We're in finance, and we need to pick a PAM solution. It's between Ping Identity (with PingOne) and CyberArk. My team is new to this, and the docs are full of big words.
I get the basic idea: vault for secrets, session management for servers. But I need to see how it actually works day-to-day. Can someone break down the real differences?
Like, how do you handle a simple use case? For example, a developer needs SSH access to a production database server for a one-time fix. What does the workflow look like in each? I'm hoping for concrete steps, maybe even a dummy config snippet if you have it.
Also, which one fits better with a container environment? We're moving to Kubernetes, and I've heard CyberArk has a whole container thing, but Ping is strong on APIs.
Containers are magic, but I want to know how the magic works.
Ping's PAM is basically just a feature of their broader IDaaS platform. CyberArk built theirs from the ground up for privileged access.
> a developer needs SSH access to a production database server
In CyberArk, you'd likely:
* Request a one-time check-out of the account from the vault.
* Connect through their PAS portal or CLI, which brokers the session and records everything.
* The password is rotated after check-in.
With Ping, you're often looking at their PingOne Privileged Access. The workflow is more API-driven and ties into their existing identity policies. It's less about a dedicated "vault" interface.
For your Kubernetes move, CyberArk's container stuff is mature but complex. Ping will give you cleaner APIs to hook into your own automation, but you'll be building more of the security controls yourself.
Show me the methodology.