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| Product | AWS Systems Manager Session Manager by AWS View product | WALLIX Bastion by Wallix View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | AWS Systems Manager Session Manager: TLS 1.2 end-to-end encryption. Built for secure bastionless server administration. Compare Cloud Security alternatives. | Evaluating WALLIX Bastion? See how this PAM tool handles OT/SCADA support and agentless PAM gateway, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Managed Interactive Node Access Capability | Privileged Access Management (PAM) & Zero-Trust Session Gateway |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Telecom, Telecommunications, Energy |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; AWS Cloud-native managed capability via outbound SSM agent | On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM); Cloud Virtual Appliance (AWS/Azure) |
| Data residency | Session metadata and logs stored in selected AWS Region | France; European Union; Customer Datacenter Enclave Dependent |
| Key features | ||
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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 | Amazon EC2 instanceson-premises serversVMware VMsIoT devices running SSM Agent | Enterprise Datacenter ServersCloud VMsOT/SCADA DevicesNetwork Hardware |
| Compliance | SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High | ISO 27001SOC 2NIS 2DORAGDPRCommon Criteria EAL3+ANSSI Certified |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWS IAMAWS CloudTrailAmazon CloudWatch LogsAmazon S3AWS KMSAWS Systems ManagerAWS Organizations | Active DirectoryLDAPMicrosoft Entra IDSplunkQRadarServiceNowCyberArk |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterpriseTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic Sector | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingTelecomTelecommunications+1 more |
| Regions | Global (all AWS Regions) | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | AWS | Wallix |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | Paris, France |
| Company size | 100,000+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2006 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager: TLS 1.2 end-to-end encryption. Built for secure bastionless server administration. Compare Cloud Security alternatives.WALLIX Bastion
Evaluating WALLIX Bastion? See how this PAM tool handles OT/SCADA support and agentless PAM gateway, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Managed Interactive Node Access CapabilityWALLIX Bastion
Privileged Access Management (PAM) & Zero-Trust Session GatewayBest for
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public SectorWALLIX Bastion
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Telecom, Telecommunications, EnergyPricing
Pricing model
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Contact VendorWALLIX Bastion
Contact VendorFree trial
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Free trial: yesWALLIX Bastion
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
WALLIX Bastion
Deployment details
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; AWS Cloud-native managed capability via outbound SSM agentWALLIX Bastion
On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM); Cloud Virtual Appliance (AWS/Azure)Data residency
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Session metadata and logs stored in selected AWS RegionWALLIX Bastion
France; European Union; Customer Datacenter Enclave DependentKey features
What it offers
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
- Inbound-port-free shell access
- Browser and CLI interactive access
- IAM-based authentication and authorization
- TLS 1.2 end-to-end encryption
- Full session keystroke logging to S3 and CloudWatch
- Private port forwarding and tunneling
- Secure bastionless server administration
- Centralized access auditing
WALLIX Bastion
- Agentless PAM gateway
- Real-time video session recording & keystroke logging
- Automated password vaulting and rotation
- Just-in-time access approvals
- OT/SCADA support
- Privileged access management
- Administrative session auditing
- Automated credential rotation
Platform & access
API access
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
API access: yesWALLIX Bastion
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
SSO: yesWALLIX Bastion
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
RBAC: yesWALLIX Bastion
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Multi-tenant: yesWALLIX Bastion
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Mobile app: yesWALLIX Bastion
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
WALLIX Bastion
Compliance
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
WALLIX Bastion
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
WALLIX Bastion
Industries
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
WALLIX Bastion
Regions
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
WALLIX Bastion
Vendor
Company
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
AWSWALLIX Bastion
WallixHeadquarters
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Seattle, Washington, USAWALLIX Bastion
Paris, FranceCompany size
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
100,000+WALLIX Bastion
201-500Founded
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
2006WALLIX Bastion
2003