AWS Security Hub vs NetWitness Platform comparison

The compared Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NetWitness solutions aren't in the same category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #15 in CSPM , with an average rating of 7.6, and holds a 3.6% mindshare in the category. NetWitness is ranked #35 in Log Management , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of NetWitness users who would recommend it.

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75% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

NetWitness Platform and AWS Security Hub are key players in the security monitoring domain. Based on user reviews, AWS Security Hub has the upper hand due to its seamless integration with AWS services and centralized security alerts, although NetWitness Platform is noted for its advanced threat detection.

Features: NetWitness Platform is recognized for its detailed packet capture and analysis capabilities, advanced threat detection, and granular threat analysis. AWS Security Hub is favored for its integration with various AWS services, aggregated security findings, and ease of use within the AWS ecosystem.

Room for Improvement: NetWitness Platform needs to enhance scalability, improve support documentation, and streamline the complexity of its tools. AWS Security Hub should offer more comprehensive out-of-the-box rules, faster alerting mechanisms, and improvements in rule comprehensiveness.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetWitness Platform provides robust deployment options but can be complex, requiring significant effort and expertise. Customer service is strong but support processes need streamlining. AWS Security Hub’s deployment is straightforward and users value its simplicity and comprehensive customer support.

Pricing and ROI: NetWitness Platform's setup costs are high, but its advanced security capabilities justify the investment. AWS Security Hub offers predictable, lower initial costs with a strong ROI driven by integration efficiencies and reduced security incidents.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Security Hub

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (7th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (15th)

NetWitness Platform

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (35th), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (32nd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. AWS Security Hub is designed for Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and holds a mindshare of 3.6%, down 4.5% compared to last year.
NetWitness Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Log Management, holds 0.7% mindshare, up 0.3% since last year.

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
AWS Security Hub	3.6%
Wiz	15.2%
Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks	9.6%
Other	71.6%

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

Log Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
NetWitness Platform	0.7%
Wazuh	8.3%
Splunk Enterprise Security	6.9%
Other	84.1%

Log Management

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Karthik Ekambaram

Director at Scybers

Has helped identify misconfigurations and prioritize risks but lacks multi-cloud support and deeper integration features

AWS Security Hub cannot scale up to multiple different cloud environments; it only works for AWS. There are other products in the market for CSPM that can give you multi-cloud environment misconfigurations, even Microsoft for that matter. Regarding the integration of AWS Security Hub with third-party tools, I am not certain whether we can integrate them, but there is no need to do so. However, AWS Security Hub cannot integrate with other cloud providers, so it only supports the AWS environment. The compliance checks within AWS Security Hub are good, but we don't use them much. We utilize compliance frameworks such as CIS compliance frameworks and ISO 27017 framework, which are beneficial, but it can improve in other areas too, such as including NIST and other frameworks beyond just ISO and CIS. Improvements can be applicable for scalability, particularly on integration with multi-cloud environments, and compliance frameworks can be added for more variety as well. The unified dashboard in AWS Security Hub is adequate; I cannot say it is exceptional, but the content available in the dashboards is satisfactory for now.

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MOTASHIM Al Razi

CISO at One Bank Limited

It is a stable solution, but they should make the user interface easier to understand

The solution's initial setup takes work. We have to organize multiple paths and many features. The deployment process takes less than a week. But it takes a month to complete if we want to make the solution smarter by integrating it with various devices. I rate the process as a six out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Within AWS Security Hub, there is a feature for aggregating and prioritizing security findings which allows for better risk prioritization based on misconfiguration, as they know AWS thoroughly."

"The most beneficial aspect of Security Hub is its proactive capability, allowing us to identify potential security issues before they escalate."

"The platform has valuable features for security."

"The advantage is that it is cloud-native, and we do not need to install agents or sensors to find findings."

"The most valuable features of the solution are the scanning of all the cloud environments and most of the compliances available in the cloud."

"Finding out if your infrastructure is secure is a valuable feature."

"The advantage is that it is cloud-native, and we do not need to install agents or sensors to find findings."

"The most valuable feature of AWS Security Hub is the ability to track when monitoring is not enabled on any of my resources."

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"NetWitness can be highly beneficial for incident detection and response."

"What we are mainly using are the RSA concentrator, RSA Decoder, Archiver, Broker, and Log Decoder."

"The most valuable features are the packet decoder, log decoder, and concentrator."

"Offers a good wireless feature."

"The most valuable feature of RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets are the alerts and correlations tools."

"It's fully scalable. There is no limit. Of course, the license limits per day the number of terabytes. In my opinion, it's very flexible."

"Possibility to investigate incidents based on logs and raw packets, such as extracting files sent over the network"

"The product's initial setup phase was not at all difficult."

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Cons

"It's not user-friendly. Too much going on, too many unnecessary findings, not very visual. You can't do much compared to other similar tools that are cheaper and better."

"The solution lacks self-sufficiency."

"Whenever my team gets some alarms from the central team, my team needs to initiate whether it's a real or false trigger. The central team needs to keep adjusting to the parameters or at least the concerned IPs, whether it's really from the company's pool of IPs, so the trigger process can be improved. In the next release of AWS Security Hub, I'd like a better dashboard that could result in better alert visibility."

"I would like a more fine-grained capability for creating custom rules and a more user-friendly experience programmatically in writing queries and configuring custom security rules, making it quicker and easier."

"Security needs to be measured based on their own criteria. We can't add custom criteria specific to our organization. For example, having an S3 bucket publicly available might be flagged as a critical alert, but it might not be critical in a sandbox environment. So, it gets flagged as critical, which becomes a false positive. So, customization options and creating custom dashboards would be areas for improvement."

"Adding SIEM features would be beneficial because of the limited customization of AWS Security Hub."

"Security Hub is currently not worth investing in, as it requires more configurations and integration with other services to work effectively."

"Many findings are too generic or irrelevant to the environment, which can lead to false positives."

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"It is not so easy to customize this product."

"Log aggregation is an issue with this solution because there are a huge number of alerts in a single instance."

"Health monitoring of the event sources and devices."

"The initial setup was complex because it takes a lot of time to complete the implementation."

"I'd like to see improvement in its ease of use. It's basically unusable. It's overly complex."

"They should implement algorithms to digest that data and produce additional, more advanced reporting, alerting and support of internal security teams."

"The system looks like it is a mix of a bunch of different systems, and nothing looked like it was quite together."

"It should have a monitoring feature. It would help us analyze the current state of attacks faster from a single platform."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is fine. It is not an expensive tool."

"AWS Security Hub's pricing is pretty reasonable."

"The price of AWS Security Hub is average compared to other solutions."

"There are multiple subscription models, like yearly, monthly, and packaged."

"AWS Security Hub is not an expensive tool. I would consider it to be a cheap solution. AWS Security Hub follows the PAYG pricing model, meaning you will have to pay for whatever you use."

"Security Hub is not an expensive solution."

"The cost is based on the number of compliances, core checks, and services required, and for more than 10,000 recommendations, the charge is just one dollar."

"The price of the solution is not very competitive but it is reasonable."

"This is a pricey solution; it's not cheap."

"We have yearly licensing costs. The license fee can be based on the volume of EPS. Some organizations may have, as a gentlemanly gesture, 10,000 EPS and get a 3,000 EPS license but actually use 5,000 EPS."

"We have a perpetual license, so the total cost of ownership is not very expensive. It's a good investment."

"The product is expensive."

"RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets do not have a subscription model, it's a one-time purchase. There is only a perpetual license."

"It’s cheaper to run virtual machines in a VMware environment."

"The tool is very expensive, so I rate the pricing a ten out of ten. The solution has an annual subscription."

"Compared to the competition, the is price is not that high."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Financial Services Firm

13%

Performing Arts

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	12

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	20

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Azure Sentinel or AWS Security Hub?

We like that Azure Sentinel does not require as much maintenance as legacy SIEMs that are on-premises. Azure Sentinel is auto-scaling - you will not have to worry about performance impact, you will...

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What do you like most about AWS Security Hub?

The most valuable features of the solution are the scanning of all the cloud environments and most of the compliances available in the cloud.

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What needs improvement with AWS Security Hub?

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What do you like most about NetWitness Platform?

The product's initial setup phase was not at all difficult.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetWitness Platform?

The pricing is comparable to others, and I consider the cost to be intermediate. Specific cost details are unknown to me.

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What needs improvement with NetWitness Platform?

There is currently no need for improvement in the SIEM ( /categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem ), though there could be potential enhancements by integrating with AI.

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Comparisons

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Compared 36% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs AWS Security Hub

Compared 5% of the time

CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security vs AWS Security Hub

Compared 3% of the time

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Compared 10% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

Elastic Security vs NetWitness Platform

Compared 6% of the time

USM Anywhere vs NetWitness Platform

Compared 5% of the time

RSA enVision vs NetWitness Platform

Compared 4% of the time

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Also Known As

SQRRL

RSA Security Analytics

Overview

AWS Security Hub is a comprehensive security service that provides a centralized view of security alerts and compliance status across an AWS environment. It collects data from various AWS services, partner solutions, and AWS Marketplace products to provide a holistic view of security posture. With Security Hub, users can quickly identify and prioritize security issues, automate compliance checks, and streamline remediation efforts.

The service offers a range of features including continuous monitoring, threat intelligence integration, and customizable dashboards. It also provides automated insights and recommendations to help users improve their security posture. Security Hub integrates with other AWS services like Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Config, and AWS Macie to provide a unified security experience. Additionally, it supports integration with third-party security tools through its API, allowing users to leverage their existing security investments.

With its user-friendly interface and powerful capabilities, AWS Security Hub is a valuable tool for organizations looking to enhance their security and compliance posture in the cloud.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

NetWitness Platform is an evolved SIEM and threat detection and response solution that functions as a single, unified platform for ALL your security data. It features an advanced analyst workbench for triaging alerts and incidents, and it orchestrates security operations programs end to end. In short: NetWitness Platform is all you need to run an intelligent SOC.

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