# CyberArk Privileged Access Manager: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 58 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/cyberark-privileged-access-manager

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Privileged access management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/privileged-access-management/index.md) | 0% | 84 | 56% | 57 |
| [Non-human identity management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/non-human-identity-management/index.md) | 0% | 87 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Long regarded as the enterprise benchmark for PAM, CyberArk offers a comprehensive suite covering password vaulting, session recording, endpoint privilege management, and secrets management." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, PAM)
- "CyberArk is the analyst consensus market leader: it has held the top position in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management for over a decade" (Muse Glimmer 30B, PAM)
- "Leader – most complete vision | CyberArk Core (Digital Vault)... Large enterprises (5 000+ employees) with complex hybrid & OT environments" (MiniMax M2.5, PAM)
- "Choose CyberArk for the deepest enterprise PAM program, extensive compliance requirements, and large heterogeneous environments." (Perplexity Sonar, PAM)

## And against it

- "Avoid enterprise giants like CyberArk, BeyondTrust, or One Identity unless you qualify for heavy discounts" (Grok 4.20, PAM)
- "What to Avoid for Mid-Market - CyberArk – Enterprise pricing (starts ~$45K+)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, PAM)
- "What I'd Avoid: CyberArk (now Idira) — Overkill for most mid-sized companies" (Kimi K2, PAM)
- "Organizations evaluating CyberArk should assess roadmap continuity, support timelines and any changes in licensing, integration and personnel following the Palo Alto Networks acquisition and rebrand." (Muse Glimmer 30B, PAM)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, from 158 of the 178 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- aimultiple.com: 69
- securden.com: 50
- startwithidentity.com: 50
- delinea.com: 48
- securityboulevard.com: 45
- manageengine.com: 40
- g2.com: 38
- ciopages.com: 37
- research.oz.spotlightar.com: 33
- spotsaas.com: 33

### Pages cited

- https://aimultiple.com/pam-solutions: 68
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/privileged-access-management: 29
- https://securityboulevard.com/2026/10/the-top-7-pam-vendors-and-alternatives-in-2026: 29
- https://research.oz.spotlightar.com/reports/magic-quadrant-privileged-access-management-2024/leaders: 27
- https://expertinsights.com/identity-and-access-management/the-top-privileged-access-management-pam-solutions: 26
- https://startwithidentity.com/rankings/best-pam-for-smb: 26
- https://securden.com/blog/cost-effective-pam-for-sme.html: 23
- https://akeyless.io/blog/top-pam-solutions-for-enterprise-environments: 21

## In its own words

What CyberArk Privileged Access Manager's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.


## What it publishes

Every page paloaltonetworks.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 13055 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 3467 pages, 39 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 351 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 87 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-07-01
- conference or event: 87 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-04-01
- report or ebook: 1861 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2011-10-01
- comparison: 104 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-08-08
- template or tool: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 430 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-07-04
- podcast or video: 535 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2015-08-01
- news or press: 408 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-12-01
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Netscaler zero days exploited https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/netscaler-zero-days-exploited/
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: 3 consulting myths debunked by unit 42 experts https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/3-consulting-myths-debunked-by-unit-42-experts/
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Securing the ai coding frontier prisma airs agentic endpoint security https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/ai-security/securing-the-ai-coding-frontier-prisma-airs-agentic-endpoint-security/
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Palo alto networks named a visionary leader in the frost radar healthcare infrastructure cybersecurity united states 202 https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/palo-alto-networks-named-a-visionary-leader-in-the-frost-radar-healthcare-infrastructure-cybersecurity-united-states-2026/
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Cortex xdr is the only endpoint security market leader to be certified by av comparatives 7 years in a row https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/cortex-xdr-is-the-only-endpoint-security-market-leader-to-be-certified-by-av-comparatives-7-years-in-a-row/
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Cortex data security ga dlp ddr https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/security-operations/cortex-data-security-ga-dlp-ddr/

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.