IBM Security QRadar SIEM vs. Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
IBM Security QRadar is security information and event management (SIEM) Software.N/A
Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)
Score 7.9 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Vulcan Cyber was an exposure and vulnerability risk mitigation platform, acquired by Tenable in early 2025. The product is no longer available for sale, and functionality has been integrated into the Tenable One Exposure Management platform's vulnerability solution.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of Product A and Product B
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
8.6
69 Ratings
8% above category average
Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)
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Ratings
Centralized event and log data collection9.927 Ratings00 Ratings
Correlation8.769 Ratings00 Ratings
Event and log normalization/management9.527 Ratings00 Ratings
Deployment flexibility7.827 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools8.865 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom dashboards and workspaces7.469 Ratings00 Ratings
Host and network-based intrusion detection9.725 Ratings00 Ratings
Data integration/API management9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Behavioral analytics and baselining7.748 Ratings00 Ratings
Rules-based and algorithmic detection thresholds8.149 Ratings00 Ratings
Response orchestration and automation7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting and compliance management8.047 Ratings00 Ratings
Incident indexing/searching8.97 Ratings00 Ratings
Threat Intelligence
Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Product A and Product B
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
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Ratings
Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)
7.8
11 Ratings
3% below category average
Network Analytics00 Ratings7.87 Ratings
Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings8.110 Ratings
Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings7.311 Ratings
Threat Analysis00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings7.911 Ratings
Vulnerability Management Tools
Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of Product A and Product B
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
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Ratings
Vulcan Cyber (discontinued)
7.3
11 Ratings
12% below category average
IT Asset Realization00 Ratings7.98 Ratings
Configuration Monitoring00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
Vulnerability Intelligence00 Ratings7.511 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM Security QRadar SIEMVulcan Cyber (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(89 ratings)
7.6
(12 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.4
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(62 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(58 ratings)
7.3
(10 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
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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It's really challenging at times to contend with multiple vulnerabilities on a daily basis, and having a way to make sense of what actually needs to be prioritized and what can be shifted further down the task list is extremely helpful. Because the solution suggests what your next step should be in mitigating a specific vulnerability, it helps us save time and research by enabling us to immediately take action after being informed about an issue.
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Pros
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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  • Identifies vulnerabilities and they are easily understood.
  • Easy to identify remedies in an instant.
  • Campaign feature is a true time saver
  • Our CSM, Nino, is the best I have ever worked with!
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Cons
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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Discontinued Products
  • Deduping of assets could be better.
  • The weighting of vulnerabilities is hard to describe to non technical executives.
  • The Business Groups and Tagging needs improvement. Or at least allow tags to be removed if not needed. Now they are static from the API feed.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Discontinued Products
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Usability
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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Discontinued Products
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Support Rating
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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Discontinued Products
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In-Person Training
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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Discontinued Products
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Online Training
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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Discontinued Products
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Implementation Rating
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 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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Discontinued Products
I wasn't here at the time when the company compared different vulnerability management platforms so I'm not sure on the reasoning and difference between the 2. It could be that the team went through different choices and found Vulcan to be the best fit. It's hard for me to say why Vulcan was specifically chosen
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Return on Investment
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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Discontinued Products
  • Allows much better prioritizing of which assets are most vulnerable
  • Allow a better understanding of what assets are actually under real threat vs. what is assumed to be vulnerable, but the real world fact is the system would be hard to reach internally, so it's not as vulnerable.
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ScreenShots

IBM Security QRadar SIEM Screenshots

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