Imperva Attack Analytics vs. SolarWinds Threat Monitor

I have found the solution to be flexible, adaptable and responsive which enables the implementation of risk management principles and security best practices. It provides visibility into cloud application usage, including what data has been accessed, when and by whom that help detect behavioral anomalies with app usage and alert on suspicious events

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Due to the high price that SolarWinds has, I do not recommend it for small companies. And if I recommend SolarWinds in large companies with complex infrastructures where constant monitoring and review of the network is required, this system is very complete and helps everyone in the technology team, both network administrators, database administrators, Security Administrators, and Server Administrators are all very happy with this system.

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• It quickly shows us the statistics graphically.
• It gives us a super grainy detail of the attack.
• The board is very friendly.
• It is always constantly updated.

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• monitoring
• notification systems
• virus attack monitoring
• ability to shut down systems when it senses an imminent threat

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• The UI does not feel intuitive
• The support documentation sometimes is lacking or unclear
• API integration seems a little more complicated than need be.

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• Steep learning curve.
• Usually takes a bit to get the scans to run easily in a new environment.
• Could have more reporting options.

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SolarWinds offers live chat support for all its products built-in. So if you are working on something you can just reach out to someone at that time, and usually get an answer pretty quick. If you are trying to get something done it's a lot better than submitting a ticket and waiting for the email response.

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We chose Imperva Attack Analytics for its ability to monitor and audit database activities and its ability to scale and meet demands of the distributed environment. The solution is simple, straightforward and transparent for colleagues, and provides real-time event monitoring, audit analysis and customisable reports.

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Threat Monitor is very new on the scene. Its obviously not at the same level as some of the established vendors yet. We also deploy Alienvault for example and its nowhere near the same level as this, however the cost model between these two products reflects that. Alienvault however does have a physical footprint on the environment, whereas Threat Monitor doesnt. If you have the paitence to wait, Threat Monitor will surely only improve over time.

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• We gain in reputation as our website has never been down.
• We gain credibility as we are protected with the best security tool.
• We gain trust, our clients know that their accounts are well protected.

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• The positive impact that this system has on our company is that it has saved us a lot of expenses when it comes to investigating what the bank's network and systems are.
• This saving translates into administrators' time when it comes to finding the problem quickly, expeditiously, and effectively.
• It has helped us a lot and we have even required fewer hours from external providers when it comes to solving a problem.

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