Try our new research platform with insights from 80,000+ expert users
ITInfrasdb07 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Management at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
Enables us to meet regulatory and auditing requirements

What is our primary use case?

We use it for privileged access management for our production environment. We use it to record all of the changes that take place in our entire environment. That is the main function because there is a lot of compliance that we need to meet. It helps us meet those requirements.

How has it helped my organization?

Initially, we did not have any record of the production changes, what was been taking place in our infrastructure and environment. To work on this, we got in touch with ARCON. After the implementation, we were able to make changes and record all of the changes, either in the GUI mode or the command mode. This helps us to build on the changes that take place.

What is most valuable?

Because we are a financial institution, the compliance aspect is the most important for us. Using this ARCON product, we are able to leverage the compliance and auditing to meet the regulatory information and share it when we are required to.

What needs improvement?

The product is good but a lot of things can be changed, the way the system has been designed. All the access levels have currently been provisioned so a little more effort could be put into it to have a more friendly environment and user experience. The management portal could be a more friendly environment wherein I could deploy with fewer management resources from my side. We have been requesting from the ARCON team to have fewer management activities.

Buyer's Guide
ARCON Privileged Access Management
February 2025
Learn what your peers think about ARCON Privileged Access Management. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: February 2025.
832,138 professionals have used our research since 2012.

For how long have I used the solution?

Three to five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a really good, secure system. It meets all the requirements. We have a high-availability environment so even if the system goes down, we always have the backup available. Functionality-wise, the cluster setup means the product has HA capabilities.

How are customer service and support?

We've had problems along the way but they were not major. The product support team has been very good. There was an issue with functionality within the product, which, as a technical team, we were not able to resolve. With the help of the product vendor, we were able to resolve it.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did not have a previous solution. We were looking in the market for a product but we couldn't find one that met our requirements. ARCON provided a product that was able to meet the requirements and that's why we went with it.

How was the initial setup?

Initially, because it was a new product for us, it was a bit difficult for everybody to understand the product. But since we've been using it for quite a long time, even the new features, the new screens, that have been deployed in the latest versions, are very user-friendly. It's not that difficult for the users to understand.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product's pricing is a good value. We haven't had any issues with licensing.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We went through a few of the other products which were available but, as I mentioned, they did not meet all our requirements. In the end, we evaluated this particular product and chose to go live with it in our environment.

What other advice do I have?

It's a go-ahead for any organization that is looking to meet their compliance and audit requirements. This is a very good product to go with for getting your work done.

It meets most of the requirements we have. I did not give it a nine out of 10 because there are still more requests that I am looking to have fulfilled, changes to be implemented in a new version. These would make the product more stable, as well as a better product on the market.

Disclosure: PeerSpot contacted the reviewer to collect the review and to validate authenticity. The reviewer was referred by the vendor, but the review is not subject to editing or approval by the vendor.
PeerSpot user
it_user823761 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Security Mananger
Real User
Prevents unauthorized authentication changes and improves our security
Pros and Cons
    • "They need to support all web browsers. At the moment it only supports Explorer, IE. They have to come up with a solution to support all browsers."

    What is our primary use case?

    Privileged access management, to protect privileged access.

    How has it helped my organization?

    It prevents unauthorized authentication changes and improves our security.

    What is most valuable?

    Video capture.

    What needs improvement?

    They need to support all web browsers. At the moment it only supports Explorer, IE. They have to come up with a solution to support all browsers.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    Three to five years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Stability is fine, it's good actually.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Yes it is scalable, it has capacity to scale up and expand.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    Tech support is very good.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    No previous solution, this is our first.

    How was the initial setup?

    It's simple.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    Pricing and licensing are good, very aggressive.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    We evaluated three products. CyberArk, ARCON, and one more product but I don't remember the name.

    What other advice do I have?

    I give it a seven out of 10 because, as I said, it does not support all browsers.

    Disclosure: PeerSpot contacted the reviewer to collect the review and to validate authenticity. The reviewer was referred by the vendor, but the review is not subject to editing or approval by the vendor.
    PeerSpot user
    Sanjeet Kumar Bhuyan - PeerSpot reviewer
    Sanjeet Kumar BhuyanSecurity Consultant and Cybersecurity Support at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
    Real User

    100% Agree with this.

    Buyer's Guide
    ARCON Privileged Access Management
    February 2025
    Learn what your peers think about ARCON Privileged Access Management. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: February 2025.
    832,138 professionals have used our research since 2012.
    it_user827673 - PeerSpot reviewer
    IT Manager
    Real User
    Streamlines management, configuration, and more secure access to servers
    Pros and Cons
      • "The usability should be expanded to other browsers like Chrome and Firefox."

      How has it helped my organization?

      Provides more secure access to servers and also provides audit trails.

      What is most valuable?

      Ease of configuration and management. All features are available and cover all the use cases, like database, thin clients, file sharing clients, etc.

      What needs improvement?

      The usability should be expanded to other browsers like Chrome and Firefox. That would help us roll out our solution quickly.

      For how long have I used the solution?

      One to three years.

      What do I think about the stability of the solution?

      No issues with stability.

      What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

      No issues with scalability.

      How are customer service and technical support?

      The support is prompt and readily available.

      Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

      No previous solution was being used.

      How was the initial setup?

      The initial setup was straightforward. The implementation team configured the solution in a very short amount of time.

      What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

      The pricing and licensing model is very economical.

      What other advice do I have?

      Product is very efficient. Thorough testing needs to be done prior to implementation to test the solution in your specific architecture.

      Disclosure: PeerSpot contacted the reviewer to collect the review and to validate authenticity. The reviewer was referred by the vendor, but the review is not subject to editing or approval by the vendor.
      PeerSpot user
      Buyer's Guide
      Download our free ARCON Privileged Access Management Report and get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions.
      Updated: February 2025
      Buyer's Guide
      Download our free ARCON Privileged Access Management Report and get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions.