CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager vs Tanium comparison

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager and Tanium based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager vs. Tanium Report (Updated: May 2022).

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager vs. Tanium

May 2022

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Categories and Ranking

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege...

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Compliance (5th), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (3rd), Anti-Malware Tools (5th), Application Control (5th), Ransomware Protection (5th)

Tanium

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Server Monitoring (6th), Vulnerability Management (24th), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (34th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (31st)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is designed for Privileged Access Management (PAM) and holds a mindshare of 3.2%, down 3.6% compared to last year.
Tanium, on the other hand, focuses on Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP), holds 2.4% mindshare, up 2.4% since last year.

Privileged Access Management (PAM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager	3.2%
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager	15.8%
WALLIX Bastion	7.2%
Other	73.8%

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Tanium	2.4%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint	9.9%
CrowdStrike Falcon	7.9%
Other	79.8%

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

Featured Reviews

Sumit Chavan

Lead Consultant at Aujas Networks Pvt Ltd

Helps secure the infrastructure and control users with admin rights

There are many features that are currently missing. A customization option is required for certain policies. For instance, if we need to stop PowerShell scripting, we have to create a different policy for that. Being able to create a sub-level policy within a top-level policy would be good. Currently, no user-based policy option is available inside the EPM console. We can only create computer-based policies. The database is available, but there is a drawback in not being able to create local groups on the EPM console. We only have to depend on Active Directory. This limits infrastructure security as we depend on the Active Directory team to manage user groups. If they remove any users, we lose control. If we could create groups locally and block them or set specific policies, we would have more control. Local endpoint management is missing from the EPM site. Moreover, there is an issue with policies not running as expected when we make enhancements. We have to find multiple ways to whitelist applications or enhance policies.

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NitinKushwaha

Product Manager at OakNorth

Stable product with an ability to build complex roles

We use Tanium as an EDR solution for managing end-user devices and servers The product is granular and can build complex roles compared to other EDR vendors. Tanium's dashboard UI could be similar to CrowdStrike. We have been using Tanium for two and a half years. The product is stable. I rate…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has drastically reduced the attack surface for local administrative rights and the chance of escalation of privilege. We've removed, at this point, close to 98 percent of the local administrative accounts on workstations. If there were an incident, it would stop at that point and we'd be able to know."

"The most valuable feature of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is its ability to reset passwords every time that it is needed or periodically."

"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."

"Users can scale the solution."

"There are many valuable aspects of the product, but the most common feature is working with the privileges. The controls of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager influence the visibility into endpoints for my customers. It allows them to granularly manage controls to prevent some malicious activities on the endpoint machine."

"It allows whitelisting."

"You can use it to strip users of their local admin rights and, at the same time, elevate applications for them."

"CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM) 's most valuable feature is its ability to manage user application privileges and protect against ransomware attacks by controlling access to specific files and applications."

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"The interrogation piece was the most valuable feature because it was very detailed."

"I would say Tanium is the best tool for vulnerability management."

"I find the inventory and compliance features of Tanium to be the most impressive."

"When I push a quick update, it's done right away, and I can rescan immediately to confirm completion within minutes."

"Tanium's most valuable features are patch management, inventory, and distribution software."

"The most valuable features of this solution are the consolidation of all historical data on device endpoints, security drivers, firmware, and Software version gaps."

"The solution is scalable and helps to understand how infrastructure works. It helps to improve the health of the organization."

"When I push a quick update, it's done right away, and I can rescan immediately to confirm completion within minutes."

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Cons

"Another enhancement needed is the scheduling of deployment, which I expect in future releases."

"CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is not suitable for the current situation because when you compare it to OTP, OTP is the strongest password solution. You can use it as a one-time password, but you have to log into the password manager itself and if you don't change your password, it will be the weakest link in the security. In OTP, you don't have that weakest link."

"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."

"The main issues I experience are related to deployment, which requires dependency on other solutions like AD or SCCM."

"It cannot be on-prem. It is only cloud-based. Sometimes, that's a restriction in terms of usage."

"CyberArk meets clients' need very spot-on. It covers everything customers ask for. As for improvements, honestly, the feedback's been really positive. I haven't heard any specific areas that need work."

"The product needs a streamlined user interface; improvements to the user interface can enhance user experience and make the solution more intuitive to navigate."

"The product's threat protection and defense capabilities need enhancement."

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"When working with Tanium, there are some older devices that haven't been patched for a long time, and certain patches are not included in Tanium. I have to search outside to download patches, create bundles, and then perform the task."

"Most of the time, agent-relative issues have to be more equipped with self-healing features. At times, the agent is there, but for some reason, it doesn't report a status. It gives certain problems that are obviously agent-based."

"Any movement into a SaaS solution has challenges since the processes and data flows are not well defined. Hence, you need to build it at the same time."

"When working with Tanium, there are some older devices that haven't been patched for a long time, and certain patches are not included in Tanium."

"The solution lacks mobility."

"The solution can give a lot of false positives."

"I would like to have more integrations and custom plugins to input. Integration is always a big deal in a lot of different environments."

"Tanium required local admin or root rights on Mac devices, which did not comply with our security policies. This made the solution less suitable for our restrictive environment."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think that it was in the range of $200,000 that had to get approved."

"The price of CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager is expensive."

"We pay about $17 per user."

"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."

"It's not at the lower end of the market. I think the price is reasonable considering the quality it delivers. It is a top-notch solution at a fair price point."

"I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten since the price can be too high for smaller businesses."

"The solution's pricing is reasonable compared to other vendors' products."

"The cost for CyberArk is very high."

More CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager pricing and cost advice

"Tanium is a more expensive solution in Latin America than some of the competitors, such as BigFix."

"The product's pricing differs from region to region depending on negotiations and the number of endpoints."

"There is an annual license required to use this solution."

"It is higher than some competitors in the market."

"The solution offers value for money."

"The solution is expensive but it's a good investment."

"It's an expensive solution. It would be nice if the cost were lower."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Financial Services Firm

16%

Government

12%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	18

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

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.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager?

I believe it's quite a reasonably priced solution. It's not very common to use CyberArk because it's a niche solution, but customers who are willing to control administrative accounts are willing t...

What do you like most about Tanium?

The product is granular and can build complex roles compared to other EDR vendors.

What needs improvement with Tanium?

While there is always room for improvement, I am pleased with Tanium.

What is your primary use case for Tanium?

The primary use case for Tanium ( /products/tanium-reviews ) is compliance, patching, and inventory as part of the core functions.

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Overview

CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager, a critical and foundational endpoint control addresses the underlying weaknesses of endpoint defenses against a privileged attacker and helps enterprises defend against these attacks through removing local admin rights, enforcing least privilege, and implementing foundational endpoint security controls across all Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints from hybrid to cloud environments.

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Tanium Endpoint Platform reduces security risk, improves agility & increases efficiency, a fundamentally new approach to endpoint security's threat detection, indicent response, vulnerability assessment and configuration compliance & with management's software distribution, asset utilization, asset inventory and patch management.

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