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BeyondTrust vs Keeper Security

BeyondTrust sells privileged access management and identity security solutions, and says it discovers, onboards, secures, and right-sizes privileges across an enterprise. Keeper Security sells a unified control plane for privileged access, secrets, remote connections, endpoints and databases within a single zero-trust platform. CISO Tribune files both under Privileged access management and Non-human identity security. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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BeyondTrust vs Keeper Security: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
BeyondTrustBeyondTrust sells privileged access management and identity security solutions, and says it discovers, onboards, secures, and right-sizes privileges across an enterprise.beyondtrust.comKeeper SecurityKeeper Security sells a unified control plane for privileged access, secrets, remote connections, endpoints and databases within a single zero-trust platform.keepersecurity.com
What it sells
  • Password Safe[6][9]Enterprise password management for privileged credentials and secrets.
  • Endpoint Privilege Management[6][10]Enforces least privilege dynamically to prevent malware, ransomware, and identity-based attacks.
  • Privileged Remote Access[7][11][13][18][20]Provides just-in-time access to cloud, on-premises, and OT environments.
  • AI Agent Security[6][16][21]Extends privileged-action enforcement to AI agents at runtime.
  • Entitle[6][7]Automates cloud permissions management.
  • Keeper Enterprise Password Management[4]Keeper Enterprise Password Management gives businesses visibility and control over their employees' password practices and lets IT admins monitor password use.
  • KeeperPAM[6][9][13]KeeperPAM delivers secure remote database access through a cloud-native, zero-knowledge and zero-trust architecture.
  • KeeperDB[6]KeeperDB enables privileged users to access, query and manage databases directly from the vault without exposing credentials.
  • Keeper Secrets Manager[4][7][9]Keeper Secrets Manager provides engineering teams with a platform for managing credentials such as infrastructure secrets, SSH keys, API keys and certificates.
  • Keeper Connection Manager[4]Keeper Connection Manager gives access to RDP, SSH, databases, internal web applications and Kubernetes endpoints through a web browser with no agent required.
  • KeeperAI[3][6]KeeperAI analyzes privileged activity and classifies risk in real time.
  • BreachWatch[5]BreachWatch monitors the dark web and scans stored credentials against known compromised ones.
  • Remote Browser Isolation[1][5]Keeper includes Remote Browser Isolation, endpoint privilege management and privileged session management.
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Headquarters
Johns Creek, United States[3]Not stated on its pages
Founded
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Owned by Francisco Partners since 2018[2][14][15]Not stated on its pages
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • October 21, 2026BeyondTrust announced general availability of AI Agent Security on its Pathfinder Platform, together with new Phantom Labs research on AI agent activity.[21]
  • July 9, 2026BeyondTrust announced NHI Governance, a new solution on its Pathfinder platform for governing non-human identities across cloud, SaaS, endpoint and on-premises environments.[4]
  • November 5, 2026Keeper Security announced Self-Managed Keeper, a self-hosted privileged access deployment option for air-gapped and cloud-restricted environments.[14]
  • October 6, 2026Keeper Security said it now protects more than 100,000 organizations globally.[12]
  • June 4, 2026Keeper Security introduced Workflow for KeeperPAM, a capability requiring approved, time-bound access requests to eliminate standing privilege.[13]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[15]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, BeyondTrust sells mainly to organizations that need to secure privileged access for human, machine, and AI agent identities. BeyondTrust also addresses vendors, outsourcers, and managed service providers that need access tools for customer systems. BeyondTrust also offers OT security solutions for industrial networks and critical infrastructure. Password Safe secures credentials across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.From its own pages, Keeper sells mainly to organizations ranging from SMBs to enterprises and U.S. federal agencies. Keeper Secrets Manager is offered to engineering teams for managing credentials such as infrastructure secrets, SSH keys, API keys and certificates. Keeper Connection Manager is offered to DevOps and IT teams. Keeper Enterprise Password Management is offered to businesses and their IT admins. Keeper hosts its platform on AWS in regions including the US, US GovCloud, EU, AU, CA and JP.
Last verified
November 2, 2026November 5, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Privileged access management is the primary category of both BeyondTrust and Keeper Security; both are also filed under Non-human identity security.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Keeper Security is also filed under Password and secrets vaults for people and Remote browser isolation.
  • BeyondTrust lists Password Safe, Endpoint Privilege Management, Privileged Remote Access, AI Agent Security and Entitle. Keeper Security lists Keeper Enterprise Password Management, KeeperPAM, KeeperDB, Keeper Secrets Manager, Keeper Connection Manager and 3 more.
  • BeyondTrust is headquartered in Johns Creek, United States.
  • BeyondTrust is owned by Francisco Partners, since 2018.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files BeyondTrust under Privileged access management and Non-human identity security, with Privileged access management as its primary category. CISO Tribune files Keeper Security under Privileged access management, Password and secrets vaults for people, Remote browser isolation and Non-human identity security, also with Privileged access management as primary.

BeyondTrust sells Password Safe, Endpoint Privilege Management, Privileged Remote Access, AI Agent Security and Entitle. Its AI Agent Security product applies policies to AI agents at the endpoint, before the action completes. Keeper Security sells Keeper Enterprise Password Management, KeeperPAM, KeeperDB, Keeper Secrets Manager, Keeper Connection Manager, KeeperAI, BreachWatch and Remote Browser Isolation. KeeperPAM focuses on remote database access, and Keeper Connection Manager reaches RDP, SSH, databases and Kubernetes endpoints through a web browser with no agent required.

BeyondTrust is headquartered in Johns Creek, United States, and has been owned by Francisco Partners since 2018. BeyondTrust names DXC Technology, Texas A&M University and Keller Group as customers. On October 21, 2026, it announced general availability of AI Agent Security on its Pathfinder Platform. Keeper Security names organizations from SMBs to Fortune 500 enterprises and U.S. federal agencies among those it serves. On November 5, 2026, Keeper Security announced Self-Managed Keeper, a self-hosted privileged access option for air-gapped and cloud-restricted environments. On October 6, 2026, it said it protects more than 100,000 organizations globally.

What it sells: BeyondTrust

What Password Safe does[6][9]
Password Safe onboards and manages the privileged credentials and secrets that employees depend on. It stores privileged credentials, including DevOps secrets and SSH keys, and rotates privileged passwords by policy. Password Safe also monitors, audits, and manages privileged sessions.
What Endpoint Privilege Management does[6][10]
Endpoint Privilege Management removes local admin rights and controls root access across Windows and Mac desktops and Linux and Windows Servers. It is described as reducing the cyberattack surface and protecting against malware, ransomware, insider threats and identity-based attacks.
What Privileged Remote Access does[7][11][13][18][20]
Privileged Remote Access gives IT teams automated, rule-based access provisioning without VPN setups. It connects employees, contractors, and vendors to critical systems from anywhere while enforcing least privilege access.
What AI Agent Security does[6][16][21]
AI Agent Security provides vendor-agnostic governance across Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, internal models, and other agentic tools. Policies for AI agents are applied at the endpoint, before the action completes.
What Entitle does[6][7]
Entitle automates cloud permissions management with just-in-time access controls. It offers self-service access requests, permission bundling, and 100+ integrations.

What it sells: Keeper Security

What Keeper Enterprise Password Management does[4]
Keeper Enterprise Password Management gives businesses visibility and control over their employees' password practices and lets IT admins monitor password use. Keeper gives every employee a private, encrypted vault to store passwords, passkeys, secrets and other sensitive data, and includes a built-in password generator and secure autofill. Keeper supports multiple MFA methods, including TOTP, hardware security keys and biometrics. Keeper provides administrators with detailed audit trails, customizable reports and tracking across more than 300 event types.
What KeeperPAM does[6][9][13]
KeeperPAM delivers secure remote database access through a cloud-native, zero-knowledge and zero-trust architecture. KeeperPAM delivers Just-in-Time access to privileged users directly from the Keeper Vault using zero-knowledge encryption. KeeperPAM replaces VPN-dependent access with the KeeperPAM Gateway, which establishes end-to-end encrypted connections to any target database. KeeperPAM provides session management with encrypted session recording and detailed audit logs.
What Keeper Secrets Manager does[4][7][9]
Keeper Secrets Manager provides engineering teams with a platform for managing credentials, including infrastructure secrets, SSH keys, API keys and certificates, with SDKs and CI/CD integration. Keeper Secrets Manager lets teams manage access to secrets across teams by sharing entire applications.
What Keeper Connection Manager does[4]
Keeper Connection Manager is a remote desktop gateway for DevOps and IT teams. Keeper Connection Manager gives access to RDP, SSH, databases, internal web applications and Kubernetes endpoints through a web browser with no agent required.
What KeeperAI does[3][6]
KeeperAI analyzes privileged activity and classifies risk in real time, automatically terminating high-risk sessions and generating encrypted, forensic-ready summaries. KeeperAI lets users ask for data in plain English and writes and runs the SQL directly inside the vault session.
What BreachWatch does[5]
BreachWatch monitors the dark web, scans stored credentials against known compromised ones and alerts users in real time the moment a match is found. BreachWatch uses a zero-knowledge matching architecture, and credentials are anonymized before any comparison occurs.
What Remote Browser Isolation does[1][5]
Keeper includes Remote Browser Isolation, endpoint privilege management and privileged session management. Keeper offers Remote Browser Isolation with capabilities that allow organizations to control access, secure infrastructure and protect both human and machine identities.

Questions about BeyondTrust and Keeper Security

What do BeyondTrust and Keeper Security sell?
BeyondTrust sells Password Safe, Endpoint Privilege Management, Privileged Remote Access, AI Agent Security and Entitle. Keeper Security sells Keeper Enterprise Password Management, KeeperPAM, KeeperDB, Keeper Secrets Manager, Keeper Connection Manager and 3 more.
Are BeyondTrust and Keeper Security in the same category?
Yes. Privileged access management is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are BeyondTrust and Keeper Security headquartered?
BeyondTrust is headquartered in Johns Creek, United States.
Who owns BeyondTrust and Keeper Security?
BeyondTrust is owned by Francisco Partners, since 2018.
Who are BeyondTrust and Keeper Security sold to?
From its own pages, BeyondTrust sells mainly to organizations that need to secure privileged access for human, machine, and AI agent identities. From its own pages, Keeper sells mainly to organizations ranging from SMBs to enterprises and U.S. federal agencies.
What have BeyondTrust and Keeper Security announced recently?
October 21, 2026: BeyondTrust announced general availability of AI Agent Security on its Pathfinder Platform, together with new Phantom Labs research on AI agent activity. November 5, 2026: Keeper Security announced Self-Managed Keeper, a self-hosted privileged access deployment option for air-gapped and cloud-restricted environments.

About BeyondTrust

BeyondTrust sells privileged access management and identity security solutions, and says it discovers, onboards, secures, and right-sizes privileges across an enterprise. BeyondTrust Identity Security and Privileged Access Management solutions are deployed for security, service desk, compliance, and industry-specific use cases. BeyondTrust says it has 20 years of privilege-centric identity security for thousands of customers.[5][8][16]

BeyondTrust says the BeyondTrust Pathfinder Platform unifies PAM, ITDR, Secrets Management, CIEM, and Secure Remote Access so that identities can be seen, understood, and controlled as a single, connected system. The apps named under the platform are Identity Security Insights, AI Agent Security, Entitle, Secure Remote Access, Endpoint Privilege Management, Password Safe, and Workload Credentials. Identity Security Insights correlates data from BeyondTrust and third-party solutions to provide a single, unified view of all identities, accounts, elevated access, and Paths to Privilege. BeyondTrust says Pathfinder Intelligence is its AI assistant and identity expert, built into the platform. The BeyondTrust Pathfinder Model Context Protocol (MCP) server enables Pathfinder Intelligence and other AI agents to orchestrate privilege-safe actions.[6][7][10][17]

BeyondTrust says AI agents request access, execute actions, and escalate privileges at machine speed. BeyondTrust discovers agentic identities across AWS, Azure, Google, OpenAI, Salesforce, and ServiceNow, then enforces the same privilege controls that secure human administrators. AI Agent Security extends proven privileged-action enforcement to AI agents at runtime. Policies for AI agents are applied at the endpoint, before the action completes. AI Agent Security provides vendor-agnostic governance across Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, internal models, and other agentic tools. AI agent discovery covers shadow AI, sub-agents, skills, and MCP servers running across endpoints.[6][16][19]

Password Safe is the BeyondTrust enterprise password management product. Password Safe onboards and manages privileged credentials and secrets, including DevOps secrets and SSH keys, and rotates privileged passwords by policy. Password Safe manages service account passwords and credentials for cloud services, app to app access, RPA workflows, agentic AI, and other non-human accounts. Password Safe also monitors, audits, and manages privileged sessions. Endpoint Privilege Management enforces least privilege dynamically to prevent malware, ransomware, and identity-based attacks. Endpoint Privilege Management removes local admin rights and controls root access across Windows and Mac desktops and Linux and Windows Servers. Entitle automates cloud permissions management with just-in-time access controls.[7][9][10][20]

Privileged Remote Access gives IT teams automated, rule-based access provisioning without VPN setups. BeyondTrust says Privileged Remote Access connects employees, contractors, and vendors to critical systems from anywhere. Remote Support complements Privileged Remote Access with screen sharing, remote camera sharing, and more for vendors, all within the BeyondTrust Pathfinder Platform. BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access enables organizations to secure industrial networks, while allowing the use of local tools to maintain user workflows.[7][13][18]

BeyondTrust says its solutions help enable NIST's seven core tenets of zero trust by identifying and securing every privileged user, asset, and session across a digital estate. BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access and Remote Support are FedRAMP authorized. BeyondTrust has completed an IRAP assessment for four of its solutions against the Australian Government Information Security Manual's PROTECTED level controls. BeyondTrust supports SOX compliance with privilege-centric identity security solutions to control who accesses which resources, and for how long. BeyondTrust says it has provided solutions and guidance to help customers align with the NIST CSF 2.0 framework.[11][19]

ivision is named as a BeyondTrust customer. DXC Technology is a named customer. Texas A&M University is a named customer. Keller Group is a named customer.[1][5][6][7][8][10][12][13][18]

BeyondTrust on the record

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BeyondTrust full record

  1. [1]OverviewBeyondTrust · beyondtrust.com · published March 23, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Beyondtrust completes transaction with clearlake capital and francisco partnersBeyondTrust · beyondtrust.com · published August 17, 2021 · Tier A
  3. [3]Beyondtrust recognized in the atlanta business chronicles 2021 pacesetters awards for fastest growing companiesBeyondTrust · beyondtrust.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]BeyondTrust Extends Privileged Access Leadership with Release of NHI Governance for Every Non-Human and AI IdentityBeyondTrust · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Identity Security and Privileged Access Management (PAM) Solutions | BeyondTrustBeyondTrust · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Identity and Access SecurityBeyondTrust · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Pathfinder Platform | BeyondTrustBeyondTrust · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]SaaS | BeyondTrustBeyondTrust · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Enterprise Password Management | Password Safe | BeyondTrustBeyondTrust · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Endpoint Privilege Management | BeyondTrustBeyondTrust · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Align with IT Compliance Mandates | BeyondTrustBeyondTrust · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Industry Solutions | BeyondTrustBeyondTrust · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Operational Technology (OT) Security Solutions | BeyondTrustBeyondTrust · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]BeyondTrust Remote Support Reviews & Product Details - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier C
  15. [15]BeyondTrust Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier C
  16. [16]AI Agent Security | BeyondTrustBeyondTrust · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]AI Security Solutions for Agents and Workloads | BeyondTrustBeyondTrust · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]Third Party Remote Access | BeyondTrustBeyondTrust · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  19. [19]Zero Trust Solutions | Privileged Access & Identity Security | BeyondTrustBeyondTrust · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  20. [20]Privileged Remote Access | BeyondTrustBeyondTrust · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  21. [21]BeyondTrust AI Agent Security Now Generally AvailableBeyondTrust · published October 21, 2026 · Tier A

Keeper Security full record

  1. [1]keepersecurity.comKeeper Security · keepersecurity.com · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Company password manager demoKeeper Security · keepersecurity.com · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Keeper Security | Identity Security for Humans, Machines and AI AgentsKeeper Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]How Keeper Secures Passwords, Secrets and AccessKeeper Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Enterprise Password Management | Keeper SecurityKeeper Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Secure Remote Database Access - Keeper SecurityKeeper Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Keeper Security Features for Passwords, Secrets and AccessKeeper Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Keeper Security Tenable IntegrationKeeper Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for Credentials | KeeperKeeper Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Enforce Two-Factor Authentication with KeeperKeeper Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Smartwatch Two-Factor Authentication with Keeper DNAKeeper Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Keeper Security Surpasses 100,000 Enterprise Customers as Organizations Consolidate Identity Security Solutions in the Agentic Era - Keeper Security Blog - Cybersecurity News & Product UpdatesKeeper Security Blog · published October 6, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]What's New With Keeper | June 2026Keeper Security Blog · published June 4, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Self-Managed Keeper Brings Zero-Trust Privileged Access Management to Air-Gapped and Critical Infrastructure Environments - Keeper Security Blog - Cybersecurity News & Product UpdatesKeeper Security Blog · published November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Keeper Business Password Manager Reviews 2026G2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

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