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8 Questions to Pressure Test Your PAM Vendor
Eight architecture-first questions that separate modern PAM from legacy vaulting — and exactly what to listen for in each vendor's answer.
Key Takeaways
- Spot the difference between real just-in-time access and vault-mediated lookalikes
- Evaluate vendor coverage across cloud, Kubernetes, SaaS, databases, and on-prem
- Assess support for non-human identities, AI agents, and MCP-based workflows
- Pressure-test migration plans — including service accounts and CI/CD pipelines
- Recognize architectural red flags that signal a retrofit, not a rethink
- Walk into your next vendor meeting with a ready-made evaluation checklist
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