Centrify

Centrify is a privileged access management (PAM) and identity security vendor serving modern, hybrid enterprises. Its software applies Zero Trust principles to enforce least-privilege access for both human and machine identities, granting access based on who is requesting it, the context of the request and the risk of the access environment. The platform centralizes and orchestrates fragmented identities, improves audit and compliance visibility, and secures access to infrastructure, DevOps toolchains and cloud environments in order to address privileged access abuse, a leading cause of breaches.

The Centrify product line includes Server PAM and Vault Suite, complemented by the wider portfolio of the merged company: Account Lifecycle Manager, Connection Manager, the Delinea Platform, DevOps Secrets Vault, Privileged Behavior Analytics, Privilege Manager, Privileged Remote Access and Secret Server. Earlier offerings covered unified identity management software and cloud-based Identity-as-a-Service that leveraged existing identity infrastructure for single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, privileged identity management, compliance auditing and mobile device management. A companion mobile application for Android provides certificate-based multi-factor authentication for portal and host login, privilege elevation, break-glass access to privileged account passwords, secrets checkout and approval workflows, and requires Centrify Privileged Access Service.

Centrify was acquired by TPG Capital and combined with Thycotic in a transaction announced March 2, 2021; the combined business subsequently rebranded as Delinea in February 2022. The centrify.com site continues to host Centrify product, support, documentation and pricing entry points under the Delinea brand.

Founding story

Tom Kemp was co-founder and CEO of Centrify and discussed the company's origins in a TechCrunch Founder Stories interview recorded in December 2013.

Business model

Centrify licenses privileged access management and identity software to enterprises, sold both as on-premises/server products (Server PAM, Vault Suite) and cloud-delivered services such as Privileged Access Service and Identity-as-a-Service. Pricing is quote-based, with free trials offered, and the vendor supplies support, documentation and professional services alongside the products. Following the merger with Thycotic under TPG ownership, the portfolio is offered under the Delinea brand alongside products including Secret Server, Privilege Manager, DevOps Secrets Vault and the Delinea Platform.

Revenue comes from enterprise software licensing and subscriptions to its PAM and identity services, with pricing provided on request; adjacent services and support are also offered.

Traction

Centrify reported more than 5,000 customers worldwide at the time of its 2014 financing, and by 2021 stated that over half of the Fortune 100 used its solutions. The merger partner Thycotic served more than 12,500 organizations. The Centrify Android app has recorded over 10,000 downloads on Google Play.

Latest developments

Following TPG's acquisition and the March 2021 merger with Thycotic, Centrify rebranded as Delinea in February 2022; centrify.com now presents Delinea while preserving access to Centrify products, support and pricing. The Centrify Android application was last updated in September 2024 under the Delinea Inc. developer account.