IBM Guardium vs. IBM Security QRadar SIEM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Guardium
Score 9.1 out of 10
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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
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
IBM Security QRadar is security information and event management (SIEM) Software.N/A
Pricing
IBM GuardiumIBM Security QRadar SIEM
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM GuardiumIBM Security QRadar SIEM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing is dependent based on data source environment.
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Community Pulse
IBM GuardiumIBM Security QRadar SIEM
Considered Both Products
IBM Guardium
Chose IBM Guardium
If I compare Imperva to IBM Guardium, I could define three very important differentiators. The first is that IBM Guardium has a much more advanced suite of analytical investigation and risk detection tools than Imperva, which allows for a turnkey solution with IBM Guardium …
Chose IBM Guardium
Data based specialzed monitoring. Actually combining both gave great monitoring capabilities.
Chose IBM Guardium
IBM Security Guardium is better with its compatibility and integration methods and compatibility matrix, the other products don't cover all the database motors that IBM Guardium can do, regarding to brand, versions and editions of the database motors, IBM support and licensing …
Chose IBM Guardium
After we did the comparison between imperva and IBM Guardium we decided to buy Guardium
Chose IBM Guardium
IBM is the industry leader in DAM domain.
Cost was also a factor.
Technical support was good.
Chose IBM Guardium
You can not learn Imperva within 1 year. The interface is complicated and difficult to understand. Additionally, Impervan's product scope is not as broad as Guardium's. Guardium is ahead in this regard with its other modules. At Imperva, product admin and access manager are not …
Chose IBM Guardium
Almost a perfect integration. But you need to be skillful in both solutions to make things clear.
Chose IBM Guardium
When compared to the others, IBM Security Guardium offers a decent platform. In South Africa, IBM Security Guardium users are ecstatic, therefore it's a winner. The agent's stability is superior to that of others. It outperforms the competition (Vulnerability Assessment, …
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
Chose IBM Security QRadar SIEM
Very close competition but IBM QRadar stands out; other IBM products support the cybersecurity monitoring and IR function.
Features
IBM GuardiumIBM Security QRadar SIEM
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of Product A and Product B
IBM Guardium
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Ratings
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
8.5
69 Ratings
8% above category average
Centralized event and log data collection00 Ratings9.927 Ratings
Correlation00 Ratings8.769 Ratings
Event and log normalization/management00 Ratings9.527 Ratings
Deployment flexibility00 Ratings7.827 Ratings
Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools00 Ratings8.965 Ratings
Custom dashboards and workspaces00 Ratings7.469 Ratings
Host and network-based intrusion detection00 Ratings9.725 Ratings
Data integration/API management00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Behavioral analytics and baselining00 Ratings7.748 Ratings
Rules-based and algorithmic detection thresholds00 Ratings8.049 Ratings
Response orchestration and automation00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Reporting and compliance management00 Ratings8.047 Ratings
Incident indexing/searching00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM GuardiumIBM Security QRadar SIEM
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(66 ratings)
8.4
(89 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.8
(5 ratings)
8.5
(5 ratings)
Usability
5.4
(34 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
4.5
(5 ratings)
8.1
(62 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
4.5
(1 ratings)
8.0
(58 ratings)
Product Scalability
6.4
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM GuardiumIBM Security QRadar SIEM
Likelihood to Recommend
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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IBM
I would only recommend IBM Security QRadar SIEM in a few situations. For one, it's very easy to setup and use if all your log sources are generic from known vendors. It's also significantly cheaper than Splunk, which is nice if you're trying to save money or be more efficient. I would not recommend IBM Security QRadar SIEM for environments with a lot of custom logs and complicated detection requirements.
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Pros
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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IBM
  • Enables identification and prioritization of vulnerabilities in IT infrastructure for corrective action.
  • Facilitates security incident investigation and forensic analysis.
  • Provides a real-time view of security events, enabling immediate incident response.
  • Can integrate with external threat intelligence sources to enrich data and improve threat detection.
  • Enables the generation of detailed and customized reports.
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Cons
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.
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IBM
  • Need to spend more time configuring the system to properly interpret and normalize different type of data collected from multiple resources.
  • While Rule creation QRadar uses that rules to detect security threats and generate alerts, but to creating and managing rules is bit complex & tedious work to complete.
  • IBM Security QRadar SIEM is excellent in handling large & complex systems that requires in-depth knowledge and extensive training to configure and maintain the system which includes upgrading, optimization of performance & issue troubleshooting.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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IBM
QRadar is an established and stable product, we have been using it for many years and want to continue to focus on it. Anyone who has used the product and knows it knows how reliable it is and how it facilitates continuous monitoring of threats from outside and inside. it is an exceptional product that is very useful for us.
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Usability
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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IBM
As a grade I give 8 as QRadar is not easy to learn. It requires some time to master it. It also needs a team of people actively working on the product. Once you learn to use it the software works very well and it is easy to correlate and understand detected threats. It only takes time to learn how to use it well and configure it properly.
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Support Rating
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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IBM
Customer support is Good of IBM, While Using IBM QRadar its deployment is to slow and suddenly stop working and crashed we have contacted IBM Support and Rised a Ticket within a few minute we get call back from customer support and Query Resolved by them Fast And Rapid Support of Ibm
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In-Person Training
IBM
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IBM
The training was very useful and the people who taught us were very knowledgeable. Although the software may initially seem difficult to learn they made things much easier for us.
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Online Training
IBM
No answers on this topic
IBM
The training was very useful and the people who taught us were very knowledgeable. Although the software may initially seem difficult to learn they made things much easier for us.
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Implementation Rating
IBM
No answers on this topic
IBM
Initial patience is required to learn how to use the product, and it takes a dedicated team to use it. One person is not enough, and it's not enough to just set it up and check it once in a while. It has to be used daily and kept under control to be used effectively
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Alternatives Considered
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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IBM
IBM Qradar takes the best from its competitors. Reliable and stable but sometimes very expensive, the SIEM from IBM offers a wide range of scenarios in which the customers can suite and size their own infrastructures. IBM Qradar doesn't really needs to stack up againt its competitors because it already sets an example in the SIEM world.
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Scalability
IBM
Only a few users in our shop for now
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IBM
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Return on Investment
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
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IBM
  • Offense investigation was really helped in tackling the incidents. It was accurate and brief
  • The automation with IBM resilient (SOAR) was a milestone in elimination of user mistakes
  • The X-Force threat intelligence supported us in getting the work done without any 3rd party enterprise OSINT database
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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.

IBM Security QRadar SIEM Screenshots

Screenshot of QRadar SIEM Cloud native- Threat intelligence preview