We performed a comparison between CyberArk Identity and Microsoft Entra ID based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It has machine learning and can help clients to learn the environment and understand what is happening."
"The user identification is simplified, and managing user privileges, whether adding or revoking them, is also quite straightforward when utilizing CyberArk SaaS."
"The setup, via cloud, is simple."
"I found the solution to be stable."
"I like the RBAC (Role-Based Access Control). It basically involves defining various roles, and then simply assigning those roles to users."
"The integration capabilities, ability to integrate CyberArk into the overall IBB strategy of our current clients."
"The initial setup is straightforward. It takes me up to an hour and a half."
"The user self-service program and the Office 365 provisioning service feature are the most valuable. It is a very easy and feature-rich solution that gives priority to the users and security."
"Multi-factor authentication (MFA) has improved our customers' security posture. Multi-factor authentication has two layers of authentication, which helps in case you input your credentials into a phishing website and then it has access to your credentials. So if they use your credentials, then you have proof on your phone that was sent to the end user."
"We have a history of all our authentications and excellent integration with the Microsoft solutions we use at our company. It runs smoothly in Windows and macOS."
"We can have an audit and we can easily audit logs."
"The single sign-on is very convenient for us."
"The most valuable components of the solution are provisioning and deprovisioning since both features work...Microsoft Entra Verified ID is a very stable solution."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Entra ID is its security options, where we can provide highly effective security for user accounts during authentication."
"My two preferred features are conditional access and privileged identity management."
"I like the downloads, availability for Android and iOS operating systems, and integration with Microsoft applications, such as Azure- and Office-based solutions. It is an excellent tool that helps with day-to-day business operations. I also like that I can install the app on my mobile."
"CyberArk Identity's GUI is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"I'm not sure what needs improvement. It is a good platform."
"There is room for improvement in documentation. The documentation could be more specific about the changes needed to achieve specific goals."
"The solution's difficulty in gaining skill sets should be improved because it's a vertical product."
"CyberArk Identity could improve by having the ability to better manage the network, such as Cisco. There seem to be some issues in this area."
"The OpenID features could improve in CyberArk Identity."
"In terms of a governance platform, it's worth noting that CyberArk doesn't offer a particularly strong one."
"The product needs to leverage the cloud more, especially in the financial sector, where cloud adoption might be limited. Proper reporting within the cloud is essential. The tool should be more user-friendly to expedite access for users. The current agent-based system poses challenges if a user loses access to the server, making tasks difficult to perform. It should also improve technical support."
"I want to see more features to improve security, such as integrated user behavior analysis."
"I would like it if Intune could manage MacOS or iOS directly. Right now, we have to use a third-party solution."
"A nice feature that is not currently present, would be if they had some visualization tools."
"If your organization requires additional security then the subscription will be more expensive."
"There is no documentation about how Microsoft will scale Azure AD for customers. It only mentions that it will scale out if you have a lot of requests but does not mention how in detail."
"The dashboard and interface could be better. It would be ideal if it was easier to use."
"The only issue is the OU is not properly synced. Therefore, you have to do a manual sync sometimes or you might lose the connector due to AD Connect or sync servers."
"In terms of stability, sometimes the more applications you integrate, the more it becomes a little bit unstable."
CyberArk Identity is ranked 10th in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 18 reviews while Microsoft Entra ID is ranked 1st in Single Sign-On (SSO) with 190 reviews. CyberArk Identity is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Entra ID is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of CyberArk Identity writes "Allows Linux and Unix administrators to login with single password ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Entra ID writes "Saves us time and money and features Conditional Access policies, SSPR, and MFA". CyberArk Identity is most compared with Microsoft Intune, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Ping Identity Platform, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud and VMware Workspace ONE, whereas Microsoft Entra ID is most compared with Microsoft Intune, Google Cloud Identity, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Ping Identity Platform and Okta Workforce Identity. See our CyberArk Identity vs. Microsoft Entra ID report.
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