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AlienVault USM

Overview

What is AlienVault USM?

AlienVault® Unified Security Management® (USM) delivers threat detection, incident response, and compliance management in one unified platform. It is designed to combine all the essential security capabilities needed for effective security monitoring across cloud and on-premises environments, including SIEM, intrusion detection, vulnerability management, as…

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Users have found AlienVault USM to be a valuable SIEM solution for centralizing and searching log data from a large number of network …
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MSSP Review

8 out of 10
October 04, 2021
AlienVault offers a different experience as opposed to other SIEM tools where it can be set up and configured properly in a shorter amount …
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Popular Features

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  • Centralized event and log data collection (8)
    8.5
    85%
  • Correlation (8)
    8.5
    85%
  • Event and log normalization/management (8)
    8.0
    80%
  • Custom dashboards and workspaces (8)
    7.0
    70%

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Pricing

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Essentials

$1,075

Cloud
per month

Standard

$1,695

Cloud
per month

Premium

$2,595

Cloud
per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Features

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Security Information and Event Management is a category of security software that allows security analysts to look at a more comprehensive view of security logs and events than would be possible by looking at the log files of individual, point security tools

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Avg 7.8
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Product Details

What is AlienVault USM?

AlienVault® Unified Security Management® (USM) delivers threat detection, incident response, and compliance management in one unified platform. It is designed to combine all the essential security capabilities needed for effective security monitoring across cloud and on-premises environments, including SIEM, intrusion detection, vulnerability management, as well as continuous threat intelligence updates. The vendor states that even for resource-limited IT security teams, AlienVault USM can be affordable, fast to deploy, and easy to use. It eliminates the need to deploy, integrate, and maintain multiple point solutions in the data center.

Smart, automated data collection & analysis: USM Anywhere automatically collects and analyzes data across the attack surface, helping to quickly gain centralized security visibility without the complexity of multiple disparate security technologies.

Automated threat detection powered by AT&T Alien Labs: With threat intelligence provided by AT&T Alien Labs, USM Anywhere is updated automatically to stay on top of evolving and emerging threats, so the security team can focus on responding to alerts.

Incident response orchestration with AlienApps: USM Anywhere supports a growing ecosystem of AlienApps, enabling the user to orchestrate and automate actions towards other security technologies, able to respond to incidents quickly and easily.

AlienVault USM Features

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Features

  • Supported: Centralized event and log data collection
  • Supported: Correlation
  • Supported: Event and log normalization/management
  • Supported: Deployment flexibility
  • Supported: Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools
  • Supported: Custom dashboards and workspaces
  • Supported: Host and network-based intrusion detection

Additional Features

  • Supported: AlienVault Open Threat Exchange

AlienVault USM Screenshots

Screenshot of USM Anywhere NIDS Dashboard

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AlienVault USM Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesGlobal

Frequently Asked Questions

Splunk Cloud and Fortinet on IBM Cloud are common alternatives for AlienVault USM.

Reviewers rate Deployment flexibility highest, with a score of 8.6.

The most common users of AlienVault USM are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Users have found AlienVault USM to be a valuable SIEM solution for centralizing and searching log data from a large number of network attached devices. This platform is being used for various use cases such as vulnerability management, scanning, malware detection, and monitoring malicious network traffic. It is considered a good SIEM solution for organizations new to security operational logging or those with a smaller staff and budget. The product has been praised for its integrated feature sets, including HIDS, NIDS, FIM, and security alerting capabilities. The inclusion of features like vulnerability scanning and file integrity monitoring has extended its value for organizations in the early stages of cybersecurity program development. Many users have experienced real-time alerts, enabling them to respond to security incidents and compromised passwords more quickly. Furthermore, AlienVault is used for a range of functions such as SIEM, vulnerability scanning, asset discovery, and investigations. It provides organizations with a centralized log collection site, allowing them to monitor and address new problems more effectively. The platform has been effective in helping organizations meet regulatory compliance requirements and improve SOC operations. Additionally, AlienVault is used to analyze network traffic, Windows Event Logs, and other security events, helping organizations improve network security and protect their customers. It solves security challenges related to device and software visibility, monitoring for anomalous events, and ensuring patch management. Users appreciate the simplicity of deployment and the robustness of the interface. The support team is highly responsive and knowledgeable.

AlienVault USM Anywhere is used by organizations to easily identify security incidents happening across their infrastructure and comply with PCI-DSS compliance requirements. MSSPs utilize AlienVault USM Anywhere to provide their customers with best-in-class threat monitoring and response services. It is also used to monitor cloud environments, scanning and alerting for any known vulnerabilities or activity on servers. AlienVault helps organizations with auditing purposes by monitoring cloud permissions and changes to security. Additionally, it is deployed to customers for monitoring and is used by NSOCs to monitor their networks. AlienVault has been implemented across organizations, covering server assets and providing granular logging on systems and networks. It helps in raising alarms/alerts and mitigating network-related activities. AlienVault collects and alerts on network and system activity across the entire organization, making it easy to filter for important data. The product centralizes log data and helps perform vulnerability analysis and threat detection. It assists in security patching and monitoring within AWS environments. Users appreciate the ease of use and configuration of the cloud-based panel. AlienVault is implemented and managed for clients as a recommended SIEM solution, collecting and normalizing logs from various data sources. It is used throughout organizations to gain insight into network and server events, manage and correlate logs, and recognize anomalous activity. Users have been able to set up alerts for specific events and policies, effectively managing systems and alerts in place, monitoring multiple client environments, and identifying issues that clients may have missed.

AlienVault USM Anywhere is praised for its cost-effectiveness compared to other SIEM solutions on the market. Users appreciate its threat intelligence capabilities, ease of use, user-friendly interface, and simplicity of deployment. The built-in correlation rules require minimal setup and provide high-quality results. Asset management and scanning features help users stay on top of monitoring assets, including dynamic and static asset lists. The integration of OTX into USM Anywhere allows for up-to-date threat intelligence and pulse subscriptions.

The software plays a crucial role in monitoring and alerting when anomalies occur, aiding in threat detection, compliance management, log collection, and vulnerability scanning. It helps organizations stay up to speed on new vulnerabilities and supports agile business initiatives by aiding analysts in identifying cyber threats and providing access to threat cross-referencing data. AlienVault USM Anywhere is deployed to monitor AWS cloud environments, attain compliance, identify threats, and facilitate auditing of non-emergency configuration changes and vulnerability monitoring.

Overall, AlienVault USM Anywhere provides centralized security monitoring, incident response capabilities, compliance reporting features, vulnerability assessment tools, real-time SIEM functionality, as well as asset discovery and user activity monitoring capabilities. It has been widely adopted across various industries for enhancing security posture and gaining comprehensive visibility into network activities.

Based on user recommendations, AlienVault USM receives the following common recommendations:

  1. AlienVault USM is recommended for cost-conscious companies and small to medium businesses due to its affordability and effectiveness. Users find it to be a great tool for analyzing and reacting to threats, offering excellent value for the price.

  2. Users suggest exploring alternative SIEM choices and discussing functionality and configuration requirements. Logrhythm is mentioned as a possible alternate SIEM choice, especially for high-end functionality needs. It is advised to compare features and select the SIEM system that offers the best cost for desired features.

  3. To maximize the experience with AlienVault USM, users recommend taking advantage of training opportunities provided by AlienVault. Joining official training sessions allows users to learn best practices from other users and gain comprehensive knowledge of the product. Users also recommend utilizing forums, support, webinars, and videos offered by AlienVault to enhance understanding and achieve optimal results.

Overall, AlienVault USM is regarded as a cost-effective solution suitable for organizations with data privacy and security priorities. The product's flexibility, community-created intelligence, and continual improvement are also highlighted by users. While some mention areas for improvement, such as support stability and module quality, the general consensus is that AlienVault USM delivers reliable security enhancements and cost savings.

Attribute Ratings

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Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use AlienVault to look for security alarms and user events. We have used it to report to managers across the company for user behavior analytics, login times, VPN usage, etc. It is helpful for Internet usage reports as well, our current Web filter does not have very good reporting capability but allows users to send the Syslog W3C data to our USM sensor which allows us to run much better investigations in an easier to use interface.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
AlienVault USM is being used as an on location network security appliance. It monitors all outgoing, incoming, and internal network traffic within our main office. We also use AlienVault USM to monitor our cloud platform. It allows us to fulfill compliance requirements and secure our network more easily than running several different solutions at a time.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use it to monitor just about every piece of equipment at our company. USM has helped us finally have a centralized log collection site. Not only does it allow us to monitor what is happening, but address new problems that we weren't able to ever know about. Finding out some weaknesses with certain network equipment and have a clear vision on not just why we might be struggling to get max performance but how to get to that desired goal.
July 29, 2019

Better than Splunk

Ryan Hart, MBA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We used to monitor our web application, firewall, and our G Suite logs. AlienVault USM solves the problem of manually monitoring logs. We were able to filter our alerts to ignore known non-threatening behaviours. AlienVault USM also gave us a more efficient way to search our logs rather than viewing the raw log files in our data provider.
July 27, 2019

Fantastic Product!

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use AlienVault for our entire organization for SIEM, Vulnerability Scanning, as well as Asset Discovery. It's one system that covers functions which normally would require multiple tools. It's a fantastic product and fits exactly what we need.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
AlienVault USM was used in partnering with our outside MSP as a part of our overall information security strategy. We had several password breaches before implementing AlienVault that would have been seen and responded to much sooner if we had a tool like AlienVault. We were able to respond to passwords being compromised much sooner simply because Alienvault gave us real time alerts. We were able to review so much more data and catch potential issues much sooner because Alienvault was implemented.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
AlienVault is a great SIEM for organizations who are either new to security operational logging, and wish to purchase a sound solution at a lower price point, or those with a smaller staff and potentially IT budget that wishes to buy a solution that can accomplish many different tasks. Our use of the platform extends across the global organization. We have documented multiple use cases that we are working through within the AlienVault platform such as vulnerability management and scanning, malware detection on clients and servers, malicious network traffic moving laterally and vertically throughout our environment, etc. As is the case with any SIEM, they are only as effective as the log sources that they ingest allow them to be. We are pulling in Windows client and server event logs (filtered to specific EventID's), DNS, DHCP, AWS CloudTrail/CloudWatch logs, NIDS sensor logs, firewall logs, and are also working to integrate the solution with other corporate systems to extend its capability, such as our ITSM. AlienVault is pretty featured rich compared to other SIEM solutions, but those features are mostly good, not great. There is also a growing list of 3rd party integrations as well, which can make the solution even stronger. With that said, there are other SIEM solutions that offer more flexible deployment models, have more 3rd party integrations, and offer more extensibility in terms of holistically supporting the incident response process. Our organization has found AlienVault to work pretty well for us, as this is the first SIEM the business has deployed. Additionally, we are early on in the process of cybersecurity program development, so AlienVault's inclusion of features such as vulnerability scanning and file integrity monitoring extend its value.
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
One department is using AlienVault as a HIDS, NIDS, FIM, and security alerting system. It was selected as having the integrated feature sets to accomplish unique certification and security requirements for that department.
Matthew White | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
AlienVault USM Anywhere provides us with SIEM, at a low price point and with a great array of functionality. SIEM is critical to our security operations and feeds incident response efforts. We use it to monitor logs and events from our applications and server platforms, integrating many of our other security products into the flow of data into USM Anywhere, for centralized logging and event management.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
AlienVault USM is a SIEM solution we utilize to centralize and search log data from a large number of network attached devices. Currently, devices across our entire network send log data to this service, easing analyst requirements and workflow surrounding incident response and log management.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Currently, it is used by the IT Security team. Before it, we didn´t know exactly who was doing what and when in our infrastructure since we work with a lot of providers with access to our servers and cloud services. Now, we get alerts for suspicious login, modifications, cyberattacks, among others.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's used by the Engineering department but the entire organization benefits from AlienVault USM since we need to ensure the safety of our own environment. No vulnerability can be ignored and authenticated scans are perfect to give us the whole picture. Due to a non-disclosure agreement, I am unable to talk about business problems.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use AlienVault USM across our whole organisation. We monitor network traffic and asset vulnerabilities in both our company network and on multiple public cloud provider accounts. We're also tracking Office365 usage. Moreover, several logs (audit, web servers, etc.) are forwarded via syslog to the sensors allowing us to detect attacks.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use AlienVault to provide alerts for any irregular login activity along with other network behavior that is outside normal expectations. AlienVault also aggregates all our log files from network and edge devices into a single, searchable database. It corroborates events from various systems to better report on any unusual activity.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use AlienVault as an integral part of our information security program. It is being used by the whole organization for threat detection, incident response, and compliance management. Helping us maintain NIST Cybersecurity compliance, the main features we use are asset discovery, vulnerability scanning, and intrusion detection. It has also helped implement forensics, log management, and user activity monitoring. AV helps us take a proactive approach to security as it automatically detects threats and keeps us updated so we can focus on mitigating risk and managing responses.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use USM anywhere to have a dashboard overlook of all the servers in our environment. It provides insight with event/alert counts, as we can use those to determine if there is something out of the ordinary happening with a server. The reports are very helpful in providing us this information.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Our Information Security group has implemented AlienVault USM throughout our worldwide organization to help us monitor and track all activities going on in our network. We currently have 4 sensors deployed and are working on getting more sensors deployed into more markets globally. AlienVault has helped us in many ways including NIDS, HIDS, Asset Inventory, and Tracking, and as a log consolidation tool. Being able to see all of our logs in one place has helped us get a better feel for when something negative is impacting our network traffic, and AlienVault helps provide the tools to remediate quickly and effectively.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We started using AlienVault USM two years ago. We choose AlienVault as IDS device to monitor network activity and security on one of the two company locations. Last year we tested the integration with our Antimalware solution and monitoring some logs that come from Linux server. Initially, we used it on the premises. Currently, we migrate to Saas, adding the second company location and we are evaluating to replace other SIEM solutions. The solution is used by the IT department (Networking and Information Security areas).
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