Much more than just a cool product name!
October 02, 2015

Much more than just a cool product name!

Kirk Crespin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

5.1.1

Modules Used

  • USM All-in-One Virtual Appliance

Overall Satisfaction with AlienVault Unified Security Management

AlienVault USM is used across the whole organization. As a bank, security is vital. Having the ability to perform weekly internal vulnerability testing, asset management, log correlation and intrusion detection is amazing; however AlienVault USM does much more.

Working in one of the most heavily regulated industries, making sure the products we utilize meet a certain standard of performance and capability. AlienVault USM has been reviewed by our 3rd party and Regulatory Auditors with favorable opinions.

  • Vulnerability assessments with vulnerability remediation task management
  • Threat Detection with Host and Network based IDS
  • Security information event management with log/event correlation
  • Reporting and Alarm with ticket tracking
  • Automatic updating of threat intelligence updates

I considered and compared different SIEM solutions before I purchased AlienVault. Solutions such as the Solarwinds, Symantec, HP/ArcSight and Splunk solutions.

When I compared the pricing and features, AlienVault won on every level. AlienVault is more than a SIEM solution. AlienVault is the most complete Information Security management solution that I was able to find.


It is well suited for a higher security conscious environment. If you have multiple users or one user, the task management and the alarm management tool is a great way to manage tasks.

I would suggest some basic knowledge of Linux and would suggest purchasing a setup review with the AlienVault tech team after your initial installation. This will help to ensure that your settings are correct and are maximized for the best security and performance.