. Changing business practices, agile software development and digital transformation has meant that PAM solutions need an enhanced set of features to reduce the risk of…

Executive View: CyberArk Privilege Cloud - 80122

Privileged Access Management (PAM) has evolved into a set of technologies that addresses some of the most urgent areas of cybersecurity today against a backdrop of digital transformation and industrial change. CyberArk Privilege Cloud is an as-a-service solution designed to protect and…

Whitepaper: AI, Machine learning and Privileged Access Management - 80120

Choosing a PAM solution has become a complex, and potentially time consuming, decision for modern organizations but one they must get right. If trends such as customer identities or privileged accounts used by DevOps are to be managed securely, then the final purchasing decision rests on…

Solving Problems in Privileged Access Management with Automation

While businesses race ahead with digital transformation, security and identity management are often being left behind. The complexity of modern organizations of all sizes has undermined the traditional concepts of privileged access management (PAM) and privileged account usage. Help desks…

Mar 18, 2020: Identity & Access Management (IAM) Essentials

In this KC Master Class you will get a deep understanding of the terms and concepts of Identity and Access Management (IAM). Our analysts will teach common use cases, the various types of technologies that are part of IAM, the interplay of IAM and other areas such as cybersecurity, IT…

Advisory Note: Trends in Privileged Access Management for the Digital Enterprise - 71273

Privileged Access Management (PAM) is one of the most important areas of risk management and security in any organization. Privileged accounts have traditionally been given to administrators to access critical data and applications. But, changing business practices, agile software…

Mar 03, 2020: Solving Problems in Privileged Access Management with Automation

While businesses race ahead with digital transformation, security and identity management are often being left behind. The complexity of modern organizations of all sizes has undermined the traditional concepts of privileged access management (PAM) and privileged account usage. Help desks…

Apr 28, 2020: The Security & Identity Challenges of Modern IT: Agile IT & DevOps Done Right & Secure

Security and identity must evolve in order to support today’s IT. While traditional IT appears being rather simple to secure, current security risks necessitate a greater degree of agility: shifting to DevOps paradigms, implementing a CI/CD chain, running services in hybrid cloud…

Feb 04, 2020: PAM for the 2020s

Attend this KC Master Class to learn how to protect privileged accounts of your company. Based on many years of experience, KuppingerCole Analysts will deliver practical knowledge on password management and automatic rotation, enforcement of the least privilege principle, vulnerability…

PAM Can Reduce Risk of Compliance Failure but Is Part of a Bigger Picture

The importance of privilege accounts to digital organizations and their appeal to cyber attackers has made Privilege Access Management (PAM) an essential component of an identity and access management portfolio. Quite often, customers will see this as purely as a security investment,…

6 Myths of Privileged Access Management Busted

Industry thought leaders have stated that if there is only one project you can tackle to improve the security of your organization it should be Privileged Access Management (PAM). But successfully securing and managing privileged access is a tough task and is only getting harder to solve.

Whitepaper: Grundlagen des Privileged Access Managements - 80332

Privileged Access Management (PAM) ist einer der wichtigsten Bereiche des Risikomanagements und der Datensicherheit für jedes Unternehmen. Privilegierte Konten werden traditionell an Administratoren, aber auch weitere Benutzer innerhalb eines Unternehmens vergeben, um auf kritische…

Whitepaper: Understanding Privileged Access Management - 80302

Privileged Access Management (PAM) is one of the most important areas of risk management and data security in any organization. Privileged accounts have traditionally been given to administrators and other users within an organization to access critical data and applications. But, changing…

Nov 17 - 18, 2020: Cyber Access Summit 2020

Willkommen zum Cyber Access Summit (CAS) 2020! Gestalten Sie die Zukunft der digitalen Transformation und diskutieren Sie mit Kollegen und Branchenexperten. Das Programm des deutschsprachigen Cyber Access Summit 2020 nimmt aktuelle Themen und Trends im Bereich des Identity und Access…

Nov 09 - 11, 2020: Cybersecurity Leadership Summit 2020

In order to follow the footsteps of digital and technological advancements, have yourself prepared for the future and gain critical knowledge on emerging trends, KuppingerCole Analysts holds its second Cybersecurity Leadership Summit (#CSLS20) virtually, offering the remarkable world-class…

Executive View: One Identity Safeguard Suite - 80074

Privileged Access Management (PAM) has evolved into a set of crucial technologies that addresses some of the most urgent areas of cybersecurity today against a backdrop of digital transformation. One Identity Safeguard Suite is a PAM solution that uses a modular approach across password…

Leadership Brief: Defending Against Ransomware - 80235

Ransomware is an epidemic and continues to evolve. More than half of all companies and other organizations have been attacked with one form or ransomware or another. A multi-layered defense is the best strategy. Take steps now to reduce the likelihood of falling victim to it. Make sure you…

Privileged Access Management Can Take on AI-Powered Malware to Protect Identity-Based Computing

Much is written about the growth of AI in the enterprise and how, as part of digital transformation, it will enable companies to create value and innovate faster. At the same time, cybersecurity researchers are increasingly looking to AI to enhance security solutions to better protect…

Whitepaper: Privileged Access Management requirements for Small to Medium Size Businesses (SMB) - 80123

Privileged Access Management (PAM) is fast becoming one of the most important areas of Identity and Access Management (IAM). Privileged accounts are given to admins and other users within an organization to access critical data and applications. However, if these are not managed securely,…

Executive View: Devolutions PAM Solution - 80070

Devolutions provides a PAM solution targeted at SMB customers that provides a good baseline set of PAM capabilities and easy to deploy and operate. The solution comes with a password vault, account discovery capabilities, and strong remote access features. While some of the more advanced…

Nov 19, 2019: 6 Myths of Privileged Access Management Busted

Industry thought leaders have stated that if there is only one project you can tackle to improve the security of your organization it should be Privileged Access Management (PAM). But successfully securing and managing privileged access is a tough task and is only getting harder to solve.

Leadership Brief: Top Cyber Threats - 72574

The way software is used today has clearly shifted towards "as-a-service". Classic on-premises applications are migrating more and more into the (managed) cloud and users are using hybrid scenarios from local and cloud applications on their devices. This Leadership Brief discusses top cyber…

Whitepaper: Oracle Identity Cloud Service: Identity for Business Applications in the Hybrid IT - 80155

Today, most businesses are using hybrid IT, with a mix on-premises and cloud applications and services. And hybrid IT is here to stay, given that many of the legacy applications are hard and costly to migrate. Thus, Identity Services must work well for all these applications and the entire…

Whitepaper: KRITIS - Kritische Infrastrukturen verstehen und schützen - 80194

Organisationen oder Institutionen, die für die Öffentlichkeit wichtig sind, werden als Kritische Infrastrukturen (KRITIS = "Kritische Infrastrukturen") bezeichnet. Als solche unterliegen sie umfassenden und strengen Richtlinien, bestehend aus Gesetzen und Vorschriften. Ihr Ausfall…

Whitepaper: KRITIS – Understanding and protecting critical infrastructure - 80065

Organizations or institutions that are essential for the public are called Critical Infrastructure (KRITIS = “Kritische Infrastrukturen”). As such, they are subject to comprehensive and strict legal regimes consisting of laws and regulations. Their failure or significant…

Executive View: Xton Technologies Access Manager - 80128

Xton Technologies provides an integrated PAM (Privileged Access Management) solution covering the key capabilities in this area such as managing credentials of sensitive and shared account, session management and remote control access. Xton focuses on efficient implementation of these…

Privileged Access Management Needs a New Approach

As organizations accelerate their digitalization efforts to stay relevant and competitive in the marketplace, they must evaluate and embrace technologies that can not only support the enablement of their digitalization efforts but can also support the speed, scale and security required for…

Challenges for Managed Service Providers Offering Privileged Account Management as a Service

Insufficiently protected privileged accounts pose high risks to any given company today. Therefore, Privileged Account Management (PAM) is of paramount importance to a functional insider threat program, which is at the core of any modern cybersecurity strategy. While utilizing a variety of…

The Compelling Need for Privileged IT Process Automation

IT processes can often be repetitive and many of these tasks can take companies a lot of time and costs, putting pressure on highly skilled IT staff. By automating IT processes, companies can not only become more productive and efficient but also relieve the load on their IT department.

Executive View: Osirium Opus Privileged IT Process Automation - 79068

Osirium Opus is a specialized solution that focus on IT Process Automation for privileged tasks. It works standalone or in combination with other ITSM solutions such as Service Now. Opus allows for defining and managing granular tasks, that can be executed securely on the target systems. By…

Oops, Google Did It Again!

Like many people with a long career in IT, I have numerous small computer-related side duties I’m supposed to perform for my less skilled friends and relatives. Among those, I’m helping manage a G Suite account for a small business a friend of mine has. Needless to say, I was a…

Jul 16, 2019: Privileged Access Management Needs a New Approach

As organizations accelerate their digitalization efforts to stay relevant and competitive in the marketplace, they must evaluate and embrace technologies that can not only support the enablement of their digitalization efforts but can also support the speed, scale and security required for…

Robotic Process Automation – an IAM Challenge

Don’t Run into Security Risks by Managing Robot Accounts the Wrong Way Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is one of the hot IT topics these days. By using robots that automatically perform tasks that humans executed before, companies unlock a significant potential for cost savings. AI…

Executive View: Wallix Bastion - 79053

The WALLIX Bastion is a single gateway-based solution for PAM offering advanced session management, password management and access management capabilities, with built-in controls for access request management. Offering Single Sign-On (SSO) to target systems, the WALLIX Bastion provides…

Executive View: BeyondTrust Password Safe - 80067

BeyondTrust’s Produktportfolio bietet eine gut integrierte Privileged Access Management (PAM) Suite mit einer Reihe von Funktionen für die Erkennung und Minderung von Sicherheitsbedrohungen, die durch den Missbrauch von privilegierten Accounts und Zugriffsberechtigungen…

May 29, 2019: The Compelling Need for Privileged IT Process Automation

IT processes can often be repetitive and many of these tasks can take companies a lot of time and costs, putting pressure on highly skilled IT staff. By automating IT processes, companies can not only become more productive and efficient but also relieve the load on their IT department.

Executive View: BeyondTrust Password Safe - 80067

BeyondTrust’s portfolio of products provides a well-integrated Privileged Access Management (PAM) suite with a range of capabilities for  detection and mitigation of security threats caused by  abuse of privileged accounts and access entitlements. BeyondTrust’s…

Jul 02, 2019: Challenges for Managed Service Providers Offering Privileged Account Management as a Service

Insufficiently protected privileged accounts pose high risks to any given company today. Therefore, Privileged Account Management (PAM) is of paramount importance to a functional insider threat program, which is at the core of any modern cybersecurity strategy. While utilizing a variety of…

Privileged Access Management - the Focal Point for Your IAM Today

PAM (Privileged Access Management) has grown over these years to become a crucial set of technologies that addresses some urgent cybersecurity issues today.

Executive View: CyberArk Privileged Session Manager for Web - 79034

Securing and monitoring privileged access to cloud environments is a crucial security requirement, more so because privileged accounts are powerful, shared in nature and generally accessible from outside the organization. IAM leaders responsible for privileged access management (PAM) must…

Leadership Compass: Privileged Access Management - 79014

Privileged Access Management (PAM), over the last few years, has evolved into a set of crucial technologies that addresses some of the most urgent areas of Cybersecurity today. Continuing the growth trajectory, the PAM market has entered a phase of consolidation characterized by increased…

Executive View: Krontech SingleConnect - 80031

Krontech offers an integrated Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform comprising of several technology modules targeted at specific PAM functions. With a simplified approach to PAM, Krontech offers a promising alternative to other new market entrants, owing to its faster deployment…

Executive View: Thycotic Privilege Manager - 80004

Besides the fastest growing segment of Privileged Access Management (PAM) market, Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) has become the most critical technology of PAM that has a direct impact on an organization’s security posture. Thycotic Privilege Manager is a market leading EPM…

Whitepaper: PATECCO Privileged Access Management Services - 80037

Privilege Management is the set of critical cybersecurity controls that deal with the management of security risks associated with privileged access in an organization. Maintaining control over privileged users, extended privileges and shared accounts demands for a well-integrated solution,…

Executive View: Hitachi ID Privileged Access Manager - 80030

Hitachi ID Privileged Access Manager (HIPAM) is a mature and feature-rich solution for Privileged Access Management (PAM). It covers all major areas of PAM and comes with sophisticated operational capabilities in the areas of service account management and real-time password…

Mar 26, 2019: Privileged Access Management - the Focal Point for Your IAM Today

PAM (Privileged Access Management) has grown over these years to become a crucial set of technologies that addresses some urgent cybersecurity issues today. 

Executive View: SSH.COM PrivX - 70302

SSH.COM PrivX is an innovative solution for privileged access to sessions running on hosts in the cloud and on premises. Based on short-lived certificates and a policy- and role-based, automated access control, it is targeted at agile IT environments such as DevOps environments.

Nov 12 - 14, 2019: Cybersecurity Leadership Summit 2019

In order to follow the footsteps of digital and technological advancements, have yourself prepared for the future and gain critical knowledge on emerging trends, KuppingerCole Analysts holds its second Cybersecurity Leadership Summit (#CSLS19) in Berlin, Germany, offering the remarkable…

Martin Kuppinger's Top 5 IAM Topics for 2019

Where to put your focus on in 2019

Privilege Management From the Cloud: Go or No-Go?

The digital transformation is changing the way we do business, and it is also changing the way we have to keep our increasingly complex IT infrastructure agile and flexible yet secure and compliant. Managing geographically dispersed cloud/hybrid environments and the privileged access to…

Executive View: CA Privileged Access Management Suite - 79047

CA Technologies offers comprehensive Privileged Access Management (PAM) under CA Privileged Access Management Suite comprising of several modules bundled in a single product. The CA PAM solution blends well with CA’s popular IAM Suite to offer market leading PAM capabilities for large…

Executive View: StealthINTERCEPT® - 70367

Cyber criminals regularly exploit vulnerabilities and poor practices around Microsoft Active Directory to obtain credentials that allow them to infiltrate organizational systems, cause damage and exfiltrate data.  This report describes StealthINTERCEPT, the real-time policy…

BOMGAR acquires Avecto to expand its PAM portfolio

BOMGAR, owned by PE firm Francisco Partners has recently announced that it has acquired Avecto, a UK based Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) company. The move coming within 6 months of Lieberman Software’s acquisition by BOMGAR clearly depicts the quest to strengthen its position in…

Sep 06, 2018: Privilege Management From the Cloud: Go or No-Go?

The digital transformation is changing the way we do business, and it is also changing the way we have to keep our increasingly complex IT infrastructure agile and flexible yet secure and compliant. Managing geographically dispersed cloud/hybrid environments and the privileged access to…

Securing your Hybrid IT Environment with Privileged Access Management

As your business grows, so does your IT footprint – both on-premises and in the cloud. This adds to the overall complexity of managing access to the newly acquired IT assets and applications in addition to existing ones. The conventional approaches of managing privileged access using…

Closing the Loop Between Audit and Action: Meet Compliance Needs With Privileged Access Management

Privilege Management has been a key element of both IAM (Identity & Access Management) and cybersecurity programs for years. However, increased complexity of modern corporate IT infrastructures and mounting pressure from compliance regulators force privilege management solutions to…

Best Practices of Privileged Identity Management

Security and risk management leaders need to balance the significant security risks associated with unmanaged privileged access against the administrative and other operational efficiencies achieved by conventional privileged access management practices.

Jun 27, 2018: Closing the Loop Between Audit and Action: Meet Compliance Needs With Privileged Access Management

Privilege Management has been a key element of both IAM (Identity & Access Management) and cybersecurity programs for years. However, increased complexity of modern corporate IT infrastructures and mounting pressure from compliance regulators force privilege management solutions to…

Architecture Blueprint: Access Governance and Privilege Management - 79045

Well-designed IAM/IAG-architectures establish real-time visibility of all accounts of a person, thereby closing a formerly intrinsic security gap. Bridging between established governance silos within organizations enables full enforcement of Segregation of Duties rules for both business and…

Jun 28, 2018: Securing your Hybrid IT Environment with Privileged Access Management

As your business grows, so does your IT footprint – both on-premises and in the cloud. This adds to the overall complexity of managing access to the newly acquired IT assets and applications in addition to existing ones. The conventional approaches of managing privileged access using…

Jun 20, 2018: Best Practices of Privileged Identity Management

Security and risk management leaders need to balance the significant security risks associated with unmanaged privileged access against the administrative and other operational efficiencies achieved by conventional privileged access management practices.

Privileged Attack Vectors: Verständnis und Minimierung interner und externer Cyber-Risiken

Zunehmend ausgefeilte Cyber-Angriffe und strenge neue Datenschutzbestimmungen haben dazu geführt, dass Privilege Management-Lösungen von der relativen Unbekanntheit bis an die Grenze der Cybersicherheit gebracht wurden. Eine effiziente PxM-Strategie muss heutzutage mehrere…

Executive View: ARCON Privilege Manager - 70950

ARCON offers a platform suite with multiple Privilege Management capabilities bundled in a single product offering. In addition to generic capabilities necessary for managing privileged access across a typical IT infrastructure, ARCON’s PAM suite offers distinct advantages to support…

Executive View: Micro Focus Privileged Account Manager - 71314

With massive data breaches in the headlines and increased regulatory scrutiny of failures to implement effective cybersecurity controls, enterprise management of privileged user accounts has become a business imperative. This report provides an overview of Micro Focus’ NetIQ…

CyberArk Acquires Vaultive to Strengthen Its Privilege Management Capabilities in Cloud

CyberArk, an overall leader in privilege management according to KuppingerCole Leadership Compass on Privilege Management, announced yesterday that it has acquired certain assets in a privately held America-based Israeli cloud security provider, Vaultive. Data encryption…

Apr 19, 2018: Privileged Attack Vectors: Verständnis und Minimierung interner und externer Cyber-Risiken

Eine der unglücklichen Folgen des fortschreitenden Digitaltransformationsprozesses ist die ständig steigende Komplexität der IT-Infrastrukturen von Unternehmen. Die Einführung von Cloud-Technologien, der Ausbau der mobilen Arbeitskräfte und die zunehmende Abhängigkeit von ausgelagerten…

Consolidation in Privilege Management Market Continues: Bomgar Acquires Lieberman Software

Just two weeks after One Identity has acquired Balabit, the news spread about the next acquisition in this market segment: Bomgar acquires Lieberman Software. Both vendors have been active in this market. While Bomgar entered the market a couple of years ago, having a long history in Remote…

One Identity Acquires Balabit

Yesterday, One Identity announced that they have acquired Balabit, a company specialized on Privileged Management, headquartered in Luxembourg but with their main team located in Hungary. One Identity, a Quest Software business, counts amongst the leading vendors in the Identity Management…

Executive View: BeyondTrust PowerBroker for Unix & Linux - 70363

PowerBroker for Unix & Linux von BeyondTrust bietet Server Privilege Management und Session Management speziell für Unix- und Linux-Server. Solche Server sind häufig Angriffen sowohl von böswilligen Insidern als auch externen Hackern ausgesetzt. PowerBroker for Unix &…

Executive View: Osirium: Privileged Access Management - 70836

Osirium’s Privileged Access Management provides a secure, streamlined way to monitor privileged users for all relevant systems. It manages context-driven access over any number of systems across an infrastructure, and supports an innovative, task-based approach. Furthermore, it comes…

Executive View: Thycotic Privilege Manager - 70221

Thycotic Privilege Manager is a tool focused on Least Privilege management and enforcement on endpoint systems, supporting both Windows and Mac systems. It provides application control and privilege management features to restrict the access and use of highly privileged accounts and thus…