Cyral vs. IBM Guardium

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cyral
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Cyral is a cloud-native Security-as-Code solution to protect the modern data layer. It allows engineering teams to observe, secure, and manage data endpoints in a cloud via a sidecar.
$50
per identity per month
IBM Guardium
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
IBM Guardium is IBM's data security posture management solution, that aims to offer organizations comprehensive visibility, actionable insights and real-time controls to help users comply with regulations, preserve privacy and secure sensitive data no matter where it is stored.N/A
Pricing
CyralIBM Guardium
Editions & Modules
Access
$50
per identity per month
Access & Authorization
custom pricing
per identity per month
Access & Authorization & Assurance
custom pricing
per identity per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CyralIBM Guardium
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details* Cyral defines an identity as any user, app, or other actor who uses or manages a data repository.Pricing is dependent based on data source environment.
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User Ratings
CyralIBM Guardium
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(0 ratings)
9.6
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
5.3
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CyralIBM Guardium
Likelihood to Recommend
For all companies engaged in data processing and business, this is an excellent software to feel much more confident that all your data, analysis, graphics and business analysis, are in complete safety. The whole department is happy to work with the software because it is very easy to use.
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It checks many boxes when it comes to security. It allows you to see all the DB activity that goes on, report on it, and send it to SIEM. The analytics part extends this product even more. The investigation dashboard makes it easier to find outliers or specifics without running queries or reports.
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Pros
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  • when businesses use IBM Guardium Insights to visualize data risks, it can help them find and prioritize threats better
  • by putting all of its features in one place, it might make data security easier to manage and keep under control
  • it is easy to use and doesn't mean anything
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Cons
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  • Large activity reports are easier to generate
  • that is capable of performing activity profiling to learn to identify abnormal activity
  • that has the ability to integrate with reporting tools
  • that has a mobile interface
  • los reportes de actividades grandes Sean mas faciles de generar
  • que sea capaz de realizar un profiling de actividades para aprender a identificar actividad anormal
  • que Tenga la posibilidad de integrarse con herramientas de reporteria
  • que Tenga una interfaz movil
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Likelihood to Renew
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It is a perfect system to detect problems that we do not see manually, it is light, with a very simple learning curve and with great protection of our data, we will use it forever.
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Usability
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It might look complex in the beginning but once you get hold of it by going through all of the documentation then it seems to be very smooth. The configuration is comparatively easy and the user can understand it on their own without any external help. The overall learning curve is Ok.
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Support Rating
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There has been great support coming from IBM. It is easy to use and a great way to keep our data secure. I would recommend this to other possible users and if I were to move companies, I would recommend we use this there too. Thank you
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Alternatives Considered
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IBM Security Guardium uses advanced technologies, such as behavioral analysis and machine learning, to detect and respond to security threats in real time. This enables more accurate detection and faster response to threats compared to other similar software
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Return on Investment
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  • Security and monitoring are important in a financial institution
  • Constant visibility and auditing of companies is easy with IBM Guardium.
  • la seguridad y monitored es important en una entidad financiera
  • la visibilidad y auditoria constante de empresas es facil con IBM Guardium
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ScreenShots

Cyral Screenshots

Screenshot of Cyral is a first cloud-native Security as Code solution to protect the modern data layer.

IBM Guardium Screenshots

Screenshot of the IBM Guardium Data Protection dashboard showing all the features. One click can take you to databases or to data analytics.Screenshot of IBM Guardium Data Protection: The S-TAP and GIM Dashboard gives real-time visibility into the health and performance of S-TAPs. It is used to track the status of different S-TAP versions, see database activity across inspection engines, and view detailed insights by operating system.Screenshot of IBM Guardium DSPM: Discovery, Classification & Threat Monitoring - Automate cloud data security with discovery, classification, and continuous threat monitoring. This offers a unified view of sensitive data across cloud workloads (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS (SharePoint, OneDrive, Slack, Google Drive, Jira, Confluence and more), understand its risk level, and ensure ongoing protection and compliance.Screenshot of IBM Guardium DSPM: Discovery, Classification & Threat Monitoring - Automate cloud data security with discovery, classification, and continuous threat monitoring. This offers a unified view of sensitive data across cloud workloads (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS (SharePoint, OneDrive, Slack, Google Drive, Jira, Confluence and more), understand its risk level, and ensure ongoing protection and compliance.Screenshot of IBM Guardium DSPM: Discovery, Classification & Threat Monitoring - Automate cloud data security with discovery, classification, and continuous threat monitoring. This offers a unified view of sensitive data across cloud workloads (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS (SharePoint, OneDrive, Slack, Google Drive, Jira, Confluence and more), understand its risk level, and ensure ongoing protection and compliance.