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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FortiSOAR

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ACyberSponse was a security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) solution, now known as FortiSOAR. Fortinet acquired and now supports the solution (December 2019).N/A

    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
    Pricing
    FortiSOARIBM Guardium
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    FortiSOARIBM Guardium
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Pricing is dependent based on data source environment.
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    Community Pulse
    FortiSOARIBM Guardium
    Considered Both Products
    Fortinet
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    IBM
    Chose IBM Guardium
    IBM is the industry leader in DAM domain.
    Cost was also a factor.
    Technical support was good.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
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    99%
    Would buy again
    77 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    61 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    73 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    50 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    63 Answers
    Features
    FortiSOARIBM Guardium
    Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
    Comparison of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) features of FortiSOAR and IBM Guardium
    Feature
    FortiSOAR
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Guardium
    8.1
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Shadow & Dark Data Identification00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Data Access & Entitlement Mapping00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Security Posture Assessment & Risk Prioritization00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Non-Intrusive, Agentless Scanning00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Data Lineage and Flow Tracking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Automated Remediation Workflows00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Real-Time Data Detection and Response (DDR)00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    AI-Ready Security Guardrails00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Automated Compliance Mapping00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    FortiSOARIBM Guardium
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.5
    (68 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    5.6
    (34 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    4.5
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FortiSOARIBM Guardium
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Fortinet
    Most organization with medium & maturity SOC struggle with alert fatigue & false positives with addressing alert volume is result in increasing risk of critical alerts being masked by trivial one , in this situation FortiSOAR help in case management : rapidly response in case of crises also. FortiSOAR is designed very well where Fortinet have other stack of security component also like Fortinet NGFW & Forti SIEM etc.. Fortinet NGFW can and generate the FortiSOAR instance through FortiCloud for Customer . However In absence of FortiFabric it require lot of connectors to work well the solution.
    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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    Pros
    Fortinet
    • User-friendly interface and easy to read data on the panels.
    • Perfect for vulnerability management.
    • Great integration with different security operations center platforms.
    • Customized panels.
    • Setting User Permissions.
    • Scheduled asset scans with reports.
    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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    Cons
    Fortinet
    • Training Services- Fortinet offers courses geared towards administration and designed and development of FortiSOAR , Which required multiples access , we need all training services with self pace basis , I think here Fortinet need to improve.
    • Licensing Model- Being as a new technology Licensing model should be crystal & Clear, be it Concurrent Users or The number of FortiSOAR nodes there should be no ambiguity .
    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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    Likelihood to Renew
    Fortinet
    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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    Usability
    Fortinet
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Fortinet
    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
    Fortinet
    Done prove of concept (POC) thoroughly , where we judged the solution on every aspect & We came to know FortiSOAR will work well in our environment as it is blended with features like Case managements , Product Flexibility * Scalable Architecture . These features were much required to optimum use of our SOC solution. Since we have all the Fortinet security stack in our environment it helped us a lot in selection (POC) and also commercially.
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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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    Scalability
    Fortinet
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Only a few users in our shop for now
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Fortinet
    • Improved compliance control and risk management.
    • Improved the business process.
    • Improved incident visibility.
    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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    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.