Exabeam Fusion vs. Securonix Next-Generation SIEM

As a SIEM tool for investigations, Exabeam is the best in class. The AI assigns numeric values to observed logs them presents high scores to the analyst in a simple dashboard. We can see what is a real threat and ignore so many false positives. Exabeam is the best SIEM was used from an alert fatigue perspective. The simple interface allows other teams not just InfoSec to utilize the tool; helpdesk for asset diagnoses, HR for staffing questions, etc.

Incentivized

The best part of Securonix is it's architecture which makes it scalable and allows it to add any new feature to match the requirement. Securonix is well suited for enterprises who are mid to large size and are looking for a quick time to value, do not want to put upfront capex and invest less on the service layer. It becomes little costly for a small sized organisation.

Incentivized

• Simple graphical interface
• Plan text searching, no need to know another coding language
• Very very fast response
• All saved logs up to 7 years instantly searchable
• Not cold or frozen buckets for years old logs

Incentivized

• Collect data from just about any log source.
• Provides lightning fast searching across large data-sets.
• Provides in-depth analytics across both micro and macro time frames using threat models.

• Improvements on top of Lucene/KQL to add more search functions.
• Stability of the overall deployment.
• Ability to run version upgrades quicker and without data ingestion problems afterward.
• More documentation and examples about the API functionality available.

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• There is a steep learning curve for the platform.
• Developing your own analytics can be challenging due to the depth and complexity of the analytics engine.

The system is set up to run out of the box. It has a simple easy to understand the graphical interface. Exabeam designed its SIEM from the ground up to be user-friendly and intuitive. They designed it to use plain text searches so no special training is needed. You do NOT have to learn another programming language and keep up with it daily to be proficient and productive with the tool, unlike all other SIEMs we have used before. Did I mention we love Exabeam?

Incentivized

Securonix Next-Generation SIEM provides loads of features that can be utilized as per business requirements. With the Securonix Jupyter update, the feature set is fine tuned for efficient implementation. The SOAR platform will complete the product for automated response on top of the alerting capabilities. The primary factor for selecting a SIEM will include the support model. While implementing and currently using Securonix Next-Generation SIEM in our environment, we have experienced the best support provided by the SIEM team in all aspects.

Incentivized

The engineers working to support Exabeam are very professional and competent. They always arrive prepared for troubleshooting meetings and provide helpful input to resolve most issues without requiring excessive escalation whenever possible. Their support team is good at promptly providing parsers that can be used to enhance the product's functionality and ensure fields are all populated.

Incentivized

Securonix acts with urgency to support day to day operational issues & queries and shows a real commitment to us as a partner. I rate this an 8 because there are still some bumps in the road, instances where communications can be sparse or unclear.

Incentivized

• Reduced time to triage alerts.
• Reduced number of alerts which need escalation to senior tiers.
• The ability for analysts to quickly run playbooks for additional information and enrichment.
• Ability to retain data for longer periods for forensics purposes.
• Improved search performance compared with other SIEM solutions.

Incentivized

• Securonix Next-Generation SIEM has reduced the amount of overhead required for environment monitoring by 15%!