Beyond helping end users keep track of their logins, some password managers can integrate with Active Directory and generate compliance reports.
Password manager software makes promises that many infosec officers would like to believe. Instead of the users who have one weak password for everything and the users who have offices wallpapered with passwords scribbled on sticky notes, all users would have strong, unique passwords for each account. (Those passwords would be securely stored, encrypted, within a password manager, and the user would only need to remember one master password to access it.)
Sounds nice, but most password managers were not built for CISOs; they were built for consumers. Most do not allow for sharing of passwords, so they won't stop users from emailing passwords for shared accounts back and forth.
Most don't enforce corporate password policies, or help with provisioning and de-provisioning of users, or integrate with Active Directory. Their help desks won't be up to responding to pressing business demands. They won't operate on all the client platforms you need. They won't generate the kinds of logs you need or comply with privacy regulations and who knows what kind of key management they do?
But luckily, there are some password managers that can fit these business needs, including some enterprise versions of the leading consumer applications. Here's a selection of them.
About the Author(s)
You May Also Like
Guarding the Cloud: Top 5 Cloud Security Hacks and How You Can Avoid Them
April 4, 2024Cybersecurity Strategies for Small and Med Sized Businesses
April 11, 2024Defending Against Today's Threat Landscape with MDR
April 18, 2024Securing Code in the Age of AI
April 24, 2024
Black Hat USA - August 3-8 - Learn More
August 3, 2024Cybersecurity's Hottest New Technologies: What You Need To Know
March 21, 2024Black Hat Asia - April 16-19 - Learn More
April 16, 2024