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| Product | AWS IAM by AWS View product | Core Security Suite View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | AWS IAM from AWS focuses on workload role federation. Key capabilities: permission boundaries and Service Control Policies. Compare it with the leading IAM alternatives. | What does Core Security Suite do? It covers segregation of duties. See typical use cases, on-premises or hybrid deployment and how it compares to rivals. |
| Product type | Identity and Access Management Service | Identity Governance, PAM & Security Testing Portfolio |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government | Enterprise IT, Banking, Healthcare, Government |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; AWS Cloud-native core identity service | On-premises; Hybrid Cloud; Virtual Appliances; Hybrid Cloud Console |
| Data residency | Global identity data replicated securely across AWS Regions | Customer Datacenter / Private Cloud |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | All AWS servicesAWS CLIAWS SDKsAWS Management Console | Active DirectoryMulti-Cloud SystemsSAPDBs |
| Compliance | SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High | SOXHIPAAPCI-DSSISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | All AWS servicesAWS OrganizationsAWS IAM Identity CenterAWS CloudTrailAWS KMSAWS Security Hub | Active DirectorySAPOracleServiceNowSailPointSIEM |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterpriseTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernment | Enterprise ITBankingHealthcareGovernment |
| Regions | Global (all AWS Regions) | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | AWS | Core Security |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 100,000+ | 51-200 |
| Founded | 2006 | 1996 |
Overview
What it is
AWS IAM
AWS IAM from AWS focuses on workload role federation. Key capabilities: permission boundaries and Service Control Policies. Compare it with the leading IAM alternatives.Core Security Suite
What does Core Security Suite do? It covers segregation of duties. See typical use cases, on-premises or hybrid deployment and how it compares to rivals.Product type
AWS IAM
Identity and Access Management ServiceCore Security Suite
Identity Governance, PAM & Security Testing PortfolioBest for
AWS IAM
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, GovernmentCore Security Suite
Enterprise IT, Banking, Healthcare, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
AWS IAM
Contact VendorCore Security Suite
Contact VendorFree trial
AWS IAM
Free trial: yesCore Security Suite
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
AWS IAM
Cloud
Core Security Suite
CloudHybridOn-Premise
Deployment details
AWS IAM
Cloud; AWS Cloud-native core identity serviceCore Security Suite
On-premises; Hybrid Cloud; Virtual Appliances; Hybrid Cloud ConsoleData residency
AWS IAM
Global identity data replicated securely across AWS RegionsCore Security Suite
Customer Datacenter / Private CloudKey features
What it offers
AWS IAM
- Fine-grained access control policies
- IAM users, groups, and roles
- Temporary security credentials (AWS STS)
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Service Control Policies (SCPs)
- Permission boundaries
- Credential auditing and policy simulator
- Granular cloud access management
Core Security Suite
- Unified identity governance
- Privileged access management
- Automated access certification
- Segregation of duties
- Continuous exploit validation
- Identity governance
- Vulnerability validation & remediation
Platform & access
API access
AWS IAM
API access: yesCore Security Suite
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
AWS IAM
SSO: yesCore Security Suite
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
AWS IAM
RBAC: yesCore Security Suite
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
AWS IAM
Multi-tenant: yesCore Security Suite
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
AWS IAM
Mobile app: yesCore Security Suite
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
AWS IAM
All AWS servicesAWS CLIAWS SDKsAWS Management Console
Core Security Suite
Active DirectoryMulti-Cloud SystemsSAPDBs
Compliance
AWS IAM
SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High
Core Security Suite
SOXHIPAAPCI-DSSISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
AWS IAM
All AWS servicesAWS OrganizationsAWS IAM Identity CenterAWS CloudTrailAWS KMSAWS Security Hub
Core Security Suite
Active DirectorySAPOracleServiceNowSailPointSIEM
Industries
AWS IAM
Cross-industryEnterpriseTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernment
Core Security Suite
Enterprise ITBankingHealthcareGovernment
Regions
AWS IAM
Global (all AWS Regions)
Core Security Suite
Global
Vendor
Company
AWS IAM
AWSCore Security Suite
Core SecurityHeadquarters
AWS IAM
Seattle, Washington, USACore Security Suite
Boston, Massachusetts, USACompany size
AWS IAM
100,000+Core Security Suite
51-200Founded
AWS IAM
2006Core Security Suite
1996