How to choose a PAM platform in 2026: Segura named Gartner Challenger

Privileged access now spans employees, contractors, service accounts, workloads, applications and autonomous systems — making vendor selection a strategic decision for every CISO.

Security leaders evaluating Privileged Access Management (PAM) platforms in 2026 face a fast-expanding identity perimeter. Independent analyst recognition is one of the key signals buyers use to shortlist vendors. On 21 October 2026, Segura was named a Challenger in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management — its fifth consecutive recognition in this report. Softprom is the official distributor of Segura.

What was announced

Segura, a global identity security company headquartered in São Paulo, announced on 26 October 2026 that it has been recognized as a Challenger in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management. The Magic Quadrant evaluates PAM vendors based on Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision.

Alongside the Magic Quadrant placement, Segura holds five Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice recognitions. In the 2026 Voice of the Customer for Privileged Access Management, Segura was the only PAM vendor recognized as a Customers' Choice.

We are proud to be recognized as a Challenger. As privileged access keeps evolving across human, machine, and autonomous identities, we want to keep raising the standard for what organizations should expect from PAM.

We now support 1,000+ companies in more than 70 countries, with 174+ integrations across the platform. That scale reflects the strength of the technology and our ability to support increasingly complex privileged access environments.

Why this matters

For CIOs, CISOs, IT directors and procurement leaders, analyst recognition reduces risk during vendor shortlisting. A fifth Magic Quadrant placement signals continuity of execution, while Customers' Choice recognition reflects validated customer outcomes — both critical when PAM is central to zero trust, audit readiness and operational resilience.

With privileged access now extending to service accounts, workloads and autonomous agents, buyers need a platform that scales beyond classic human-admin use cases.

Technical details

• Platform: Segura 360º Privilege Platform
• Capabilities: PAM, Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM), Certificate Lifecycle Management, Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), Just-in-Time access, Continuous Identification
• Coverage: hybrid, cloud, SaaS, DevOps, and industrial environments
• Scale: 1,000+ customers in 70+ countries
• Integrations: 174+ across the platform
• Analyst recognition: 5th time in Gartner Magic Quadrant for PAM; Customers' Choice in 2026 Voice of the Customer; also recognized by KuppingerCole and Frost & Sullivan

FAQ

What is a Challenger in the Gartner Magic Quadrant?

A Challenger is a vendor with strong Ability to Execute and a more focused Completeness of Vision. Challengers typically have mature products, a solid customer base and proven delivery at scale.

Which PAM use cases does Segura cover?

Segura covers privileged access across hybrid, cloud, SaaS, DevOps and industrial environments, including CIEM, ITDR, Just-in-Time access, certificate lifecycle management and continuous identification.

How many organizations use the platform today?

More than 1,000 companies in over 70 countries use the Segura 360º Privilege Platform, supported by 174+ integrations.

Softprom and Segura

Softprom is the official distributor of Segura. Our team supports partners and enterprise customers with licensing, PoC, deployment and operational enablement for the Segura 360º Privilege Platform.

Prepared by the Softprom editorial team based on vendor materials (Softprom DistriFlow). Source: original article.