Alert Logic Managed Detection and Response vs. IBM Security QRadar SIEM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Alert Logic
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Alert Logic delivers managed detection and response (MDR) with comprehensive coverage for public clouds, SaaS, on-premises, and hybrid environments. Alert Logic is a HelpSystems brand since the 2022 acquisition announced in March.N/A
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
Score 8.7 out of 10
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IBM Security QRadar is security information and event management (SIEM) Software.N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
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Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of Product A and Product B
Alert Logic Managed Detection and Response
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Ratings
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
8.7
60 Ratings
11% above category average
Centralized event and log data collection00 Ratings9.927 Ratings
Correlation00 Ratings8.960 Ratings
Event and log normalization/management00 Ratings9.527 Ratings
Deployment flexibility00 Ratings7.927 Ratings
Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools00 Ratings8.456 Ratings
Custom dashboards and workspaces00 Ratings7.660 Ratings
Host and network-based intrusion detection00 Ratings9.625 Ratings
Data integration/API management00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Behavioral analytics and baselining00 Ratings8.339 Ratings
Rules-based and algorithmic detection thresholds00 Ratings9.240 Ratings
Response orchestration and automation00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Reporting and compliance management00 Ratings7.838 Ratings
Incident indexing/searching00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
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User Ratings
Alert Logic Managed Detection and ResponseIBM Security QRadar SIEM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(7 ratings)
8.7
(81 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(55 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(51 ratings)
User Testimonials
Alert Logic Managed Detection and ResponseIBM Security QRadar SIEM
Likelihood to Recommend
Fortra
This is pretty good AV product - lightweight, easy to install, and easy on system resources. It will take some getting used to on the end user side, it doesn't scan in a traditional way, and it does not have a taskbar icon so it hard to know if it's working or installed. My only complaint would be the false positives which I know every AV system has, but the problem with Barkly is that it alerts the users with a message (which they freak out about) and it alerts IT with an email. Again, not a major issue, but it can be annoying until it is overridden. The override process is super easy though, so its again, not a big deal.
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IBM
QRadar is very well suited on environments where there are not multiple tenants or domains, we do have success on this kind of scenario. IBM Security QRadar SIEM is less appropriate for environments with multiple tenants, specially when each tenant represent a different End Costumer (such as for MSSP companies), those environments require a high amount of rules and building blocks replications, since each tenant will have its own "BB definitions", servers, rules exception, etc. Also, some information, such as EPS count or EPS dropped are generated by QRadar's own log sources, which takes place on default domain, therefore users associated with different domain can not have access to those logs, even when the information is related to other domain's environment. For example, even if Event Collector 1 is associated to Domain A, the log informing its dropped EPS is generated by System notification, log source that must be associated to Default domain.
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Pros
Fortra
  • Customer Service. Usually, I'd put the technical details up front, and they're good with that too. But the service from pre-sales all the way through onboarding and continued account management is top tier. Our onboarding schedule got messed up, partly because of us, but that was rather minor. I always get prompt replies to any tickets, and they've even reached out to discuss my feature requests. When it comes to security, it's critical to have a responsive team, and they've got it.
  • Detection seems good. It's hard to quantify exactly, but it seems that they always detect the bad actors. And when we get an alert, they include a bunch of details so we know what kind of scan they're trying to do, how far they got, etc. You can't prevent everyone from doing a scan on your IP, but it gives you a really good idea of where your soft spots might be. And if you're getting those low-level alerts, it's a reminder that it's there and working if you have a major event too.
  • Very easy setup. This goes back to their customer support to some extent, as they walk you through all the steps required. But it's also about their technical solution, it's not so overly complex that it's fragile, nor does it take a great deal of time to deploy. And it's been zero effort to maintain since then.
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IBM
  • Enables identification and prioritization of vulnerabilities in IT infrastructure for corrective action.
  • Facilitates security incident investigation and forensic analysis.
  • Provides a real-time view of security events, enabling immediate incident response.
  • Can integrate with external threat intelligence sources to enrich data and improve threat detection.
  • Enables the generation of detailed and customized reports.
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Cons
Fortra
  • The interface is a little lacking from a search perspective but its not really meant for us to have to do the work
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IBM
  • Need to spend more time configuring the system to properly interpret and normalize different type of data collected from multiple resources.
  • While Rule creation QRadar uses that rules to detect security threats and generate alerts, but to creating and managing rules is bit complex & tedious work to complete.
  • IBM Security QRadar SIEM is excellent in handling large & complex systems that requires in-depth knowledge and extensive training to configure and maintain the system which includes upgrading, optimization of performance & issue troubleshooting.
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Likelihood to Renew
Fortra
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IBM
With the arrival of IBM Security QRadar SIEM at our company, we have a better vision of all the security needs that may arise, it is a very safe software to use that prevents threats from damaging our IT environment, it is impossible to change it for another software.
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Usability
Fortra
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IBM
A very special system to use without problems, the process is very genuine and does not require complicated procedures.
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Support Rating
Fortra
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IBM
Customer support is Good of IBM, While Using IBM QRadar its deployment is to slow and suddenly stop working and crashed we have contacted IBM Support and Rised a Ticket within a few minute we get call back from customer support and Query Resolved by them Fast And Rapid Support of Ibm
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Alternatives Considered
Fortra
I was using Alert Logic Insight for myself to improve my skills and ability to it. My organization was not happy using our previous website security program so I recommended for them to use this software. It has been more than 1 year and still, they are using this program without having any problem so far.
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IBM
IBM Qradar takes the best from its competitors. Reliable and stable but sometimes very expensive, the SIEM from IBM offers a wide range of scenarios in which the customers can suite and size their own infrastructures. IBM Qradar doesn't really needs to stack up againt its competitors because it already sets an example in the SIEM world.
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Return on Investment
Fortra
  • Return on Investment is measured in how protected our reputation is and Alert Logic contributes to this is a large way.
  • Alert Logic provides excellent information security assurance to the business and allows us to feel more proactive.
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IBM
  • Offense investigation was really helped in tackling the incidents. It was accurate and brief
  • The automation with IBM resilient (SOAR) was a milestone in elimination of user mistakes
  • The X-Force threat intelligence supported us in getting the work done without any 3rd party enterprise OSINT database
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