Exhibit 23.2


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         We consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of AXENT  Technologies,  Inc. of our report dated  January
28, 1997, on our audits of the  financial  statements  and  financial  statement
schedule of AXENT  Technologies,  Inc. as of December  31, 1995 and 1996 and for
each of 
the  three  years  in the  period  ended  December  31,  1996,  included  in its
Registration  Statement  on Form  S-4,  File No.  333-20207,  as filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission which report is incorporated by reference in
this Form S-8.

                                              COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


Washington, D.C.
March 27, 1997