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CyberArk vs RSA Security

CyberArk sells the Idira Identity Security Platform, which brings together modern privileged access management (PAM), machine identity security and agentic identity security. RSA Security sells identity and access management products, including RSA ID Plus, which includes SSO, MFA and directory services across cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments. CISO Tribune files both under Identity governance and administration. 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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CyberArk vs RSA Security: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
CyberArkCyberArk sells the Idira Identity Security Platform, which brings together modern privileged access management (PAM), machine identity security and agentic identity security.cyberark.comRSA SecurityRSA Security sells identity and access management products, including RSA ID Plus, which includes SSO, MFA and directory services across cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments.rsa.com
What it sells
  • Modern PAM[12]Provides discovery of privileged access and dynamic privileged access for human identities.
  • Secrets Management[1][3][12]Secures machine identities from secrets to workloads.
  • Agentic identity security[12]Discovers, controls and governs agentic identities at scale.
  • RSA Agent ID[1][7][10]An agentic AI security platform for government, financial services and other highly-regulated organizations.
  • RSA ID Plus[1][2][7]An identity and access management platform that includes SSO, MFA and directory services.
  • Governance & Lifecycle[1][2][4][8]An identity governance and administration (IGA) offering from RSA.
Categories
Headquarters
Petach-Tikva, Israel[4]Not stated on its pages
Founded
1999[4]Not stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Owned by Palo Alto Networks since 2026[1][14]Not stated on its pages
Named customers
  • Northern Trust[5]
  • Healthfirst[6]
  • Carnival Corporation[7]
  • Aflac[8]
  • Webster Bank[9]
Not stated on its pages
Recent news
  • June 2, 2026Palo Alto Networks reported fiscal third quarter 2026 revenue of $3.0 billion, including $388 million from CyberArk and Chronosphere combined.[10]
  • May 12, 2026Palo Alto Networks launched Idira, an identity security platform built on CyberArk's privileged access products, adding new capabilities for existing CyberArk customers.[11]
  • September 29, 2026RSA announced RSA Agent ID, an agentic identity security platform for highly regulated industries, at The AI Conference in San Francisco.[10]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: listed, seen October 24, 2026[14]
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[11]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, the company sells mainly to organizations that want to secure human, machine and agentic identities on one platform. It names customers such as a group of dental practices, a government services organization and an organization with vault sprawl to control. Its pages address existing CyberArk customers moving to Idira.RSA Security says it designs its identity solutions for finance, government and high-assurance organizations, and RSA Agent ID is aimed at highly-regulated organizations. RSA Security names federal, state and local agencies among the customers it helps with Zero Trust mandates. RSA Security offers phishing-resistant authentication, help desk identity verification and access governance to financial services organizations. RSA Security describes its identity capabilities as working across cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments.
Last verified
September 27, 2026October 26, 2026

Where they overlap

  • CyberArk and RSA Security are both filed under Identity governance and administration.

Where they differ, field by field

  • CyberArk's primary category is Privileged access management; RSA Security's is Workforce IAM and SSO.
  • CyberArk is also filed under Non-human identity security. RSA Security is also filed under Passwordless authentication and authenticators.
  • CyberArk lists Modern PAM, Secrets Management and Agentic identity security. RSA Security lists RSA Agent ID, RSA ID Plus and Governance & Lifecycle.
  • CyberArk is headquartered in Petach-Tikva, Israel.
  • CyberArk was founded in 1999.
  • CyberArk is owned by Palo Alto Networks, since 2026.
  • CyberArk publicly names Northern Trust, Healthfirst, Carnival Corporation, Aflac and Webster Bank.

What it sells: CyberArk

What Modern PAM does[12]
Modern PAM provides discovery with continuous visibility and AI-driven analytics. It eliminates always-on standing privileges. A unified command center streamlines deployment through automation and embeds threat detection directly into privileged workflows.
What Secrets Management does[1][3][12]
The Idira platform includes discovery, risk analytics and modern secrets management. It includes governance and reporting for all vaults and workloads.
What Agentic identity security does[12]
Idira secures agentic identities alongside human and machine identities. Machine and agentic identities are often referred to as nonhuman identities.

What it sells: RSA Security

What RSA Agent ID does[1][7][10]
RSA Agent ID discovers AI agents and MCP servers, assigns each one an accountable human owner, and enforces policy on every call through an AI/MCP Gateway. RSA Agent ID records audit evidence of every agent action. Gateways can be RSA-hosted or customer-hosted in cloud, hybrid or on-premises environments.
What RSA ID Plus does[1][2][7]
RSA ID Plus is an identity and access management platform that includes SSO, MFA and directory services. RSA ID Plus runs across cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments. RSA Agent ID integrates with RSA ID Plus.
What Governance & Lifecycle does[1][2][4][8]
RSA Governance & Lifecycle is an identity governance and administration (IGA) offering. Sorenson uses RSA Governance & Lifecycle to move beyond MFA to passwordless across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. RSA explains how to submit a ticket for technical problems with RSA Governance & Lifecycle.

Questions about CyberArk and RSA Security

What do CyberArk and RSA Security sell?
CyberArk sells Modern PAM, Secrets Management and Agentic identity security. RSA Security sells RSA Agent ID, RSA ID Plus and Governance & Lifecycle.
Are CyberArk and RSA Security in the same category?
They share Identity governance and administration. CyberArk's primary category is Privileged access management and RSA Security's is Workforce IAM and SSO.
Where are CyberArk and RSA Security headquartered?
CyberArk is headquartered in Petach-Tikva, Israel.
When were CyberArk and RSA Security founded?
CyberArk was founded in 1999.
Who owns CyberArk and RSA Security?
CyberArk is owned by Palo Alto Networks, since 2026.
Which customers do CyberArk and RSA Security name?
CyberArk publicly names Northern Trust, Healthfirst, Carnival Corporation, Aflac and Webster Bank.
Who are CyberArk and RSA Security sold to?
From its own pages, the company sells mainly to organizations that want to secure human, machine and agentic identities on one platform. RSA Security says it designs its identity solutions for finance, government and high-assurance organizations, and RSA Agent ID is aimed at highly-regulated organizations.
What have CyberArk and RSA Security announced recently?
June 2, 2026: Palo Alto Networks reported fiscal third quarter 2026 revenue of $3.0 billion, including $388 million from CyberArk and Chronosphere combined. September 29, 2026: RSA announced RSA Agent ID, an agentic identity security platform for highly regulated industries, at The AI Conference in San Francisco.

About CyberArk

CyberArk sells the Idira Identity Security Platform, which brings together modern privileged access management (PAM), machine identity security and agentic identity security.[12]

The page says that legacy identity solutions were built for yesterday's problems, when elevated privileges were reserved for a select few. Idira is presented as a platform that extends privilege control to every identity in order to minimize attack surface.[12]

Idira secures human, machine and agentic identities. The platform is described as a unified control plane that discovers risk, applies privilege dynamically and governs the full lifecycle from first access to final session. The pages say one part of the platform covers modern privileged access, endpoint and identity governance needs, another covers every machine identity from secrets to workloads, and another discovers, controls and governs agentic identities.[3][12]

On the human side, the pages say modern PAM provides discovery with continuous visibility and AI-driven analytics. It also provides dynamic privileged access that eliminates always-on standing privileges. A unified command center streamlines deployment through automation and embeds threat detection directly into privileged workflows.[3][12]

On the nonhuman side, the pages say machine and agentic identities are often referred to as nonhuman identities. The Idira platform includes discovery, risk analytics and modern secrets management, with governance and reporting for all vaults and workloads. Customer quotes on the pages mention Idira Privileged Access Manager, Idira Secrets Hub and Certificate Manager.[3][12]

For zero trust, the pages say the platform enforces least privilege and secures access for human, machine and agentic identities across any device. Privilege controls are used to grant access for just the right amount of time, and the platform continuously monitors threats so organizations can adjust controls based on risk.[12]

Idira is described as built on CyberArk's legacy and powered by Palo Alto Networks. Existing CyberArk customers can continue to use the platform as they always have, with a new logo and design. The pages say that over time customers will be able to use cross-platform capabilities across the Palo Alto Networks product portfolio.[2][12]

The pages name customers including an organization securing access to clinical resources for over 900 dental practices, a government services organization implementing PAM as a service, and an organization deploying Idira to centralize secrets and control vault sprawl.[12][13]

CyberArk on the record

Sources

CyberArk full record

  1. [1]Palo alto networks completes acquisition of cyberark to secure the ai eraPalo Alto Networks · paloaltonetworks.com · published February 11, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]CyberArk is now Idira Frequently Asked QuestionsCyberArk (Idira Team) · community.cyberark.com · published September 21, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]IdiraPalo Alto Networks · paloaltonetworks.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Zk2532806CyberArk Software Ltd. via SEC EDGAR · sec.gov · undated page, accessed May 1, 2025 · Tier A
  5. [5]Northern trustPalo Alto Networks · paloaltonetworks.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]HealthfirstPalo Alto Networks · paloaltonetworks.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Carnival corporationPalo Alto Networks · paloaltonetworks.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]AflacPalo Alto Networks · paloaltonetworks.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Webster bankPalo Alto Networks · paloaltonetworks.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Palo alto networks reports fiscal third quarter 2026 financial resultsPalo Alto Networks · paloaltonetworks.com · published June 2, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Palo alto networks introduces idira the next generation identity security platform built for the ai enterprisePalo Alto Networks · paloaltonetworks.com · published May 12, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Idira | The Identity Security Platform - Palo Alto NetworksCyberArk · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]CyberArk Introduces First Identity Security Solution Purpose-Built to Protect AI Agents with Privilege ControlsBusiness Wire · published November 4, 2025 · Tier A
  14. [14]Palo Alto Networks (CyberArk) Reviews - GartnerGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier C

RSA Security full record

  1. [1]rsa.comRSA Security · rsa.com · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]RSA Security: Identity & Access Management SolutionsRSA Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]RSA Tokens & Authenticators for Identity Security TeamsRSA Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]IAM Solutions: SSO, MFA, Governance & Passwordless | RSARSA Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]SSO: Single Sign-On Identity Access Solutions | RSARSA Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Add or Delete a Trusted Location | RSA CommunityRSA Community · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]RSA Agent ID: The agentic identity security platform for highly-regulated industriesRSA Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Services Overview - RSARSA Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]RSA-2026-18: RSA Security Update for PHP Vulnerabilities | RSA CommunityRSA Community · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Hope Isn’t an AI Strategy: RSA Agent ID Closes the Agentic Identity Gap for Highly Regulated IndustriesRSA · published September 29, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]RSA Services Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & FeaturesG2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

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