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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)

    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Google Threat Intelligence, based on the expertise and service of Mandiant, aims to accelerate security and risk decision making – operational as well as strategic – and to enable security teams to focus on threats that matter to them.N/A

    SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds Netflow Traffic Analyzer is a network monitoring tool within the broader SolarWinds ecosystem. It includes core traffic monitoring features, as well as customizable traffic reports and alerts.N/A
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional DetailsPriced by company size—
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    Community Pulse
    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
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    Google
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    SolarWinds
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    42 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    42 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    37 Answers
    Features
    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant) and SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    Feature
    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)
    7.2
    6 Ratings
    0% below category average
    SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    -
    Ratings
    Infection Remediation7.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant) and SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    Feature
    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)
    7.8
    10 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    -
    Ratings
    Network Analytics7.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Recognition7.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification7.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Analysis7.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting8.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification7.99 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    9.0
    (62 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (18 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (49 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant)SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    Usually SOC leverages Intel from mutiple sources. The scenarios are: 1.Suitable: In large scale SOC where more than 5000 devices are being monitored and the tech stack is wide, Mandiant will play an excellent role in that scenario. 2.Not Suitable: In small scale SOCs wherein limited devices belonging to the same tech stack is being used then the analysts can rely on OSINT and it is not useful to buy the solution.
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    SolarWinds
    We use and depend on it for status state of our network gear, switches and routers. It does an excellent job of getting you the details you need to confirm all devices and products are working at the level needed. At times, it does tend to flag network switch ports and/or switches themselves as exceeding their rated capacity when frequently it was a quick blip of high traffic due to downloads, or uploads causing the max'ing of the device. Again, you can adjust the settings but then you adjust it too high and miss real activity. It can become nuisance alerting when you tend to then ignore
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    Pros
    Google
    • accelerated threat response feature, prioritizing threats according to requirement.
    • Optimization of the threat intelligence , and can be integrated with 3rd party tools.
    • Features like - Breach ,Adversary, Machine and Operational Intelligence.
    • Mandiant dynamic host and the malware views along with indicators.
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    SolarWinds
    • The level of customization possible with Network Bandwidth Analyzer is very valuable. Rather than being stuck with a "one-size-fits-all" presentation, an administrator can easily create customized views, reports, and alerts so that users can have a more tailored view of the data provided by Network Bandwidth Analyzer. This has the effect of making the tool more attractive to the end user.
    • The NetFlow Traffic Analyzer piece of Network Bandwidth Analyzer provides the details on bandwidth usage on the network. More than knowing how much bandwidth is being used, one is provided with detailed information on how that bandwidth is being used. This provides invaluable information for capacity planning and even certain forensic tasks faced by the network engineer.
    • The ability to produce network maps provides an easy way to create an attractive and functional NOC/SOC view of the entire network. Both technician and the occasional passerby can quickly determine if there are issues to be addressed. The ability to customize a map with background images and custom icons and stencils can make these maps really pop.
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    Cons
    Google
    • Paywalls exist throughout the data set and can halt an investigation without the right model
    • Some data was incomplete or broken up between pay tiers
    • Navigation through the data lacked a definitive trail or breadcrumbs to retrace steps during investigations
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    SolarWinds
    • The ability to intuitively and quickly serve up specified information up to a dashboard for general “public” consumption, that cycles through several pages of information.
    • The ability to intuitively set up alerting on bandwidth levels, instead of having to dig through all types of alerts available to find the one needed.
    • Provide a pricing model based on different support levels: if I want only available update installations, don’t make me pay the same amount as those wanting full support.
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    Usability
    Google
    Mandiant Advantage Threat Intelligence has a very usable platform, with well-differentiated sections for the analyst, as well as the possibility of cross-searching to obtain the desired results. All this is presented with an interface that is easy on the eye and not very messy, which increases productivity and the speed with which work is done.
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    SolarWinds
    As far as rating for usability is concerned I would give 10/10 as NTA is very easy to use. All you need to do is install that module and ask network Team to configure the Netflow towards Server IP. [The] rest is pre-configured and reports are pre-built. Moment you receive the flows from Network all you will have is information about traffic.
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    Support Rating
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    SolarWinds
    I know we could probably pay for it, but it would be nice if we could get to a tier 2 technician faster. Spending a couple of hours on the phone with the level 1 technician, when we have already tried the troubleshooting they are walking us through, is just a waste of time.
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    Online Training
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    SolarWinds
    The training offered by SolarWinds is some of the best out there. They have several different videos that go into great detail from initial setup to advanced configurations. In addition to the view at your own pace video, they also have live training for customers that focus on a single product and you can ask questions with the folks who develop the software. I have had good success with their live sessions and getting questions answered.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    It gives more ways to analyze threats and options to fixed it. This device gives more visibility on vulnerability detection and its analysis. It provides detailed reports to have more information of all malwares which help us to increase overall security of our current organization
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    SolarWinds
    SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer compared to Wireshark and PRTG Network Monitor beats it by just the simple interface. Though all are manual setup, NTA takes it a step further with graphs and reports that analyze the data for you. In comparing to Extrahop from a bandwidth comparison, Extrahop wins but Extrahop is a lot more than just a bandwidth monitoring and cost.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • Improved incident response time
    • Specific investigations that have reduced the attack surface
    • Technical reports on threats not controlled by the bank's local team
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    SolarWinds
    • Be prepared to answer lots of questions. When people see the data in NTA they are going to want to know why App A is talking to App B. Be ready to explain!
    • Hand the keys to the NTA kingdom to the network team. They will thank you. Everyone wants to have friends on the network team, right?
    • Be prepared to invest in some significant compute and storage performance to keep up with your NTA monitoring
    • Running the latest firmware for your network gear is (often) required to take advantage of all the flow-monitoring. You upgrade regularly, right??
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    ScreenShots

    Google Threat Intelligence (Mandiant) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Mandiant Advantage DashboardScreenshot of Mandiant Advantage Actor DetailsScreenshot of Mandiant Advantage Actor Graph