FortiDB vs. IBM Guardium

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FortiDB
Score 7.0 out of 10
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FortiDB from Fortinet in San Francisco is a database security option.N/A
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
FortiDBIBM Guardium
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FortiDBIBM Guardium
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsPricing is dependent based on data source environment.
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Community Pulse
FortiDBIBM Guardium
Considered Both Products
FortiDB

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IBM Guardium
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, …
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User Ratings
FortiDBIBM Guardium
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(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
FortiDBIBM Guardium
Likelihood to Recommend
Fortinet
Fortidb continuously monitor all server activities and record them. and alerts on security threats. Even we can utilize the exciting policies for better security. Dashboard is very simple. and has all the functionalities easily accessible. Support for heterogeneous platforms like Red hat enterprise linux, AIX, windows xp/vista/ server 2003. Easy deployment of databases. Great reasonable price plans. And provide the 24x7 support
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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
Fortinet
  • Discover and manage the vulnerabilities
  • Actively monitor databases and audits
  • User access management of different levels
  • Scalable protection
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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.
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Cons
Fortinet
  • Case analyses should be improve
  • Wish if there is an option to create LIP on single console.
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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
Fortinet
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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
Fortinet
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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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Support Rating
Fortinet
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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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Alternatives Considered
Fortinet
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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!
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Return on Investment
Fortinet
  • Gives security for the data and products
  • Can guarantee the protection of our products
  • Time saver
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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

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.