SolarWinds Security Event Manager: A "log" above everyone else
January 31, 2020
SolarWinds Security Event Manager: A "log" above everyone else
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds Security Event Manager
SolarWinds Security Event Manager is a log and event manager that we implemented to replace our Cisco MARS appliance. This system is used by our security team to monitor and log events throughout the entire organization. From an alerting point of view, SolarWinds Security Event Manager makes our monitoring simpler and more refined. By allowing us to create and set email alerts on important and critical events, SolarWinds Security Event Manager allows a hands-off approach, so that we don't have to review hundreds of lines of alerts to get the critical information, saving us time and effort.
- Allows log collecting from almost any source of data, using multiple types of authentication and collection (i.e. SNMP, WMI, etc.)
- Allows customization of dashboards per user, so that you can quickly find the information relevant to your position.
- The dashboard and reports use javascript, which can be slow to load.
- To get it up and running was fast, however, to correctly configure proper alerts, you have to spend a ton of time.
- SolarWinds Security Event Manager can be expensive for larger organizations.
- If you don't have a log and event manager, SolarWinds Security Event Manager will get you on your way to being more secure.
We implemented SolarWinds Security Event Manager to replace our Cisco MARS appliance. We found the Cisco MARS appliance cumbersome and difficult to connect to and use, as well as very costly from a support and maintenance perspective. SolarWinds Security Event Manager has more features and reporting capabilities, and it significantly reduced the amount of time spent on reviewing logs.
Do you think SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)'s feature set?
Yes
Did SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) again?
Yes