IBM Security QRadar SOAR vs. Rapid7 InsightVM

IBM Security QRadar SOAR is versatile. All the major players in SOAR field require the administrator to have coding experience but with IBM it is different. IBM's solution is a full-fledged automation solution, and not some threat-based or limited one. Meaning whatever comes to your mind, if you can write the code, you can do it. This goes from daily tasks from SOC to daily tasks of your network or security administrator or any other administrator. You can manage your ITSM solution if you want to, IBM is a playground and there is much to discover in its capabilities. If you do not have the knowledge or if you want a SOC/Threat Based SOAR solution, meaning you want automation but you want it to be limited to an area and out-of-box, you may choose other alternatives.

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Rapid7 InsightVM is perfect for a scenario where IT admin or CISO wants to scan its infrastructure to be sure that there is no vulnerability that could be exploited from outside or inside the company. It also could be used to automate patching and dealing with vulnerabilities. It's also adapted for users that need cloud security management

Incentivized

• QRadar's ability to collect, analyze and normalize vast amount of security data from various sources is remarkable.
• QRadar allows us to define and automate incident response playbooks which have been amazing for streamlining the response to security incidents.
• It offers and extensive library of pre-built connectors and support for common security standards facilitating seamless integration with a wide range of security tools.

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• Being a vulnerability scanner tool, its purpose is to scan the systems to find the vulnerabilities. We can define the assets like IP address for the scans and it also allows to either schedule the scan at a preferred time or start the scan immediately. Upon completion of the scan, this tool can result provide the details like host type, OS information, hardware address, along with the vulnerabilities.
• Rapid7 Nexpose has a list of templates to perform the scan. Once the templates are defined then the scans are performed accordingly.
• It also contains an option to add credentials/authentication using passwords, usernames, private keys to perform the credential-based scans which I think is a great feature.

Incentivized

• You still have to generate reports manually. Reports are very limited and practically not useful.
• The solution should not be SOAR class. Automations usually don't work. It's apparent that it's not designed for that.
• Lack of flexibility.
• Practically no support. The reported integration problems have not been resolved.

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• In comparison to Tenable SecurityCenter we saw it didn't exactly find the same vulnerabilities which we would assume it should have
• We rely on a ticketing system and not our VM tool to assign tasks so wasn't too useful having that in there
• Filtering capabilities aren't as good as its competitors

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It is beneficial to have a program that can run independently and be used without the supervision of a devoted employee

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It is very easy to navigate and run the parts that we have needed

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I have never had to contact support

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I gave it a seven due to the functionality and general ease of use after the initial setup headaches, but compared to Qualys, Rapid7 Nexpose falls short on features and ease of use. Their support drags this rating down a point as well. I have gone weeks with no update on semi-critical issues and typically have to make call after call to get a semi-coherent response.

Incentivized

Overall, IBM Security QRadar SOAR offered the same set of functionality that was needed by the organization as offered by Splunk SOAR, but the former is less expensive and solves all the purpose within budget. In addition, integration with other IBM products was easier and made implementation of a SOAR solution much faster.

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Nessus Pro does scans, but does not maintain an inventory from scan to scan. There is no history for a specific device, you have to look inside the results of each scan. Search across inventory is non-existent. There are no dashboards for data analysis. This is no tracking for remediation

Incentivized

• It provides comprehensive MTTD and MTTR metrics and we are aware of how secure our systems are at any given moment.
• We use linux 7.7, therefore the integrations are smooth.
• We've been able run our online shops securely for so long.

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• Can reduce time to patch most critical vulnerabilities
• Can help to identify who is spending time patching things of lower risk thus keeping the organization in a more vulnerable position
• Easily provides the patch team with a work plan to enhance security more quickly

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