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    ControlUp

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AControlUp, from the company of the same name headquartered in San Francisco, offers an end user experience monitoring focuses on being able to easily find the root cause of IT issues, remediate directly from its UI vs. having to rely on several tools, and strategically analyze historical resources, usage, and issues data.N/A

    IBM Security QRadar SIEM

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AIBM Security QRadar is security information and event management (SIEM) Software.N/A
    Pricing
    ControlUpIBM Security QRadar SIEM
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    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    ControlUpIBM Security QRadar SIEM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    92%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    94%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    ControlUpIBM Security QRadar SIEM
    Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
    Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of ControlUp and IBM Security QRadar SIEM
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    Ratings
    IBM Security QRadar SIEM
    8.5
    69 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Centralized event and log data collection00 Ratings9.927 Ratings
    Correlation00 Ratings8.669 Ratings
    Event and log normalization/management00 Ratings9.527 Ratings
    Deployment flexibility00 Ratings7.827 Ratings
    Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools00 Ratings8.965 Ratings
    Custom dashboards and workspaces00 Ratings7.569 Ratings
    Host and network-based intrusion detection00 Ratings9.725 Ratings
    Data integration/API management00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Behavioral analytics and baselining00 Ratings7.648 Ratings
    Rules-based and algorithmic detection thresholds00 Ratings8.049 Ratings
    Response orchestration and automation00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Reporting and compliance management00 Ratings7.947 Ratings
    Incident indexing/searching00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ControlUpIBM Security QRadar SIEM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.6
    (89 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    8.8
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.0
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    Availability
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    9.0
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    Performance
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    9.0
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    Support Rating
    -
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    8.1
    (62 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
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    9.0
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    Ease of integration
    -
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    8.1
    (58 ratings)
    Product Scalability
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    8.0
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    Professional Services
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    10.0
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    ControlUpIBM Security QRadar SIEM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ControlUp
    An environment where visibility of general performance metrics isn't currently done or is done with a system that is difficult to use (which was our case). An environment where resource allocation decisions need to be made (e.g. how much RAM and CPU to allocate to VM pools). An environment where a troubleshooting tool is needed (e.g. to answer the question, "Why is this person experiencing poor performance right now?")
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    IBM
    I would only recommend IBM Security QRadar SIEM in a few situations. For one, it's very easy to setup and use if all your log sources are generic from known vendors. It's also significantly cheaper than Splunk, which is nice if you're trying to save money or be more efficient. I would not recommend IBM Security QRadar SIEM for environments with a lot of custom logs and complicated detection requirements.
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    Pros
    ControlUp
    • The triggers are very flexible and can be configured to alert on things from events in sessions to hardware failures. Script actions are what they sound like. They are scripts that can be created and run on demand or tied to a trigger. One example is that if a hard drive is low on space we have a script to clean up certain things on the drive.
    • Script actions are supported by the ControlUp community. Community members can submit scripts that are reviewed by ControlUp and approved. This means more script are added over time.
    • ControlUp support and sales support has been great. Our sales engineer is always willing to jump on and help us with configuration issues and standard support is quick to respond and are good at resolving issues.
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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
    ControlUp
    • It seems that there is a gradual transition occurring from one interface (a local program) to another (Web). This creates confusion at times.
    • ScoutBees module has a problem with our version of Horizon, so we can't do a login test
    • The local program for ControlUp uses a lot of resources
    • The training session focus on very large environments, which we aren't. Might be good to offer SMB sessions separately.
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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
    ControlUp
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    IBM
    QRadar is an established and stable product, we have been using it for many years and want to continue to focus on it. Anyone who has used the product and knows it knows how reliable it is and how it facilitates continuous monitoring of threats from outside and inside. it is an exceptional product that is very useful for us.
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    Usability
    ControlUp
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    IBM
    As a grade I give 8 as QRadar is not easy to learn. It requires some time to master it. It also needs a team of people actively working on the product. Once you learn to use it the software works very well and it is easy to correlate and understand detected threats. It only takes time to learn how to use it well and configure it properly.
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    Support Rating
    ControlUp
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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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    In-Person Training
    ControlUp
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    IBM
    The training was very useful and the people who taught us were very knowledgeable. Although the software may initially seem difficult to learn they made things much easier for us.
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    Online Training
    ControlUp
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    IBM
    The training was very useful and the people who taught us were very knowledgeable. Although the software may initially seem difficult to learn they made things much easier for us.
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    Implementation Rating
    ControlUp
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    IBM
    Initial patience is required to learn how to use the product, and it takes a dedicated team to use it. One person is not enough, and it's not enough to just set it up and check it once in a while. It has to be used daily and kept under control to be used effectively
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    Alternatives Considered
    ControlUp
    I feel all these products are good and have their strengths but for me it came down to two categories. How easy is it to find issues and cost. It seemed to me that the easiest to use is ControlUp and eG. Price broke down to ControlUp and SysTrack being lower than Goliath and eG.
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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
    ControlUp
    • its licensing cost is a bit on high
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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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