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Softcat Limited

CyberArk Workforce Identity

CyberArk workforce Identity is an IDaaS that offers full featured identity lifecycle & access management; it includes adaptive MFA/SSO and unique extra controls such as a Password Manager, adaptive Workstation MFA, Secure Browser and Web session protection

Features

  • Identity lifecycle management: Provisioning of users from HR to AD
  • Virtual directory that combines multiple identity sources
  • Adaptive Single Sign on for Web applications
  • Exhaustive Adaptive MFA
  • Passwordless authentication
  • On-premise gateway to AD/LDAP and local web applications
  • VPNless access to web applications
  • Web session monitoring, continuous authentication, protection and session recording
  • Password Management, secure secrets and files storage and sharing
  • Runbook automation workflows to automate all tasks

Benefits

  • Automation of the user joiner, leaver, mover process
  • Automation of user & access related processes
  • Single Sign On to all web applications
  • Single launchpad to access all corporate applications
  • Safe storage of personal credentials in a shareable password vault
  • Improved user protection from credential theft
  • User behaviour analytics and response
  • Attestation reporting
  • Activity reporting and recording
  • Access review

Pricing

£86.40 a unit a year

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

4 1 0 8 5 7 0 5 4 9 1 6 3 4 9

Contact

Softcat Limited Charles Harrison
Telephone: 01628 403403
Email: psitq@softcat.com

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
No
Cloud deployment model
Public cloud
Service constraints
The Service is only delivered as SaaS. To manage access of on-prem/private cloud applications and/or to connect to on-prem/private cloud directories (AD, LDAP), it includes a gateway to deploy in the on-prem/private cloud environment. The service includes browser plugins for password management and Session Recording. The Secure Browser is not mandatory but can be leveraged for higher security requirements.
System requirements
  • The Identity Gateway requires Windows2016 server, 8GB memory, 2 CPU
  • Deploy browser plugins for password management and Session recording.

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
2 hours for critical events
4 hours for serious events
6 hours for moderate events
12 hours for minor events
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
Yes
Online ticketing support accessibility
WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
24 hours, 7 days a week
Web chat support
No
Onsite support
Yes, at extra cost
Support levels
24x7 Helpdesk support
Professional Services for deployment and post-installation modifications
Technical Account Management as an ongoing service
Customer Success assistance to guide the IAM Program
Support available to third parties
Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
CyberArk provides detailed documentation on the CyberArk Docs site as well as video tutorial. CyberArk and it's partners can also provide Professional Services to new and existing customers for this purpose.
Online training and certifications are available.
Service documentation
Yes
Documentation formats
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • Other
Other documentation formats
Occassionally documentation/training as PowerPoint slide decks or Video
End-of-contract data extraction
Data is made available upon request.
End-of-contract process
After a specified period of time the tenant and the data is holds it deleted from the cloud service. For legal reasons some information about the contact can be withheld for a longer period.

Using the service

Web browser interface
Yes
Supported browsers
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
Application to install
No
Designed for use on mobile devices
Yes
Differences between the mobile and desktop service
The web interface is fully responsive as such it can be used on a mobile device, with all features enabled. In addition we deliver an optional mobile app that can be used for MFA and access to the user portal.
Service interface
Yes
User support accessibility
WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
Description of service interface
The solution is fully managed with a web interface. There is no other UI available.
The business users will make use of the web interface only.
Accessibility standards
WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
Accessibility testing
The web interface has been developed and tested with full respect of standards, and as such shouldn't prevent usage of assistive technologies.
API
Yes
What users can and can't do using the API
The whole solution is build upon documented microservices. Any action that can be done via the web interface can be done via API calls. On top of this additional API's are available.
The solution comes with a runbook orchestration engine that offers a visual no-code interface to automate tasks based upon API calls.
API documentation
Yes
API documentation formats
  • Open API (also known as Swagger)
  • HTML
  • PDF
API sandbox or test environment
Yes
Customisation available
Yes
Description of customisation
Customisation options includes :
- logos, colours, background images (i.e. the web interface can be made to fits a customer's visual identity)
- support links (help, contact us, about, etc...)
- email templates

Scaling

Independence of resources
The service has been designed to scale automatically. Plus the standard service installation can withstand several thousands requests per minutes

Analytics

Service usage metrics
Yes
Metrics types
Active users, logins, failed logins, Application usage insights & activity monitoring including recording of web sessions.
Reporting types
  • API access
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

Supplier type
Reseller (no extras)
Organisation whose services are being resold
CyberArk

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Other security clearance
Government security clearance
Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

Asset protection

Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
Yes
Data storage and processing locations
  • United Kingdom
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
  • Other locations
User control over data storage and processing locations
No
Datacentre security standards
Complies with a recognised standard (for example CSA CCM version 3.0)
Penetration testing frequency
At least every 6 months
Penetration testing approach
Another external penetration testing organisation
Protecting data at rest
  • Physical access control, complying with another standard
  • Encryption of all physical media
Data sanitisation process
Yes
Data sanitisation type
  • Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation
  • Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
Equipment disposal approach
Complying with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v.30, CAS (Sanitisation) or ISO/IEC 27001

Data importing and exporting

Data export approach
Except for privacy regulation purpose, the nature of the service doesn't require users to export their data.
Data export formats
Other
Other data export formats
Specific formats to import password from external password management tools
Data import formats
Other
Other data import formats
Specific formats to import password from external password management tools

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
TLS (version 1.2 or above)
Data protection within supplier network
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • Other
Other protection within supplier network
CyberArk uses advanced encryption algorithms to protect data at rest and DLP to restrict data access to intended audience.

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
99.99% Availability.
Service credit allocation in case of lower uptime :
- Less than 99.99% but equal to or greater than 96% : 10% of annual Subscription Fees
- Less than 96% : 20% of annual Subscription Fees
Approach to resilience
CyberArk Identity is architected to run on multiple Availability Zones which ensures redundancy within each region. Additionally, every region has designated DR region. In event of a catastrophic failure across all 3 Availability Zones, CyberArk will restore services to a designated DR site. Additionally, we also take frequent backups in al DR regions so that in the event of a failure we can restore theservice gracefully.
Outage reporting
1. Public dashboard
2. Email subscription to alerting
3. SMS subscription to alerting
4. Webhook call to automate response workflows

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
Yes
User authentication
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Username or password
  • Other
Other user authentication
Integration with existing data stores such as AD & LDAP
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
This depends upon the configured policies. LDAP or any federated directory such as Entra, Google, etc) with 2nd factor enforcement if desired.
The 2nd factor to choose from is configurable by policy and can be with the use of the related mobile app, TOTP via email & SMS, Hardware integration such as platform authenticators, FIDO keys or smartcards, QR-code, Biometrics and more.
The whole solution works in an adaptive way based on policies set and user behaviour. For example the authentication requirements may be stricter or loosener depending on user context, risk score etc.
Access restriction testing frequency
At least every 6 months
Management access authentication
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Other
Description of management access authentication
Integration with existing data stores such as AD & LDAP

Audit information for users

Access to user activity audit information
Users have access to real-time audit information
How long user audit data is stored for
User-defined
Access to supplier activity audit information
Users have access to real-time audit information
How long supplier audit data is stored for
User-defined
How long system logs are stored for
User-defined

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
The Standards Institute Israel
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
14/03/2023
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
N/A
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
No
Cyber essentials plus
No
Other security certifications
Yes
Any other security certifications
  • ISO 9001
  • Common Criteria
  • NISA Certified
  • VPAT 508
  • FIPS 140-2
  • NIST 800
  • SOC2 type2 certified

Security governance

Named board-level person responsible for service security
Yes
Security governance certified
Yes
Security governance standards
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • Other
Other security governance standards
CyberArk has the following additional accreditations: ISO 9001, Common Criteria, NISA Certified, VPAT 508, FIPS 140-2, NIST 800 & SOC2 type2 certified.
Information security policies and processes
The InfoSec Department provide direction and technical expertise to ensure that CyberArk’s information is properly protected. This includes consideration of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and the systems that handle it. They act as liaison on InfoSec matters between all departments, and must be the focal point for all InfoSec activities throughout CyberArk. The Department performs risk-assessments, prepares action-plans, evaluates vendor-products, participates on in-houseIT system development projects, Implementations, investigates information security breaches, trains staff members. The InfoSec Department has the authority to create and periodically modify both technical standards and standard operating procedures that supports the InfoSec policy. When approved by appropriate CyberArk management, new requirements have the same scope and authority as if they were included in existing policy documents.

An information security steering committee, consisting of the CEO, GM, CIO and CISO must meet bi-weekly to review the current status of information security at CyberArk, approve and later review information security projects, and perform other necessary high-level information security management activities. Other employees may join the committee according to necessity and relevance. An information security Audit committee is being updated with information security work plan and risks management on a bi-quarterly basis.

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Supplier-defined controls
Configuration and change management approach
CyberArk Workforce Identity is a modern multi-tenant SaaS application that is deployed utilizing a SecureSDLC with proper CI/CD tooling. Infrastructure and application deployments are done through the same mechanism. The same process is used for sandbox and production customer’s tenants.
We release new versions of the application on a monthly cadence. We also release Hotfix and security updates as needed with proper notification. CyberArk currently adopts industry practices such as Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Application Security Verification Standard(ASVS) and CSA Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ), and further conducts threat modelling (based on STRIDE methodology).
Details available on demand
Vulnerability management type
Supplier-defined controls
Vulnerability management approach
CyberArk uses various tools to continuously track and monitor security vulnerabilities. As part of the ongoing information security activities, the security vulnerabilities are prioritized and assigned an appropriate remediation process according to the type of vulnerability, its severity and exposure. CyberArk's security vulnerability steering committee gathers on a bi-monthly basis to track and monitor open issues and remediation progress.
Details available on demand
Protective monitoring type
Supplier-defined controls
Protective monitoring approach
Infrastructure monitoring is accomplished through a series of modern tooling utilizing traces, timeseries metrics, and logs. Appropriate SLO's and SLI"s are developed to trigger alerts and respond accordingly. Data is collected from devices and applications in the network and aggregated into the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) in order to detect and respond to possible anomalies and threats. The SIEM is monitored by a dedicated 24/7 security operation centre (SOC)to help rapidly detect and mitigate risks.
Incident management type
Supplier-defined controls
Incident management approach
CyberArk maintains a formalized, documented Incident Response Plan (IRP) and runs annual IRP drills. The IRP outlines how incidents are identified, classified, reported, remediated, and mitigated throughout the incident response process including post-incident assessments.

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Conforms to a recognised standard, but self-assessed

Public sector networks

Connection to public sector networks
No

Social Value

Social Value

Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Equal opportunity
  • Wellbeing

Fighting climate change

Softcat are dedicated to reducing our environmental impact and actively promoting sustainability. Our commitment to sustainability is a core aspect of our business strategy, driving us to innovate and lead in the creation of a more sustainable future for our company and the communities we serve. This commitment is embedded in our policies, operating procedures, and training programs.

We are proud to be the first FTSE 250 company to be awarded 5-star status in relation to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

We aim to achieve a Carbon Net-Zero Value Circle by 2040 by prioritising renewable energy, reducing natural resource use, minimising waste, and safeguarding biodiversity in compliance with environmental legislation.

At Softcat, we have taken significant steps towards securing renewable energy across our organisation, reducing our scope 1 & 2 emissions. We had the target of using 100% Renewable Energy across all our locations by 2024. We successfully delivered against this target ~2 years early.

In May 2023 we took delivery of 15 electric vehicles, replacing all existing fossil-fuelled company cars used by employees for business means. The implementation of the EV pool fleet will see a saving of over 80 tons of CO2e per year. A huge impact on our Net Zero targets.

Tackling economic inequality

As a value-add reseller, Softcat outsources the products, services, and solutions through our extensive network of partners, to best suit the needs of our broad client base. We always consider and promote SMEs and local providers where appropriate, particularly for the products and services we offer via the G Cloud framework.

We remain dedicated to improving employability and educational awareness across schools, colleges, and universities to help break down the barriers to joining technology organisations.

We work collaboratively with many schools that are close in proximity to our offices, to ensure we are actively supporting the community as well as schools from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

We visit the schools to talk about the IT sector and the roles in our organisation, as well as promoting work-experience opportunities during the summer. In particular, we actively encourage students from diverse backgrounds to engage in work experience to appreciate the roles available in our sector.

For ambitious school and college leavers, a Softcat Apprenticeship is a great first step into the world of work, with 94% of our apprentices offered a permanent position at Softcat post apprenticeships, which goes to show the amazing opportunity available with us.

We were ranked 1st in IT & Consultancy, and 10th overall in by RateMyApprenticeship.com - Best 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2023-2024 list.

Softcat now also offer 12 month paid internships to University students looking to complete a year in industry as part of their undergraduate studies.

Equal opportunity

Our approach to diversity and inclusion is introduced first during our induction training, as part of our Softcat values, outlining responsibility to uphold our principles. This message is reinforced by our process and policies, networks, Allyship Training and Inclusion Awareness campaigns.

Softcat supports diversity and inclusion through various networks including:
- Supporting Women in Business (SWIB)
- The Ethnic and Cultural Network
- The Pride Network
- The Family Network
- The Empowering Disability and Neurodiversity Network (EDN)
- The Faith at Work Network
- Armed Forces & Veterans Network
These networks aim to create a supportive and inclusive work environment for all employees, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or family commitments.

Our allyship programme, Stronger Together, is a mixture of event and workshop-based training available to all staff. Programme topics include, bias, power, privilege, and being a greater ally.

Inclusion Awareness campaigns include race, disability, sexual orientation, gender, faith, and caring responsibilities. These sessions highlight and celebrate minority groups, through panel sessions, Q&A sessions and training, providing an opportunity to discuss and understand ways to be more inclusive.

Our efforts to improve diversity and inclusion have been incredibly successful. Since 2020, the number of female employees below management level has increased to 35%, and the number of ethnic minority employees rose to 17%.

Wellbeing

At Softcat, all employees are provided with access to our multidimensional wellbeing programme which includes flexible work arrangements, free nutritious breakfast, mental health support, employee benefits scheme, health and wellbeing week activities, and online workshops.

Giving back to the community is an innate part of who we are as a company. All Softcat employees are therefore given two volunteer days per year to support a charitable or community cause.

Each of our 10 regional offices also support local charities through fundraising, donations and events. For example, our Manchester office has raised over £30,000 for the WeLoveMCR charity. This funding has supported young, disadvantaged Manchester citizens in gaining qualifications to broaden their work opportunities and supporting local groups in delivering indispensable services that enable community cohesion.

Pricing

Price
£86.40 a unit a year
Discount for educational organisations
No
Free trial available
Yes
Description of free trial
30 days free trials, unlimited features
Link to free trial
https://www.cyberark.com/try-buy/

Service documents

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