CyberArk

CyberArk is the market-leading privileged access management (PAM) solution for securing privileged credentials, sessions, and access to critical systems — used by enterprises to protect against insider threats and credential-based attacks.

What Makes CyberArk Stand Out

Market-leading PAM with the strongest enterprise credibility. Comprehensive credential vaulting, session management, and threat analytics

Privileged session monitoring with video recording of admin sessions

Pricing and Plans

CyberArk is a paid product, reflecting its position as a professional tool. Pricing is structured to match the scale and needs of the organizations that use it.

Who Should Use CyberArk

CyberArk is best for teams and individuals who need privileged access management capabilities and where market-leading pam with the strongest enterprise credibility. It may not be the right fit when most expensive pam solution on the market.

Verdict

CyberArk delivers on its core promise as a privileged access management tool. CyberArk is the market-leading privileged access management (PAM) solution for securing privileged c... For teams evaluating privileged access management options, CyberArk is worth considering based on its specific strengths and how they align with your requirements.

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager

CyberArk's Endpoint Privilege Manager removes local administrator rights from workstations while enabling users to elevate privileges for specific approved applications — implementing least-privilege security at the endpoint level without disrupting legitimate user workflows that require occasional elevated permissions.

CyberArk vs. BeyondTrust vs. Delinea

All three are enterprise PAM platforms with comparable capabilities. CyberArk has the largest market share and most enterprise deployments. BeyondTrust has stronger Privileged Remote Access features. Delinea (formerly Thycotic + Centrify) offers competitive pricing. Enterprise buyers frequently shortlist multiple vendors before selecting.

CyberArk Certification and Training

CyberArk's training programs (CyberArk Defender, Sentry, Guardian) build organizational expertise in PAM operations and security. These certifications have become standard credentials for security operations professionals managing privileged access programs.

Overall rating: 4.2 / 5

CyberArk is the privileged access management (PAM) platform market leader — securing the high-value credentials and privileged accounts that attackers target most: administrator accounts, service accounts, and application credentials that provide escalated access to critical infrastructure.

The Privileged Account Attack Vector

Privileged accounts — system administrator passwords, root credentials, service account passwords, SSH keys — represent the highest-value targets in any enterprise environment. Compromising one privileged account often provides access to entire network segments, databases, and systems. CyberArk vaults and rotates these credentials, monitors their use, and enables revoking access immediately.

Credential Vaulting and Rotation

CyberArk's Digital Vault stores privileged credentials encrypted with multiple key layers — credentials are checked out for use and returned, with automatic rotation that changes passwords after each use. This eliminates the shared static passwords that persist for months or years in most environments.

Session Monitoring and Recording

CyberArk records privileged sessions — every action taken during an administrator session is captured in a searchable video record with keystroke logging. This recording enables post-incident forensics and compliance audits that demonstrate security control effectiveness.

Overall rating: 4.2 / 5