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

 

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Security Guardium Data ...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
Database Security (1st)
Sentrigo Hedgehog [EOL]
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

Marylennis Franco - PeerSpot reviewer
Jefe De Continuidad Operacional at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
Has improved data visibility and streamlined compliance reporting across multiple database platforms
The best feature is how many databases we can protect with one solution because it has compatibility with different databases, including Oracle, SQL, and DB2. The data activity monitoring feature is very good because we can check the PDS and have the information for that. We can schedule the reporting and receive it by email, which provides very important information for different areas of the company. We don't need to have a seat and a case or access to the portal, we just receive the report. The user-friendly interface is very good.
Roi Nahari - PeerSpot reviewer
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has automated a bunch of manual tasks, giving us insights into activities that we would not otherwise be able to capture."
"It is very easy to obtain reports and manage the reporting interface."
"We now have one go-to application for all data monitoring, which has decreased the number of skills needed and enabled a faster route to compliance."
"The product has proven to be flexible"
"Guardium is helping customers to get insights into who is accessing company data, when they are doing it, and from which location."
"Audit Process Builder – Workflow generator to enhance audit tasks and compliance workflows."
"The most valuable feature is using the capture operation mode “S-TAP/K-TAP agent”, because all activities in the database are captured, including direct access to the database server by privileged users, which is useful because, even if the database server logs were deleted, the Guardium Collector has already stored such data to enable traceability of access."
"Ability to define reports based on SQL query, especially when you have complex report criteria."
"It has the ability to stop any violation coming through via the database."
"It has the ability to stop any violation coming through via the database."
 

Cons

"Flexibility could be improved."
"The analysis part of this product could be improved. It's a very comprehensive product, so the features it has complement customer requirements. But I would like to see more emphasis on analytics, and it would be great if they added machine learning. They already have analysis insights, but a comprehensive analytical feature that's already incorporated into the solution would be very helpful."
"Could be more user friendly; deployment is a little complex."
"More automation, user guides, and tips would make this solution better."
"Can't be used for a NoSQL database, which is limiting."
"I would like to see IBM Guardium have other encryption algorithms employed."
"Initial setup is very complex. Once you start interacting with people's databases, they get very hesitant. Then, the amount of social tasks to socialize the solution ensuring people are comfortable with it became a much heavier lift."
"Sometimes the performance is not good, and also sometimes we have sudden bugs causing difficulties."
"It needs to detect more attacks and do more profiling of the database to learn its normal behaviors to sense violations."
"Sentrigo needs to become more advanced like its competitors, Imperva or IBM. 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

"The biggest challenge is the cost associated with the product, and the cost of maintaining. Everything is not translated directly to the benefits we see. There are benefits, yes, but if I were writing the check, would I buy Guardium? No."
"Guardium won mostly because of our scope and scale. It was able to perform at the scale that we wanted to use it. ​"
"Guardium is most suitable for large scale enterprises because the pricing model is better if you are implementing a large number of databases."
"It is not an expensive product. We purchase its yearly license."
"The price of the solution could be better."
"The price is good for the quality of the solution."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"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."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
Insurance Company
5%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise44
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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...
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.
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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