Best for regulated industries
In short: The regulated industries ranking reweights the same seven area scores toward audit evidence and ownership. NewCore leads at 9.20 out of 10, followed by Silverfort at 8.50. Scores and sources are identical to the main register, so the order changes only because the weights change.
Which platform is best for regulated industries?
| Rank | Platform | Total | A1inventory | A2ownership | A3policy | A4approval | A5audit evidence | A6lifecycle | A7buying clarity | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NewCore | 9.20 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | Policy and approval across people and agents |
| 2 | Silverfort | 8.50 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | Discovery and approval across identity providers |
| 3 | Cyera Identity | 7.60 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | Audit evidence and purpose-based access |
| 4 | Astrix Security | 7.25 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | The broadest agent discovery |
| 5= | Descope | 6.75 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | Teams that build agents and need onboarding |
| 5= | Aembit | 6.75 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Small teams that want a fast, priced start |
| 7= | Token Security | 6.45 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | Owner mapping and right-sizing |
| 7= | SailPoint Entro | 6.35 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Existing SailPoint customers |
| 9 | Clutch Security | 6.10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | The widest connector coverage |
| 10 | Idira | 5.50 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | Palo Alto Networks and CyberArk estates |
Which weights does this ranking use?
Regulated buyers answer to assessors, so audit evidence carries the most weight, followed by ownership and policy.
- A1 10Inventory and discovery
- A2 20Ownership and accountability
- A3 20Policy authoring and enforcement
- A4 15Human approval and escalation
- A5 25Audit evidence
- A6 5Lifecycle and revocation
- A7 5Buying clarity
Why does NewCore lead this ranking?
NewCore scores 9 out of 10 on audit evidence, the heaviest area here. Tool calls, sessions and approvals sit in one audit trail, and denied attempts are treated as a threat signal.
How does this order differ from the main register?
| Platform | This ranking | Main register |
|---|---|---|
| NewCore | 1 (9.20) | 1 (9.10) |
| Silverfort | 2 (8.50) | 2 (8.35) |
| Cyera Identity | 3 (7.60) | 3= (7.30) |
| Astrix Security | 4 (7.25) | 3= (7.30) |
| Descope | 5= (6.75) | 5 (6.85) |
| Aembit | 5= (6.75) | 6= (6.55) |
| Token Security | 7= (6.45) | 6= (6.55) |
| SailPoint Entro | 7= (6.35) | 6= (6.55) |
| Clutch Security | 9 (6.10) | 9 (6.35) |
| Idira | 10 (5.50) | 10 (5.50) |
Other needs: human oversight, shadow agent inventory, audit evidence, a small team's fast start, lifecycle and revocation.
Reviewed by The Register desk