Cyral vs. IBM Guardium

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cyral
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Cyral is a cloud-native Security-as-Code solution to protect the modern data layer. It allows engineering teams to observe, secure, and manage data endpoints in a cloud via a sidecar.
$50
per month
IBM Guardium
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
IBM 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
Pricing
CyralIBM Guardium
Editions & Modules
Access
$50
per identity per month
Access & Authorization
custom pricing
per identity per month
Access & Authorization & Assurance
custom pricing
per identity per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CyralIBM Guardium
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details* Cyral defines an identity as any user, app, or other actor who uses or manages a data repository.Pricing is dependent based on data source environment.
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Community Pulse
CyralIBM Guardium
Considered Both Products
Cyral

No answer on this topic

IBM Guardium
Chose IBM Guardium
In my opinion, IBM Security Guardium is more accurate and powerful that the above, and more robust.
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User Ratings
CyralIBM Guardium
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.2
(49 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
5.9
(33 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
CyralIBM Guardium
Likelihood to Recommend
Cyral Inc.
For all companies engaged in data processing and business, this is an excellent software to feel much more confident that all your data, analysis, graphics and business analysis, are in complete safety. The whole department is happy to work with the software because it is very easy to use.
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IBM
It checks many boxes when it comes to security. It allows you to see all the DB activity that goes on, report on it, and send it to SIEM. The analytics part extends this product even more. The investigation dashboard makes it easier to find outliers or specifics without running queries or reports.
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Pros
Cyral Inc.
No answers on this topic
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.
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Cons
Cyral Inc.
No answers on this topic
IBM
  • Although it is a relatively simple software to use, it requires a bit of knowledge, which a new user cannot do without consolidating some previous knowledge.
  • The technical support team is not ideal; although, on many occasions we have not needed their help, the times we have interacted it has left us wanting more.
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Likelihood to Renew
Cyral Inc.
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.
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Usability
Cyral Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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Support Rating
Cyral Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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Alternatives Considered
Cyral Inc.
No answers on this topic
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!
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Return on Investment
Cyral Inc.
No answers on this topic
IBM
  • based on the most recent data user rights, it helps to check, create, and enforce data rule sets and policies
  • companies can get a better sense of their data surroundings with the help of the integrated data activity view
  • IBM Guardium Insights looks at how data is used across multiple cloud companies and on-premise systems, meeting businesses' data needs
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ScreenShots

Cyral Screenshots

Screenshot of Cyral is a first cloud-native Security as Code solution to protect the modern data layer.

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.