Cyber-Ark Software has unveiled details of its new Privileged Session Management Suite, which the company says offers a central point of control for protecting target systems, databases and virtual environments accessed by privileged users and accounts.
With pre-defined policies and workflows, users can view session recordings or monitor sensitive events across the entire data center using one web interface or dashboard view, and generate a unified report for audit and compliance purposes, said the company.
This new offering improves compliance and risk management with the unique ability to isolate, control and record privileged access to databases, virtual environments and servers using a common platform for reduced total cost of ownership.
To meet audit and compliance requirements such as PCI DSS, SOX, NERC, HIPAA, Basel II and more, auditors require proof that privileged access to sensitive systems is being controlled.
Cyber-Ark provides the ability to enforce strong authentication, access controls and approval workflows while generating detailed activity reports across all target systems, databases and virtual servers.
Compared to database activity monitoring (DAM) solutions, the Privileged Session Management Suite does not require risky changes to network topology or production servers and applications.
This advanced "zero-footprint" approach to monitoring sensitive systems focuses on privileged access and activities, with no need for lengthy application performance tests or impact analysis, claims Cyber-Ark.
Cyber-Ark Software vice president of product management Roy Adar said complementing Cyber-Ark’s market-leading Privileged Identity Management Suite, the Privileged Session Management Suite introduces innovative risk management and compliance capabilities that enable continuous protection against internal and external threats, providing invaluable benefits to an organisation’s overall security posture.
