Continuous authorization is significantly more important for us; periodic checks alone might not suffice. In AWS and Kubernetes environments, access needs fluctuate rapidly due to various incidents or operational tasks. Periodic checks only offer visibility at specific points in time, while continuous authorization ensures we retain real-time control, diminish unnecessary standing access, and improve overall security posture. StrongDM's credential-less access control was a primary reason for our choice, as managing credentials for various employees and moving consultants was increasingly challenging. The credential-less approach reduces the need to distribute or manage long-lived credentials, enhancing security and operational simplicity. Its integration with existing secrets managers in AWS was particularly beneficial, aligning securely with our centralized authentication and governance processes, matching our zero-trust practices. My advice for others considering StrongDM is that it greatly depends on individual use cases; however, for enterprise organizations seeking end-to-end identity solutions, this is an excellent tool. Many options in the market may lack certain features that StrongDM provides as a comprehensive package. StrongDM excels in compliance management and identity management, so I recommend considering them. I would rate this review as an eight point five overall.
Senior Network Security Engineer at EMAK For Computer Manufacturing (ECM)
Real User
Top 5
Apr 16, 2026
I am not using the continuous runtime authorization feature, as I think it is not enabled. I have my servers on-premises and on AWS. For now, I think it is about 53 or 54 users who use the solution. StrongDM requires maintenance. In terms of maintenance, it is easy. I think it is easy to maintain, but it is hard to know how to do it because the materials are less than anything in the market. Other vendors' materials are available in the market, but StrongDM materials are not as readily available. I rate StrongDM overall six out of ten because I think it is the only product that can mix or be hybrid between on-premises and cloud on the market. I think it is a stable product on the market.
Iam Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Feb 23, 2026
I would assess StrongDM's ability to unify access across different systems in my organization as pretty good, despite sometimes facing issues using the platform, probably because of maintenance. Sometimes you are not able to retrieve the password, so it has happened. I'm not going to say that it's a perfect product, but I think they're slowly getting better, and as I said, in the future, this product has potential for hybrid solutions in my company, especially after they got acquired by Delinea. Regarding the continuous runtime authorization feature, I haven't utilized that feature in the product myself, but someone else in the organization has. I mostly work with StrongDM as an end user who has privileged accounts onboarded. I believe the importance of continuous authorization versus periodic checks is significant. Automatic credential rotation means we do not have to worry about manual checks repeatedly. It is a good solution for continuous authorization, although the challenge remains about how it will support larger organizations with many enterprise privileged accounts. I would definitely recommend StrongDM, especially for mid-sized to small organizations. If it's a large organization, I would suggest having them view a demo to see if they are ready to adopt it as a product. My overall review rating for StrongDM is seven out of ten.
Senior Data Engineer at a non-profit with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Oct 29, 2024
The communication is sufficient for implementing StrongDM from scratch. Sales and sales engineers are knowledgeable, providing helpful resources. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
Senior Devops Engineer at a transportation company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 10
Aug 16, 2024
A first-time definitely needs to have some background experience with setting up services to run, but it's no different than onboarding any other service. My recommendation: Do not change the gateway or relay names, and everything will be great. But that's only really a problem if you deploy within Kubernetes and use a deployment rather than a stateful set. Overall, I would rate it a nine out of ten.
StrongDM streamlines secure, password-less access, reducing attack surfaces with its zero trust approach. It integrates smoothly with existing systems supporting IP whitelisting and excels in managing runtime features while offering comprehensive audit logging and seamless resource access.StrongDM provides organizations with enhanced security through features like password rotation and efficient management of access to resources such as EC2 instances, Kubernetes clusters, and databases. Its...
Continuous authorization is significantly more important for us; periodic checks alone might not suffice. In AWS and Kubernetes environments, access needs fluctuate rapidly due to various incidents or operational tasks. Periodic checks only offer visibility at specific points in time, while continuous authorization ensures we retain real-time control, diminish unnecessary standing access, and improve overall security posture. StrongDM's credential-less access control was a primary reason for our choice, as managing credentials for various employees and moving consultants was increasingly challenging. The credential-less approach reduces the need to distribute or manage long-lived credentials, enhancing security and operational simplicity. Its integration with existing secrets managers in AWS was particularly beneficial, aligning securely with our centralized authentication and governance processes, matching our zero-trust practices. My advice for others considering StrongDM is that it greatly depends on individual use cases; however, for enterprise organizations seeking end-to-end identity solutions, this is an excellent tool. Many options in the market may lack certain features that StrongDM provides as a comprehensive package. StrongDM excels in compliance management and identity management, so I recommend considering them. I would rate this review as an eight point five overall.
I am not using the continuous runtime authorization feature, as I think it is not enabled. I have my servers on-premises and on AWS. For now, I think it is about 53 or 54 users who use the solution. StrongDM requires maintenance. In terms of maintenance, it is easy. I think it is easy to maintain, but it is hard to know how to do it because the materials are less than anything in the market. Other vendors' materials are available in the market, but StrongDM materials are not as readily available. I rate StrongDM overall six out of ten because I think it is the only product that can mix or be hybrid between on-premises and cloud on the market. I think it is a stable product on the market.
I would assess StrongDM's ability to unify access across different systems in my organization as pretty good, despite sometimes facing issues using the platform, probably because of maintenance. Sometimes you are not able to retrieve the password, so it has happened. I'm not going to say that it's a perfect product, but I think they're slowly getting better, and as I said, in the future, this product has potential for hybrid solutions in my company, especially after they got acquired by Delinea. Regarding the continuous runtime authorization feature, I haven't utilized that feature in the product myself, but someone else in the organization has. I mostly work with StrongDM as an end user who has privileged accounts onboarded. I believe the importance of continuous authorization versus periodic checks is significant. Automatic credential rotation means we do not have to worry about manual checks repeatedly. It is a good solution for continuous authorization, although the challenge remains about how it will support larger organizations with many enterprise privileged accounts. I would definitely recommend StrongDM, especially for mid-sized to small organizations. If it's a large organization, I would suggest having them view a demo to see if they are ready to adopt it as a product. My overall review rating for StrongDM is seven out of ten.
The communication is sufficient for implementing StrongDM from scratch. Sales and sales engineers are knowledgeable, providing helpful resources. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
A first-time definitely needs to have some background experience with setting up services to run, but it's no different than onboarding any other service. My recommendation: Do not change the gateway or relay names, and everything will be great. But that's only really a problem if you deploy within Kubernetes and use a deployment rather than a stateful set. Overall, I would rate it a nine out of ten.