How Kron Makes Network
PAM Policy Creation Easier Than CyberArk, Delinea, BeyondTrust, One Identity, and StrongDM

For network devices (routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs), Kron Network PAM is typically the easiest for policy creation and day-to-day management because it unifies TACACS+ and RADIUS (AAA), extends AD/Entra ID directly to device logins, and enforces CLI-level command control from a single console — purpose-built to scale from 100 to 250,000+ devices.

Competitors excel broadly in enterprise PAM, but their policy workflows are often spread across multiple modules (vault, session manager, policy manager) and are not optimized for network-device 
CLI command authorization.

Let’s define what “easy policy management” really means for network teams

“Easy” has a specific meaning in network environments:

• ‍Device-centric control—not app-centric. Network devices aren’t just another server or web app. You approve logins and specific CLI commands (e.g., show, conf t, interface, no shutdown), then track every session. That requires TACACS+/RADIUS (AAA) wired into your directory so engineers can use their AD/Entra ID identities on the console without local device accounts.
• ‍Unified workflow. The easiest systems collapse login control, command authorization, and audit trails into one place. Splitting “vault,” “session,” and “policy” modules across separate UIs adds clicks, hand-offs, and mistakes—especially during outages.
• ‍Human-readable policy & logs. Engineers need to see and explain “who ran what, where, and when” 
in minutes—not hours. Clear, searchable logs enable fast reviews and audits.‍
• No per-device scripting. Good policy management avoids brittle device-by-device scripts. You should define a role once (e.g., “NOC Tier-1: view-only on core routers”) and push it everywhere.
• ‍Zero-to-production speed. Adding a vendor or urgent maint window shouldn’t require days of PS time. Policy changes should be safe to preview, easy to roll back, and instantly propagated.
• ‍Scales to reality. Many networks run tens of thousands of devices. The platform must handle policy propagation and AAA decisions at scale without multiple consoles or fragile dependencies.

Common pain with general-purpose PAM in network contexts:

• ‍Multiple components to touch (e.g., PVWA, CPM, PSM, PSM for SSH) before a simple policy change takes effect.
• ‍App/secret bias over CLI authorization. Strong at vaulting and remote app access—but require extra effort for command-level authorization on network gear.
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• ‍Split products for “passwords” vs. “sessions/remote access” mean distinct UIs/logins, slowing rollouts and troubleshooting.

How do leading PAM tools approach policy creation and management?

Below is a side-by-side view focused on policy creation for network devices:

Independent overviews from buyers’ guides and vendor roundups consistently note that while generalist PAM suites are broad, complexity is a common trade-off—especially when stitching 
together multiple modules.

Here’s how Kron changes the game for network policy management

Kron Network PAM implements AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) specifically for CLI-based access to network gear. That one decision—optimize for TACACS+/RADIUS at scale—makes day-to-day policy authoring radically simpler for network teams.