Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

11 Best Identity and Access Management (IAM) Tools in 2026

As organizations scale across cloud, hybrid, and remote-first environments, identity has become the most critical security layer. Traditional perimeter-based security models are no longer effective against modern threats such as credential theft, phishing attacks, insider risks, and unauthorized access to SaaS applications. This shift has made Identity and Access Management (IAM) a foundational requirement for enterprises of all sizes.

One Identity Unveils Major Upgrade to Identity Manager, Strengthening Enterprise Identity Security

One Identity, a trusted leader in identity security, today announces a major upgrade to One Identity Manager, a top-rated IGA solution, strengthening identity governance as a critical security control for modern enterprise environments. One Identity Manager 10.0 introduces security-driven capabilities for risk-based governance, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and AI-assisted insight, helping organizations better anticipate, contain, and manage identity-driven attacks across their complex IT ecosystems.

CyberArk named overall leader in 2025 KuppingerCole ITDR Leadership Compass

KuppingerCole has recognized CyberArk identity threat detection and response (ITDR) as a leader across all categories: overall, product, innovation, and market in its 2025 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Identity Threat Detection & Response.

How the future of privilege is reshaping compliance

If privilege has changed, compliance can’t stay static. As organizations accelerate digital transformation, the compliance landscape is shifting beneath their feet—especially when it comes to how privileged access is controlled and proven. Regulatory requirements are multiplying, audit cycles are tightening, and the definition of privileged access has quietly expanded beyond people to workloads, automation, and AI-driven systems.

Top 10 Privileged Access Management (PAM) Tools in 2026

For accounts that possess the utmost sensitive information and critical systems, managing who gets access to what is vital. This is where PAM tools play an important role. Privileged Access Management is a lucrative branch of IAM designed to monitor, record, and protect critical resources for accounts. However, have you thought about the repercussions of choosing the wrong PAM?

What is Secrets Management: An Essential Guide to Securing Credentials in Modern DevOps

We are surrounded by generative AI tools, cloud-based solutions, and AI assistants that often perform functions for us. We tend to share data with them for smoother operations and to automate our work for enhanced productivity. The non-human tools are a playground for cybercriminals to access the data and damage critical infrastructures. So, it is paramount for us, especially organizations, to protect the shared information, along with the access rights of the non-human entities.