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CyberArk Privileged Access Manager vs Oracle Access Manager comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

CyberArk Privileged Access ...
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
193
Ranking in other categories
User Activity Monitoring (1st), Enterprise Password Managers (2nd), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (1st), Mainframe Security (3rd), Operational Technology (OT) Security (3rd)
Oracle Access Manager
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Access Management (16th)
 

Featured Reviews

SatishIyer - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 21, 2022
Lets you ensure relevant, compliant access in good time and with an audit trail, yet lacks clarity on MITRE ATT&CK
When I was a component owner for PAM's Privileged Threat Analytics (PTA) component, what I wanted was a clear mapping to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, a framework which has a comprehensive list of use cases. We reached out to the vendor and asked them how much coverage they have of the uses cases found on MITRE, which would have given us a better view of things while I was the product owner. Unfortunately they did not have the capability of mapping onto MITRE's framework at that time. PTA is essentially the monitoring interface of the broker (e.g. Privileged Access Management, the Vault, CPM, PSM, etc.), and it's where you can capture your broker bypass and perform related actions. For this reason, we thought that this kind of mapping would be required, but CyberArk informed us that they did not have the capability we had in mind with regard to MITRE ATT&CK. I am not sure what the situation is now, but it would definitely help to have that kind of alignment with one of the more well-known frameworks like MITRE. For CyberArk as a vendor, it would also help them to clearly spell out in which areas they have full functionality and in which ares they have partial or none. Of course, it also greatly benefits the customers when they're evaluating the product.
KunwarNitesh - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 26, 2024
Provides innovative new services that complement traditional access management capabilities
The most important functions of Oracle Access Manager are single sign-on and its integration capability with different applications. I also have experience with its audit trail capability, which I find valuable. Oracle Access Manager audits all events in the system, including authentication, authorization, password resets, and user behavior. The benefits it provides to clients include enhanced security for users and applications, improved user experience through single sign-on, and scalability. As for integration, Oracle Access Manager has good integration capabilities. It supports agent-based authentication and standard protocols like OAuth, OpenID, and FEM. The integration complexity ranges from simple to medium, depending on the application.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I love how easily we could operate within Password Vault and get things done. It was almost effortless."
"The interface is very simple to use."
"Their legacy of more than 20 years is very valuable. It brings a lot of stability to the product and a wide variety of integration with the ecosystem. Because of these factors, it has also been very successful in deployment. So, the legacy and integration with other technologies make the PAM platform very stable and strong. In terms of features, most of the other vendors are still focusing just on the privileged access management or session recording, but CyberArk has incorporated artificial intelligence to make PAM a more proactive system. They have implemented threat analytics into this, and there is also a lot of focus on domain controller production, Windows Server protection, and stuff like that. They have also further advanced it with the security on the cloud and DevOps systems. They have a bundle licensing model, which really helps. They don't have a complex licensing model. Even though in our market, people say CyberArk is expensive as compared to some of the other products, but in terms of overall value and as a bundling solution, it is an affordable and highly scalable product."
"The accounts are maintained automatically. Hence, resource and administration costs are less."
"The key aspects of privileged access management are being able rotate passwords, make sure someone is accountable, and tie it back to a user (when the system is being used)."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is session recording."
"The solution is highly stable."
"Automates password management to remove the human chain weakness."
"Once it is set up, it is easy to use and it integrates with most of the products on the market."
"The scalability of the solution is good. We haven't felt we've been restricted from expanding as necessary and we haven't heard of any issues from our clients."
"The product supports customization."
"Excellent SSO solution for Oracle products."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten...I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"In general, the customization that is offered is very good. The company that I am working with currently is using this feature quite extensively."
"From a technical perspective, the solution is very good we can operate and control the user by ourselves."
 

Cons

"They are sometimes not flexible with things. For instance, from one day to another, there might be something that had been done years ago by CyberArk, then they say, "We do not support that." You then have to initiate a complaint and start working with them. Things might become complicated and months pass while you are working with them. Usually, they are good and fast, but sometimes they seem to be blocked with problems, e.g., you will suddenly be working with another team instead of the team that you were working with the day before."
"The turnaround time for technical support is lengthy."
"The product is very vaulting-focused. I'd love to see it expanding its capabilities a bit further into areas like just-in-time elevation, and access with non-vaulted credentials."
"PAM could be more user-friendly and CyberArk could update the documentation to include more real-world examples. You have to learn it yourself through trial and error. In particular, the online documentation should have more information about troubleshooting."
"CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault's GUI has certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"We found a lot of errors during the initial setup. They should work to improve the implementation experience and to remove errors from the process."
"The stability depends on the infrastructure it is installed on, which is important because CyberArk does not have the hardware appliance."
"Its pricing is a big challenge here. When it started, the product came in at a very low cost. Now, they are the leaders in the market, so the cost has grown and is quite huge."
"Sometimes if a session takes too long, you have to log in again."
"There are problems with stability."
"In other products, we can customize on the GUI end, whereas in Oracle, we need to take a backup of the JAR file and then customize it...and during this process, sometimes the WebLogic admin console will go down, which will impact the process."
"The product is complicated and difficult to install and configure."
"There could be some improvements in the documentation and overall knowledge base of the solution."
"The solution's lifecycle management is troublesome. Also, another area of issue in the solution is the part involving documentation of certain features."
"Multi-factor authentication requires a lot of processes and technicalities."
"In the next release, they should focus more on use cases related to customer access management, customer identity, and access management."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault's pricing is reasonable."
"Generally, I don't get involved in the licensing or the purchasing side of it, but I do know that the licenses are expensive."
"The main problem for the tool is its licensing. I work for a really big company. When you try to develop this as a service, usually you work with leverage teams who are formed with dozens of members. You might dedicate one FTE, or less, for something, e.g., an antivirus administrator. You might have half an FTE's effort dedicated to administering the antivirus, but then you have a team of about 30 users who might access that ticket. The problem is that CyberArk eliminated the possibility of concurrent users years ago. This is a big problem for companies who work with leverage teams. You need to pay for everyone. 40 licenses are used by 20 or 30 people. This is a big problem because licenses are not precisely cheap."
"The cost is high compared to other products."
"Overall, its pricing is really good. The main difference from all the other vendors is that they have one package that covers all the functionality and modules of the basic PAM, except the add-on modules like adware and server protection. It also doesn't include the licenses for domain controller protection or maybe an API call-related feature. For the basic privileged access management, the bundle pricing is really good, but when it comes to an agent-based solution for advanced cyber protection or application identity managers, it is expensive. Services are also very expensive if you hire the services team from CyberArk, but these guys are really good. For a couple of large banking projects, we had an experience with them. The banks wanted to have things quickly and efficiently, so we had to hire them. If we take four weeks, these guys can do everything on a weekend. They charge quite a big sum of money, but they know the system well."
"It is not a cheap solution. It is expensive as compared with other solutions. However, it is one of the best solutions in their domain."
"Quite expensive"
"Pricing is quite high and it could be improved."
"The product is a little expensive."
"The tool is affordable."
"I cannot comment on the exact pricing because Oracle has different licensing models for other clients, making it flexible."
"On a scale where one is a high price, and ten is a low price, I rate the solution a one. Purchasing a license for the solution is very expensive now."
"The price is really good and it is flexible because they have CPU licenses. The license is a one-time-only purchase."
"Can be expensive as a solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
30%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How does Sailpoint IdentityIQ compare with CyberArk PAM?
We evaluated Sailpoint IdentityIQ before ultimately choosing CyberArk. Sailpoint Identity Platform is a solution to manage risks in cloud enterprise environments. It automates and streamlines the m...
What do you like most about CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?
The most valuable features of the solution are control and analytics.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager comes at a high cost. But the solution is worth its price.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Access Manager?
I cannot comment on the exact pricing because Oracle has different licensing models for other clients, making it flexible.
What needs improvement with Oracle Access Manager?
Based on my experience and client feedback, there are a few areas where Oracle Access Manager could improve. The user interface is a bit complicated and could be made more lightweight. Simplifying ...
 

Also Known As

CyberArk Privileged Access Security, CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault
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SekerBank, University of Melbourne
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