See the top Active Directory security platforms, ranked on threat detection, auditing and recovery. Compare Microsoft Defender for Identity, Varonis, Ping and IBM.
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See the top Active Directory security platforms, ranked on threat detection, auditing and recovery. Compare Microsoft Defender for Identity, Varonis, Ping and IBM.
Not sure which to pick? See the top 3 side by side: Microsoft Entra ID, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, ForgeRock Identity Management.
Compare the top 3
Shortlisting Identity Security tools? Microsoft Entra ID by Microsoft brings SSO and MFA, with cloud or hybrid deployment. See strengths and alternatives.
Deployment
Cloud, Hybrid
Integrations
Microsoft 365, Azure, Microsoft Defender +2
Target Users
Cross-industry
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud: access certifications and enterprise connectors. Built for compliance access review. Compare Identity Security alternatives.
Deployment
SaaS, Cloud, Hybrid
Integrations
Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Active Directory +3
Target Users
Global Enterprise, Banking, Healthcare, Public Sector, Retail
What does ForgeRock Identity Management do? It covers OpenICF connectors. See typical use cases, cloud, hybrid or container deployment and how it compares to rivals.
Deployment
SaaS, Cloud, Hybrid
Integrations
Active Directory, LDAP, SAP +3
Target Users
Global Enterprise, Banking, Healthcare, Government, Telecom
Saviynt Identity Governance from Saviynt focuses on SoD analysis. Key capabilities: compliance reporting. Compare it with the leading Identity Security alternatives.
Deployment
SaaS, Cloud
Integrations
Workday, SAP, Oracle HCM +3
Target Users
Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Public Sector, Higher Education
JumpCloud built JumpCloud Directory Platform for remote employee onboarding. Explore MFA & passwordless, review cloud deployment and compare similar IAM products.
Deployment
SaaS, Cloud
Integrations
Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Okta +4
Target Users
Enterprise IT, Technology, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, SMBs
Looking for IAM software? Oracle Identity and Access Management by Oracle provides identity federation for hybrid ERP access security. Compare features and alternatives.
Deployment
SaaS, Cloud, Hybrid
Integrations
Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, SAP +2
Target Users
Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Education, Retail, Higher Education
Teleport Identity Governance covers just-in-time access requests, dual administrative approvals and access reviews for JIT. Compare top Identity Security tools.
Deployment
SaaS, Cloud
Integrations
Teleport Platform, Slack, PagerDuty
Target Users
Regulated Enterprises, Banking
Evaluating IBM Security Verify? See how this Identity Security tool handles IAM, MFA and identity security, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.
Deployment
SaaS, Cloud
Integrations
Cloud, hybrid
Target Users
Enterprise, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government
What does Varonis DataPrivilege do? It covers data owner approval workflows. See typical use cases, on-premises or cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals.
Deployment
Cloud, On-Premise
Integrations
Active Directory, DatAdvantage, Windows +2
Target Users
Cross-industry, Enterprise IT, Financial Services, Healthcare
Get the facts on Okta Identity Governance: SCIM sync and manager approval routing. Built for cloud IGA. Compare it with other Identity Security options before you decide.
Deployment
SaaS, Cloud
Integrations
Workday, BambooHR, Active Directory +1
Target Users
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Healthcare
Evaluating SAP Identity Management? See how this IAM tool handles role management and audit reporting, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.
Deployment
On-Premise
Integrations
SAP Systems, Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP
Target Users
Large Enterprise, Large Enterprise Landscapes
Quick answers about Top Active Directory Security Platforms.
Top Active Directory Security Platforms currently lists 11 products, in editorial order: #1 Microsoft Entra ID, #2 SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, #3 ForgeRock Identity Management (Ping Identity), #4 Saviynt Identity Governance, #5 JumpCloud Directory Platform, #6 Oracle Identity and Access Management, #7 Teleport Identity Governance, #8 IBM Security Verify, #9 Varonis DataPrivilege, #10 Okta Identity Governance, #11 SAP Identity Management.
Microsoft Entra ID by Microsoft is ranked first by the Cyber Rank editorial team.
View Microsoft Entra ID →The Cyber Rank editorial team selects the products on this list and decides their order after reviewing each product's features, deployment options, integrations, industry fit and vendor background. It is not a market-share or customer-review ranking.
Products that our editors picked for Active Directory Security and that have a published Cyber Rank profile.
Yes. Editors can list a product in any ranking where it is a strong fit, so it may appear in several.