Trustwave DbProtect Reviews

Name: Trustwave DbProtect
Brand: Trustwave
Rating: 4.0 (6 reviews)

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What is Trustwave DbProtect?

Trustwave DbProtect is a security platform designed for consistent monitoring and management of enterprise databases within the data center.

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Trustwave DbProtect is the #4 ranked solution in top Database Security solutions. PeerSpot users give Trustwave DbProtect an average rating of 8.0 out of 10. Trustwave DbProtect is most commonly compared to IBM Security Guardium Data Protection: Trustwave DbProtect vs IBM Security Guardium Data Protection. Trustwave DbProtect is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 59% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a financial services firm, accounting for 17% of all views.

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Featured Trustwave DbProtect reviews

Marcelo Raza

Cyber Security Architect at Oakmount

I have seen that the tool's installation phase has some problems regarding the versions, specifically the version of SQL. Trustwave DbProtect doesn't accept some versions of SQL. Some credentials when you are installing give some problems, but all of them did pass through the installation phase but gave a certain amount of hard work to be done during the installation phase. The aforementioned area needs to be considered for improvement. The pain points with Trustwave DbProtect were about the installation and problems with the different versions not being accepted. A more compatible version of the product with other databases and operating systems should be possible.

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Timur Shaikhin

Chief Technology Officer at a non-profit with 1-10 employees

As the product is quite old, it needs to be migrated to more up-to-date solutions. However, this tends to take a long time and it would be very convenient if it could be done more quickly. The other main disadvantage is that the product does not have encryption or data masking, unlike other companies' versions. In the next release, I would like to see the return of support for target databases that the product has discontinued support for.

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Rashid Alsalmi

Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

I think that they can do a lot more in terms of being able to control, or enforce policy, on a database. Right now they are really amazing when it comes to monitoring, but for control it is limited. I can see exactly what is going on, but I can't take action. This is true for the competition, as well. I would like to see more coordination for incident response. We have not been able to integrate this product with a lot of standard incident response solutions, so an open API would help in this regard. Today we have to be able to take action within seconds, and this has to be done through talking to other solutions. I think that it would also be good if they had a network-based solution because what they have right now is an endpoint-based solution. Adding this would allow them to compete better.

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Trustwave DbProtect mindshare

As of July 2025, the mindshare of Trustwave DbProtect in the Database Security category stands at 4.3%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Valuable Features

Trustwave DbProtect's valuable features include automation functionality, ease of use, and database activity monitoring to identify suspicious activities. It offers an agent-based approach for enhanced safety and control, with robust transfer and vulnerability scanning. Users appreciate its database division for effective auditing and monitoring, providing a comprehensive view of all databases, including historical ones. Scanning capabilities are crucial for identifying security breaches related to insecure databases within enterprises.

"The most valuable feature of the solution is that you can have a good view which is provided with a proper division of all your databases, which you can see in Trustwave DbProtect."
"Transfer and vulnerability scanning are the most valuable features of this product."
"This solution helps our clients to monitor their database use, and detect violations of the policy."

Room for Improvement

Trustwave DbProtect requires an improved interface for network scanning, better adaptation to different markets, and enhanced Asset Management, Analytics, and Reporting. Users note limitations in database control and incident response integration, suggesting that an open API and network-based features could help. Transition to newer solutions is slow, lacking encryption and data masking. Installation issues occur with certain SQL versions, necessitating greater compatibility with databases and operating systems.

"I have seen that the tool's installation phase has some problems regarding the versions, specifically the version of SQL."
"The product does not have encryption or data masking."
"We have not been able to integrate this product with a lot of standard incident response solutions, so an open API would help in this regard."

Pricing

Trustwave DbProtect licensing costs approximately $5,000 per database annually with support, and $2,500 without support. Licensing models offer flexibility, but additional expenses include Windows server and Microsoft SQL licenses. In Portugal, Trustwave DbProtect is considered mid-range priced compared to other options. Similar solutions tend to be costly, and users rate its pricing as moderate, five out of ten.

"I rate the pricing a five on a scale from one to ten, where one is the lowest and ten is the highest."
"The licensing fees, including support, are approximately $5,000 USD per database, per year."

Service and Support

Customers find Trustwave DbProtect's support to be satisfactory. Most appreciate the direct support from Chicago, although some mention difficulties due to time zone differences. Ratings for support vary, with some rating it highly at ten out of ten, while others see room for improvement, giving it 6/10 or 3/5. They rarely need assistance, but when issues arise, support is noted as being effective and helpful. The support team's personable approach is positively mentioned.

Deployment

Trustwave DbProtect's initial setup is described as straightforward, with occasional difficulty in some stages. Implementation typically takes one to two weeks, requiring a certified engineer and cooperation from database and information security teams. A DBA, a support analyst, and a network administrator are often involved in deploying on Azure, with an eight out of ten rating for ease. Support from key roles is crucial for success.

Scalability

Trustwave DbProtect is largely scalable, with many experiencing minimal challenges in this area. Its agentless nature simplifies integration, requiring only credentials for database connections. While some have not pushed beyond smaller setups, they typically manage a limited number of users and departments. Trustwave DbProtect usually involves a few licenses, and some view its scalability as above average. Even though scaling to very high levels wasn't common, issues rarely emerged when doing so.

Stability

Trustwave DbProtect experiences mixed stability feedback. Some note it becomes unresponsive during scans and suggest resource management. Ratings indicate stability at 3.5/5. Issues arise during upgrades and migrations, while others find it stable. Positive comments suggest stability is above average and commendable, though installation challenges are highlighted.

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Learn more about Trustwave DbProtect

Built on a centrally managed and distributed architecture, DbProtect uncovers database weaknesses. This includes configuration mistakes, identification and access control issues, missing patches, or any toxic combination of settings that could lead to escalation of privileges attacks, data leakage, denial-of-service (DoS), or unauthorized modification of data held within data stores – both relational databases and big data stores.

Trustwave DbProtect was previously known as Application Security DbProtect.