One Identity today unveiled Safeguard 9.0, a major update designed to reduce the infrastructure, administrative overhead and operational complexity associated with enterprise privileged access management.
As privileged access management becomes more critical and complex, One Identity Safeguard continues to advance around a straightforward goal: make enterprise-grade privileged access easier for administrators and users to manage.
The current One Identity documentation identifies Safeguard for Privileged Passwords 9.0 and Safeguard for Privileged Sessions 9.0 as the latest major releases. The Safeguard 9.0 upgrades include a move to hardware-agnostic deployment, Windows 11 LTSC with embedded licensing for Safeguard for Privileged Passwords, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS for Safeguard for Privileged Sessions. Software updates are also designed to install faster with less disruption, while session management no longer requires a separate license file simply to continue operating. See the documented Safeguard 9.0 upgrades.
Safeguard 9.0: Streamlined workflows reduce administrative friction
The usability improvements extend directly into privileged-access operations. Safeguard 9.0 introduces asset-scoped just-in-time group elevation, allowing group membership to be elevated for an individual request and removed again without administrators creating additional accounts or groups. ESXi account discovery reduces manual tracking, while TLS 1.3 and configurable cipher selection make security policies easier to manage and demonstrate during audits. Review the Safeguard 9.0 feature additions.
This emphasis on reducing operational complexity supports Safeguard’s position among top privileged access management solutions.
PeerSpot and Gartner reinforce Safeguard’s momentum
External customer research supports that story. PeerSpot lists Safeguard by One Identity among its top five PAM solutions, with an 8.6/10 rating based on 92 reviews. Its assessment highlights streamlined password management and compliance among the areas users value.
At the analyst level, One Identity was positioned as a Challenger in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management. The One Identity page also reports a 4.7/5 Gartner Peer Insights rating from 200 verified reviews, with 94% saying they would recommend Safeguard.
Feature in focus: Operational UX with Safeguard 9.0
Safeguard 9.0 is an operational UX upgrade: reducing infrastructure and licensing friction, shortening maintenance disruption and making just-in-time privileged access easier to administer.
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