IBM Security Guardium

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IBM Security Guardium
Score 8.4 out of 10
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IBM Security 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 your sensitive data — no matter where it is stored.N/A
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IBM Security Guardium
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IBM Security Guardium
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
Additional DetailsPricing is dependent based on data source environment.
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IBM Security Guardium
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IBM Security Guardium
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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 …
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somehow cheaper and having a much capliars to use it and having experience in it.
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If I compare with imperva Guardium is more efficient. First of all GUI is more useful. Documentation is more than imperva etc.
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We needed MSSQL database level information which McAfee DAM could only provide at instance level.
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IBM Security Guardium uses advanced technologies, such as behavioral analysis and machine learning, to detect and respond to security threats in real time. This enables more accurate detection and faster response to threats compared to other similar software.
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It is more secure and easy to understand the flow of use. It helps to avoid the dependence for anyone and can monitor the data on real time.
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IBM Security Guardium provides many more features and capabilities than all the other tools evaluated for this decision. To begin with, there are limited databases that are supported by other database security tools. None of the other evaluated tools have the ability to mask …
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Almost a perfect integration. But you need to be skillful in both solutions to make things clear.
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IBM Security Guardium is a perfect tool that is a little bit more costly than other tools available on the market. But as compared to features this tool provides a lot of features that can help to detect the anomalies in the data and even help to identify the advanced threats …
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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 …
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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, …
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The architecture of IBM Guardium give us flexibility to access activities, create policies and management. Easy deployment and stabilization of product can be other reason for preference. Can be easy manage and track activities' backup node of databases in a disaster recovery …
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IBM is the only company that I have used. It is reliable and easy to use, I trust it and my company and employers do as well.
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IBM Guardium has sufficient platform supports comparing the others. The IBM Guardium users are very happy in Turkey, so it is a defacto. Agent stability is better than others. It has more capabilities than others(Vulnerability Assessment,Database Discovery, Data Classification, …
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User Ratings
IBM Security Guardium
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(32 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(3 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(29 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Security Guardium
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
We use IBM Security Guardium to handle our sensitive on-premises and cloud data securely and compliantly. IBM Security Guardium has automatic database integration, self-monitoring alerts, AI anomaly detection, and pre-written reports and queries, so if you want to keep your data secure, you should go with it.
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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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Cons
IBM
  • Although it is a relatively simple software to use, it requires a bit of knowledge, which a new user cannot do without consolidating some previous knowledge.
  • The technical support team is not ideal; although, on many occasions we have not needed their help, the times we have interacted it has left us wanting more.
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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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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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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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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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Return on Investment
IBM
  • Helps protect sensitive and confidential data, reducing the risk of data breaches and their financial and reputational consequences.
  • Provides regulatory compliance capabilities, helping organizations comply with regulations and standards specific to their industry.
  • Provides complete visibility and control over data access and usage activities.
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