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it_user1048674 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Analyst with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
It has the ability to correlate results

What is our primary use case?

Testing for insider threat behavior.

How has it helped my organization?

It gave management confidence in current operations.

What is most valuable?

The ability to correlate results.

What needs improvement?

A few more analysis aids might help. The next release could have more intuitive help examples.

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For how long have I used the solution?

One to three years.
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it_user363165 - PeerSpot reviewer
Products Manager at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
MSP
Valuable features include rapid search, data mining, and information propagation. The GUI should be improved.

What is most valuable?

Rapid search is a valuable feature. Performance and incident response were the top priorities for most MSSPs. Breaches of SLAs will have a negative impact on customer trust, which eventually leads to losing customer confidence on services to which they’re subscribing. Hence, the proactive approaches will be the main differentiator from one MSSP to the others.

How has it helped my organization?

It has been helping a lot of my clients with fast data mining and information propagation.

What needs improvement?

The GUI should be improved, in other words, the overall appearance.

For how long have I used the solution?

I am not the end-user. However, my job was more relevant as a consultant.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Performance upgrades are needed when more processing power is required.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have not had scalability issues.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

The client was using an open source solution. They decided to switch to an enterprise product.

How was the initial setup?

The setup can be straightforward, if use cases are well defined.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Overall, it the cost is reasonable and it is easy to upgrade.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Our client was considering the other solutions as well. However, due to their overall assessment, they still considered going with it.

What other advice do I have?

Start off with something at a comfortable level, expand gradually, and then move upwards, expanding steadily.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: We are a distributor.
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reviewer1584621 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Consultant at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
MSP
Customizable and has average installation difficulty
Pros and Cons
  • "I have found the installation can be of medium difficulty to very complex depending on the use case."
  • "There is improvement needed when importing from some types of data sources."

What needs improvement?

There is improvement needed when importing from some types of data sources. Most of the time you have to do some customization for the data because not everything is working the way it should. Additionally, in other solutions, it is easier to build use cases.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for approximately three years.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have previously used Curator and it was much easier to use than this solution.

How was the initial setup?

I have found the installation can be of medium difficulty to very complex depending on the use case. It is not easy for new customers. You need to have the experience to be able to do it.

What other advice do I have?

When using this solution for Security Information Management(SIM), I highly recommend importing data sources from the whole cycle for the service security chain. Some people only use main inputs and not all of the data sources they have. They might not have some data sources, in this case, you can purchase one or there are free open-source ones available. You will then have this data source that can enrich your life because many correlations are done with this data. 

I rate Splunk an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Reviewer4612 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Architect and Business with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
It is easy to use, and easy to implement.
Pros and Cons
  • "This solution helps us increase our productivity."
  • "It is easy to use, and easy to implement."
  • "I would like to see ability to master management. In terms of clustering, how it manages clustering needs improvement."

What is our primary use case?

It helps increase our productivity.

How has it helped my organization?

We are saving a lot of time by being in one place instead of several servers.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are understanding the visualization compass on the dashboard, as well as the reports on the dashboards.

What needs improvement?

I would like to have the ability to master the management of clustering.

For how long have I used the solution?

One to three years.

How was the initial setup?

It is easy to implement.

What other advice do I have?

It is easy to use, and easy to implement.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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