Cloud-based Privileged Identity Service

Essentially “the keys to the kingdom,” privileged accounts provide elevated access to an organization’s most critical data, applications, systems and network devices. And as more enterprises embrace the cloud, privileged accounts increasingly lie outside the corporate perimeter and are frequently shared by both internal IT and often remote third parties such as contractors and vendors. Therefore it is no surprise that privileged accounts are top targets for hackers and malicious insiders alike.
CPS complements and extends the broad set of capabilities for identity consolidation, privilege management and privileged session auditing found in the flagship Centrify Server Suite by providing shared account password management for servers, network devices and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). In addition, CPS addresses security and audit requirements for the management of both cloud-based and on-premises access to critical production systems and applications by remote employees and third parties — all without the hassle of a VPN. The net result is the most comprehensive and tightly integrated privileged identity management solution available today that not only increases security and simplifies compliance, but is also built to span both cloud and data center infrastructure.

“Identity and privileged accounts are at the center of today’s ever-growing string of cyberattacks,” said Tom Kemp, CEO and founder of Centrify. “Centrify’s modern approach to managing and securing privileged accounts is in stark contrast to legacy privileged identity management software offerings that do not address increasingly hybrid IT environments of on-premises and cloud-based systems. These products also fail to secure and manage third-party access and utilize cumbersome on-premises architectures that require expensive perpetual license purchases and months of professional services. Analysts have been asking when will the privileged identity management market be disrupted by the cloud, and we believe CPS is the answer.”

CPS offers numerous security capabilities for stakeholders in the IT chain of command. Highlights include the power to:
? Centrally manage emergency access to all servers and network devices in break-glass scenarios
? Grant secure, cloud-based access for remote and outsourced IT staff to servers and network devices, without giving VPN access to the full data center
? Secure access to on-premises servers, network devices and Infrastructure-as-a-Service via best-in-class resource management, shared password management and privileged session monitoring capabilities
CPS is delivered as a modern, multi-tenant cloud service, available in 15 languages from 10 data centers across the world and with rich support for mobile devices.

CPS is built on the proven Centrify Identity Platform, which powers the Centrify Identity Service, the industry’s first entirely cloud-based solution for integrated identity, mobility and Mac management. CPS also complements the Centrify Server Suite, an identity management offering that is deployed by more than 5,000 customers, including almost half of the Fortune 50, to secure mission-critical servers and improve regulatory compliance. And by utilizing a pay-as-you-go cloud pricing model, CPS offers dramatically faster ROI than legacy systems.

“By combining on-premise and cloud capabilities into the same comprehensive privileged identity management solution, CPS is built for the future of enterprise IT, which is increasingly a hybrid environment spanning data centers, cloud and mobile,” said Jeff Williams, systems integration branch chief for the National Weather Service, Southern Region. “Key considerations including ease of use, fast deployment, easy, anywhere access and fast time to value place CPS at the head of the pack in terms of the next ge