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SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) vs. Trellix Intrusion Prevention System

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASolarWinds LEM is security information and event management (SIEM) software.N/A

    Trellix Intrusion Prevention System

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/ATrellix Intrusion Prevention System (replacing the former McAfee Network Security Platform) is an intrusion detection and prevention system (IDPS) for on-prem or virtual networks.N/A
    Pricing
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)Trellix Intrusion Prevention System
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)Trellix Intrusion Prevention System
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)Trellix Intrusion Prevention System
    Considered Both Products
    SolarWinds
    Chose SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)

    In the past I have used Qradar, McAfee ESM, and RSA Security Analytics.

    PROS:

    Incentivized
    Trellix (FireEye + McAfee)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    29 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    27 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    30 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)Trellix Intrusion Prevention System
    Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
    Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) and Trellix Intrusion Prevention System
    Feature
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
    8.9
    18 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Trellix Intrusion Prevention System
    -
    Ratings
    Centralized event and log data collection9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Correlation8.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event and log normalization/management8.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Deployment flexibility10.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom dashboards and workspaces9.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Host and network-based intrusion detection10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)Trellix Intrusion Prevention System
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (46 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.5
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)Trellix Intrusion Prevention System
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SolarWinds
    Optimal for SolarWinds Security Event Manager needs for smaller companies - it is a very cool product but has some limitations around EPS (which gets chewed up quickly if you're doing it the right way & adding servers/storage/FW & other network devices)... Also pricing model is GREAT (not consumption-based, which is the greatest grift the SIEM industry has created).
    Incentivized
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    Trellix (FireEye + McAfee)
    McAfee Network Security does do what it promises, and it integrates nicely with other McAfee services my work computer has. Sometimes I do feel though that McAfee does hinder your computer/internet performance, but maybe it's a trade-off that's worth it. I do wish they would refine their threat detection so some websites that I don't think are harmful and want to visit for work purposes aren't blocked. There's been times where I google a question and a website has the answer but McAfee will block it. If you're in a position at a financial company like me, where you're dealing with sensitive/private information, it's important to have this type of software to protect data.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    SolarWinds
    • It does a great job of notifying us when accounts have been locked out. We can then find out the device on the network where the login attempt occurred.
    • Searching for incidents is now a lot faster with the implementation of the HTML 5 interface.
    Incentivized
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    Trellix (FireEye + McAfee)
    • Download protection
    • Keeps you from harmful sites
    • Encrypts computer data
    • Prevents DDoS attacks
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    SolarWinds
    • All SolarWinds product suffer from slow response times in management portals. SolarWinds SEM is no exception. While it is much preferred over a "thick client" there is much room for improvement in speed.
    • If you use the email alert features with SolarWinds make sure to prepare you staff and team for the large amount of emails they could receive. Make sure to reduce the number of alerts so your team does not ignore the alerts.
    Incentivized
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    Trellix (FireEye + McAfee)
    • Sometimes can slow internet/computer speed
    • At times can stop software downloads that I don't deem harmful and need to download
    • May also block a website that isn't harmful that I wanted to visit because it has helpful information
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SolarWinds
    It is pretty likely that we will renew SEM when the time comes up. It is easy to use and maintain so there isn't much of a need to replace this product. It is also a pretty fair price for the capabilities provided by the SEM
    Incentivized
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    Trellix (FireEye + McAfee)
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    Usability
    SolarWinds
    If you are familiar with SolarWinds then you can use this product it's as easy as that. If you have never used a SolarWinds product then it will take a minute to get how they do reports and make dashboards but that being said the tool is great and can make things very easy once you get a feel for how it works and get everything setup how you like it.
    Incentivized
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    Trellix (FireEye + McAfee)
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    SolarWinds
    The quality of support can vary depending on whom you end up speaking with. I was fortunate enough to work with a support representative who was very familiar with the product. He had even authored some of the support documentation on the website. On the flip side, I had two other experiences where I was simply directed to online training material.
    Incentivized
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    Trellix (FireEye + McAfee)
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    SolarWinds
    Fortianalzyer can only do logs from FortiGate so usefulness is limited. Elasticsearch was a lot slower than Solarwinds and the filters were a lot harder to set up and use. The connectors for SEM were far more stable.
    Incentivized
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    Trellix (FireEye + McAfee)
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    SolarWinds
    • For the price, it produced a decent value. It did a lot of the easy stuff well. I can't give any specific data given the objective of the product was to monitor very basic events in the environment.
    • There are free options that can do a better job.
    Incentivized
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    Trellix (FireEye + McAfee)
    • Protects information
    • Keeps viruses off of programs
    • Integrates seamlessly with other McAfee products on my computer
    Incentivized
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