Making compliance and audits much easier.
July 08, 2025

Making compliance and audits much easier.

Ana Shubitidze | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • IBM Security Guardium Data Protection
  • IBM Security Guardium Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
  • IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE)
  • IBM Guardium Discover and Classify
  • IBM Guardium Data Compliance
  • IBM Security Guardium Vulnerability Assessment
  • IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Guardium

It helps with compliance through built-in templates like GDPR and PCI-DSS and we also rely on it for real-time alerts when anything unusual happens with user behavior. I use IBM Guardium to monitor who’s accessing sensitive data across our on-prem and cloud databases.

Pros

  • it tracks and alerts on unauthorized access and odd behavior before things get serious
  • it supports both on-prem and cloud databases, which is great because we use a mix
  • the built-in templates for compliance like GDPR saved us tons of time

Cons

  • the initial configuration and deployment was a bit time consuming for me
  • it took me a while to get used to where everything is
  • some reports do lag a bit
  • we save time and reduce errors with automated audit reports
  • it’s cut down on manual work and helped us respond to issues faster
  • we feel more confident staying compliant and secure across all our data sources
I find the real-time data monitoring and classification features super useful in my role. It tracks every bit of activity—who accessed what, when, and how. Also, the alerts are made to be acted on, not just noise.
IBM Guardium helped us catch potential breaches early and stay aligned with internal policies and it also made audits less stressful and saved a lot of effort on compliance checks. Honestly, before this, we were blind to a lot unless someone raised a flag manually.

Do you think IBM Guardium delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IBM Guardium's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM Guardium live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of IBM Guardium go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM Guardium again?

Yes

I recommend IBM Guardium if you need better visibility into sensitive data activity, it’s helped us spot threats early and made audits way easier, but the interface could be more user-friendly for new users.

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