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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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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 USM across our entire organization, which includes 5 separate SaaS products. At a basic level, we use the core/default functionality of AlienVault to watch our AWS account. Beyond that, we use it to collect and analyze logs for suspicious activity. The ability to track and respond to suspicious events and document them completely is super key to our organization. The reporting functionality is key in allowing me to demonstrate our processes over time to show we watch and respond to alerts.
Ryan Collins | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Alienvault was selected as our SIEM solution to provide cutting-edge monitoring, analytics and alerting, and it has the added benefit of being able to conduct vulnerability assessments and provide endpoint detection and response. There is a lot of noise when deploying any SIEM solution, but Alienvault is unique in that it can be effective, practically right out-of-the-box, and anything required beyond that is satisfied by their great support team and available training. I have found that USM Anywhere can fill a critical gap in your security program, and I would recommend it for both small, medium, and large businesses.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
AlienVault is currently being used to monitor all servers, work stations, Network, and Office 365 environments. We also are using it to monitor workstation vulnerabilities. We are using it across the entire organization, and all three locations.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Used to monitor the internal environment as well as providing managed security services to our customers. Provide SOC as a service and incident management and response services utilizing USM Central and USM Anywhere. It solves the problem for companies who can’t afford to implement the technology themselves and to hire a full-time team or analyst to provide internal SOC capabilities.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
AlienVault USM is being used for compliance purposes and as a central system and event log repository. We decided to utilize the hosted version for simplicity and ease of use. In addition, the hosted solution allowed for easy setup and configuration. AlienVault USM is currently being used by the Information Technology department. Events and logs are reviewed when needed. The solution allows us to now have one location for all the various applications and devices to deposit logs.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use AlienVault to help manage PCI compliance within our AWS infrastructure. AlienVault is used for intrusion detection, file integrity monitoring, monitoring of VPC flow logs, WAF logs and more. We also utilize the reporting.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We're using USM Anywhere as our security monitoring and SIEM platform. We have two AWS accounts with about 150 servers (Linux & Window). The USM is used to monitor the servers, virtual firewalls, other various virtual appliances, and the AWS VPC network itself. There are virtual AlienVault sensor appliances hosted within the AWS accounts, to collect log data.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Alienvault USM for our cloud environment. We use it for requirements for PCI compliance. We currently have two sensors to track configuration changes, vulnerabilities in our servers and applications, and for network scanning. Alienvault USM alerts us when anyone changes or reconfigures our network environment, when a user is added or removed, or when a potential attack is happening.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
AlienVault is used by our IT department as part of our SIEM centralizing logs, correlating events, analyzing behaviors and triggering alerts. The reporting capabilities are used by our compliance group to support their initiatives and certifications.
Francis Aghedo | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The USM is being used by the IT department as a SIEM, giving our organization a 360 view of what's going on in the network infrastructure, and more focus on the critical infrastructures which has been plugged-in to send all their log activities. The AlienVault USM has made it simple by the creation of plugins which makes it easier to express the logs in simple expression for easy understanding.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
USM is being used by our new Information Security department to identify and investigate potential security issues across our corporate network and all of our branches. The major problems it is helping us address is identifying potential system compromises, account manipulations, malicious traffic, and other forms of attack against our corporate computers, accounts, and other network devices.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
AlienValut USM is deployed throughout our entire server and database architecture primarily in the cloud in Linux environments. It's managed and orchestrated by one department but secures data integral to the entire business.
May 13, 2019

Value for money!

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's used as an SIEM and vulnerability management solution across the whole organisation. We are also leveraging the dark web monitoring module as part of our current subscription.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
AlienVault is being used internally for testing purposes and is implemented for MSP functionality across our clients. USM provides our clients with central logging and correlated security alerting.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
AlienVault USM Anywhere is a perfect fit for the protective monitoring of our organisation's web facing services. It was important for us to have a real-time monitoring solution in place which could be accessed remotely by analysts such as myself. Our offices are geographically separated from our data centre so we do not have direct access to the network infrastructure. AlienVault USM helps to keep us informed of anything suspicious or unexpected which may require further investigation and more recently, with the launch of the new Investigations function, it has become even more useful as a tool for cataloguing and responding to potential incidents.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
AlienVault is being used to aggregate error log information across the organization from servers, networking equipment and client machines. It then allows searching of that information, categorizing it and applying rules to notify engineering and department management should anomalies occur. These notifications can take a variety of forms and are then acted upon by the appropriate technical staff, thus meeting technical and processing needs.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use AlienVault USM across our entire organization. It was purchased to help us improve our ability to respond to cyber security threats by keeping up with patching and tracking down vulnerabilities on our network. We took these steps after paying to have penetration testing done on our network.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We currently use AlienVault USM with our managed service provider division to provide security and visibility for our services provided to our customers. We're SOC2 certified and AlienVault USM is a key part of maintaining that certification with the data it gives us about what is happening with our services and the infrastructure that supports those services.
Corey Foster | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
AlienVault USM Anywhere is being used across the entire organization, for full network monitoring of all systems including election systems. We also are using AlienVault in our Azure environment for monitoring of applications and virtual machines that are housed in the cloud. This is through firewall logs and the AlienVault Agents.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We were evaluating various SIEM systems and decided to use AlienVault USM due to the product's offerings and the price point. We started using AlienVault USM last year. The first phase was with initial monitoring of events from development servers and then we gradually moved it to other devices. It is currently used for monitoring of devices for some departments and we may gradually extend the SIEM tool to rest of the organization.

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