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Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security vs CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Bitdefender GravityZone Ent...
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (24th), Virtualization Security (4th)
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege...
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Compliance (5th), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (6th), Anti-Malware Tools (8th), Application Control (6th), Ransomware Protection (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security is designed for Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) and holds a mindshare of 0.8%, up 0.8% compared to last year.
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager, on the other hand, focuses on Privileged Access Management (PAM), holds 3.9% mindshare, up 3.7% since last year.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
 

Featured Reviews

Kevin Mabry - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 21, 2021
Gives a good snapshot of what's going on
The risk management tool does not have reporting, which I feel to be a huge mistake. While I can go into it and run the scan for the all the information, I must enter each thing individually to see what I need. I can't print or email a report to somebody in a different environment or to any of my clients for the purpose of advising how they must proceed. All I can do is go into and look at it. It would be nice to able to take the report and determine what must be focused on most critically, as opposed to merely being given a tremendous amount of information. This should be addressed. The solution should also do a better job of informing a person of what happened. The son of one of my clients, who has the solution installed in his house, was blocked from playing a certain game. While the solution only informed the person that it was blocked, it did not state what it had blocked. With another client who was in the middle of playing a game in his office, the solution blocked this but provided no telemetry whatsoever. I had to search in an attempt to see what was being blocked. Turning the solution off, however, enabled the game to work perfectly. It was blocking it for some reason, but I had no clue why it was doing so. The solution should be providing reports of everything, not just specific incidents. The solution has many features, but does not inform one of what was actually done, leaving a person in the dark when it comes to things that are not apparent. For specific threats, one need simply login to know what is transpiring. When there was a need to involve support, I would be instructed to download a certain software for gathering information. But, this is not how things should be. Support should be providing the information it possesses of what transpired.
Kaspars Vasilevskis - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 20, 2023
Offers integrated solutions and expands its capabilities through strategic acquisitions
Setting up CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager was challenging for me due to the involvement of multiple components. The process required a good understanding of each component and its configuration. It is not a straightforward setup, and familiarity with the system is crucial to ensure everything is correctly configured. I would rate the easiness of the initial setup as a six out of ten. The deployment of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager takes about a day. It is not as quick as some Linux, which can be up and running in just a couple of hours. CyberArk's deployment is more complex due to the various components that need to be set up and validated to ensure they work together seamlessly. Once the deployment is complete, you can then proceed with tasks like account onboarding.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The product is a good standard security tool."
"It is very easy to configure and deploy."
"It is perfectly stable. We haven't received any complaints from customers regarding stability or performance. It's been smooth sailing so far."
"The domain integrator functionality is particularly noteworthy, allowing me to leverage my existing network infrastructure."
"The tool has a firewall module to control traffic. It also has a feature to map incidents and provide information about attackers and the environment."
"The installation is easy and it takes approximately a few hours. We are deploying it from a Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tool. All you need to do is click on it and the installation is complete."
"What I appreciate most about Bitdefender are its web content filtering, blocking malicious sites, and its ability to thwart brute force attacks on open ports."
"You will always have a backup copy of any policy the Bitdefender user defines."
"The biggest benefit of CyberArk EPM for our customers is control over privileged access for endpoints. Endpoints are often the starting point for attackers to enter and move within a network. CyberArk EPM bridges the gap between security and operations teams. Operations teams are happy because work isn't stopped due to admin rights issues, while security teams are satisfied that full admin rights aren't given to all users."
"The most valuable feature of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is its ability to reset passwords every time that it is needed or periodically."
"The password rotation and the session recording are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable features of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager are password management, session management, onboarding rules, platform customization, and safety management."
"The product is very flexible"
"I am impressed with the product's seamless integration. The PAM wallet and enterprise password wallet are good also good."
"The solution allows me to give access and privileges to each user individually"
"I like that you can remove the admin rights from the user's computer and have control over the environment. That means you can delete the local admins and grant them proper privileges with the console. So, they will get proper permissions for applications they need, but we don't have to do it. In the domain where we don't have control, the user can only do specified actions, but not all of them."
 

Cons

"The initial setup should be made easier."
"I like the Application Control feature, but it's a bit tricky. Managing it can be a bit cumbersome sometimes."
"They've got all this training that's available, but it involves stuff that doesn't really encompass the solution as a whole."
"The live monitoring service from Bitdefender's center is expensive and has room for improvement."
"The price of the bandwidth here is very expensive compared to European countries."
"The risk management tool does not have reporting, which I feel to be a huge mistake."
"Machines with low memory and CPU may experience slow performance."
"The solution must be more user-friendly."
"The solution can be complex to use at times."
"Compared to other tools like Linux, this solution isn't as user-friendly."
"The solution is very expensive."
"My recommendation for improvement is to add functionality for when users request access to an application. There's a pop-up UI, but it's not very customizable. I suggest creating a UI where we can write scripts or use SDKs to enhance it. This could automatically create tickets in a system like ServiceNow when users request an application. If a manager approves, we could automatically push policies to those users."
"The tool should be more user-friendly."
"The price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required. The product's price should be made more flexible."
"CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is a perfect solution, but CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager for Linux has many issues. Another area for improvement in CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager, specifically for Windows, is that there's no way for you to check credential theft from a text file, such as a notepad file."
"It is hard to deal with technical support if you are not certified."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price has gone up since our last renewal. My renewal fee has gone from $517.99 in 2018 for 3 years to $739.99 when it renews this year in July. I love the product, but a price increase of over 40% is a bit exorbitant."
"The tool is not expensive and pricing is competitive."
"In India, licensing is based on annual contracts. It's not extremely expensive, but not the cheapest either. I'd rate it somewhere around seven or eight out of ten."
"The tool's pricing structure is good. We use an annual subscription."
"The general basic price is roughly $1.20 for a license with Bitdefender."
"We pay for an annual license which is affordable."
"The pricing is reasonable when I compare it to other security solutions, particularly Kaspersky, it stands out. It offers an excellent solution at a more favorable price point."
"The price is fair."
"The cost for CyberArk is very high."
"I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten since the price can be too high for smaller businesses."
"The tool is a bit pricey compared to its competitors. My company does work with competitors, but I don't have hands-on experience with other software. I've just done some comparisons."
"The price of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is expensive."
"Pricing depends on how many devices you use. Right now, on-premise, it costs us a little, but it's worth it. It seems like the cloud solution is much more expensive. We got this solution one year ago, and it's like we bought the solution, and now they are not going to support it on-premise anymore. We are in the implementation phase, and we missed this, and we already paid for the licenses. This is wasted time from my perspective, and CyberArk should be more customer-friendly."
"I feel that the price of the product is nominal. It must be around 10 to 15 USD per installation. I rate the product price an eight to nine out of ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price."
"The professional services for one eight-hour day would be $1,800."
"The solution requires an annual license to use it. There can be some extra costs in some cases."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security?
It is perfectly stable. We haven't received any complaints from customers regarding stability or performance. It's been smooth sailing so far.
What needs improvement with Bitdefender GravityZone Enterprise Security?
I think it would be helpful if I could get a live console directly on the machine. Additionally, if I could run scripts on the machines to respond to any incidents, that would be a great feature.
Looking for recommendations and a pros/cons template for software to detect insider threats
This is an inside-out --- outside-in --- inside-in question, as an insider can be an outsider as well. There is no short answer other than a blend of a PAM tool with Behavioral Analytics and Endpo...
What do you like most about CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager?
The most valuable feature of the solution is its performance.
 

Also Known As

Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Virtualized Environments, GravityZone Security for Virtualized Environments
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Sample Customers

SambaSafety, Morefield Communications, Northstar Ltd., Citrix, Greenman-Pedersen
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