IBM Guardium for SQL auditing
October 08, 2025

IBM Guardium for SQL auditing

Frank Eargle | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • IBM Security Guardium Data Protection

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Guardium

In our organization, We use IBM Guardium to monitor critical data systems using auditing policies and feeding analytics into additional tooling.

Pros

  • I think IBM Guardium does Auditing SQL well
  • In my experience, IBM Guardium does PCI audits well

Cons

  • I think there is room for improvement in IBM Guardium with a Lower price point
For me, the most valuable capability in IBM Guardium is Auditing
With IBM Guardium capabilities we can allow Non-priviledged users setting audit policy on critical data, which we could not do before.

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

Not sure

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 am likely to recommend IBM Guardium to a colleague because of Compliant SQL systems.

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