SolarWinds bought 8MAN, access rights management platform

SolarWinds acquired acquired German company 8MAN, an access rights management platform (ARM), which expands MSP’s software security and IT management portfolio.

8MAN was renamed SolarWinds ARM and immediately available to SolarWinds MSP partners and corporate IT clients. According to Jim Hansen, vice president of security products, software was particularly easy to present to SolarWinds customers, since its ease of use and ease of trial capabilities coincide with the business model of SolarWinds, the company said in a press release.

The new security software product, SolarWinds ARM, is an access rights management tool that helps IT administrators and security administrators manage user privileges, improve adherence to policies, automate the provision of users, and protect against malicious internal abuse. With automated user accessibility, policy analysis and reporting, compliance and prevention reports, and increased productivity and processes, SolarWinds is committed to making life easier for IT and security administrators. SolarWinds ARM is designed to help companies of all sizes take the first step and help them build their security knowledge.

“8MAN is pleased to be part of the SolarWinds family, and this step was part of our strategic plan, which allowed us to reach the next level of security innovation,” said Stephan Brack, CEO of 8MAN. “We have developed a solution that will help IT security professionals and security administrators improve security by managing user access, matching and automating time-consuming tasks such as user accessibility.” Their technological expertise and growing security portfolio make SolarWinds the ideal Partner solution to sell our product worldwide. ”

About the company: SolarWinds is a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT infrastructure management software. Our products provide organizations around the world, regardless of the type, size, or complexity of their IT infrastructure, with the ability to monitor and control the performance of their IT environments, whether in the field, in the cloud, or in hybrid models.