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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BitLocker

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's BitLocker is an endpoint encryption option.

    $100

    One Time Fee

    IBM Guardium

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AIBM Guardium is IBM's data security posture management solution, that aims to offer organizations comprehensive visibility, actionable insights and real-time controls to help users comply with regulations, preserve privacy and secure sensitive data no matter where it is stored.N/A

    Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AOracle's Audit Vault and database firewall is a database security option.N/A
    Pricing
    BitLockerIBM GuardiumOracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
    Editions & Modules
    Windows 10 Home
    $100.00
    One Time Fee
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BitLockerIBM GuardiumOracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
    Free Trial
    NoYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Pricing is dependent based on data source environment.—
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    Community Pulse
    BitLockerIBM GuardiumOracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
    Considered Multiple Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    IBM
    Chose IBM Guardium
    somehow cheaper and having a much capliars to use it and having experience in it.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Guardium
    The architecture of IBM Guardium give us flexibility to access activities, create policies and management. Easy deployment and stabilization of product can be other reason for preference. Can be easy manage and track activities' backup node of databases in a disaster recovery …
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Guardium
    IBM Guardium has sufficient platform supports comparing the others. The IBM Guardium users are very happy in Turkey, so it is a defacto. Agent stability is better than others. It has more capabilities than others(Vulnerability Assessment,Database Discovery, Data Classification, …
    Incentivized
    Oracle
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
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    99%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    61 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    73 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    50 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    63 Answers
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    Features
    BitLockerIBM GuardiumOracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
    Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
    Comparison of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) features of BitLocker Drive Encryption and IBM Guardium and Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
    Feature
    BitLocker Drive Encryption
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Guardium
    8.1
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
    -
    Ratings
    Shadow & Dark Data Identification00 Ratings7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Access & Entitlement Mapping00 Ratings8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security Posture Assessment & Risk Prioritization00 Ratings9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Non-Intrusive, Agentless Scanning00 Ratings8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Lineage and Flow Tracking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Remediation Workflows00 Ratings8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Real-Time Data Detection and Response (DDR)00 Ratings8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    AI-Ready Security Guardrails00 Ratings7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Compliance Mapping00 Ratings8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BitLockerIBM GuardiumOracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    9.5
    (68 ratings)
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.6
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    4.5
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    BitLockerIBM GuardiumOracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    It is well suited especially for users that access or store sensitive/confidential data on their computers. In the case of where users are accessing confidential data over the network, it is highly recommended to use Bitlocker to encrypt the computer. In the case where users are storing confidential data on their computer, it should be a requirement that BitLocker is used/enabled. It would be less appropriate if someone was using a computer and they were not dealing with any sensitive data, or in cases where the computer is used for recreational purposes (browsing the web, playing games, etc).
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    IBM Guardium DP is suitable for monitoring, auditing, data discovery, vulnerability analysis, and risk detection and investigation in relational and non-relational databases, cloud database services, indexed databases, and non-relational databases as well. IBM Guardium DPR is appropriate for supporting the process of detecting anomalous behavior in accessing sensitive data, helping to optimize the work of cybersecurity analysts or data team analysts by providing the data officer within our organization with insight into compromised users, compromised databases, or file servers containing sensitive data.
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    Oracle
    Any serious small or large business that is utilizing a mainstream database, purchase ordering system, and web platform should look into this software - especially if you're using softwares compliant with this protector. It really does do an outstanding job of addressing all weaknesses through auditing and vaulting the potential virus concerns.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Encrypts the entire drive and provides a high level of security.
    • In an Active Directory environment, you can set up BitLocker to automatically save keys to AD.
    • As part of Windows, no additional licensing costs.
    • Set up and configuration is relatively easy.
    • Uses TPM module to increase security.
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    • Provides complete monitoring of data access and usage activities.
    • Provides customizable security controls and policies that help us meet compliance and regulatory requirements.
    • Uses advanced algorithms and machine learning to detect abnormal behavior patterns.
    • Helps us protect sensitive and confidential data by controlling access.
    • Integrates easily with other security systems and tools.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    • Error messages are very understandable, providing you are in the loop.
    • The more you [use] it, the more comfortable you feel with the product.
    • It is logical.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Even if it's the best we tested, I think write performance could be improved. Maybe with dedicated hardware inside the TPM?
    • No integration with OS password is a shame as most others have it and it is Microsoft on Microsoft so they can probably do it better then anyone else and safer.
    • I wish they would support multiple passwords like FileVault on macOS. If it's a shared computer, you have to give the only password to Bitlocker to both users.
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    • Cleanup the menu bar- way too many items.
    • Ktap support for newer O/S. Recently, I have had to open support tickets to get the most recent support for the RHEL Kernel.
    • Also, upgrading agents to V12 doesnt not have the same Flex or exact match for KTAP as 11.5. You would think V12 would have the same Kernel support as 11.5. Clients are moving to V12.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    • Ability to drive lower than metadata levels
    • Cost issues with coverage to multiple targets
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    It is a perfect system to detect problems that we do not see manually, it is light, with a very simple learning curve and with great protection of our data, we will use it forever.
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Very easy to enable.
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    IBM
    This software is not the easiest to use in all work environments, each department has some difficulties accessing and managing some functions, it can be considered a complex softy, but I consider it necessary to have it in the company due to its security qualities of warm cans, it offers exactly what it promises but with a little difficulty in its configuration.
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    Oracle
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    Not good nor bad, BitLocker encryption is a symptom of our era, we need to protect ourselves and our data, BitLocker is a tool, as an IT we have to deal with it but it doesn't bring any benefit to my daily operations.
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    IBM
    There has been great support coming from IBM. It is easy to use and a great way to keep our data secure. I would recommend this to other possible users and if I were to move companies, I would recommend we use this there too. Thank you
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    BitLocker Drive Encryption solution offering is cheaper than the one that McAfee offers, it will help you with specific business concerns like "how many encrypted assets do I have?" it's easy to maintain, easy to deploy, and easy to track. It's best suited for companies that are not trying to go far away on the disk encryption matter
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    IBM Security Guardium has extended capabilities of automatically locating databases and assessing the vulnerabilities and configuration flaws in them. IBM Security Guardium stacks up against other products due to the additional features that can be easily added to your IT systems after installation. Additionally, Guardium has the ability to monitor a mainframe database environment which makes it the best choice!
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    We did not evaluate other alternatives since most of our related products are Oracle.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Only a few users in our shop for now
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • The biggest positive impact it has on ROI is the cost savings, since there is no cost to using the software.
    • Since it's widely available to anyone with a Windows computer, and the program is built into the operating system, there is no need to really install anything. This helps to save time of the IT department having to do installs, and also keep track of licensing, etc.
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    • Security and monitoring are important in a financial institution
    • Constant visibility and auditing of companies is easy with IBM Guardium.
    • la seguridad y monitored es important en una entidad financiera
    • la visibilidad y auditoria constante de empresas es facil con IBM Guardium
    Incentivized
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    Oracle
    • Systems Infrastructure Protection
    • Multi-faceted Security for Complex Infrastructures
    • Favorable Internal User Experience & Management
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    IBM Guardium Screenshots

    Screenshot of the IBM Guardium Data Protection dashboard showing all the features. One click can take you to databases or to data analytics.Screenshot of IBM Guardium Data Protection: The S-TAP and GIM Dashboard gives real-time visibility into the health and performance of S-TAPs. It is used to track the status of different S-TAP versions, see database activity across inspection engines, and view detailed insights by operating system.Screenshot of IBM Guardium DSPM: Discovery, Classification & Threat Monitoring - Automate cloud data security with discovery, classification, and continuous threat monitoring. This offers a unified view of sensitive data across cloud workloads (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS (SharePoint, OneDrive, Slack, Google Drive, Jira, Confluence and more), understand its risk level, and ensure ongoing protection and compliance.Screenshot of IBM Guardium DSPM: Discovery, Classification & Threat Monitoring - Automate cloud data security with discovery, classification, and continuous threat monitoring. This offers a unified view of sensitive data across cloud workloads (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS (SharePoint, OneDrive, Slack, Google Drive, Jira, Confluence and more), understand its risk level, and ensure ongoing protection and compliance.Screenshot of IBM Guardium DSPM: Discovery, Classification & Threat Monitoring - Automate cloud data security with discovery, classification, and continuous threat monitoring. This offers a unified view of sensitive data across cloud workloads (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS (SharePoint, OneDrive, Slack, Google Drive, Jira, Confluence and more), understand its risk level, and ensure ongoing protection and compliance.