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CyberArk Privileged Access Manager vs WALLIX Bastion comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager's support is efficient and knowledgeable, but response times and communication can vary, especially with outsourcing.
No sentiment score available
WALLIX Bastion customer service is praised for knowledgeable 24/7 support, despite occasional imprecision and lengthy resolution times.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
6.7
Enhancements sought include user-friendliness, integration, automation, reporting, customization, API support, cost efficiency, deployment, documentation, and updates.
Sentiment score
5.1
WALLIX Bastion requires improvements in security features, password management, user interface, and licensing for better performance and efficiency.
The main problem of Bastion, CyberArk, and WALLIX is that they have the same interface for both administration and users, which is not a good idea from a security perspective.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager offers seamless and flexible scalability for organizations, though licensing challenges may occur.
Sentiment score
7.7
WALLIX Bastion offers scalable asset management from one platform, widely used by banks, despite scaling challenges in mergers.
Bastion is not built for certain types of scaling, such as when a company buys another company and wants to use the same Bastion.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
5.0
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is costly but offers high value and comprehensive security, with subscription models benefiting larger installations.
No sentiment score available
WALLIX Bastion provides flexible, cost-effective licensing with quick setup, offering asset or user-based options for adaptable pricing.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is stable, with occasional bugs, but upgrades and redundancy features improve reliability and performance.
Sentiment score
7.9
WALLIX Bastion is highly stable and reliable for large organizations, though it offers fewer features than top PAM systems.
CyberArk is not completely stable as it depends on internet connection and architecture.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.5
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager enhances security with automatic password rotation, session monitoring, and supports large-scale, compliant deployments.
Sentiment score
8.7
WALLIX Bastion provides secure, agentless privileged access management with browser-based operation, seamless integration, and advanced auditing features.
Bastion provides a kind of isolation between the administration laptop and the server you want to administer.
 

Categories and Ranking

CyberArk Privileged Access ...
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
193
Ranking in other categories
User Activity Monitoring (1st), Enterprise Password Managers (2nd), Mainframe Security (3rd), Operational Technology (OT) Security (3rd)
WALLIX Bastion
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
11th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is 21.2%, down from 24.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WALLIX Bastion is 9.7%, up from 8.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
 

Featured Reviews

SatishIyer - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Herve Choupot - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhancing administration security with critical feature improvements needed
My primary use case is to make a training about Active Directory security. In my experience, I work with Bastion. I emphasize the importance of having a good knowledge of Bastion to avoid vulnerabilities It helps by providing some security features for administration, although it's crucial to be…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
31%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
20%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
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 do you like most about WALLIX Bastion?
The support is great. They offer 24/7 support, but the specific level of support depends on your subscription. There's a weekday-only option, and a 24/7 option that covers all days of the week. The...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WALLIX Bastion?
The solution's pricing is comparable to that of other products.
What needs improvement with WALLIX Bastion?
The disadvantage is that they have to optimize it to use fewer resources. They have to go forward and add some technology to grow so fast. It needs to meet certain PQI solutions, including single s...
 

Also Known As

CyberArk Privileged Access Security, CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault
Bastion
 

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Sample Customers

Rockwell Automation
RTBF, Pharmagest, Michelin Group, Niort Hospital
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