Layer7 Networks × CyberArk

Securing privileged access — because every breach eventually needs the keys to the kingdom.

About CyberArk

CyberArk is the global leader in Identity Security, specialising in Privileged Access Management (PAM). Their platform secures the credentials, secrets, and access pathways that attackers target most: administrator accounts, service accounts, API keys, database credentials, and the privileged sessions that control critical infrastructure.

The CyberArk Identity Security Platform encompasses Privileged Access Manager for vaulting and rotating credentials, Secrets Manager for DevOps and application secrets, Endpoint Privilege Manager for least-privilege enforcement on workstations and servers, and Workforce Identity for adaptive MFA and SSO. Together, these products eliminate the standing privileges that attackers exploit during lateral movement.

CyberArk protects over 8,000 organisations globally, including more than half of the Fortune 500. In regulated industries — financial services, healthcare, government — CyberArk is frequently the de facto standard for meeting compliance requirements around privileged access controls. Their technology directly addresses requirements in PCI DSS, POPIA, ISO 27001, and NIST frameworks.

Why Layer7 Chose CyberArk

Privileged accounts are the ultimate target in any cyberattack. Once an adversary obtains domain admin credentials or root access, the breach is effectively complete. CyberArk exists to ensure those credentials are vaulted, rotated, monitored, and never exposed — even to the administrators who use them.

Layer7 partners with CyberArk because Zero Trust architecture demands that privileged access is explicitly controlled, not implicitly trusted. Our clients in financial services, legal, and critical infrastructure face regulatory mandates (POPIA, PCI DSS, the Cybercrimes Act) that specifically require privileged access controls. CyberArk is the market leader with the deepest integrations and the most mature platform for delivering these controls at enterprise scale.

Beyond compliance, CyberArk dramatically reduces attack surface. By eliminating standing privileges, enforcing just-in-time access, and recording all privileged sessions, CyberArk makes lateral movement exponentially harder for threat actors. Layer7 has seen first-hand how PAM controls stop breaches that endpoint detection alone would miss.

How Layer7 Delivers CyberArk

• PAM Architecture and Deployment: Layer7 designs and implements CyberArk Privileged Access Manager — vault deployment, PSM configuration, CPM policies, and connector integration with Active Directory, databases, network devices, and cloud platforms.

• Secrets Management: Implementation of CyberArk Secrets Manager for application credentials, CI/CD pipeline secrets, and service account rotation — eliminating hard-coded credentials from your codebase.

• Endpoint Privilege Management: Deployment of CyberArk EPM to enforce least privilege on workstations and servers, removing local admin rights while enabling users to run approved applications elevated.

• Privileged Session Monitoring: Configuration of session recording, keystroke logging, and real-time session termination capabilities for audit and forensic requirements.

• Credential Rotation Policies: Design and implementation of automated credential rotation for service accounts, database passwords, and infrastructure secrets — ensuring no credential persists beyond its policy lifetime.

• Compliance Reporting: Custom reporting for PCI DSS, POPIA, and ISO 27001 audit requirements, demonstrating privileged access controls and access review completion.