Fortra Tripwire IP360 vs IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment comparison

Fortra and IBM are both solutions in the Vulnerability Management category. Fortra is ranked #52, while IBM is ranked #49 with an average rating of 5.0. Fortra holds a 0.6% mindshare in VM, compared to IBM’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 60% of Fortra users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 66% of IBM users who would recommend it.

Fortra Tripwire IP360

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Fortra Tripwire IP360 and IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment are both in the cybersecurity domain. Fortra Tripwire IP360 is preferred for pricing and integration benefits, whereas IBM Guardium stands out with its advanced features.

Features: Fortra Tripwire IP360 delivers vulnerability scanning, risk prioritization, and ease of integration making it suitable for security posture management. IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment provides real-time data security monitoring, compliance automation, and advanced threat detection, ensuring comprehensive protection and insights into data activities.

Room for Improvement: Fortra Tripwire IP360 may need enhancements in analytics capabilities, user interface design, and reporting tools. IBM Guardium could improve in deployment simplicity, cost efficiency, and resource utilization to support varied client needs more effectively.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Fortra Tripwire IP360 offers straightforward deployment and responsive support, which appeals to enterprises seeking efficient implementation. IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment, while more complex, provides excellent technical support and training resources, enabling full utilization of its comprehensive features.

Pricing and ROI: Fortra Tripwire IP360 is recognized for lower setup costs and rapid ROI, appealing to budget-conscious businesses. In contrast, IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment, with a higher initial cost, is viewed as delivering significant long-term value through robust security features enhancing ROI for environments requiring extensive security and compliance oversight.

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Categories and Ranking

Fortra Tripwire IP360

Ranking in Vulnerability Management

52nd

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

4.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

IBM Guardium Vulnerability ...

Ranking in Vulnerability Management

49th

Average Rating

6.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Fortra Tripwire IP360 is 0.6%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Vulnerability Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment	0.7%
Fortra Tripwire IP360	0.6%
Other	98.7%

Vulnerability Management

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Corey Cole

Service Coordinator - Technology Security at a government with 10,001+ employees

The solution helps users to manage their entire IP range, but it's unreliable and very expensive to maintain

Only the administrator was using the product. He used it to read reports as part of our compliance programs. It wasn't heavily used by a lot of users. The tool comes in at a large scale, and we tried to scale it down. The scaling did not apply to us. It was neither difficult nor easy. I rate the scalability a five out of ten. We had some challenges while scaling it down. It could do 10,000 devices, and we wanted to use it for ten devices. The process was difficult and expensive. We did not need the product anymore.

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Dr. Sajid Latif

Guardium Administrator at Interactive Group

Improvements sought in database optimization while benefiting from robust security monitoring

We use the analytical functionality of Guardium, but the analytical functionality is not so powerful or flexible because it does not include the application user ID. It only includes the database user ID. To identify risky users, it does not support end users, so IBM must incorporate this feature into the built-in analytical engine of the Guardium. There is only one problem I experienced while using Guardium: the internal database of the collector is MySQL, which is not so powerful or flexible. When you make a query in a MySQL database, it takes too much time to respond. IBM should replace this MySQL database with a more powerful internal database for the logging mechanism so that Guardium can collect logging data flexibly and ensure optimization. My overall experience with Guardium is good. The only problem is that IBM must replace the internal DB, MySQL, with a more powerful enterprise-level database because enterprises use it at an enterprise level, and MySQL does not support optimally.

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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

"Tripwire IP360 is a very stable solution."

"It's become the pinnacle point for anything that enters the network or anything that's passing through to production to first be affected by IP360, hardened, and up to standard. For our integrity management, one was deployed in the bank about two years ago and that's still going to expand the usage and the product itself. That will go hand in hand with training and expanding the product as for where it's deployed."

"We could manage our entire IP range with the solution."

"The Vulnerability Assessment feature is quite stable and helps identify numerous vulnerabilities in databases."

"The reporting features are good and there are many built-in reports that can be quickly configured."

"The most valuable feature is that it provides a simple English recommendation on actions that you need to take once a vulnerability is discovered."

"It helped with some of the regulatory requirements. It also helped with some of the security analytics and analysis. It was worthwhile from that perspective."

Cons

"I am not very impressed by the technical support."

"We need to dedicate time and resources to keep it running."

"The reporting functions can use improvement. There is room for growth because reporting functions differ a lot depending on what you're going to output. It depends on whether it's for technical or senior management and how it's interpreted. There could be growth within the reporting functionality side."

"Building policies is not that easy. There are some things that are turned off by default, for example, displaying values."

"The interface could be improved by having sub-groups of tests, ultimately making the process of collecting tests faster."

"It was not as easy to use. The user-friendliness of it was somewhat lower than what I was expecting. It was also lacking in terms of the ease of the setup. There should be an automatic agent for deployment."

"There is only one problem I experienced while using Guardium: the internal database of the collector is MySQL, which is not so powerful or flexible."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe the price compares well within the market."

"The product was expensive for us."

"One thing not advantageous for it was that it was a little bit more expensive. I would rate it one out of five in terms of pricing."

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38%

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Overview

Tripwire IP360 is a powerful vulnerability management solution that identifies and prioritizes network vulnerabilities for remediation. It is highly effective in scanning devices and applications, improving security posture, ensuring compliance, and managing risks.

Users value its detailed reporting, user-friendly interface, and seamless integration with other security tools for efficient security management.

Fortra

IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment scans data infrastructures (databases, data warehouses and big data environments) to detect vulnerabilities, and suggests remedial actions. The solution identifies exposures such as missing patches, weak passwords, unauthorized changes and misconfigured privileges.

IBM

Sample Customers

1. Aetna 2. Accenture 3. Adidas 4. AIG 5. Airbus 6. Akamai 7. Amazon 8. American Express 9. Aon 10. Apple 11. ATT 12. Autodesk 13. Bank of America 14. Barclays 15. Bayer 16. Bechtel 17. BlackRock 18. Boeing 19. BNP Paribas 20. Cisco 21. CocaCola 22. Comcast 23. Dell 24. Deutsche Bank 25. eBay 26. ExxonMobil 27. FedEx 28. Ford 29. General Electric 30. Google 31. HP 32. IBM

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