Symantec PAM vs. PingAccess

Symantec PAM is designed to prevent security breaches by protecting sensitive administrative credentials, controlling privileged user access, proactively enforcing security policies, and monitoring and recording privileged user activity across virtual, cloud, and physical environments. The solution provides a privileged credential vault, session recording, threat analytics, host-based access control for mission-critical servers, and application-to-application password management to address non-human actors, such as applications, configuration files, and scripts.

PingAccess is an identity-enabled access management solution designed to secure web applications and APIs by enforcing comprehensive security policies on client requests. It integrates seamlessly with identity providers like PingFederate and other OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect compliant providers, enabling organizations to implement identity-based access control across their digital assets. Key Features and Functionality: - Centralized Access Control: PingAccess provides a unified platform for managing access policies, ensuring consistent enforcement across all protected resources.