What is Privileged Access Management (PAM) Software?
Privileged access management (PAM) is the combination of tools and technology used to secure, control and monitor access to an organization's critical information and resources. Subcategories of PAM include shared access password management, privileged session management, vendor privileged access management and application access management.
Common Features
Account Vaulting | APP to APP Password Management | Compliance Reporting | Agentless Deployment | Third Party Integrations OOTB | Privileged User Behavior Analytics | Privileged Remote Access | Reporting and Dashboards | Privileged Account Life Cycle Management | Privileged Account Discovery | Architecture | Standalone UI (DMZ Usage) | Managed Application Proxy (MAP) and Device Templates | Privileged Account Mapping | Protection for every user on any device | Dark Web Monitoring | Cloud Based Secrets Management | Integrations beyond SSO, helpdesk and SIEM | Agentless and Clientless PAM | AnyIdentity | Key Management | Passwordless and keyless authentication | Modern architecture and multiple deployment options | Just in Time Access (JIT) | Local Account & Shared Account Administration | Session Management
| Session Recording | CI/CD Automation (DevOps) | Machine Identity Management | Application PAM | Bring Your Own Vault | Converged Identity Security
Date compared on: September 20, 2025