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AppAcuity Platform vs Security Onion comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

AppAcuity Platform
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
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Ranking in other categories
Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) (27th)
Security Onion
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (22nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

AppAcuity Platform and Security Onion aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. AppAcuity Platform is designed for Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) and holds a mindshare of 0.7%.
Security Onion, on the other hand, focuses on Log Management, holds 3.4% mindshare, down 5.8% since last year.
Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
AppAcuity Platform0.7%
Pentera15.6%
Cymulate14.7%
Other69.0%
Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)
Log Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Security Onion3.4%
Wazuh8.3%
Splunk Enterprise Security6.9%
Other81.4%
Log Management
 

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Anish Bajracharya - PeerSpot reviewer
Postgraduate at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
Provides good threat hunting by finding infected ports, but its initial setup is difficult
The most valuable feature of Security Onion for security monitoring is its ability to find infected ports. I have used the Squert tool within Security Onion the most for threat hunting The initial setup of the solution is a little bit difficult. I have been using Security Onion for one year.…
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Top Industries

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University
12%
Government
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

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What do you like most about Security Onion?
The most valuable feature of Security Onion for security monitoring is its ability to find infected ports.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Security Onion?
Security Onion is an open-source solution. On a scale from one to ten, where ten is expensive and one is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten.
What needs improvement with Security Onion?
The initial setup of the solution is a little bit difficult.
 

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