A CLM that is not a PAM afterthought.
CyberArk is a leader in privileged access management, and its certificate module is a reasonable adjacency for existing CyberArk customers. TigerTrust is purpose-built for certificate lifecycle — deeper discovery, native Kubernetes, and multi-CA orchestration without paying for PAM you don't need.
Certificate-first, not access-first.
CyberArk is genuinely excellent at privileged access. Their certificate module extends that story for CyberArk-native customers. Teams switch when certificates need to be the primary problem the platform solves.
What changes when certificates come first.
- Certificate features scoped as an add-on to a PAM platform
- Kubernetes and modern DevOps integrations lag behind CLM specialists
- Discovery focused on privileged assets, not the full certificate estate
- Pricing tied to PAM licensing model
- Certificate roadmap subordinate to PAM roadmap
- One platform focused solely on machine identity and certificates
- First-class Kubernetes, Terraform, cert-manager, and ACME workflows
- Full network, cloud, and cluster discovery for every certificate
- Platform pricing sized to your certificate footprint
- Certificate lifecycle as the primary product roadmap
Capability comparison, head to head.
CyberArk is a top-tier PAM platform. Its certificate module is scoped to that world. Here is where the offerings diverge.
| Capability | TigerTrust | CyberArk Certificate Manager |
|---|---|---|
Privileged access management CyberArk is one of the leading PAM platforms — that is not our scope | ||
Certificate discovery (network, cloud, K8s) | ||
Multi-CA orchestration | ||
ACME protocol / Let's Encrypt | ||
Kubernetes cert-manager integration | ||
SSH key & certificate lifecycle CyberArk has strong SSH key vaulting via SSH Key Manager | ||
Code signing certificate lifecycle | ||
GraphQL API | ||
HSM integration |
Adding TigerTrust alongside CyberArk.
You do not have to remove CyberArk to gain a proper CLM. Most teams keep CyberArk for PAM and add TigerTrust as the certificate platform.
Import certificate inventory
Export current certificate inventory from CyberArk Certificate Manager and mirror it into TigerTrust with owners and policies preserved.
Connect CAs and clouds
Point TigerTrust at the CAs and cloud accounts in scope. Discovery immediately expands coverage beyond what CyberArk was seeing.
Keep CyberArk for PAM
Privileged accounts, session recording, and secret vaulting stay in CyberArk. TigerTrust owns certificates and machine identity.
Consolidate or coexist
Some teams eventually retire the CyberArk certificate module; others keep it for privileged-account TLS. Both paths are supported.
Frequently asked questions
Should we replace CyberArk with TigerTrust?
No — different scopes. CyberArk is a leader in privileged access management, session recording, and secret vaulting. TigerTrust is a certificate lifecycle platform. Most customers run both: CyberArk for PAM, TigerTrust for CLM.
What does TigerTrust add on top of CyberArk Certificate Manager?
The three most common gaps we hear: (1) discovery beyond privileged assets — network, cloud, Kubernetes; (2) native multi-CA orchestration with policy routing; (3) first-class Kubernetes cert-manager, ACME, and DevOps integrations.
Can TigerTrust integrate with CyberArk vault for private keys?
Yes. TigerTrust integrates with CyberArk vault (via its API) as one of the supported private-key storage backends alongside HashiCorp Vault, HSMs, and cloud KMS.
What about SSH certificates?
TigerTrust manages the full SSH certificate lifecycle. CyberArk has strong SSH key vaulting via SSH Key Manager, so many teams keep CyberArk for vaulting and use TigerTrust for certificate-based SSH workflows — they complement rather than compete.
How is pricing structured?
TigerTrust platform pricing is sized to your certificate footprint — not to seats or vaulted secrets. Your CyberArk contract stays as-is; TigerTrust adds a separate platform fee for the CLM scope.
Kept CyberArk for PAM, moved certificates to a purpose-built platform.
“The certificate module was fine while certificates were an afterthought. When they became a program, we needed a tool built for the job.”
Runs alongside CyberArk, not on top of it.
Keep CyberArk for PAM. TigerTrust adds the modern CLM integrations a PAM-centric platform is not built to ship.
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