Question 1

Why shouldn't I just ask ChatGPT or Claude to compare IAM vendors?

Accepted Answer

LLMs hallucinate feature parity, their training data is 12-24 months behind rapid IAM vendor M&A, and they don't understand your specific active directory complexities. You cannot take a ChatGPT printout to a Board of Directors to justify a $1.2M software purchase. We sell a structured, 180-dimension methodology and a defensible audit trail.

Question 2

Does an IAM vendor assessment really cost $75K?

Accepted Answer

The real cost isn't just the invoice — it's the total burn. Boutique firms charge $50K+ in fees. Running it in-house burns 300+ hours of senior engineering time. Whether consulting fees or internal salary burn, you're looking at a $75K+ investment in selection thrash. IAM Posture™ automates the 80% of manual data assembly that burns your team's most expensive hours.

Question 3

How neutral is IAM Posture™'s IAM vendor comparison?

Accepted Answer

We are paid only by buyers. We do not sell vendor leads, sponsorships, or featured rankings. Vendors may provide factual evidence to correct scores but cannot buy their way up. If a vendor is acquired or changes pricing, we update the data within 48 hours.

Question 4

What IAM vendors does IAM Posture™ score?

Accepted Answer

IAM Posture™ scores 52+ IAM, IGA, and PAM vendors across 180+ evidence points including Okta, Microsoft Entra, SailPoint, CyberArk, Ping Identity, BeyondTrust, Saviynt, One Identity, and many more.

Question 5

Can I get a board-ready IAM vendor report?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The full Intelligence Report includes a board-ready shortlist, gap analysis, TCO projection, and an executive summary template to justify the selection to a CFO or CISO.

The Intelligence Forge™

AD360

Aembit Workload IAM

Apono

Arcon PAM

Auth0

Auth0 Platform

ConductorOne

ConductorOne Platform

CyberArk Identity Security Platform

Delinea Platform

Descope

Duo Security

Zero-Trust Data Policy