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Cynet vs OpenText Enterprise Security Manager comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
4.7
Cortex XDR reduces operational costs, offers better value than Microsoft Defender, and enhances ROI via automation and integration.
Sentiment score
6.1
Cynet offers effective and affordable cybersecurity, providing immediate value and reducing management needs, enhancing user investment confidence.
Sentiment score
4.9
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager aids compliance and threat detection, though ROI clarity varies due to costs and licensing model.
They appreciate the rich telemetry data from the solution, as it provides in-depth threat identification.
Cyber Security Manager at Welab bank
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks helps to reduce my total cost of ownership significantly.
Detection and Response Consultant at Inovasys
In Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, most of the remediation is automated and the accuracy is quite good.
Network Security Engineer at Cyberwell Solution
The return on investment with Cynet is pretty good, as it doesn't require a dedicated resource to manage, being highly automated.
CoFounder at Vinca Cybertech Pvt. Ltd.
I find that using ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) provides a valuable return on investment as it serves as a single point of glass for logs and data analysis.
Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Cortex XDR support is praised for expertise and responsiveness, but faces inconsistency and regional communication issues. Ratings: 8-9/10.
Sentiment score
7.4
Cynet's customer service is generally praised for responsiveness, though some users desire faster support and wider geographic coverage.
Sentiment score
5.4
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager receives mixed reviews, with inconsistent technical support and reliance on self-resolution despite improvements.
The technical support from Palo Alto deserves a mark of ten because they reach out within an hour whenever assistance is needed.
Head of data centers at a non-profit with 10,001+ employees
There is no back and forth, and they know what we are asking for and come up with the best resolution for a solution.
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
If any of these services are missed, it becomes a problem in terms of support tickets, follow-up, or special configuration that needs to be done in the system.
Chief of IT Architecture at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Their SOC side support, when a threat is detected, is excellent.
vCIO At Grove Networks Inc. at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
My experience with the technical support of Cynet is excellent; they are just one click away.
CoFounder at Vinca Cybertech Pvt. Ltd.
Based on our needs, they schedule remote sessions and resolve the issues.
Technical Consultant at Vincacyber
If I raise a P1 or P0 ticket, the response time is often delayed by four to eight hours.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
I would rate the technical support of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) a nine as they are always available and responsive whenever we open a case.
Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Cortex XDR efficiently manages extensive workloads across company sizes, praised for scalability, cloud capabilities, and high user satisfaction.
Sentiment score
7.6
Cynet offers scalable, flexible deployment for medium to enterprise businesses, supporting various systems and user bases efficiently.
Sentiment score
5.9
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager is adaptable but costly, with licensing concerns affecting budget forecasting despite user satisfaction.
You can onboard 10,000 endpoints in just hours, which demonstrates the excellent scalability of this product.
Assistant Security Architect at Cloudnomics
Activating the newly purchased licenses is instantaneous, allowing installations without adjustments since it's cloud-based.
Junior Security Analyst at ITSEC Asia
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks can be expanded anytime by purchasing another license without any issues related to scalability.
Head of data centers at a non-profit with 10,001+ employees
The solution is highly scalable.
Senior Chief Manager at Arcil
We can deploy Cynet for 50,000 users, and we have deployed it at that scale, with the capability to scale higher to 100,000 users without any challenges.
CoFounder at Vinca Cybertech Pvt. Ltd.
Cynet is very scalable.
vCIO At Grove Networks Inc. at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
It lacks some capabilities compared to other tools available in the market.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
It is easy to scale, and I have not encountered any issues when we require more storage or deployment.
Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Cortex XDR is praised for reliable stability and improved performance, despite rare lag during high-stress data loads.
Sentiment score
8.1
Cynet is favored for its stability, reliability, minimal system impact, and users' long-term satisfaction despite minor Linux update issues.
Sentiment score
5.1
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager's stability varies by environment, requiring proper setup; recent patches improve performance but challenges persist.
Cortex remains fast and responsive, even with increasing data and alerts.
Final Year Student at Gitam University
The thresholds we've seen on our firewall boxes at some instances reached 80% to 85%, but even at that level of utilization, we don't observe any latency or any issues reported with respect to accessing the application.
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Cortex XDR is stable, offering high quality and reliable performance.
Cyber Security Manager at Welab bank
Within six years of usage, we have not had any issues such as outages or downtime.
CoFounder at Vinca Cybertech Pvt. Ltd.
I would rate the stability of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) a nine because I have not encountered significant issues, unlike other solutions that sometimes have database errors.
Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
The stability of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) is not very robust.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
 

Room For Improvement

Cortex XDR needs better integration, pricing, UI, feature parity, and automation, while reducing resource use and false positives.
Cynet should enhance mobile support, integration, customization, usability, and AI features, with better incident data and third-party integrations.
Users seek better reporting, UX, licensing, enhanced performance, integration, automation, AI advancements, and improved support and training.
Improving reporting and dashboard customization, along with the addition of real-time and exportable reports, would help SOC teams greatly.
Final Year Student at Gitam University
The inclusion of this feature would allow the application of DLP policies alongside antivirus policies via a single agent and console, making it more competitive as other OEMs often offer DLP solutions as part of their antivirus products.
Pre Sales Architect at network techlab
If the per GB data could be provided at a certain level free of cost or at the same cost which the customer is taking for the entire bundle, that would be better.
Cyber Security Information Security Specialist at MHM Holding GmbH
There should be more options than deploying solely through group policy, as the assumption that GPO is working isn’t always the case.
vCIO At Grove Networks Inc. at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Having a DLP feature would also add value.
Senior Technical Consultant at Vincacyber
Integration with local Active Directory, not only Azure AD, is a must.
Cyber Security Specialist at a computer software company with 1-10 employees
I would like to see the detection and response features included in the next release of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), as security orchestration and automation are increasingly important.
Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
The integration aspect of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) needs improvement.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
 

Setup Cost

Cortex XDR offers competitive pricing between $55-$90, though setup costs are high, with flexible licensing for cloud and on-prem use.
Cynet offers competitive pricing with flexible licensing, appreciated for its cost-benefit ratio and comprehensive features by enterprise buyers.
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager is considered costly, with varied licensing options, and negotiation advised for potential discounts.
The pricing on SentinelOne is far more reasonable and cheaper than Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks.
Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I would say it is definitely not a cheap product, considering how mature it is and how scalable all Palo Alto products are together.
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Cortex XDR is perceived as expensive by some customers, yet offers dynamic pricing.
Cyber Security Manager at Welab bank
I think the pricing of Cynet is fair and one of the better options in the market.
vCIO At Grove Networks Inc. at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The price of Cynet is reasonable considering its features and support.
IT infrastructure Specialist at Nok airline public company limited
Cynet does not ask for additional costs for add-on features.
Technical Consultant at Vincacyber
ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) is very cheap compared to other tools.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
I would rate the pricing of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) around seven, as it varies based on features and demand, making it more affordable for larger organizations, while smaller ones might find it expensive.
Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
 

Valuable Features

Cortex XDR offers advanced AI-driven analytics, multi-layered security, and automation, enhancing threat detection and incident response efficiency.
Cynet delivers seamless threat detection with automation, scalability, and low management effort, featuring advanced EDR/XDR capabilities and 24/7 support.
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager offers versatility, strong vendor support, effective event correlation, and user-friendly integration for enhanced security analysis.
It incorporates AI for normal behavior detection, distinguishing unusual operations.
Cyber Security Manager at Welab bank
The product provides automation responses in case of a threat attack, severity assessments, centralized manageability, and comprehensive compliance features, resulting in reduced costs.
Pre Sales Architect at network techlab
It includes machine learning to easily analyze data and detect complex threats across endpoints, networks, or clouds.
Final Year Student at Gitam University
The valuable aspects of Cynet are its EDR and XDR components, which are available at a reasonable price point.
vCIO At Grove Networks Inc. at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The most effective features of Cynet are its ransomware protection and lateral movement deception.
Senior Technical Consultant at Vincacyber
The SOAR function, deception, and forensics are very useful.
Cyber Security Specialist at a computer software company with 1-10 employees
The ability to interpret data is highly valued.
Senior Security Engineer at Valuepoint Systems
The log analysis feature is particularly valuable as it allows analysts to interpret intrusion-related logs efficiently.
Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
 

Categories and Ranking

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...
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Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
112
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (4th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (6th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (4th), Ransomware Protection (2nd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
Cynet
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (18th), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (18th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (7th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (18th), Threat Deception Platforms (2nd), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (9th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (13th), Ransomware Protection (3rd)
OpenText Enterprise Securit...
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
99
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (23rd)
 

Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration
Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.
Roshan Jadhav - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at Vincacyber
Has improved threat detection and streamlined incident analysis through centralized control and AI-driven insights
People are looking for Cynet because it has next-generation threat protection that detects zero-day threats. It has UEBA (user entity behavior analysis), threat hunting features, and storage device control where we can create profiles and block unauthorized USB storage devices. We can also create threat protection policies to detect malware, ransomware, and many other threats. The most valuable feature is the UBA (User behavior analysis). It has integration with SIEM solutions, allowing us to share our logs to third-party SIEM servers. Cynet has AI integration which showcases complete forensic data about threats, making it very easy to understand what happened with the system and what type of incident was detected. Autonomous breach protection is a feature of Cynet which can detect and mitigate known and unknown threats based on signatures. If there are any signature-less files, malware, or ransomware, it will detect them based on autonomous breach protection capabilities. The centralized management console provides a dashboard where we can see four types of attack vectors and incident counts in real-time. It continuously scans the radar and shows open alerts related to files, hosts, users, or networks. We can easily export these alerts and send reports via email.
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Cloud Security Archirect at IBM
Unified log analysis has strengthened incident detection and supports continuous attack simulation
I do not have any areas for improvement in ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) as I have not delved deeply into it; overall, it is a good package. I would like to see the detection and response features included in the next release of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), as security orchestration and automation are increasingly important.
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Comparison Review

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Manager, Enterprise Risk Consulting at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 28, 2015
Qradar vs. ArcSight
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
11%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business46
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise52
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise12
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise59
 

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps
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Micro Focus ArcSight, HPE ArcSight, ArcSight
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank
Meuhedet, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
Lake Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bank AlJazira, Banca Intesa, and Obrela.
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