Adlumin Security Operations vs Netsurion comparison

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N-able and Netsurion are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. N-able is ranked #54, while Netsurion is ranked #50. Additionally, 92% of Netsurion users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 8, 2026

Netsurion and Adlumin Security Operations compete in cybersecurity solutions. Adlumin Security Operations holds the upper hand with its robust feature set despite a higher cost.

Features: Netsurion offers network security management, threat detection capabilities, ease of integration, and customizable security controls. Adlumin Security Operations features advanced threat intelligence, robust compliance reporting, and strong adaptability for complex security environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Netsurion's straightforward deployment and continuous customer support enhance user satisfaction. Adlumin Security Operations provides efficient deployment and comprehensive onboarding services, influenced by a steeper learning curve due to advanced features.

Pricing and ROI: Netsurion is noted for competitive pricing and substantial ROI through cost-effective solutions. In contrast, Adlumin Security Operations demands a higher initial investment but provides significant long-term benefits and superior threat detection capabilities.

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Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Net...

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ABHISHEK_SINGH

Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration

Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.

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NickShmakov

Md at Res-Q

Strong security reporting has supported our consulting work and drives better integration choices

I rated Adlumin Security Operations probably the same as Huntress at eight. They are better at reporting and better integrations. The integrations in terms of the number of integrations you can run from them or connect to are not as many as available with Huntress, but they have easier implementation. Overall, I would say it is the same. I do not want to see any additional features in the next release of Adlumin Security Operations, but I would change the pricing a little bit for around SIEM integrations and SIEM data collection. That is probably the maximum I would do. I do not really have much to say because that is literally five percent of our deployments versus ninety-five percent being Huntress. My overall rating for this review is eight.

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John-Berry

Information Technology Manager at ProfitSolv

The SOC center monitors, hunts, and notifies us of threats around the clock

I know they are working to resolve this issue, but Netsurion is currently unable to retrieve logs from S3 buckets. We use WP Engine for a lot of web hosting as well as AWS, and both of these platforms use S3 buckets. I would like Netsurion to be able to pull logs from Linux devices. We have some of that capability, and I believe they can do it. However, the way it works with Amazon is strange and glitchy. Therefore, working something out with Amazon would be great. Netsurion's SOC can be a bit too aggressive at times. We have asked them to adjust their playbook because I am tired of being notified about the same issue multiple times a day. I am aware of the issue, and it is not a cause for concern. Let's only take action on this issue if we see an actual problem.

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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

"Cortex XDR lets us manage several clients from the same console, and its endpoint defense is more advanced than traditional antivirus."

"Overall, it's a great platform; it integrates very well with other solutions from Palo Alto and also with our vendors, the ease of use is excellent, I love the root cause analysis from Cortex, which is amazing, and in a few clicks you can have the full root cause."

"Everything is organized straightforwardly; all the incidents are clearly described and everything you need is essentially in one menu and one UI interface, which is quite beneficial for me and also for the customer."

"I don't have to do much monitoring with it; I don't have to have anybody manually looking at this, it gives us reports, and it lets us know if something needs to be addressed, and we can easily address it."

"When the pandemic started, Palo Alto came up with many solutions, which helped with the quick shift from on-premises to the cloud."

"One thing that I like about Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, it is detecting all the suspicious or malicious binaries, and it has integration with Palo Alto Firewall."

"We can visualize and control the activities in the environment from anywhere."

"After installing this solution, it identified, blocked, and provided the complete attack chain, which was very helpful."

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"We normally focus on Huntress."

"If I were to look at logs manually, there's no way I could do that. As an example, they are 48 million logs processed a day. There is no way I could look at all 48 million of those. So, it gives me a good structure to be able to look at the different incidents which are created and do different searches."

"The most valuable feature is that we get the events: the alerts about disk space and the security reports that we get once a day, including user lockouts and the like."

"When it comes to threat detection and response, it does a very good job detecting and blocking on its own. And the SOC is a nice added value because they're doing analysis on things that aren't as obvious, on things that you can't just detect with a signature or behavior. Also, any SIEM will come with a lot of noise, so having them do a lot of the initial analysis to find out what's critical and what issues are false alarms is very good."

"If we need to do a search for user lockouts, we can go, search, and find locations where they have been locked out, then keep track of those events, historically."

"Overall, we're really thrilled with them."

"I think Netsurion scales well. We've gone from a small number of agents up to thousands. So I would imagine that it would continue to scale. I don't see any issue with that."

"The managed service is great value which saves you a full-time employee on your staff by being able to outsource it to EventTracker to review all the logs and cull through the data to make recommendations and identify threats, then how to remediate them."

"The product satisfies our compliance, and thus, all of our auditors."

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Cons

"There are some default policies which sometimes affect our applications and cause them to run around. In the hotel industry, we use a different type of data versus Oracle and SQL. By default, there are some policies which stop us from running properly. Because of this, the support level is also not that strong. We have to wait to get a results."

"For Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks, if I had to point out improvements, I would say the UI is still somewhat difficult for beginners."

"Previously, the endpoint would leave the environment, not being on our VPN, essentially unable to interact with the server to upload files. It was unable to retrieve new file verdicts. It was using a thing called "local analysis" to determine if something was a malicious file or not. There was no dynamic analysis."

"Product might have some bugs."

"Impact on system performance is horrible, adding a lot of delays for users."

"Data privacy is a matter of concern. You have to be careful with data privacy, it can be sensitive and Cortex can have most of your access."

"Enhancing UI simplicity and playbook flexibility are areas that could benefit from more low-code automation options for smoother integrations."

"There are some false positives."

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"Adlumin Security Operations's functionality is probably slightly better, but implementation and integration with Office 365 was not as straightforward."

"Using Netsurion has not meant we have consolidated cybersecurity technologies."

"Where there is an opportunity for improvement is in the interface used for performing the searches. You have to understand Elasticsearch search too well for the security team to be able to take really full advantage of that part of the product. It's not as intuitive as I would like it to be for new staff coming in. The general query capability is a little bit challenging."

"Where there is an opportunity for improvement is in the interface used for performing the searches."

"Their SOC team can't understand our network because they haven't worked in the actual company. This does negatively affect security posture, e.g., if you don't have knowledge about the network, then you will miss things."

"The onboarding process was complex, there was quite a learning curve, and few of our technical staff knew what they were talking about on the Netsurion side, but we were expected to do all the work."

"Netsurion's SOC can be a bit too aggressive at times."

"The agents on the endpoints seem to fail quite a bit, requiring manual involvement from the local administrators. I would like to see their product be much more ad hoc and update automatically."

"The biggest problem is that we have too many domain controllers. So, we have to keep all the clients and main system updated with the latest versions along with making sure all the firewalls are open."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"In terms of the cost Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is very expensive because we are a Mexican company and when you translate dollars to pesos the cost is very high. The solution is very expensive for Mexican companies. I understand that they have international prices, but I do not think it offsets the price enough for many companies in countries, such as Mexico. The amount it is reduced is not a massive percentage."

"It is "expensive" and flexible."

"It is cost-effective compared to similar solutions. It fits for the small businesses through to the big businesses."

"The pricing is okay, although direct support can be expensive."

"I don't recall what the cost was, but it wasn't really that expensive."

"The return on investment is from the user side because we have seen the performance of it increase the delivery time of the product if we are using too many web-based and on-premise applications. In indirect ways, we saw the return of investment in terms of performance and user satisfaction increase."

"The price was fine."

"This is an expensive solution."

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"You are paying for different levels, especially as far as the monitoring goes and how often you review it with the team. The other factor that figures in is how many nodes are on your network, such as clients, network equipment, servers, etc. There are some additional pieces on top of that, but it's laid out pretty simply, as far as how much you're going to pay for a node."

"Our budget follows the calendar year. We just started a new budget year at the beginning of the month. We did budget for an increase in our threat management system selection. Therefore, we have the budget to implement and accommodate a threat management system change, including an increase for the quoted actions that we received to improve EventTracker. We are just waiting on our council to approve that budget, which might not be for a little while. Hopefully, when they do, we will be able to jump on doing something."

"The solution is fairly expensive, but in my experience, all of the SIEM applications that I've evaluated or looked at cost about the same."

"EventTracker's subscription-based model is interesting as far as yearly license type stuff. It's nice because you know what it's going to be next year. We haven't really looked at any other solutions. The pricing at the time compared to the other solutions was a lot less. A couple of years ago, we actually looked at Splunk. The amount in Splunk's licensing model is based on 20 gigs a day, or something like that. Based on our number of logs and stuff that we were already generating, the costs would be substantially more for the amount of logs that we would be getting."

"The pricing and licensing seem very reasonable. The managed service part of it feels like it gives me the equivalent of a full-time engineer for a lot less money. So, I feel it's a good value."

"In the security space, it's hard to quantify your return on investment. So, I don't. We spend about $40,000 a year and so. It's hard to say if the SIEM saved that much money."

"We have seen time and cost savings. It prevents us from having to hire specialized people for this type of work. We would need to hire six staff members to accommodate the same service."

"It is a bit expensive as compared to some of the other products that have come out in recent years. Expense-wise, the only downside is that it is not cheap."

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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider

14%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Construction Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

16%

Construction Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Outsourcing Company

19%

Construction Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Performing Arts

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Large Enterprise

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Small Business

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Small Business	50
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	57

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

Adlumin Cybersecurity Platform

Netsurion Managed Threat Protection, Netsurion EventTracker

Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

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Adlumin Security Operations provides a comprehensive security management solution designed to enhance cyber resilience through seamless integration and advanced threat detection capabilities.

This security operations platform specializes in monitoring, detection, and response, offering an intuitive interface that empowers security professionals with the ability to swiftly identify and mitigate threats. Its robust architecture supports real-time analytics and incident management, enabling organizations to safeguard their digital assets effectively. By streamlining processes and providing actionable insights, it addresses critical security challenges faced by enterprises globally.

What are the key features of Adlumin Security Operations?

Advanced Threat Detection: Utilizes machine learning to identify anomalies and potential threats.
Seamless Integration: Easily integrates with existing security infrastructure.
Real-time Analytics: Provides instant insights into security events as they occur.
Incident Management: Automates response processes to minimize impact.

What are the expected benefits and ROI?

Enhanced Protection: Reduces risk by providing comprehensive threat monitoring.
Operational Efficiency: Improves response time through automation and streamlined processes.
Cost Savings: Lowers security costs by optimizing resource allocation.

Adlumin Security Operations is implemented across various industries, from finance to healthcare, tailoring its capabilities to meet industry-specific regulatory requirements and operational needs. Its adaptability allows organizations to leverage its tools for improved security posture and compliance adherence.

N-able

Netsurion offers real-time alerts, weekly reports, and a user-friendly interface, facilitating security event visibility and threat detection. Its capabilities include seamless platform integration, quick setup, 24/7 SOC monitoring, and fast data retrieval via Elasticsearch.

Netsurion enhances IT security by providing centralized log management, abnormal activity alerts, and compliance reports. Users often employ it for VPN monitoring, firewall scrutiny, and vulnerability assessment. The system's frequent updates ensure effective cybersecurity management, while its managed SOC service supports ongoing threat monitoring and response. Despite its strengths, users suggest improvements in interface simplicity, report generation speed, and search functionalities.

What are Netsurion's key features?

Real-Time Alerts: Instant notifications for security incidents and activities.
Weekly Reports: Regular updates on security events and system performance.
User-Friendly Interface: Easy navigation and setup for fast implementation.
24/7 SOC Monitoring: Around-the-clock security operations center support.
Elasticsearch: Quick data retrieval and processing for efficient analysis.

What benefits should users look for?

Streamlined Threat Detection: Efficiently identifies and responds to threats.
Enhanced Data Retrieval: Faster access to logs and security data.
Improved Compliance Management: Meets regulatory requirements with ease.
Seamless Platform Integration: Easy connection with multiple platforms.
Insight into Network Activities: Provides detailed analysis of network behavior.

Netsurion is implemented across diverse industries to provide comprehensive security monitoring and compliance management. Companies use it to gather and analyze log data, manage firewall activities, assess vulnerabilities, and facilitate event logging. This aids in enhancing security posture and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

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Courthouse News Service, Maschoff Brennan, Sky Lakes Medical Center, Tooele County School District, Southern Oregon ESD, CNB Bank & Trust, Ogden City, Southeast Financial Credit Union (SEFCU), Utah State Bar, Financial Plus Credit Union, Kelly Community, United Southern Bank of Kentucky (USBKY)

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