Overview
CyberArk’s Identity Security Platform is an end-to-end solution that enforces privilege, enables secure access, and protects identities in dynamic enterprise environments. It is built to address the evolving security needs of modern organizations, ensuring that only the right individuals and machines have the necessary access to resources, while mitigating the risk of cyber threats.
Key Features and Functionality
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
CyberArk’s PAM solutions protect, control, and monitor privileged access across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures. This includes self-hosted and cloud-based options, such as CyberArk Privilege Cloud, which ensure that privileged credentials and secrets are securely managed and accessed.
Endpoint Privilege Security
This feature removes local admin rights, enforces least privilege, and implements foundational endpoint security controls across all Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints. This approach helps defend against ransomware and other endpoint threats by limiting the attack surface.
Secrets Management
CyberArk’s Secrets Management solution, including Conjur Cloud, centralizes the management of non-human credentials used by applications, tools, containers, and cloud environments. This ensures that these credentials are authenticated, controlled, and audited, reducing the risk of credential exposure and misuse.
Cloud Security
The platform secures access within multi-cloud environments, providing reduced risk and a native user experience. It helps cloud security teams analyze, secure, and monitor both standing and just-in-time privileged access in hybrid and multi-cloud settings.
Advanced Threat Protection
CyberArk offers advanced threat protection policies that detect and mitigate specific application threats, including threats to remote access, web browsers, Microsoft Windows operating systems, and other IT applications. This includes Anti-Phishing and Advanced Endpoint Detection and Response capabilities.
Identity Compliance and Management
The platform ensures that user access complies with current policies and needs across the organization. It automates and orchestrates all aspects of the digital identity lifecycle, including assigning, managing, and auditing user privileges. This helps in maintaining compliance with industry regulations and reducing manual errors.
Remote Access
CyberArk uses Zero Trust access, biometric authentication, and Just-In-Time (JIT) provisioning to mitigate risks associated with accessing critical systems. This ensures secure and controlled access to sensitive resources.
Industrial Control Systems Security
For organizations with Operational Technology (OT) environments, CyberArk provides solutions like Alero, which secure and enable remote access to critical applications, protecting against unauthorized access to Industrial Control Systems (ICS).
Shared Services and Identity Security Intelligence
The Identity Security Platform Shared Services (ISPSS) unify administrative processes across CyberArk SaaS solutions, driving operational efficiencies for security teams. The platform also includes Identity Security Intelligence, which enables continuous identity threat detection and response, delivering measurable cyber risk reduction and supporting zero-trust strategies.
IT Audit and Reporting
CyberArk provides detailed IT audit and reporting capabilities, allowing organizations to retrieve lists of user sessions, track privilege usage, and identify suspicious behavior. This helps in quick discovery of potential security issues and compliance with industry standards.
Secure Credential Management
The Secure Credential Management (SCM) solution helps manage who has access to what resources, when, and how. It minimizes the risk of compromised credentials and provides enhanced threat detection capabilities, such as tracking user logins and locations.
Conclusion
In summary, CyberArk’s Identity Security Platform is a robust solution that integrates various security features to protect privileged accounts, manage identities, secure endpoints, and ensure compliance across diverse environments. Its comprehensive approach to identity security makes it an essential tool for organizations seeking to enhance their cybersecurity posture.