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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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TrustRadius Insights

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

Reviews

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Great log aggregation and management tool.
  • Great intrusion detection and investigation tool.
  • Very easy to set up and get it going in a very few steps.
  • AlienVault can look into providing log collection methods other than using a sensor.
  • AlienVault USM capabilities should be replicated to AlienVault OSSIM except that with OSSIM there wouldn't be any support.
March 18, 2020

AlienVault is amazing

Alan Yair Villaseñor Cervantes | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
  • Simple UI
  • Easy to use, even if you are not used to it
  • It makes everything simpler to monitor.
  • Difficult to get the files in the forensic area
  • The investigations could be more user-friendly, or it could apply some AI to be quicker.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
  • Asset Discovery
  • Network SPAN monitoring
  • Event correlation of out-of-the-box directives and custom directives
  • PCI DSS requirements fulfillment and reporting
  • Appliance should have APIs so that data can be exported to smart dashboards and reports.
  • Limitation of 1000 EPS in All-In-One is very less even for small to medium organizations.
  • Email notification should be smarter and customization for better notifications
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • AlienVault offers Rule Creation which helps in testing out new implementations such as alarm suppression, event suppression, etc.
  • AlienVault is easy to navigate. At first, I was kinda confused watching my teammates use it but the more I spend my time with AlienVault the more I appreciate its features.
  • For me, I really appreciate the filters. I can filter out events specifically, which reduces time spent on looking for a particular event.
  • I think adding multiple events in the investigation would really help.
  • When opening an alarm, I hope we could just open the events on another tab directly.
March 09, 2020

AlienVault USM Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Correlation Directives - USM has 3000+ default directives, which reduces time and man-power.
  • SOC building is much quicker and can be complete in 3 months, which is very difficult with other tools that are currently in the market.
  • Yearly subscription of USM product is equal to 3-4 months of others currently in market
  • OTX pulse is the world's biggest forum, which helps in threat hunting and management.
  • Less involvement of man-power and cost
  • Raw log feature is a little slow with limited features
  • Very few, infrequent updates
  • Backup log is not effective and not easy
  • Storage issues
March 09, 2020

AlienVault Review

Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Data is ingested quickly.
  • Its easy to get data in.
  • Filter rules are very customizable.
  • Implementation was dicey.
  • I wish it had a real time data feed.
  • Its been a struggle to keep under our data cap.
March 01, 2020

Room to grow

Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Event filtering is intuitive.
  • Investigations are well-integrated and provide useful event and alert aggregation for review and analysis.
  • Dashboards have plenty of colors and graphs to please management.
  • The ability to save (event) views saves a lot of time.
  • The session timeout is veiled and I've lost work typing notes into the window of an expired session unknowingly.
  • It does not process eStreamer.
  • It cannot parse the "blocked" field in source fire logs so you can't see if IDS events are blocked or not.
  • Sometimes performance lags.
February 27, 2020

AlienVault USM Review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Very easy to filter out alarms and events
  • Easy to use and understand interface
  • You cannot add a label to an alarm from an event page, which can be annoying since clicking on it changes the page to the alarm.
  • An extra tab is opened after clicking on an event in an alarm, and it is blank so it's unnecessary.
January 29, 2020

AlienVault review

Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Log Collection
  • Grouping
  • Alarms can be tedious to work through.
  • Vulnerability scanning is inferior to other products.
January 28, 2020

AlienVault USM Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • It does a great job of correlating the traffic that it sees and compares it to Open Threat Exchange.
  • It's easy to read and set-up.
  • When looking at events from a destination IP, the USM doesn't show you the total number of these until you find the last page. It just says "XXXX of 4,000,000".
January 27, 2020

AlienVault USM Review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Easy to use rules, events will pre-populate fields for alarm rules allowing for quick creation
  • Friendly interface with logical layout of settings and options
  • Some room to improve the scaling of sensors. Sensors struggle to handle millions or events which results in dropped events in large environments
  • USM is upgraded automatically and there is no way to control when your instance is upgraded. This can result in bugs in features without any way to test and control
John Keenan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Lots of ability to generate reports.
  • Solid appliances ingest many sources.
  • Default settings are a bit esoteric and require outside expertise for optimization.
  • AI isn’t really catching as much as I thought it would.
January 24, 2020

USM Anywhere Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Co-relation engine helps where we don't have to spend hours writing rules.
  • As a SaaS solution we don't worry about maintaining the system.
  • OTX integration
  • Having more parsers and AlienVault app. Also, updates the log parsers continuously.
  • Option to the users to purge selective data.
  • Better Reporting & GUI interface.
Atul Jain | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • It raises the alarms/notifications at the same moment it happens.
  • The correlation job is wonderful. It correlates all the events and checks with the vuln also.
  • The pcap is not available in USM Anywhere, where it was available in the USM appliance.
  • I feel at times that the correlation is quite slow.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • The ability to ingest and parse logs across systems and then correlate the activity.
  • The filtering of millions of events to discover the details you need to find is intuitive and powerful.
  • Agents should be deployable directly from the console, without manually logging into servers to run scripts.
  • More Alien App integrations should be developed for additional popular products.
December 24, 2019

Alien

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Data storage.
  • Fast recovery.
  • Customer service.
  • Face to face help.
Nathan Manzi | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
  • With the Open Threat Exchange, AlienVault USM Anywhere is able to quickly identify emerging indicators of compromise and alert on threats as they arise.
  • We've found the improvements in the authenticated vulnerability scanning engine to reduce the number of false positives and increase the integrity of vulnerability reports.
  • Speed of deployment is a strength, particularly with the AlienVault agent which utilizes os query to collect typically important data.
  • Alien apps provide us with the ability to integrate third party security packages and swiftly take action on alarms.
  • More Alien app integrations with emerging EDR solutions would be useful.
  • A catalogue of commonly filtered events would make on-boarding much quicker and easier.
November 27, 2019

AlienVault USM Anywhere

Matthew Stacks | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • AlienVault USM is simple and easy to deploy. Sensors can be deployed in as little as 15 minutes through the setup wizard.
  • The USM UI is easy to understand. I've trained multiple analysts who are able to perform their duties on their first day, in part because of USM Anywhere's ease of use.
  • Top-notch built-in compliance templates and reporting features.
  • Filtering using built-in search statements is difficult to pick up and run with.
  • When creating custom rules for reports, there can be too many options, and often have little use for the task at hand.
  • You sometimes need product-specific knowledge, like AlienVault field names, to find the information you're after.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Easy to Install
  • Cloud Alert Console
  • Relevancy of Data/Alerting
  • Adding additional plugins and applications can be difficult
  • Extensive filtering required to streamline event collection
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