IBM Security Verify Privilege DevOps Vault and IBM Security Verify Privilege Manager extend privilege access management capabilities

IBM Canada Software Announcement A20-0713
November 3, 2020

Table of contents

	Overview		Technical information
	Key requirements		Ordering information
	Planned availability date		Terms and conditions
	Program number		Prices
	Publications		Order now

At a glance

Privileged access management (PAM) is a critical element of a broader identity governance and administration strategy, enabling you to:

Secure passwords
Protect endpoints
Keep privileged accounts safe and out of the hands of would-be impostors

IBM Security™ Verify Privilege Manager is an SaaS offering that delivers cloud-based endpoint management.

IBM Security Verify Privilege DevOps Vault is an SaaS offering that enables you to centrally manage passwords used to access applications and services for DevOps.

Security Verify Privilege Manager delivers an SaaS deployment option for the capabilities provided by the existing Security Verify Privilege Manager On-Premises offering. With Security Verify Privilege Manager, you can block malware-based attacks with least privilege and application control.

Security Verify Privilege Manager enables you to:

Gain visibility into endpoints by discovering all local groups across the network and the applications that require administration rights to execute.
Create custom allowed and denied lists of trusted and untrusted applications and create contextual elevation policies.
Enforce the principle of least privilege by removing all local administrative credentials at once, including hard-coded and hidden administrators.
Deploy agents to all Apple Macintosh and Microsoft™ Windows™ endpoints for control of domain and nondomain managed machines.
Reduce the impact on desktop support teams through application control, which can automatically elevate privileges for approved applications, deny those on blacklists, or sandbox unknown applications so they can run without access to critical systems.
Achieve audit compliance by creating an audit trail of all application policies, administration credentials, and privilege elevation activities. This can be used to show auditors how the implementation of least privilege prevented malicious applications from running.

Security Verify Privilege DevOps Vault is an SaaS offering that automates secrets management to provide DevOps teams the speed and agility needed to stay productive, without sacrificing security. It addresses all scenarios in which secrets are exchanged between machines, including databases and applications for software and infrastructure deployment, testing, orchestration, configuration, and robotic process automation (RPA).

Security Verify Privilege DevOps Vault is designed to enable you to:

Minimize risk by automating secrets management with consistent, centralized, and auditable processes
Improve security by protecting secrets applications share as part of DevOps and RPA processes
Help customers meet compliance mandates

Security Verify Privilege DevOps Vault can help protect the secrets that DevOps teams and RPA tools need to access applications, services, and IT resources by providing the following capabilities:

Advanced automation
Infinite scalability
High-availability and disaster recovery local caching
Cloud authentication
OpenID Connect authentication dynamic secrets for infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
Certificate issuance
Languages and tool support
Integration with IBM Security Verify Privilege Vault and security information and event management (SIEM) tools
Nonproduction tenant availability

Key requirements

Security Verify Privilege Manager and Security Verify Privilege DevOps Vault require internet access and a supported browser.

For details, see the Software requirements section.

Planned availability date

December 11, 2020

Accessibility by people with disabilities

Accessibility Compliance Reports (previously known as a VPAT) containing details on accessibility compliance to standards, including the Worldwide Consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, European Standard EN 301 349, and US Section 508, can be found on the IBM® Accessibility Conformance Report Request website.

Reference information

For more information about IBM Security Verify Privilege offerings, see Software Announcement A20-0508, dated September 22, 2020.

Program number

Program number	VRM	Program name
5900-A6Q	Cloud service	IBM Security Verify Privilege

Offering Information

Product information is available on the IBM Offering Information website.

More information is also available on the Passport Advantage® and Passport Advantage Express® website.

Publications

Security Verify Privilege DevOps Vault and Security Verify Privilege Manager documentation is available in IBM Knowledge Center.

Note: The documentation will be available on the Planned availability date.

Services

Software Services

IBM Software Services has the breadth, depth, and reach to manage your services needs. You can leverage the deep technical skills of the lab-based software services team and the business consulting, project management, and infrastructure expertise of the IBM Global Services team. Also, IBM extends the reach of IBM Software Services through IBM Business Partners to provide an extensive portfolio of capabilities. IBM provides the global reach, intellectual capital, industry insight, and technology leadership to support a wide range of critical business needs.

To learn more about IBM Software Services, contact your Lab Services Sales or Delivery Leader.

Technical information

Specified operating environment

Software requirements

Security Verify Privilege Manager requirements

Browser requirements:

Google Chrome, latest version, or the previous version
Mozilla Firefox, latest version, or the previous version
Apple Safari, latest version, or the previous version
Microsoft Edge, latest version, or the previous version
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0, or later

For more information, see the IBM Security Verify Privilege Manager Detailed System Requirements website.

Security Verify Privilege DevOps Vault requirements

Browser requirements:

Google Chrome, latest version, or the previous version
Mozilla Firefox, latest version, or the previous version
Apple Safari, latest version, or the previous version
Microsoft Edge, latest version, or the previous version
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0, or later

For more information, see the IBM Security Verify Privilege DevOps Vault Detailed System Requirements website.

Such information is provided subject to the following terms. IT system security involves protecting systems and information through prevention, detection, and response to improper access from within and outside your enterprise. Improper access can result in information being altered, destroyed, misappropriated, or misused, or can result in damage to or misuse of your systems, including for use in attacks on others. No IT system or product should be considered completely secure and no single product, service, or security measure can be completely effective in preventing improper use or access. IBM systems, products, and services are designed to be part of a lawful, comprehensive security approach, which will necessarily involve additional operational procedures, and may require other systems, products, or services to be most effective.

Important: IBM does not warrant that any systems, products, or services are immune from, or will make your enterprise immune from, the malicious or illegal conduct of any party.

IBM Support

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For additional support options visit the IBM Support Community.

IBM will provide product technical support for a minimum of three years from the date the most recent product version is made generally available by IBM. Fixes will be provided for the current release. Extended support will not be offered after the offering is withdrawn from support.

Planning information

Packaging

IBM Security Verify Privilege Manager is accessed through the internet as an electronic download. There is no physical media.

IBM Security Verify Privilege DevOps Vault is accessed through the internet. There is no physical media or electronic deliverable.

Ordering information

For ordering information, consult your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner, or go to the Passport Advantage website.

This program is only available through Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap.

These products may only be sold directly by IBM or by IBM Business Partners.

To locate IBM Business Partners in your geography, see the Find a Business Partner page.

Passport Advantage

IBM Security Verify Privilege (5900-A6Q)

Security Verify Privilege Vault introduces the following part number:

Part description	Part number
IBM Security Verify Privilege Manager for Client Managed Client Device per Annum	D04HXZX
IBM Security Verify Privilege Manager for Server Managed Server per Annum	D04HYZX
IBM Security Verify Privilege DevOps Vault Non-Production 1000 Record per Annum	D04ILZX
IBM Security Verify Privilege DevOps Vault Production 1000 Record per Annum	D04IMZX

Charge metric

The charge metrics for the announced cloud services can be found in the following Service Description document:

Program identifier	Service Description document title	Service Description document number
5900-A6Q	IBM Security Verify Privilege	8629-04

Select your language of choice and scroll down to the Charge Metrics section. Follow-on releases, if any, may have updated terms. See the Cloud Services terms website and search using the four-digit base Service Description number.

Terms and conditions

The information provided in this announcement letter is for reference and convenience purposes only. The terms and conditions that govern any transaction for the acquisition of Cloud Services from IBM consist of either the IBM Cloud® Services Agreement and the applicable offering Service Description or the IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement or the International Passport Advantage Express Agreement and the IBM Terms of Use - General Terms for Cloud Offerings and the applicable offering Service Description.

Technical support

Technical support is provided for Cloud Services and enabling software, as applicable, during the subscription period. Any enhancements, updates, and other materials provided by IBM as part of any such technical support are considered to be part of the Cloud Service, as applicable, and therefore governed by the applicable agreement as defined in Client's quote or transaction document. Technical support is included with the Cloud Service and is not available as a separate offering.

Additional technical support information for this Cloud Service offering may be found in the IBM Support Guide or in service-specific documentation.

Service Description

The following Service Description document applies to the offerings in this announcement:

Program identifier	Service Description document title	Service Description document number
5900-A6Q	IBM Security Verify Privilege	8629-04

Follow-on levels of the announced cloud services, if any, may have updated terms. See the Cloud Services terms website and search using the four-digit base Service Description number.

Limited warranty

See the warranty defined in the applicable agreement governing client's acquisition for this offering.

Money-back guarantee

Volume orders (IVO)

Passport Advantage applies

Yes, information is available on the Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express website.

Educational allowance available

No.

Statement of good security practices

IT system security involves protecting systems and information through intrusion prevention, detection, and response to improper access from within and outside your enterprise. Improper access can result in information being altered, destroyed, or misappropriated or can result in misuse of your systems to attack others. Without a comprehensive approach to security, no IT system or product should be considered completely secure and no single product or security measure can be completely effective in preventing improper access. IBM systems and products are designed to be part of a regulatory compliant, comprehensive security approach, which will necessarily involve additional operational procedures, and may require other systems, products, or services to be most effective.

Important: IBM does not warrant that any systems, products, or services are immune from, or will make your enterprise immune from, the malicious or illegal conduct of any party.

Prices

Prices are subject to change without notice.

GST, QST, and sales taxes, where applicable, are extra.

For additional information and current prices, contact your local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner.

Business Partner information

If you are an IBM Business Partner acquiring products from IBM, you may link to Passport Advantage On-line for resellers where you can obtain Business Partner pricing information. An IBMid and password are required to access the IBM Passport Advantage or IBM PartnerWorld® website.

Passport Advantage

For Passport Advantage information and charges, contact your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner. Additional information is also available on the Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express website.

IBM Global Financing

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