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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds LEM is security information and event management (SIEM) software.N/A

    Tenable Vulnerability Management

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AVulnerability management specialist Tenable offers their cloud application and container security platform Tenable Web App Scanning (formerly Tenable.io), a vulnerability management tool that emphasizes visibility of web applications, automatic scanning, and a unified view of cloud infrastructure and possible inconsistencies indicating a vulnerability.N/A
    Pricing
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)Tenable Vulnerability Management
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)Tenable Vulnerability Management
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)Tenable Vulnerability Management
    Considered Both Products
    SolarWinds
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    30 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    31 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)Tenable Vulnerability Management
    Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
    Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) and Tenable Vulnerability Management
    Feature
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    8.9
    18 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Tenable Vulnerability Management
    -
    Ratings
    Centralized event and log data collection9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Correlation8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event and log normalization/management8.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Deployment flexibility10.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom dashboards and workspaces9.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Host and network-based intrusion detection10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) and Tenable Vulnerability Management
    Feature
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    -
    Ratings
    Tenable Vulnerability Management
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Network Analytics00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Threat Recognition00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Threat Analysis00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management Tools
    Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) and Tenable Vulnerability Management
    Feature
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    -
    Ratings
    Tenable Vulnerability Management
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    IT Asset Realization00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Authentication00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Configuration Monitoring00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Web Scanning00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Vulnerability Intelligence00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Tenable Nessus
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)Tenable Vulnerability Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (46 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.5
    (17 ratings)
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)Tenable Vulnerability Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SolarWinds
    Optimal for SolarWinds Security Event Manager needs for smaller companies - it is a very cool product but has some limitations around EPS (which gets chewed up quickly if you're doing it the right way & adding servers/storage/FW & other network devices)... Also pricing model is GREAT (not consumption-based, which is the greatest grift the SIEM industry has created).
    Incentivized
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    Tenable
    I've been using this product since it began as an open source product, I really like it and for the money, I think it's probably the best choice for most companies who need a product like this. Over the years I've seen the interface change quite a bit and sometimes I think it's a bit unclear how to do certain things and the different packages can be confusing, these are the only reasons I'm giving it a 9 instead of a 10.
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    Pros
    SolarWinds
    • It does a great job of notifying us when accounts have been locked out. We can then find out the device on the network where the login attempt occurred.
    • Searching for incidents is now a lot faster with the implementation of the HTML 5 interface.
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    Tenable
    • Setup of the internal scanner was fairly simple and straight forward.
    • An update came out for the internal scanner that allows you to add an Internal Certificate Authority for lookup.
    • Has automated reporting to keep executives and compliance departments informed.
    • Internal scanner can be configured to auto-update itself.
    • "Recast Rules" allows your organization to redefine a vulnerabilities' classification, if it is not applicable or your disagree.
    • External PCI scans allow you to remediate before submitting to Tenable.io for review.
    • Tenable.io staff was very patient and helpful. They provided some limited guidance with remediation.
    • Internal and External scans can be automated. schedule for the automated scans is very granular.
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    Cons
    SolarWinds
    • All SolarWinds product suffer from slow response times in management portals. SolarWinds SEM is no exception. While it is much preferred over a "thick client" there is much room for improvement in speed.
    • If you use the email alert features with SolarWinds make sure to prepare you staff and team for the large amount of emails they could receive. Make sure to reduce the number of alerts so your team does not ignore the alerts.
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    Tenable
    • Expensive - You do pay a slight premium for the best product in the space.
    • Asset management is difficult to work with if you have a lot of asset turnover, the license can be ''held'' for 3-6 months after the asset is gone from your environment.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SolarWinds
    It is pretty likely that we will renew SEM when the time comes up. It is easy to use and maintain so there isn't much of a need to replace this product. It is also a pretty fair price for the capabilities provided by the SEM
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    Tenable
    We like to renew tenable each year we have had it so far.
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    Usability
    SolarWinds
    If you are familiar with SolarWinds then you can use this product it's as easy as that. If you have never used a SolarWinds product then it will take a minute to get how they do reports and make dashboards but that being said the tool is great and can make things very easy once you get a feel for how it works and get everything setup how you like it.
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    Tenable
    Overall it is good, it took a little while to understand it and figure things out but once you have a good grasp on it then, it is very good.
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    Support Rating
    SolarWinds
    The quality of support can vary depending on whom you end up speaking with. I was fortunate enough to work with a support representative who was very familiar with the product. He had even authored some of the support documentation on the website. On the flip side, I had two other experiences where I was simply directed to online training material.
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    Tenable
    Support is usually really great at walking you through any steps you need to take when you get stuck on something. There are a few false positives and errors that have come up over the years that required their help to get through. Unfortunately, the steps required to diagnose some problems are more tedious than I think should be necessary. (IE: SQL instances can throw errors that clog up your logs because one plugin affects it in a certain way. The process to diagnose this is to watch timestamps of plugins in a log while monitoring the SQL logs at the same time and using your best guess as to what is causing it.)
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    Alternatives Considered
    SolarWinds
    Fortianalzyer can only do logs from FortiGate so usefulness is limited. Elasticsearch was a lot slower than Solarwinds and the filters were a lot harder to set up and use. The connectors for SEM were far more stable.
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    Tenable
    Tenable.io has a comparable set of features, with excellent support and a competitive price. After less than desirable experiences with another company, we moved to Tenable and haven't looked back since.
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    Return on Investment
    SolarWinds
    • For the price, it produced a decent value. It did a lot of the easy stuff well. I can't give any specific data given the objective of the product was to monitor very basic events in the environment.
    • There are free options that can do a better job.
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    Tenable
    • Since this is a requirement for our PCI compliance and the cost is relatively low, the ROI isn't really something we need to think too much about, Tenable's pricing is fair and affordable.
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