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    IBM Guardium

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AIBM 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
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    IBM Guardium
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    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Guardium
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
    Additional DetailsPricing is dependent based on data source environment.
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    IBM Guardium
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Chose IBM Guardium
    IBM Security Guardium is better with its compatibility and integration methods and compatibility matrix, the other products don't cover all the database motors that IBM Guardium can do, regarding to brand, versions and editions of the database motors, IBM support and licensing …
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    No other products, only Guardium.
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    Especially cost, we use both products, but cost, we use Imperva a lot and other databases, but cloud is where we are really looking for a new differentiator. That's where I would say we still don't have anybody in that space here. Especially it can identify the risks related to …
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    Well, like I say, there's a couple out there that do this kind of thing as well. So TRX being one of the ones that do something in this space too. Also very good product. I don't think there's a lot between them to be honest. We have IBM as a partner in my organization so they …
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    Imperva did not give any expectations of working together with Oracle ksplice

    O imperva não deu expectativas de trabalhar em conjunto com o oracle ksplice
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    Guardium is part of our main product.
    Incentivized
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    After we did the comparison between imperva and IBM Guardium we decided to buy Guardium
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    It is possible to connect the product with SIEM and SOAR systems.
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    Guardium stacks up well with other products. So far we have not seen something that would improve enough for us to leave the platform
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    IBM is the industry leader in DAM domain.
    Cost was also a factor.
    Technical support was good.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Guardium
    Guardium, I believe, does a lot more than other products I have used.
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    The integration is excellent. Versatile deployment options are an advantage of using it. The ability to easily complete vulnerability assessments with comparable scores and observe activity in our data environment is one of the best features. In order to improve our security …
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    In my opinion, IBM Security Guardium is more accurate and powerful that the above, and more robust.
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    You can not learn Imperva within 1 year. The interface is complicated and difficult to understand. Additionally, Impervan's product scope is not as broad as Guardium's. Guardium is ahead in this regard with its other modules. At Imperva, product admin and access manager are not …
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    If I compare with imperva Guardium is more efficient. First of all GUI is more useful. Documentation is more than imperva etc.
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    We needed MSSQL database level information which McAfee DAM could only provide at instance level.
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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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    Easy to configure and supports the latest versions of OS like AIX 7.2.
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    IBM Security Guardium provides many more features and capabilities than all the other tools evaluated for this decision. To begin with, there are limited databases that are supported by other database security tools. None of the other evaluated tools have the ability to mask …
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    Almost a perfect integration. But you need to be skillful in both solutions to make things clear.
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    Navigating through GUI is very useful
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    IBM Security Guardium is a perfect tool that is a little bit more costly than other tools available on the market. But as compared to features this tool provides a lot of features that can help to detect the anomalies in the data and even help to identify the advanced threats …
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    IBM Security Guardium has extended capabilities of automatically locating databases and assessing the vulnerabilities and configuration flaws in them. IBM Security Guardium stacks up against other products due to the additional features that can be easily added to your IT …
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    When compared to the others, IBM Security Guardium offers a decent platform. In South Africa, IBM Security Guardium users are ecstatic, therefore it's a winner. The agent's stability is superior to that of others. It outperforms the competition (Vulnerability Assessment, …
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    Chose IBM Guardium
    The architecture of IBM Guardium give us flexibility to access activities, create policies and management. Easy deployment and stabilization of product can be other reason for preference. Can be easy manage and track activities' backup node of databases in a disaster recovery …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    48 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    40 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    33 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    41 Answers
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    User Ratings
    IBM Guardium
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (36 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    5.4
    (33 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Guardium
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    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
    IBM
    • Provides complete monitoring of data access and usage activities.
    • Provides customizable security controls and policies that help us meet compliance and regulatory requirements.
    • Uses advanced algorithms and machine learning to detect abnormal behavior patterns.
    • Helps us protect sensitive and confidential data by controlling access.
    • Integrates easily with other security systems and tools.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Although it is a relatively simple software to use, it requires a bit of knowledge, which a new user cannot do without consolidating some previous knowledge.
    • The technical support team is not ideal; although, on many occasions we have not needed their help, the times we have interacted it has left us wanting more.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    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
    IBM
    This software is not the easiest to use in all work environments, each department has some difficulties accessing and managing some functions, it can be considered a complex softy, but I consider it necessary to have it in the company due to its security qualities of warm cans, it offers exactly what it promises but with a little difficulty in its configuration.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    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
    IBM
    IBM Security Guardium has extended capabilities of automatically locating databases and assessing the vulnerabilities and configuration flaws in them. IBM Security Guardium stacks up against other products due to the additional features that can be easily added to your IT systems after installation. Additionally, Guardium has the ability to monitor a mainframe database environment which makes it the best choice!
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • 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

    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.