IBM Security Guardium Data Protection vs Sentrigo Hedgehog [EOL] comparison

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IBM Security Guardium Data ...

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

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Database Security (1st)

Sentrigo Hedgehog [EOL]

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7.0

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Featured Reviews

David Plazer

Chief Executive Officer at Kipustec

Ensures data security and compliance with reliable alerts and protections

The manuals should be clearer. There needs to be an online course or tutorial for faster management training. The maintenance was slightly complicated. I had to read the manuals carefully and even failed the Guardium certification exam due to insufficient information or time. Improving the tool learning process would be beneficial.

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Roi Nahari

CTO- Consulting Services at 2bsecure

It has the ability to stop any violation coming through via the database, but it should be able to detect more attacks.

Database security Its ability to stop any violation coming through via the database. The database's ability to see all the traffic going through to it. Sentrigo needs to become more advanced like its competitors, Imperva or IBM. It needs to detect more attacks and do more profiling of the…

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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

"The most valuable feature for me, in my role as systems DBA, is the expediting of internal and external audits."

"Compliance Quick Start – Quick, GUI, step-by-step guide to automate compliance and give the customer a quick ROI."

"The tool helps detect invalid login attempts within a specific time frame."

"This is a multi-platform solution that consolidates everything and centralizes support for it."

"It does not require our involvement to run it. It runs in the background and the people that do the reporting do so. The reports go to the directors who are in charge of the various data areas. It's pretty clean. Clearly there is some setup, but after you get it set up it just goes."

"Our internal audit is keeping an eye out, and making sure that we're in compliance. Having the Guardium solution and its reporting helps us get through that process a lot more quickly and efficiently."

"The tech support is very knowledgeable."

"It can help with PCI compliance. It includes features like data masking, especially during queries, which supports compliance efforts."

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"It has the ability to stop any violation coming through via the database."

Cons

"We deal with updates manually on Sundays and sometimes face bugs with the newer versions."

"IBM Guardium Data Protection is a mature product. There is a lot of encryption that is not owned by IBM and is done by a third party and is not an integral part of the solution."

"Sometimes the performance is not good, and also sometimes we have sudden bugs causing difficulties."

"There could be a feature to integrate and protect multiple databases. The local support services need improvements as well."

"I would like to see AI and machine learning added in the future."

"The installation should be a bit easier."

"If IBM Guardium Data Protection could find a way to not have a lot of coding and development required to get the solution up and running it would be an advantage. The information of the agent could improve, which is necessary for us to monitor the databases would be a great benefit."

"Could be more user friendly; deployment is a little complex."

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"It needs to detect more attacks and do more profiling of the database to learn its normal behaviors to sense violations."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is very high price, I rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten."

"IBM Guardium Data Protection charges you based on the number of users, e.g. based on the number of licenses, and it's either on a per-license or a per-data basis."

"IBM solutions have fair price strategy, and operates on a yearly basis. If it's a SaaS solution, then you can opt for yearly basis."

"Its cost is good. With the new metric of licensing, such as PDO not being available now, customers are expecting a good price for the solution."

"The cost depends on the number of databases. You can purchase advanced licenses, but the standard license is calculated based on the number of databases you have to onboard."

"Guardium won mostly because of our scope and scale. It was able to perform at the scale that we wanted to use it. "

"One of the deployments that I know of had three databases, and the yearly fees are approximately $50,000 USD."

"It is not an expensive product. We purchase its yearly license."

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Financial Services Firm

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Questions from the Community

How does IBM Guardium Data Protection compare with Imperva SecureSphere Database Security?

IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is a solution for database security from IBM that gives complete visibility, control, and analysis to secure sensitive data and comply with regulations. IBM S...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Guardium Data Protection?

I don't remember the exact prices, but Guardium is an expensive tool because it is targeted towards corporate enterprises.

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What do you like most about IBM Security Guardium Data Protection?

The features I like are the robust policies, which allow us to create customized monitoring based on specific activities.

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Also Known As

InfoSphere Guardium, Guardium, IBM Guardium

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Overview

IBM Security Guardium Data Protection offers automatic discovery and classification of sensitive data, real-time monitoring, and advanced analytics to identify unusual activities around data.

IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is designed to safeguard sensitive data across enterprises with real-time activity monitoring and comprehensive security features. Its capabilities include data discovery, classification, and compliance automation with pre-built templates for regulations like PCI, SOX, HIPAA, and CCPA. Supporting a variety of platforms, it facilitates seamless monitoring, making it a valuable asset for diverse environments in maintaining data security and compliance.

What are the key features?

Real-Time Monitoring: Provides alerts for unauthorized activities.
Data Masking: Protects data through masking techniques.
Access Control: Ensures only authorized users gain access.
Query Rewriting: Alters queries to maintain data integrity.
Platform Support: Monitors across multiple environments.

Why consider this for ROI?

Ease of Deployment: Simplifies the setup process for enterprises.
Robust Reporting: Enhances transparency through detailed audit trails.
Compliance Automation: Streamlines compliance with regulatory requirements.
Risk Management: Identifies and mitigates potential risks efficiently.

Industries like banking and finance utilize IBM Security Guardium Data Protection to enhance database security and compliance efforts. Enterprises employ it to detect incidents and manage vulnerabilities, focusing on protecting customer data and maintaining privacy standards. The technology aids in incident detection and supports adherence to security regulations.

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McAfee database security offers real-time protection for business-critical databases from all types of threats: external, internal, and even intra-database exploits. This software-based offering provides robust security, streamlined database security management, and continuous compliance without requiring architecture changes, costly hardware, or downtime.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC)

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