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Hillstone Cloud Sandbox vs Idira Privileged Access Manager comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Hillstone Cloud Sandbox
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (35th)
Idira Privileged Access Man...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
231
Ranking in other categories
User Activity Monitoring (2nd), Enterprise Password Managers (3rd), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (1st), Mainframe Security (2nd), Operational Technology (OT) Security (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Network Security Systems solutions, they serve different purposes. Hillstone Cloud Sandbox is designed for Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) and holds a mindshare of 1.0%, up 0.6% compared to last year.
Idira Privileged Access Manager, on the other hand, focuses on Privileged Access Management (PAM), holds 8.5% mindshare, down 14.7% since last year.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Hillstone Cloud Sandbox1.0%
Palo Alto Networks WildFire6.6%
Microsoft Defender for Office 3655.8%
Other86.6%
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Idira Privileged Access Manager8.5%
Safeguard by One Identity4.4%
Teleport3.6%
Other83.5%
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
 

Featured Reviews

Albert-Wang - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at SiS Technologies
Dynamic file analysis enhances threat detection capabilities
Cloud sandbox allows customers to analyze email and text documents without purchasing any hardware. The system analyzes files dynamically and provides feedback on the impact of the file. Cloud sandbox manages the analysis using Hillstone on the cloud, offering a service to detect unknown threats. It's easy to integrate and offers dynamic analysis supporting many types of files.
Mahmudul Hoque Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Engineer at intelQong Technology
Centralized access has improved privileged control and visibility yet still needs better integrations
While the access control capabilities are useful, streamlining some configuration and policy management workflows could enhance the user experience for administrators. A simpler interface for creating access policies and quickly identifying unusual activities would make day-to-day administration more efficient. Stronger integration with existing identity data and secret management could be a significant improvement for Idira Privileged Access Manager. Deeper integration with cloud solutions would make it easier to correlate privileged access activity with other security events. I would also appreciate more flexible reporting and dashboards so administrators can swiftly see access patterns and unusual privileged access from a single view.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Cloud sandbox allows customers to analyze email and text documents without purchasing any hardware."
"There are no issues with scalability, and our clients are very happy to use the product."
"Initial setup was very easy; we started integrating systems and providing access to systems within a few days."
"With CyberArk, we can meet our compliance requirements reducing security risks without introducing additional operational complexity."
"BeyondTrust and ARCOS were introduced in market at that time; these tools are good but do not seem to be as user friendly as CyberArk PAM, which is more convenient in installing and deployment and easier to customize as per client requirement."
"I primarily use the solution to record any actions taken on specific important targets, allowing management to look at actions and play them back to see what was done within the environment."
"It's highly secure and very flexible. It gives us all types of storage options and it gives us a high level of security."
"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, and because of these factors it has been very successful in deployment, making the PAM platform very stable and strong."
"CyberArk Privileged Access Manager’s ability to safeguard credentials is very important."
 

Cons

"For implementation, if the system can improve or provide more training, it would be better."
"As we have not yet moved to the core licensing model, we don't have the benefit of PSM and a few other things that were not previously included."
"Their post-sale support area requires a big improvement. Customers cannot automate tickets directly with CyberArk. They have to come through the distributor or bring in partners who have access to the support portal. Basically, the support for post-sales implementation is there, but the role of CyberArk is very minimal. Customers have to rely on partners, which sometimes creates issues. Some of the vendors help you during the implementation process, but the CyberArk support team does not do that. They have 24/7 support for our region, but they help only if there is an emergency or there is a problem with their system. If the password vault is down or the system is down, they provide immediate attention. For almost everything else, they take more time to respond. They give low priority to service-related or migration-related questions."
"It should be easier to install. It is a comprehensive product, which makes it difficult to install. You need to have their consulting services in order to get it all installed and set up correctly because there is so much going on. It would be nice if there were an easier way to do the installation without professional services. I suspect they get a fair amount of their money from professional services. So, there is not a huge incentive."
"A greater number of out-of-the-box integrations with other vendors: They are working on it, but more is better!"
"The DNA scan should be able to scan Unix machines for privileged accounts."
"Password Vault is much pricier than other solutions. A vendor team might struggle to explain why that price is justified. There are good alternatives that cost less."
"Integration with the ticketing system should allow any number of fields to be used for validation before allowing a user to be evaluated and able to access a server."
"The PTA could be improved. Currently, companies often have multiple domains and sometimes it's difficult to implement CyberArk in this kind of infrastructure. For example, you can add CPM (Central Policy Manager) and PSM (Privileged Session Manager and PVWA (Password Vault Web Access) for access, but if you want to add PTA (Privileged Threat Analysis) to scan Vault logs, it is difficult because this component may be adding multiple domain environments."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"This solution is considered to be more expensive than others out there on the market today."
"Although CyberArk Privileged Access Management is expensive, its protection capabilities outweigh the cost."
"I focus more on the technical side, but I hear customers say that if CyberArk was more affordable, they might have acquired more licenses. Some clients consider alternative solutions due to pricing concerns."
"My company always complains about the cost of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager because it's too high."
"It's expensive, certainly. But CyberArk is the leader in the market with regards to privileged access management. You pay a lot, but you are paying for the value that is being delivered."
"Previously, the pricing was very meager. They started publicizing and advertising the solution, growing CyberArk, as an organization. They also changed their pricing with that growth, e.g., the pricier the product, the more people who will purchase it."
"This solution is expensive."
"It's an affordable platform."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business59
Midsize Enterprise43
Large Enterprise175
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Hillstone Cloud Sandbox?
For implementation, if the system can improve or provide more training, it would be better. Additionally, for scalability, the performance does not have challenges, as users generally don't upload ...
What is your primary use case for Hillstone Cloud Sandbox?
Cloud them both is a very feature and it is used to detect unknown threats by analyzing files. Customers typically use Hillstone on the cloud to do the analysis.
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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?
The pricing is reasonable compared to other software options we evaluated, and it is straightforward. However, overall costs depend on deployment size and licensing requirements.
What needs improvement with CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?
While the access control capabilities are useful, streamlining some configuration and policy management workflows could enhance the user experience for administrators. A simpler interface for creat...
 

Also Known As

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CyberArk Privileged Access Security, CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault
 

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