Factual Product Summary
Safeguard from One Identity focuses on privileged credential and session management. It is privileged access management technology used for controlling elevated credentials and privileged sessions. Capabilities - Privileged credential vaulting: Stores privileged credentials under centrally administered access controls. - Just-in-time access: Limits privileged access to the period or approval conditions defined for a task. - Least-privilege enforcement: Restricts routine access so users and applications do not retain unnecessary elevated permissions. - Approval workflows: Routes access requests through the authorization process configured by the organization. Use and operational context Safeguard is relevant to administrators governing access to sensitive systems when the requirement centers on controlling elevated credentials and privileged sessions. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Deployment: Cloud service / SaaS. Before adoption, review credential onboarding, access approvals, session controls and the operational impact of least-privilege policies. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? Safeguard focuses on controlling elevated credentials and privileged sessions. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.
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About the Vendor
One Identity offers a portfolio covering authentication, access policy or identity lifecycle administration and controlling elevated credentials and privileged sessions. The entries in this catalog include Active Roles, Identity Manager and Safeguard. Active Roles focuses on directory administration and delegated identity management. Identity Manager focuses on identity lifecycle governance and access certification. Safeguard focuses on privileged credential and session management. When reviewing One Identity, compare the named products individually: a platform family, a specific module and a managed service can have different scopes and purchasing requirements. Selection should account for supported identity providers, application connectors, access-policy design and the account lifecycle workflow. Portfolio detail - Active Roles: the catalog lists Identity lifecycle management, Directory integration. - Identity Manager: the catalog lists Access governance reviews, Role and permission administration, Directory integration. - Safeguard: the catalog lists Privileged credential vaulting, Just-in-time access, Least-privilege enforcement. For procurement, map each required capability to a named offering and confirm the edition, dependencies and delivery responsibility with the vendor. Product-level entries below provide the operational context and evaluation questions for that comparison.