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it_user734160 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Consultant
Consultant
Sep 14, 2017
​Provides complete network visibility and has made troubleshooting easy
Pros and Cons
  • "Most valuable features are the network maps and server and network response time."
  • "Maps is a unique feature which provides logical grouping of different segments of the network with complete visibility and alerting based on a total or protocol base as per defined threshold."
  • "The version with the Dell server had iDRAC problems. Often, it reported iDRAC failure."

What is most valuable?

SMC and FC, though they are components, not features.

Most valuable features are the network maps and server and network response time. Maps is a unique feature which provides logical grouping of different segments of the network with complete visibility and alerting based on a total or protocol base as per defined threshold. So, one can check how many connections to the server and/or on the protocol, and who is consuming the most bandwidth. This is done, while the server and network response time provide quick identification of root cause of slow response from the server.

How has it helped my organization?

Provided complete network visibility and made troubleshooting easy.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Cisco Stealthwatch for four to five years: versions 5.0 to 6.22.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Yes. The version with the Dell server had iDRAC problems. Often, it reported iDRAC failure.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No.

How are customer service and support?

Very good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

No, we did not use a different solution.

How was the initial setup?

Straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Pricing is much higher compared to other solutions.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Yes, SolarWinds.

What other advice do I have?

It is a good product. I don't see any matching product with level of detailed information.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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it_user735216 - PeerSpot reviewer
Highly motivated Security Engineer incident Response, Vuln Mgmt, Malware Analysis, IDS/IPS, DLP, Network Security +more at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Vendor
Sep 12, 2017
NetFlow data is the beginning of any security investigation, very easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is NetFlow. The beginning of any security investigation starts with NetFlow data."
  • "There's nothing like it and a dream to operate, very intuitive."
  • "One update I would like to see is an agent-based client. Currently StealthWatch is network based."

What is most valuable?

There's nothing like it and a dream to operate, very intuitive. The most valuable feature is NetFlow. The beginning of any security investigation starts with NetFlow data.

How has it helped my organization?

Easily identifiable anomalies that you can't see with signature detections.

What needs improvement?

I am so familiar with the product I would say none. Lancope has always listened to customer input for product enhancements. One update I would like to see is an agent-based client. Currently StealthWatch is network based. A local agent could help manage endpoints.

For how long have I used the solution?

12 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No.

How are customer service and technical support?

I've known those guys for a long time. They are completely familiar with their product.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

No.

How was the initial setup?

Very straightforward. They helped in every step of the installation.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Licensing is done by flows per second, not including outside>in traffic.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have tried the Sourcefire solution but StealthWatch wins because of ease of use.

What other advice do I have?

Go for it. Also great for your network segmentation project.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Information Security Analyst at a non-profit with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Jun 5, 2017
Enables me to detect devices talking to suspect IPs.
Pros and Cons
  • "I value the feature which enables me to detect devices talking to suspect IPs."
  • "We need to be able to filter out internal IPs as non-threats."

What is most valuable?

I value the feature which enables me to detect devices talking to suspect IPs.

How has it helped my organization?

We can now see what is going on in our network.

What needs improvement?

We need to be able to filter out internal IPs as non-threats.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the product since 2008.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We did not encounter any issues with stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We did not encounter any issues with scalability.

How are customer service and technical support?

The technical support is good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did not use any other solution previously.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was relatively easy, though different devices need different configurations for the flow exports.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is worth the cost.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated Arbor.

What other advice do I have?

Get it in and see what you can see!

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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