

Find out in this report how the two Continuous Controls Monitoring solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
If an auditor was normally budgeted to take 600 hours, we have implemented a solution to take those audit hours down to 200 hours.
It has proven value in terms of time saving and efficiency, so much so that using open-source tools like Python is not necessary.
There was a specific issue that our other security tooling did not pick up, but XM Cyber did.
It's reduced the timescale to remediate vulnerabilities that are identified as representing a high risk.
This rating is due to slow response times; it would take more than 5 days to respond.
For major technical issues, resolutions typically took six to eight hours.
I escalate many questions to technical support, and they usually respond to me.
The customer support is fantastic; it's probably some of the best we've received across all our security vendors.
Customer support for XM Cyber is good, responsive, and it follows up on issues.
It is a vendor application, and you do not have much power in terms of what we can adjust.
Its scalability is great; it's easy to deploy and fully scalable.
We have not experienced any issues with scalability or reached its limits.
I would rate how stable this solution is as a 10.
It didn't take more than half an hour for our IT team to resolve the issue.
I occasionally experience lag when extracting Excel sheets after formulating and setting up the required data.
We have quite a complex and large IT estate, and we've certainly experienced no limitations or problems arising from the ability of XM Cyber's product to scale across that estate.
It would also be beneficial if ACL Analytics included features similar to Tableau for data presentation.
While we had e-learning resources to assist, a more intuitive platform would be beneficial.
We have an issue with the hard coding of passwords in ACL Analytics. You do not have an interface where you can enter a password and then it can be encrypted when you enter it.
We push the boundaries with digital twins; I understand XM Cyber uses a similar concept of graph databases to map environments.
They could improve support because when we need to create a super case and escalate to resolve with technical support, they resolve our ticket in approximately two weeks.
The part that can be improved is the mobile exposure and the IBM i specific equipment.
I would rate the pricing of ACL Analytics as a 10.
ACL Analytics is quite affordable compared to the market.
For example, a thousand dollars last year cost three thousand pounds, but today it is five thousand pounds.
We have a large, complicated estate, and in the licensing discussions, we were keen not to have the cost balloon because of the complication, the number of PCs and servers that we have.
The most valuable feature of ACL Analytics is its error suggestion capability, where it indicates problems if operations are incorrect.
With over a million clients, this feature helps tremendously in identifying fraud detection in client accounts.
I can access data from various sources, both relational and non-relational databases, using one tool.
Our loss exposure amount has reduced significantly, leading to two big wins: our loss exposure amount has gone down, and we have direct savings from focusing our team's time on what's important, allowing them to work on other business benefits and generate value for the company.
By far, the best feature of XM Cyber is being able to map out the way vulnerabilities can be exploited based on what they call the choke points in the network where the path that a bad actor would take comes closest to assets within our environment that are most vulnerable but also most valuable.
XM Cyber allows us to quantify the risk, and we are able to track remediation, so we can quantify the risk at an executive level and also to a technical IT team.
| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| ACL Analytics | 17.6% |
| XM Cyber | 2.0% |
| Other | 80.4% |

| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 1 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 2 |
| Large Enterprise | 5 |
ACL Analytics excels in efficient data control, extensive integration, and robust scripting, ideal for analyzing large datasets. Its error detection and rapid task completion enhance data auditing and risk analysis, although users seek improvements in user-friendliness and cost efficiency.
ACL Analytics offers extensive data manipulation capabilities and integrates seamlessly with multiple data sources, making it essential for auditing, fraud detection, and risk analysis. Its powerful scripting and automation simplify data control processes, although challenges remain in its complex scripting language and high training costs. Improvements in visualization features, akin to Tableau, and better data extraction for non-SQL users are desired. Unicode handling, password security, and scalability also need attention along with pricing flexibility to include single license options. Users value its efficient error suggestion and rapid task completion, which significantly reduce working hours.
What are the key features of ACL Analytics?In industries like finance and auditing, ACL Analytics is extensively implemented for fraud analysis, auditing, and data automation. Organizations leverage its capabilities to analyze large datasets, automate workflows, and integrate reports effectively. Its integration with HighBond or Diligent cloud bots helps tailor solutions to industry-specific challenges.
XM Cyber quantifies risk for different organizational levels, enhances patching by targeting choke points, and offers precise attack simulations, optimizing management time and vulnerability resolutions.
XM Cyber empowers organizations to identify significant risks by focusing on choke points and improving patching strategies. The platform excels in providing reliable and precise simulations, informing users about critical vulnerabilities without false positives. It enhances vulnerability management and internal reconnaissance, reducing loss exposure while supporting attack surface management. Users seek improved mobile exposure capabilities and IBM i specific solutions along with better visualization and AI integration.
What are the key features of XM Cyber?XM Cyber is deployed to manage risks in internet-exposed assets and hybrid cloud environments. Its implementation allows organizations to optimize IT resources by identifying vulnerabilities in critical attack paths, thus enhancing efficiency and supporting robust security strategies across industries.
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