IDERA SQL Compliance Manager vs. Sophos Intercept X for Server

The payment card industry is best as it has built-in PCI DSS compliant and in a transactional DB where there are a lot of DML activities the size of the database must be increased.

Incentivized

Licensing is incredibly easy to renew - and to adjust based on usage. The interface of cloud-based management is fantastic and easy to navigate as well. Syncs up with Active Directory to get users/security groups and such for easily differentiating policies to various users. Being able to pinpoint exactly where a threat infiltrated a system (what it talked to once it did so) is a massive feature in responding to online threats. Depending on deployment size - the cost could be an issue for some smaller organizations.

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• Audit Logins
• DML Activities
• DDL Activities
• Queries Reporting

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• File protection and Recovery
• Blocks exploits to deny attackers
• Malware Detection

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• Should have a compression algorithm to compress the audited logs, as it will take a lot of space.
• Can not audit all the DML and DDL activities as it will take a lot of space, should have a compression algo.

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• Takes time to deploy and keep updated
• Resource heavy application when running

Incentivized

More easy to use, no SQL queries to extract data out of it, graphical user interface is very good and easy to use.

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Does a great job protecting our systems. Email security has more features and easy to manage. You don't have to have your own server to run the endpoint security. Auto updates the endpoint and servers. With a Managed detect response team that does human threat hunting. Overall an awesome product.

Incentivized

• Audit reports are a hectic job for a DBA it made them easy.

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• It has protected us from a ransomware attack.
• Centralized management has saved us time.
• It takes more time to install than others.

Incentivized