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Imperva Data Security Fabric vs McAfee Vulnerability Manager for Databases [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Imperva Data Security Fabric
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Database Security (2nd), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (14th), Data Security Platforms (DSP) (6th)
McAfee Vulnerability Manage...
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

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Group Head of Information Security at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Automated monitoring and real-time alerts improve security incident response and compliance tasks while customizable controls need enhancements
The Imperva SecureSphere Database Security offers excellent functionalities, with numerous best features from my perspective.The simplicity of Imperva SecureSphere Database Security comes out of the box. I have utilized the detailed audit logs feature in the Imperva SecureSphere Database Security, and it has proven to be highly effective. The Imperva SecureSphere Database Security has significantly aided my organization in forensic investigations and compliance audits. The real-time alerts and remediation actions available in Imperva SecureSphere Database Security have helped me promptly address security incidents. Their customizable security controls in Imperva SecureSphere Database Security have tailored the protection level for my organization's specific needs. The automated monitoring and reporting features of the Imperva SecureSphere Database Security have contributed to simplifying compliance with regulatory standards for my organization.
Wahidur Rahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Executive Officer at United Commercial Bank Limited
The solution's activity monitoring is valuable, but it should have more integrations and updates overall
Our primary use case for this solution is activity, authentication, and scans for audit purposes and priority assessments The feature I have found most valuable is activity monitoring. McAfee has not had many legacy features. They are not updating their value adjustment.In the next feature, I'd…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"As we are very sensitive to financial impacts, this product provides great protection for our organization."
"The integration with CounterBreach, which is the anomalous behavior detection feature, is the coolest thing and it's quite user friendly as far as the console goes."
"The best features of Imperva Data Security are that it's a complete solution and it safeguards company reputation."
"The cyber intelligence feature is the most valuable."
"We are very satisfied with this product; it's simple to use, customize and administer, and installation is simple and easy, even on mainframe."
"In terms of regulatory compliance, one of the key requirements is to ensure that our core databases are monitored, and SecureSphere allows us to generate details to prove that we're compliant with all requirements."
"Imperva SecureSphere Database Security is used to store data so that if there is an emergency we can restore it."
"This solution has helped secure our Internet-based services, protecting us against DoS and other types of web-based attacks."
"This is a product that I can recommend to others who are interested in using it."
"For the most part, technical support has been great."
"The technical support is good; they are knowledgeable."
"The support is very good. They are very quick to respond when we have issues."
"The feature I have found most valuable is activity monitoring."
 

Cons

"Rebranding this is a pain in the current environment."
"The GUI is bad."
"There were many stability issues with the upgrade procedure. The technical support team didn't know how to handle them."
"They can maybe look at its pricing model. Its pricing could be cheaper for the African countries or developing economies."
"Due to restrictions because of sanctions in Iran, we do not have support for this solution."
"Imperva needs to improve their cloud capabilities."
"They have to put more focus on the administrative part of the application, especially on upgrades."
"The technical support is not offered by the company itself. Rather, you can only get technical support via partners. It isn't that good and because of this, we want to leave the product."
"Technical support could be more responsive."
"In the next feature, I'd like to see more integrations and updates overall, specifically bottom tech."
"The endpoint security is terrible."
"The UI needs to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is very expensive."
"This is an expensive solution and the price should be reduced."
"The product is expensive."
"I know it's not cheap."
"The product’s price is reasonable compared to other products."
"Licensing fees are on a yearly basis, and it is a good value for the money."
"The setup and license are quite expensive."
"The pricing is reasonably good in South Africa."
"It's not expensive compared to other products that are available."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
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Company Size

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Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise32
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Also Known As

Imperva SecureSphere Database Security, jSonar, Imperva's Data Security Posture Management
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Sample Customers

BlueCross BlueShield, eHarmony, EMF Broadcasting, GE Healthcare, Metro Bank, The Motley Fool, Siemens
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