Varonis Data Security Platform Reviews and Ratings

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We had many visibility issues in our Active Directory and file server environment. Varonis helped us see the environment more clearly and mitigate the reported risks. We corrected several errors in AD, fixed privileges in the environment, were able to verify the number of files accessed on the file server and whether some accesses were really necessary, and we made the necessary corrections.

Likelihood to Recommend

Based on my recent experience attempting an integration with an existing system, I believe Varonis doesn't perform well in environments lacking standardized file types, such as PDF, ZIP, JPG, and others. Environments without this standardization make it more difficult for Varonis to recognize the data.Therefore, I recommend a Proof of Concept (POC) before actual implementation in the environment.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our organization uses the Varonis Data Security Platform to monitor, and manage sensitive data across our on-premises environments. The platform is a part of our data security, and insider-threat management strategy. Varonis helped us with Data Visibility and Classification, clear visibility into where sensitive data resides and also GDPR compliance.

Likelihood to Recommend

Varonis Data Security Platform is highly effective for organizations needing deep visibility and compliance across data environments, but it may be less appropriate for smaller organizations with limited unstructured data or simpler security requirements, but also because of the high cost of the solution.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Varonis Data Security Platform is basically an enterprise security solution for data protection which detects threats and responds to them accordingly. Varonis Data Security Platform can protect your data on local servers as well as in the cloud. As an organization,

you’ll be able to protect all your sensitive documents, emails, confidential business information, your employee personal records, and even your financial records as well. Varonis analyses your data time to time and makes sure there are no other suspicious activities.

Likelihood to Recommend

The most highlighted feature of Varonis Data Security Platform is the data analyzing mechanism. It analyzes your data all the time with some special algorithms to detect any unusual activities so that it can identify any unusual behavior or users and

take necessary action to save your sensitive data. They also offer a complete dashboard solution for their customers to control across different data stores, see their current state, and any security breaches to be addressed manually.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using Varonis to audit our Isilon file servers. We have used this software to identify sensitive data locations and locations that need to be more secure. This software has helped us automate a lot of the processes to secure these data locations. It took us a few months to fix these issues; whereas, it would have taken maybe years to repair manually. We are also using this to help us identify the presence of malware and alert us if any is detected and logoff any offending user.

Likelihood to Recommend

Identifying open permissions on a file share [is] outstanding. It [Varonis Data Security Platform] can also recommend what users should have access and help clean up those file locations. It can also create the AD groups based on your naming convention. This does a great job identifying location of sensitive data (SSNs, Credit card numbers, etc...) We have used this software to lock down file locations based on the software's recommendation and then had to reverse the changes because of users getting denied access. On a positive note, the software does allow modeling and also has rollback ability.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The application is used by the IT Department and is implemented enterprise wide. We use the product as a part of our defense in depth approach to cyber-security. The tool enable our enterprise to monitor PII in a way we were not able to monitor it prior. The tool also provides significant reporting tools that we use to augment our monthly security meetings.

Likelihood to Recommend

This tool is well suited to address all of our auditing and reporting for production data. The alerting feature is outstanding and the search feature is well executed. The interface is slightly outdated and the ability to search through archive data is cumbersome. The reporting options are excellent but the report display is not designed in a way that makes it difficult to interpret the results.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We're started using Varonis more than 6 years ago, primarily its file server auditor features, to log file server actions such as file/folders read, write, moving, deletion, etc. It's surely an important tool to have when you have file server incidents. Like some department folders 'disappearing' and the manager or department's head demanding to know who was responsible. We had some incidents like that and Varonis really proved its value. It has native integration to a wide range of storage/NAS/fileservers. In our case, we use Netapp storage and it integrates to it through Netapp's native "policies." It works really well! Varonis can also be used to manage permissions and to find access "anomalies," for example, if a user starts to read/write a large amount of data at the same time (it could be an infected computer running a ransomware attack).

Likelihood to Recommend

For sure it is well suited for companies that need to keep track of their data and that are willing to pay for it. It does an excelent job of monitoring the file's access, with zero impact on Storage's performance. Sometimes it is not enough to be able to restore the data. Sometimes in critical incidents, managers and heads demand to know who caused it. Thanks to Varonis we were able to give them this information easily and in a short time.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Varonis Data Security Platform has a variety of uses. One of the best features is the ability to track and monitor file and folder access. This means that if a folder or file disappears, a report can be ran that tells whether it was moved or deleted and who performed the action. There are times folders are inadvertently moved, in the past. The only option was to restore from backup and assume it may have been deleted. This means there could be multiple copies in the wrong locations. Now, if it has been determined a something was moved, we can check and see if it was intentional, if so, why and inform other people. If it was unintentional, then we can move it back to the original location. Another great use of it is to monitor for sudden file changes that could indicate ransomware or some other attack. Some rules can be put into place that sends alerts out to various teams so an investigation can begin quickly and intercede a potential attack. The product also can monitor Active Directory and alert on changes to specific security groups, account lockouts, or changes in GPOs

Likelihood to Recommend

In my opinion, the Varonis Data Security Platform is excellent in any environment where monitoring and reporting on access to data are imperative. This would include most mid-size to enterprise organizations with its ability to monitor across files structures, Active Directory, email systems, and other products. There can always be an audit trail on what has happened in the organization. In these times of ransomware, having a product that can detect and alert on decreased the likelihood that an attack will be successful. While very useful, this product may not work well for smaller organizations due to the amount of the learning curve and administrative task needed. Smaller organizations tend not to have as large a staff as larger organizations, so having someone proficient in the product may be difficult.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are currently in our 1st year of deployment and are utilizing it across our entire organization. We mainly purchased the product for tracking account activity in active directory, but have found the added malware threat detection and notifications when group policies are changed have been added benefits for our Security and Identify and Access Management teams.

Likelihood to Recommend

<p>With minimal Identity and Access Management staff, this tool has been a blessing for quick responses to questions like:</p><p>'Who has access?' <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05px; word-spacing: -0.85px;">'What are the permissions on a specific shared drive folder?' </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05px; word-spacing: -0.85px;">'When was the last time a folder was modified and by who?' </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05px; word-spacing: -0.85px;">'Where are all the locations that contain sensitive data such as SOX systems?'</span></p>

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Varonis is being used by all of the organization to search for financial data to classify them and encrypt all that data.

Likelihood to Recommend

Is well suited for companies that need to detect financial or personal information that requires it to be scanned, reported and encrypted. It's not suitable for nonsecurity requirements.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Varonis is utilized by the information security analyst across the entire organization to address compliance of file monitoring and alerting of suspicious or high amounts of activity on file systems.

Likelihood to Recommend

Varonis Data Security Platform is excellent for organizations of different sizes and if properly configured and tuned, allows security specialists to be aware of file activity and active directory statistics within their organization.