DNIF HYPERCLOUD vs Microsoft Sentinel comparison

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NETMONASTERY and Microsoft are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. NETMONASTERY is ranked #46, while Microsoft is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.0. Additionally, 85% of NETMONASTERY users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

DNIF HYPERCLOUD and Microsoft Sentinel are leading products in the cybersecurity realm. Microsoft Sentinel offers superior features and is perceived as worth its price despite DNIF HYPERCLOUD's competitive pricing and support.

Features: DNIF HYPERCLOUD is known for its scalability and high-speed data processing. It also benefits from a robust analytics engine. Microsoft Sentinel is favored for its comprehensive threat detection and integration with machine learning. Its advanced analytics and seamless event correlation are strong differentiators.

Room for Improvement: DNIF HYPERCLOUD users highlight the need for better integration options, enhanced documentation, and improved graphical interface design. Microsoft Sentinel users request enhancements in cost-effectiveness, reduction in false positives, and more intuitive user interface navigation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: DNIF HYPERCLOUD allows for quick deployment and provides robust customer support. Microsoft Sentinel, while also efficient in deployment, has varied reviews regarding customer service responsiveness. Its more sophisticated setup may benefit from enhanced support structures.

Pricing and ROI: DNIF HYPERCLOUD is praised for lower setup costs and faster ROI. Microsoft Sentinel, despite requiring a higher initial investment, is viewed as providing valuable long-term ROI through advanced security features.

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Torq

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AdityaDesai

Solutions Architect at ProArch

Automation has streamlined multi-tenant SOC workflows and improves alert handling efficiency

Although the reporting within Torq is not that great, we did ask for many features regarding reporting in Torq, but due to some platform constraints, they could not make the whole dataset available for us to be used in reporting. Except for that, we used some basic reporting. When I used Torq, it was indeed in the early stages of AI capabilities. Only a few customers were allowed to use it, and we were among them. It functioned well as long as we summarized the data properly. If you input garbage, you would get garbage out. Thus, we had to do significant fine-tuning regarding what data context we provided to the AI orchestrator to get meaningful results. In terms of Torq's unified platform approach to AI SOC automation and case management compared to managing multiple point solutions across my security stack, I find it case-centric. The unified view in case management is good since it provides clarity, although there are limitations regarding how many items in case management can be modified at once. Bulk operations are very limited, potentially due to their back-end database or data retrieval processes that can be improved. Regarding improvements for Torq, when we were onboarded, there were aspects we were uncertain about, such as the number of cases that could be generated, what data we could bring in, how many clients we could onboard, and similar concerns. Initially, we also lacked clarity about the number of playbooks or workflows we could build. Different triggers like system triggers, case-based triggers, and others can be employed without restrictions, but when it comes to on-demand and scheduled jobs, there is a limitation based on the subscription and pricing tier that notably caps the number of workflows we can create. No bulk editing across cases was one issue, along with limited filtering related to single grouping constraints. Additionally, the out-of-the-box case templates provided require substantial modifications before they become usable. There is also a feature in the cases for notes that cannot be searched. They are only visible through the UI, which is another area for improvement. The workflow and execution-based charges seem misleading as this was not discussed initially. I am not sure if new customers are made aware of this. It seems that workflows revolving around cases hinder functionality outside of case management, as we have many use cases needing on-demand triggers and schedules for functions like reporting or polling devices. Creating additional workflows to achieve basic functionalities raises costs significantly, which disadvantages customers. While they facilitate optimization and scaling, the support received tends to be very basic. Improvements can be made in that area as well.

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Kishore Tiwari

Deputy General Manager - Information Security (Lead ISA) at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Development from open sources is very valuable but a huge infrastructure is required

The solution's command line should be simpler so that routine commands can be used. The search configuration is a bit different than other OEMs or SIEM solutions like ArcSight or QRadar that are easy to search because they operate similarly. The logic is there and the solution supplies a pretty good explanation. Basically, DNIF spelled out is the opposite of FIND. You have to find commands whenever you want to search something. For example, a highway gets you to your destination but there is an alternate way people don't yet know about. Gartner or Forrester haven't yet studied it. We were a bit nervous when we were trying to get familiar with the solution. We wondered if we could realize ROI because the commands and ways of pulling data were different to us. We raised a case with the support team and their professionals provided the needed support. The command line is user friendly once you understand it. If you need immediate use, then you might want to get assistance from someone who is well-versed in methods for using key patterns to find things. Lengthier files for threat hunting or analysis are needed. The correlation happens, but exporting a large number of files to abstract them is not possible. For example, I want to present raw data to management so I should be able to customize a date range in my query and download the files.

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Kallamuddin Ansari

Cyber Security Consultant at HR Software Solution

Centralized monitoring has improved threat response but cost control still needs refinement

Based on real operations used in our corporate IT environment, the key features include log correlation and incident view. Microsoft Sentinel's biggest strength is how it correlates multiple related alerts into a single incident. This significantly reduces alert noise and helps the SOC focus on real threats instead of isolated events. Another valuable feature is KQL-based threat hunting with Kusto Query Language. The flexibility of this language allows us to build custom hunting queries based on our environment's behavior. This is extremely useful for detecting low and slow threats or hidden threats that default rules may miss. Cloud-native scalability and stability is another important feature. Being cloud-native, Microsoft Sentinel scales well for medium to large corporate environments without infrastructure management. Stability has been solid in day-to-day production. SOAR automation using playbooks is a feature we highly recommend. Microsoft Sentinel's SOAR functionality helps automate repetitive SOC tasks like alert enrichment and notification. This saves analyst time and improves response consistency.

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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

"With Torq, I automate actions while achieving SLA compliance and streamline alert investigation processes much better."

"Using that one piece of AI, we auto-closed 511 cases in quarter four alone."

"We have seen fewer failures of automations from the time Torq came into the picture, we've had a more streamlined process of handling incidents, and at the same time, we've learned to embed the AI into our incident types, and that is how it has helped us in the automation."

"Any request that comes in, regardless of how complex it is, I can accomplish it with Torq."

"Almost four or five hours of work is now completed in four or five minutes."

"Torq has changed the day-to-day experience for my security analysts and me by saving literally thousands of man-hours per month since we have implemented some of these use cases."

"Torq has definitely changed the day-to-day experience for our security analysts, as they feel more excited and feel that Torq interface and workflow allow them to build things themselves."

"What I liked the most about Torq is the actual workflow builder, which is really great because they offer a lot of features and convenience features that are useful for any automation engineer."

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"I like the MITRE table, a feature I saw for the first time in the same solution. There was one MITRE tactic table, which can be used to identify threats if you have all kinds of rules enabled or if you have rules for all the tactics in the MITRE table. There are 14 tables in MITRE, and those 14 tables consist of multiple columns, tactics, and techniques. It was one of the first SIEM tools I saw that had that particular MITRE table. On that basis, you can create new rules and identify existing ones. At any point, if an alert is triggered, it will try to match it to any of those MITRE tactics. I liked that creating a workbook on MITRE business was straightforward. I also like that you can search using SQL or DQL."

"The benefit of DNIF was that the solution was able to detect any anomalies and identify and prevent any possible security threats or attacks."

"The response time on queries is super-fast."

"DNIF is much faster, much more responsive, and far superior when compared to competitive tools."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the number of EPS it can handle."

"The dashboard is helpful, and it creates visualizations to let staff review event data and identify patterns and anomalies."

"If you're an enterprise company and want to scale your productivity for log monitoring purposes, I found DNIF a better option than Splunk which has more complex software."

"The beauty of the solution is that you can develop infrastructure for a data lake using open sources that are separate from the licenses."

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"Overall, per week, Sentinel saves us 40 to 45 hours, per person."

"Sentinel provides a single pane of glass for reviewing logs from disparate sources, making it quicker to get to the critical items and resolve any problem."

"The query language of Microsoft Sentinel is easy to understand and use."

"It enabled customers that previously found it difficult to justify the cost of a security-analytics platform to actually deploy one without enormous upfront costs."

"The most valuable features for us include threat collection, threat detection, response, and the knowledge base for investigation."

"The best functionality that you can get from Azure Sentinel is the SOAR capability, so you can estimate any type of activity, such as when an alert was triggered or an incident was found, and it integrates with Azure AD, Power BI, and other Microsoft solutions, which is very good in our view."

"For any customers who are either looking at Azure or already have Azure or Microsoft 365, this is a great service to look at because it does provide an additional layer of protection and security for all of their data points, whether they are on-prem or in the cloud."

"You can fine-tune the SOAR and you'll be charged only when your playbooks are triggered. That is the beauty of the solution because the SOAR is the costliest component in the market today... but with Sentinel it is upside-down: the SOAR is the lowest-hanging fruit. It's the least costly and it delivers more value to the customer."

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Cons

"Even now, we have workflows that are in production that use AI steps and I get different results, making it unusable to some degree."

"Torq does extensive marketing saying that SOAR is dead and markets itself as an all-in-one solution, but this is not actually true."

"It was able to capture data but was unable to differentiate between the agent hostname we are using and the hostname that resides on the back end of the Internet."

"However, we did encounter some problems with custom steps, which definitely affected our progress, and the speed of bug fixes is also a bit slower than expected."

"If Torq could enhance its AI features, it would benefit customers significantly by making the platform even more user-friendly."

"The initial deployment of Torq was not easy."

"Regarding the pricing of Torq, I would say it is expensive."

"Torq can probably use more ML and look at what can be closed and what cannot be closed in terms of data classification."

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"There are currently some issues with machine learning plug-ins."

"The solution's command line should be simpler so that routine commands can be used."

"The EBA could be improved."

"The vendor is fairly new and it's not as big as some of the international competitors. It's not a mature product. If you ask them to move data, it might take a lot of time."

"I think DNIF HYPERCLOUD can implement the ability to export more than 100,000. At the moment, we can't go beyond that. So many times, if you're checking for the firewall logs and working on something related to authentication or network-related traffic, while that log count is low, the account goes beyond that. You can't restrict the logs or the amount of data you can export. It's very important for my situation. It would be better if they could increase the capacity of exports. Although there are many more types of searching in DNIF HYPERCLOUD, people still struggle to query out what they want because not everyone is good at SQL or DQL. The easiest way to query out in DNIF is using the GUI-based interface. But in the GUI interface, you can use operator calls. It gets tricky when you want to search for a specific type of event. You don't know where it will be passed and whether it will be consistent. In the initial phase, it's tough for us to use DNIF. You cannot pass every event in a stable DNIF. When we used that particular tool, we used to get those logs, but sometimes many things are not getting passed. So, we used to export the sheet or export the data into Excel and weigh the required details. In the next release, I would like them to improve the export of the columns and make the application more user-friendly. I would also like a threat-hunting feature in the next release."

"I feel that DNIF needs to invest more in marketing, considering that it operates at a very competitive speed."

"The solution should be able to connect to endpoints, such as desktops and laptops... If this solution had a smart connector to these logs- Windows, Linux, or any other logs - without affecting the performance of the connector, that would be wonderful."

"The solution should be able to connect to endpoints, such as desktops and laptops."

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"Although the integrations are good, it can sometimes be information overload."

"The on-prem log sources still require a lot of development."

"The AI capabilities must be improved."

"With non-Microsoft products, there are definitely integration issues. Exporting the logs is very difficult, and the API calls are not being generated frequently from the Microsoft end."

"Microsoft Defender has a built-in threat expert option that enables you to contact an expert. That feature isn't available in Sentinel because it's a huge product that integrates all the technologies. I would like Microsoft to add the threat expert option so we can contact them. There are a few other features, like threat assessment that the PG team is working on. I expect them to release this feature in the next quarter."

"Microsoft Sentinel can be improved in terms of automation or connecting with security products so that it is easier to use for general IT admins."

"It has been a challenge with Azure Sentinel to onboard the Syslog server from FortiGate. Azure Sentinel can work better on that shift between the Syslog server and a firewall."

"I would like to be able to monitor applications outside of the Azure Cloud."

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"The solution requires a huge infrastructure and that is costly."

"The pricing is based on the log size."

"Price-wise, the product is quite economical. I rate the solution's price as three or four on a scale of one to ten, where one is considered to be a very economically priced tool."

"It's costly to maintain and renew."

"From a cost perspective, there are some additional charges in addition to the licensing."

"It is kind of like a sliding scale. There are different tiers of pricing that go from $100 per day up to $3,500 per day. So, it just kind of depends on how much data is being stored. There can be additional costs to the standard license other than the additional data. It just kind of depends on what other services you're spinning up in Azure, or if you're using something like Azure log analytics."

"We must have saved some money with this product. It is a cloud-native product, and the ingestion is per GB. Every GB costs a certain amount of money. That is how the license of Microsoft Sentinel works."

"Microsoft Sentinel requires an E5 license."

"The are two native advantages for customers that use M365 Security and Sentinel. The first advantage is that the log or security-event ingestion into Sentinel is free. Cost-wise, they're saving a lot and that is a major advantage."

"It is a consumption-based license model. bands at 100, 200, 400 GB per day etc. Azure Sentinel Pricing | Microsoft Azure"

"Sentinel can be expensive. When you ingest data from sources that are outside of the cloud, you're paying a fair amount for that data ingestion. When you're ingesting data sources from within the cloud, depending on what your retention periods are, it's not that expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

14%

Outsourcing Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

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Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	13

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Midsize Enterprise	23
Large Enterprise	47

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What needs improvement with Torq?

What has not worked as well as I hoped with Torq is related to product data management and storing data, although it ...

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My main use case for Torq is for managing IT services and providing faster response.

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Overview

Torq is the enterprise AI SOC solution that effectively combines adaptive insights and automation to handle critical threats efficiently. It manages threat lifecycles, swiftly moving from triage to response, ensuring effective risk management.

Torq is designed to streamline security operations by aggregating telemetry across your security stack. It investigates significant risks and manages threats from triage to containment and remediation. This AI-driven tool enhances the capabilities of your SecOps team, allowing them to achieve more impactful results without introducing complicated processes.

What are the key features of Torq?

Adaptive Agentic Insights: Provides real-time threat intelligence tailored to specific security challenges.
Automation: Automates responses to security incidents, minimizing manual intervention requirements.
Threat Lifecycle Management: Comprehensive handling of threats from detection to remediation.
Telemetry Aggregation: Integrates data across platforms for a unified security overview.

Why consider Torq based on reviews?

Efficiency: Users notice significant reductions in time spent managing threats.
Risk Reduction: Enhanced ability to identify and address critical threats promptly.
Resource Optimization: Allows teams to allocate effort to other critical tasks by reducing manual security operations.
Scalability: Adaptable to meet the demands of growing or changing infrastructures.

In industries like finance and healthcare, Torq shows effectiveness by adapting to specific risk scenarios often encountered in these fields. Its integration with existing infrastructures makes it a valuable asset for maintaining stringent security standards, essential for protecting critical data and operations in diverse high-stakes environments.

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DNIF HYPERCLOUD provides efficient security monitoring with fast queries, user-friendly features, and built-in threat detection, offering open-source infrastructure support for improved performance.

DNIF HYPERCLOUD integrates with network devices, servers, and applications for comprehensive log collection and security monitoring, enhancing compliance through unauthorized activity detection. Its scalability and real-time alerting align with the MITRE ATT&CK framework, making it valuable for security operations centers and emergency response systems. While handling high EPS, it includes advanced features like threat hunting and malware detection, though it faces challenges with export limitations and backend dependencies.

What are DNIF HYPERCLOUD's key features?

Fast Query Response: Delivers quick data retrieval, enhancing analysis speed.
Effective Search: Advanced search capabilities with enhanced queries.
MITRE Table Integration: Aligns closely with MITRE ATT&CK framework for strategic security mapping.
User Entity Behavior Analytics: Supports rapid emergency responses through behavior analysis.
Built-in Threat Hunting: Proactively identifies potential threats and vulnerabilities.
Malware Detection: Detects and mitigates malware threats automatically.

What benefits and ROI should users expect?

High EPS Handling: Efficiently manages events per second for large-scale operations.
Cost-Effective Infrastructure: Utilizes open-source development, reducing dependency on licenses.
User-Friendly Interface: Easier to use than earlier versions and complex alternatives.
Compliance Support: Aids in maintaining compliance through log retention.
Threat Detection: Provides robust real-time alerting and log correlation.

In finance, DNIF HYPERCLOUD aids in detecting unauthorized transactions, ensuring regulatory compliance. In healthcare, it supports data protection and threat intelligence integration, while in manufacturing, it secures IoT devices and monitors cyber threats, integrating with existing systems for streamlined security operations.

NETMONASTERY

Microsoft Sentinel offers cloud-native SIEM and SOAR capabilities with AI-powered threat detection, automated responses, and integration with Microsoft products. It is designed for comprehensive threat management with flexible deployment and scalability.

Microsoft Sentinel provides centralized management of cloud-based security monitoring and incident detection. Leveraging AI capabilities, it enhances threat intelligence and automation, allowing users to streamline security operations across cloud and on-premises systems. Microsoft Sentinel efficiently aggregates logs, correlates security events from multiple sources, and integrates seamlessly with Microsoft security offerings such as Defender. While its flexible deployment options and robust automation through playbooks are advantageous, users may encounter challenges with integration outside of Microsoft products, potential log ingestion delays, and a complex query language. The platform would benefit from enhanced speed, a simplified interface, improved query performance, and stronger documentation support.

What are the most important features of Microsoft Sentinel?

Cloud-native SIEM and SOAR: Enables security event management and orchestration in a cloud environment.
AI-powered threat detection: Utilizes artificial intelligence for identifying potential security threats.
Automated response playbooks: Automates routine responses to improve efficiency.
Data ingestion from multiple sources: Integrates with diverse data inputs for comprehensive visibility.
Integration with Microsoft products: Seamless collaboration with Microsoft security tools.

What benefits and ROI should users consider?

Enhanced threat visibility: Improves detection of security threats in various environments.
Reduced manual tasks: Automates processes to lessen human workload.
Scalable deployment: Offers flexibility for growing organizational requirements.
Centralized management: Simplifies oversight and management of threat detection and response.
Improved response times: Accelerates incident handling to minimize potential damage.

In specific industries, Microsoft Sentinel is utilized for its capability to monitor cloud-based workloads and detect incidents effectively. Users in healthcare, finance, and retail adopt it for its strong AI-driven threat detection and its ability to integrate with existing Microsoft solutions, ensuring high-level security operations and compliance with industry standards.

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Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, Tata Motors, RBL Bank

Microsoft Sentinel is trusted by companies of all sizes including ABM, ASOS, Uniper, First West Credit Union, Avanade, and more.

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