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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) might consider using Okta\u00ae<\/sup> and BeyondTrust for privileged access management<\/a> (PAM). The companies had distinct product offerings in different categories until Okta introduced its Advanced Server Access control offering to integrate on-premises assets with its identity and access management (IAM) platform. That brought it into competition with BeyondTrust, which remains one of the recognized leaders in PAM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PAM products are specialized solutions, and you guessed it, specialization means higher costs. As such, SMEs should have well-defined use cases for PAM. Let\u2019s see how Okta and BeyondTrust stack up against each other and what strategic approach each may take as they go head-to-head. Then, we\u2019ll explore how JumpCloud could be considered as an alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding the Need for PAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a moment for a brief overview of the privileged access management category<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PAM is a subset of IAM that manages user access to critical server and network infrastructure resources. It\u2019s evolved over time, but its origins are on premises. Many solutions, including BeyondTrust, were born out of the need to extend Microsoft\u00ae<\/sup> Active Directory\u00ae <\/sup>(AD), because AD\u2019s access and entitlement controls didn\u2019t provide the depth of control that many enterprises needed to delegate user access and establish least privilege security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IT networks were traditionally Windows\u00ae<\/sup>-based and used on-premises or collocated data centers that housed an organization\u2019s servers. These servers ran the organization\u2019s applications and other critical services and required a higher level of security than AD alone. Software makers, including BeyondTrust, capitalized on the opportunity for better security and created PAM solutions to provide an elevated level of authentication and authorization that AD couldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The technology has since evolved to integrate with web single sign-on (SSO) and meet modern day requirements such as Zero Trust<\/a> security strategies. However, Okta is mostly focused on the broader IAM category with PAM capabilities while BeyondTrust is primarily PAM with some IAM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarities Between BeyondTrust and Okta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n