Cross Identity vs. Arcon
Cybersecurity-as-an-Infrastructure vs Privileged Access Platforms
Cross Identity vs. Arcon
Cybersecurity-as-an-Infrastructure vs Privileged Access Platforms
Executive Summary
Identity has become a foundational control plane for enterprise cybersecurity. As organizations operate across hybrid infrastructure, cloud platforms, SaaS applications, and automated systems, security effectiveness increasingly depends on how consistently identities are governed, monitored, and enforced.
ARCON is a well-established Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform, commonly adopted to secure administrative access, privileged sessions, and high-risk credentials. For organizations focused on controlling elevated access to critical systems, ARCON provides centralized credential management, session control, and audit capabilities.
However, modern identity risk extends beyond privileged credentials alone. Excessive access, cloud entitlements, dormant accounts, non-human identities, and lateral movement across identity boundaries often introduce exposure outside traditional PAM workflows. In PAM centric architectures, governance, access management, and risk enforcement are typically addressed through adjacent systems or manual processes rather than as a unified control plane.
As identity environments scale and diversify, many organizations encounter a structural challenge: protecting privileged access does not inherently provide continuous identity security across the enterprise.
This document examines that architectural distinction.
ARCON represents a privileged access platform, optimized to protect elevated credentials and sessions. Cross Identity represents cybersecurity-as-an-infrastructure, where identity itself functions as a unified control plane governing access, privilege, entitlements, risk, and compliance.
The comparison in this report is not about feature parity or replacing PAM platforms. It is about understanding how identity security should operate at enterprise scale:
- ARCON is optimized for securing privileged access and administrator activity.
- Cross Identity is optimized for continuous, enterprise-wide identity security and
enforcement.
The purpose of this document is to help organizations determine which architectural approach best aligns with their identity maturity, operational complexity, and risk posture—particularly in environments where identity risk must be managed continuously across hybrid, cloud, and non-human identity ecosystems.
Understanding ARCON’s Role in Enterprise Security
ARCON is a Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform designed to secure elevated access to critical enterprise systems. It is commonly used to protect administrator accounts, privileged credentials, and high-risk sessions across on-premises and hybrid environments.
At its core, ARCON provides:
- Privileged credential vaulting and password management
- Privileged session control and monitoring
- Controlled access to critical servers, databases, and applications
- Audit logging and compliance reporting for privileged activity
ARCON’s architecture reflects its focus on reducing exposure from privileged access misuse. By centralizing credential control and monitoring elevated sessions, the platform helps organizations limit standing privilege, improve accountability, and meet regulatory requirements related to administrator access.
For enterprises where securing privileged credentials is a primary security objective, ARCON serves as an important foundational control.
