AMID an increase in credential-based attacks, rapid AI adoption and the operational demands of hybrid environments in 2025, Keeper Security, a provider of cybersecurity software that protects passwords and passkeys, strengthened its privileged access management platform, expanded its global reach and delivered research that influenced how organizations approach modern identity security.
Keeper’s debut in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management was a defining moment, bringing enterprise password management, zero-trust network access and endpoint privilege controls into a unified, cloud-native platform.
Organizations across the globe adopted KeeperPAM to modernize privileged access with zero-trust security that does not carry the complexity associated with legacy PAM tools. Endpoint Privilege Manager enables precise, just-in-time elevation while reducing risks associated with local administrator rights. Meanwhile, Keeper Forcefield protects against memory-based attacks on Windows machines.
KeeperAI, built on a sovereign AI framework, enables real-time, agentic AI threat detection and response to automatically terminate high-risk sessions and analyze and categorize user activity. Keeper’s integration allows customers’ third-party AI tools, such as local or cloud-based assistants, to securely retrieve or manage secrets stored in their vaults.
Platform enhancements, such as bidirectional One-Time Share, improved mobile and vault experiences. Keeper also deepened integrations across the cybersecurity ecosystem, helping organizations incorporate privileged access telemetry into broader detection and response workflows.
The evolution of Keeper’s platform translated into substantial global growth. The company surpassed four million paid users, with strong adoption across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
In turn, Keeper strengthened its global distribution network through its expanded Partner Program, adding new reseller and distributor relationships across the United States, Canada, France, Spain, Singapore, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. The company also enhanced its public-sector presence, earning placement on the CISA Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Approved Product List.
Keeper’s contributions across product innovation, identity security and research were recognized by industry analysts and award programs throughout the year. In addition to its debut on the Gartner Magic Quadrant, Enterprise Management Associates highlighted Keeper for deployment ease, architecture and customer satisfaction. GigaOm named Keeper the overall leader in its Password Management Radar Report for the fourth consecutive year.
Keeper continues to invest in research that explores the challenges facing modern security teams. Its report, Navigating a Hybrid Authentication Landscape, examined how organizations are balancing passwords, passkeys and hybrid identity environments as authentication systems evolve. Securing Privileged Access: The Key to Modern Enterprise Defense detailed the motivations and challenges associated with scaling PAM programs, including cloud adoption, operational maturity and the impact of privileged access on overall risk.
The AI in Schools: Balancing Adoption With Risk study, conducted for Keeper’s Flex Your Cyber initiative, provided data on how educational institutions are managing AI cybersecurity in learning environments, highlighting gaps in access controls and security awareness. The public service initiative is designed to support students, families and educators in learning about cybersecurity. It provides accessible resources to help communities navigate emerging digital risks and strengthen foundational security habits, aligning with Keeper’s broader mission to advance identity security across enterprise and consumer environments.
Keeper enters 2026 focused on helping organizations secure every user, device and connection through a unified, zero-trust and zero-knowledge vault. Building on a year of innovation, global growth and expanded research, the company will continue advancing AI-driven capabilities, strengthening privileged access controls and supporting customers as identity security becomes increasingly important to individuals and organizations worldwide.
Keeper Security is a pioneer of zero-knowledge and zero-trust security built for any IT environment. Its core offering, KeeperPAM, is an AI-enabled, cloud-native platform designed to protect users, devices and infrastructure from cyberattacks.