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Feature Set Ratings
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
7.8
AlienVault OSSIM
78%

Varonis Data Security Platform
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
AlienVault OSSIM ranks higher in 13/13 features
AlienVault OSSIM ranks higher in 13/13 features
Centralized event and log data collection
9.3
93%
10 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Correlation
7.9
79%
11 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Event and log normalization/management
8.3
83%
18 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Deployment flexibility
8.6
86%
11 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools
9.0
90%
6 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Custom dashboards and workspaces
9.3
93%
16 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Host and network-based intrusion detection
9.4
94%
9 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Data integration/API management
5.4
54%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Behavioral analytics and baselining
5.7
57%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Rules-based and algorithmic detection thresholds
6.1
61%
3 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Response orchestration and automation
7.4
74%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Reporting and compliance management
8.0
80%
4 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Incident indexing/searching
7.3
73%
3 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Varonis Data Security Platform is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
- AlienVault OSSIM and Varonis Data Security Platform are tied in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Usability
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
AlienVault OSSIM
90%
11 Ratings

9.0
Varonis Data Security Platform
90%
11 Ratings
Usability
8.0
AlienVault OSSIM
80%
1 Rating

8.0
Varonis Data Security Platform
80%
1 Rating
Support Rating
7.9
AlienVault OSSIM
79%
6 Ratings

9.6
Varonis Data Security Platform
96%
6 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
AlienVault OSSIM
If this is your first experience with a SIEM, this one can get you started. Take the time to learn the ins and outs of the product and you'll most likely be satisfied with it if your company is an SMB. If you need compliance reports, OSSIM is too small for you, you'll need to go with USM or USM Anywhere.
Technical Services
GB Advisors, Inc.Computer & Network Security, 11-50 employees
Varonis Data Security Platform
The most highlighted feature of Varonis Data Security Platform is the data analyzing mechanism. It analyzes your data all the time with some special algorithms to detect any unusual activities so that it can identify any unusual behavior or users and
take necessary action to save your sensitive data. They also offer a complete dashboard solution for their customers to control across different data stores, see their current state, and any security breaches to be addressed manually.
take necessary action to save your sensitive data. They also offer a complete dashboard solution for their customers to control across different data stores, see their current state, and any security breaches to be addressed manually.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employeesPros
AlienVault OSSIM
- Asset discovery. Once installed in a centric, network-accessible server, OSSIM can poll all your endpoints with common protocols (SSH, SNMP, WMI) to detect and discover site-wide assets to monitor. You only need to group them by your own criteria once added to the product.
- SIEM Event Correlation. You can define quite complex correlation rules to detect possible suspicious or malicious actions or attempts in your network, in order to categorize them as real threats or as false positives, thus streamlining your risk assessment and management.
- Ease of installation. The entire AlienVault OSSIM is self-contained in an ISO file, which can be burned into a DVD or just mounted in your server of choice (physical or virtual) for deployment. The installation process is automated and quote verbosed, with options for static IP, email messaging and others.
- Ease of access. Being AlienVault OSSIM a self-contained appliance, it can be accessed via web by any device that supports a web browser, being that desktops, workstation, mobile devices, etc. The OSSIM dashboard and other features are automatically rearranged to adapt to the particular device being in use.
Support Services Manager
GB Advisors, Inc.Computer Software, 51-200 employees
Varonis Data Security Platform
- Varonis logging is very robust and captures all audit events being sent from the file servers.
- The ability to report and alert on Active Directory account events works very well with file activity monitoring. It can show the complete picture of what an account did while being used.
- Have a customizable dashboard is great for being able to show upper management information that only pertains to them.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Health, Wellness and Fitness Company, 10,001+ employeesCons
AlienVault OSSIM
- The reports are clunky and a bit tedious to parse through.
- Sometimes there's so much noise it's hard to tell what a true positive is. There are lots of false ones that trigger alerts but are normal behavior in many environments.
Director of Information Security
Memorial Hospital of GulfportMedical Practice, 5001-10,000 employees
Varonis Data Security Platform
- Implementation can be challenging in some areas and can only be executed by the vendor
- Implementation can only be executed by the vendor and additional work can be chargeable
- Licensing can be improved upon
- Agent based so implementation can be longer than expected
IT Systems/Security Manager
R&QInsurance, 201-500 employees
Pricing Details
AlienVault OSSIM
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Varonis Data Security Platform
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Usability
AlienVault OSSIM
AlienVault OSSIM 8.0
Based on 1 answer
AlienVault OSSIM is far easy to use and manage - provided you know what you're doing. As any SIEM application, there is some background knowledge required in order to take advantage of the product's functionalities, such as the log correlation and analysis. Other than that, the application is quite usable and robust.
Support Services Manager
GB Advisors, Inc.Computer Software, 51-200 employees
Varonis Data Security Platform
Varonis Data Security Platform 8.0
Based on 1 answer
I wish the cost was a little bit lower and increase functionality and features would give it 10/10.
Senior Systems Engineer
BELLA + CANVASRetail, 51-200 employees
Support Rating
AlienVault OSSIM
AlienVault OSSIM 7.9
Based on 6 answers
AlienVault OSSIM support has been very good. I have not had an issue that they were not able to quickly identify and provide a fix for. They are very quick to respond to open cases and are very knowledgeable in the product, which makes troubleshooting issues fast and solutions are provided quickly.
Help Desk Manager
Black Hills Federal Credit UnionBanking, 201-500 employees
Varonis Data Security Platform
Varonis Data Security Platform 9.6
Based on 6 answers
Support has always been very responsive and addressed any issues we may have had in the past. Some local engineers are willing to come onsite or work over a web session to discuss creating a new rule set or look at some issues. Getting issues address has never been a problem. There was one feature we had trouble getting to function correctly, but support and local engineers were willing to work with us as much as needed to get it working correctly for our organization.
Server Administrator
Charlotte Pipe and FoundryBuilding Materials, 1001-5000 employees
Alternatives Considered
AlienVault OSSIM
Originally my organization leveraged alien value due to the lower cost of entry and ability to manage it as a service provider. Unfortunately, after several years of working with this tool, it became unwieldy to use as it felt that almost every useful report had to be created by hand. As other tools have come out with the ability to do automated responses such as Stellar Data processor, we have begun to evaluate alternatives.

Verified User
Executive in Engineering
Computer & Network Security Company, 51-200 employeesVaronis Data Security Platform
Actually, we didn't expend much time evaluating other file auditing platforms. We chose Varonis just after a serious incident and we had already heard about Varonis at a Netapp event. So it was an easy choice. We called Varonis and asked them for a PoC, that's it. The PoC became a production and it is running until this day.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Oil & Energy Company, 10,001+ employeesReturn on Investment
AlienVault OSSIM
- It's difficult to put a monetary value on security, but with proper monitoring and alerting, incidents will be easier to avoid.
- Helps with your compliancy, as it automatically alerts you for critical events.
- Collects logs in the cloud, so protected from local issues, like SAN failures.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Retail Company, 501-1000 employeesVaronis Data Security Platform
- The positive ROI has been in time spent now vs. pre Varonis tracking down permissions and access to folders in a share environment
- The built in policy rules were very helpful after learning how to properly apply them
- Quick snapshot into our sensitive data repositories has been a major win for our Security team

Verified User
Analyst in Finance and Accounting
Financial Services Company, 1001-5000 employees