Evidence-Backed Side-by-Side Comparison
CyberArk Privilege Cloud vs. Wiz Cloud Security Platform
Comparing documented technical capabilities, SLA commitments, and verified pricing models without synthetic scores.
Cross-Category Comparison: The selected solutions are categorized under different security specializations (Identity and access management,Privileged access management vs Cloud security,Vulnerability management). Ensure you evaluate capability specifications within your targeted architecture.
Comparing 2 solutions side-by-side
| Evaluation Criteria | CY CyberArk CyberArk Privilege Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Classification & Vendor | ||
Offering Type | Software Product | Software Product |
Vendor Headquarters | Newton, MA / Petah Tikva, Israel | New York, NY |
Corporate Identity Status | Unverified Profile | Unverified Profile |
Primary Security Specialization | Identity and access management | Vulnerability management |
| Architecture & Deployment | ||
Deployment Models | Cloud SaaS platform with lightweight on-premises Secure Web Access connectors | 100% Agentless Cloud SaaS |
Supported Platforms / OS | Windows Server, Linux, Unix, Enterprise Databases (Oracle, MS SQL, PostgreSQL), Cloud Consoles | AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, Alibaba Cloud, Kubernetes |
| Pricing & Commercial Model | ||
Pricing Transparency Status | Contact Sales / Custom Quote | Contact Sales / Custom Quote |
Entry List Pricing | Custom quote required / Not publicly listed | Custom quote required / Not publicly listed |
Commercial Licensing Scope | Enterprise subscription based on number of privileged users and managed targets. | Annual subscription tiered by workload count (virtual machines, container hosts, serverless functions). |
| Authentication & Access | ||
Supported MFA Methods & FIDO2/Passkeys Range of authentication factors supported including phishing-resistant FIDO2/WebAuthn. | CyberArk Identity MFA, FIDO2, Duo, Okta, RADIUS | Not documented in our sources |
Continuous Adaptive Trust & Risk Signals Dynamic step-up authentication based on device health, IP reputation, and behavioral anomalies. | Supported | Not documented in our sources |
| Cloud Infrastructure Coverage | ||
Multi-Cloud CSPM / CWPP / CIEM Coverage Supported cloud security postures across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes. | Not documented in our sources | Full Agentless CNAPP (CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, DSPM, KSPM) |
Agentless Snapshot Scanning Support for API-based, read-only VM disk snapshot and container scanning without agents. | Not documented in our sources | Supported |
| Identity Lifecycle | ||
Directory & HRIS Integrations Native synchronization with Active Directory, Entra ID, Workday, and SCIM endpoints. | Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, LDAP, SCIM | Not documented in our sources |
| Privilege Governance | ||
Privileged Session Recording & Auditing Keystroke and video recording of privileged administrative sessions (SSH, RDP). | Supported | Not documented in our sources |
| Shift-Left & DevSecOps | ||
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Scanning Scanning Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm, and ARM templates in CI/CD. | Not documented in our sources | Supported |
| Runtime Defense | ||
Runtime Detection & Response Real-time kernel or eBPF-based container and serverless workload threat detection. | Not documented in our sources | Not supported |
Data Provenance Notice: “Not documented in our sources” indicates the absence of publicly verifiable vendor technical documentation. SecurifyA never synthesizes unverified capabilities or assumes capabilities without documentation.
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