SBM-SME-Review.
October 09, 2025

SBM-SME-Review.

Mohammad Farooq | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller

Modules Used

  • IBM Guardium DDR (Data Detection and Response)
  • IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager
  • IBM Security Guardium Data Protection

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Guardium

I think IBM Security Guardium is an excellent product for securing critical environments. I also appreciate the IBM GKLM, which's amazing, especially with the new version 5 that adds numerous new devices. Thanks for enhancing.

Pros

  • We use it for our SQL database.

Cons

  • Please add new databases to IBM Guardium
  • Yes, it satisfies security compliance.
Database security and encryption.
Unlike IBM GKLM v4, v5 offers fewer options, but it includes many device options.

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?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of IBM Guardium go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM Guardium again?

Yes

In my opinion, I would likely recommend IBM Guardium to a colleague by saying that I strongly recommend this product as IBM Guardium protects from attacks, controls access, and encrypts data at rest.

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