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Cybereason Defense Platform vs. SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cybereason Defense Platform

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ACybereason EDR consolidates intelligence about each attack into a Malop (malicious operation), a contextualized view of the full narrative of an attack. Each Malop organizes the relevant attack data into an easy-to-read, interactive graphical interface, providing a complete timeline, the flow of the attack in the network, and any malicious communications. Remediation actions can be automated or accomplished remotely with a click. The Cybereason Defense Platform empowers analysts of all…N/A

    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds LEM is security information and event management (SIEM) software.N/A
    Pricing
    Cybereason Defense PlatformSolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cybereason Defense PlatformSolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cybereason Defense PlatformSolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    Considered Both Products
    LevelBlue
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    SolarWinds
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    88%
    Would buy again
    30 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    31 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    Features
    Cybereason Defense PlatformSolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Cybereason Defense Platform and SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    Feature
    Cybereason Defense Platform
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-Exploit Technology8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Management9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Infection Remediation10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Malware Detection10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
    Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of Cybereason Defense Platform and SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    Feature
    Cybereason Defense Platform
    -
    Ratings
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    8.9
    18 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Centralized event and log data collection00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Correlation00 Ratings8.015 Ratings
    Event and log normalization/management00 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Deployment flexibility00 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Custom dashboards and workspaces00 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Host and network-based intrusion detection00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cybereason Defense PlatformSolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (46 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (17 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cybereason Defense PlatformSolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    LevelBlue
    I'd recommend Cybereason due to it's efficacy, low TCO, low false/positive rate. The product was easy to implement and maintain. One of the major advantages of using Cybereason is that it requires minimal training for level 1 users to use the tool.
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    SolarWinds
    Optimal for SolarWinds Security Event Manager needs for smaller companies - it is a very cool product but has some limitations around EPS (which gets chewed up quickly if you're doing it the right way & adding servers/storage/FW & other network devices)... Also pricing model is GREAT (not consumption-based, which is the greatest grift the SIEM industry has created).
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    Pros
    LevelBlue
    • EDR
    • Forensics
    • Mitigation
    • Response
    Incentivized
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    SolarWinds
    • It does a great job of notifying us when accounts have been locked out. We can then find out the device on the network where the login attempt occurred.
    • Searching for incidents is now a lot faster with the implementation of the HTML 5 interface.
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    Cons
    LevelBlue
    • Slow support
    • Bugs on their interface
    • Log extraction
    Incentivized
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    SolarWinds
    • All SolarWinds product suffer from slow response times in management portals. SolarWinds SEM is no exception. While it is much preferred over a "thick client" there is much room for improvement in speed.
    • If you use the email alert features with SolarWinds make sure to prepare you staff and team for the large amount of emails they could receive. Make sure to reduce the number of alerts so your team does not ignore the alerts.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    LevelBlue
    No answers on this topic
    SolarWinds
    It is pretty likely that we will renew SEM when the time comes up. It is easy to use and maintain so there isn't much of a need to replace this product. It is also a pretty fair price for the capabilities provided by the SEM
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    Usability
    LevelBlue
    No answers on this topic
    SolarWinds
    If you are familiar with SolarWinds then you can use this product it's as easy as that. If you have never used a SolarWinds product then it will take a minute to get how they do reports and make dashboards but that being said the tool is great and can make things very easy once you get a feel for how it works and get everything setup how you like it.
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    Support Rating
    LevelBlue
    No answers on this topic
    SolarWinds
    The quality of support can vary depending on whom you end up speaking with. I was fortunate enough to work with a support representative who was very familiar with the product. He had even authored some of the support documentation on the website. On the flip side, I had two other experiences where I was simply directed to online training material.
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    Alternatives Considered
    LevelBlue
    Cybereason provides superior protection than either Microsoft or CrowdStrike and a better TCO. We receive less false positives than with Microsoft Defender and Cybereason is easier for level 1 users to use.
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    SolarWinds
    Fortianalzyer can only do logs from FortiGate so usefulness is limited. Elasticsearch was a lot slower than Solarwinds and the filters were a lot harder to set up and use. The connectors for SEM were far more stable.
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    Return on Investment
    LevelBlue
    • Helps on threat hunting
    • MalOps is very good
    • When we face a bug, it takes too much time for them to respond
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    SolarWinds
    • For the price, it produced a decent value. It did a lot of the easy stuff well. I can't give any specific data given the objective of the product was to monitor very basic events in the environment.
    • There are free options that can do a better job.
    Incentivized
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