AWS Security Hub vs OpenText Enterprise Security Manager comparison

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The compared Amazon Web Services (AWS) and OpenText solutions aren't in the same category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #12 in CSPM , with an average rating of 7.7, and holds a 2.7% mindshare in the category. OpenText is ranked #25 in SIEM , with an average rating of 7.3, and holds a 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager ESM and AWS Security Hub are major contenders in the cybersecurity landscape. Users have expressed greater satisfaction with AWS Security Hub's scalability and ease of integration, indicating it may have the upper hand.

Features: ArcSight ESM offers comprehensive threat detection, incident management, and robust functionalities. AWS Security Hub provides seamless integration with AWS services, enhancing operational efficiency and scalability.

Room for Improvement: ArcSight ESM needs better analytics, more frequent updates, and improved user interface. AWS Security Hub users suggest enhancing multi-tenancy support, advanced customization options, and reporting capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ArcSight ESM's deployment can be complex and time-consuming, but customer service is responsive. AWS Security Hub features a quicker deployment process and benefits from AWS's extensive customer service resources.

Pricing and ROI: ArcSight ESM's initial setup costs are high but justified by its extensive feature set. AWS Security Hub's pricing is more competitive; users achieve ROI sooner due to lower ongoing costs and faster time to value.

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Mindshare comparison

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
AWS Security Hub	2.7%
Wiz	10.2%
Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks	7.9%
Other	79.2%

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Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager	1.6%
Splunk Enterprise Security	7.6%
IBM Security QRadar	5.5%
Other	85.3%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

Robert Orłowski

IT Security Expert at Alior Bank S.A.

Unified risk scoring has improved our cloud visibility and simplifies remediation priorities

Qualys TotalCloud provides unified vulnerability and threat assessment across both IAS and SaaS. This solution provides a single prioritized view of risk, which helps reduce the work I would have to do. We are no longer based on CVSS; we are based on Qualys risk scoring, which is based on CVSS plus internal findings made by Qualys, and then assigns its own score. The TruRisk insight feature has found a small number of assets with high vulnerability scores, though I am cautious since some information is classified. Qualys TotalCloud has positively impacted our bank's performance, and we have definitely seen benefits after implementing this solution.

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Karthik Ekambaram

Director at Scybers

Has helped identify misconfigurations and prioritize risks but lacks multi-cloud support and deeper integration features

AWS Security Hub cannot scale up to multiple different cloud environments; it only works for AWS. There are other products in the market for CSPM that can give you multi-cloud environment misconfigurations, even Microsoft for that matter. Regarding the integration of AWS Security Hub with third-party tools, I am not certain whether we can integrate them, but there is no need to do so. However, AWS Security Hub cannot integrate with other cloud providers, so it only supports the AWS environment. The compliance checks within AWS Security Hub are good, but we don't use them much. We utilize compliance frameworks such as CIS compliance frameworks and ISO 27017 framework, which are beneficial, but it can improve in other areas too, such as including NIST and other frameworks beyond just ISO and CIS. Improvements can be applicable for scalability, particularly on integration with multi-cloud environments, and compliance frameworks can be added for more variety as well. The unified dashboard in AWS Security Hub is adequate; I cannot say it is exceptional, but the content available in the dashboards is satisfactory for now.

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Shelesh-Kumar

Cloud Security Archirect at IBM

Unified log analysis has strengthened incident detection and supports continuous attack simulation

I do not have any areas for improvement in ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) as I have not delved deeply into it; overall, it is a good package. I would like to see the detection and response features included in the next release of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), as security orchestration and automation are increasingly important.

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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

"One of the features I appreciate is the ability to generate daily reports without relying on anyone else."

"Qualys TotalCloud's most valuable features are its cloud security posture management, Kubernetes, and container security capabilities."

"CSPM is currently the most used feature, and we are enjoying the new feature, FlexScan, which is valuable for Internet-facing VMs."

"The vulnerability management feature is the one I like the most because it provides a clear picture of all vulnerabilities."

"Qualys TotalCloud has positively impacted our bank's performance, and we have definitely seen benefits after implementing this solution."

"If someone were to ask me to review Qualys TotalCloud, I would summarize it as an end-to-end solution for cloud security with visibility and governance-grade controls without needing to manage multiple disconnected tools."

"The agent and agentless scanning in TotalCloud, particularly the FlexScan method, is incredibly valuable. With traditional scanning approaches, we had to give IP ranges and whitelist IPs. All that is now simplified. FlexScan requires minimal intervention, and after configuration, it automatically collects data and performs necessary scans."

"I appreciate Qualys TotalCloud's ability to onboard any type of device with ease, including containers."

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"AWS Security Hub has very good integration features. It allows for AWS native services integration, and it helps us to integrate some of the services outside of AWS. They have partners, such as Amazon Preferred Network Partners (APN). If you have different security tools around APN, we can integrate those findings with AWS Security Hub reducing the need to refer to different portals or different UIs. You can have AWS Security Hub act as a single common go-to dashboard."

"I find all of the features to be highly valuable."

"Though I'm still in the initial evaluation phase for AWS Security Hub, I would recommend it to others because it has good features."

"AWS Security Hub has very good integration features. It allows for AWS native services integration, and it helps us to integrate some of the services outside of AWS."

"I like that AWS Security Hub currently has several good features, around four or five. The technical support for AWS Security Hub is also responsive."

"I really like the seamless integration with the AWS account structure. It can even be made mandatory as part of the landing zone. These are great features. And there's a single pane of glass for the entire account."

"The solution shows us our compliance score."

"The platform has valuable features for security."

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"Support is very good."

"The out-of-the-box rules that help us configure functioning rules within the environment are valuable."

"The correlation feature is good."

"ArcSight is better than them all when it comes to filtering, normalization, aggregation, dashboards, reporting and correlation, multi-tenancy and custom devices support."

"Before we would have to have a large number of staff to be able to go in and do consulting opportunities, to mitigate and remediate security intrusions on given clients, now using ArcSight, albeit there may be a capital upfront cost to buy the software product, it enables us to speed our time to resolution."

"The user interfaces are quite good and speedy, and I like the consoles too."

"The most valuable features of ArcSight ESM are the dashboards, ease of management for anyone, and simple for teams to provide reports related to cyber security. There are a lot of good features that are provided."

"ArcSight ESM allows us to find if someone is doing an administrative operation at inappropriate times of day or trying to do something they're not allowed to."

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Cons

"The main area needing improvement is integration. Although the team is strengthening TotalCloud, integration can be enhanced with SIEM, SOAR, ITSM, and other sources."

"In my opinion, what can be improved in Qualys TotalCloud includes pricing and container scanning."

"The cloud licensing unit system is unclear, especially since "units" aren't well-defined."

"In TotalCloud, I would suggest improvements in policy checks to cater to various inventory types like VPCs, subnets, S3 buckets, or IAMs. There is a lack of data segregation according to criticality or inventory."

"The response part of the Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) module can be improved."

"We encountered challenges identifying the correct resource category for certain items, such as those in containers or storage."

"I would like the ability to disable certain default built-in policies as they can be misleading when creating dashboards. That is the top one."

"There is room for improvement in the support."

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"The integration of AWS Security Hub has not helped much in maintaining my organization's security posture."

"However, the sheer number of services can be overwhelming when implementing something new."

"Security needs to be measured based on their own criteria. We can't add custom criteria specific to our organization. For example, having an S3 bucket publicly available might be flagged as a critical alert, but it might not be critical in a sandbox environment. So, it gets flagged as critical, which becomes a false positive. So, customization options and creating custom dashboards would be areas for improvement."

"Although AWS Security Hub does a periodic scan of your overall infrastructure, it doesn't do it in real time."

"Feature-wise, we are not able to do multi-cloud. We are doing individual cloud monitoring, and we see other tools are better than AWS Security Hub."

"Right now, there are some difficulties we're facing with AWS Security Hub, and we need our central team to mitigate the issues."

"Whenever my team gets some alarms from the central team, my team needs to initiate whether it's a real or false trigger. The central team needs to keep adjusting to the parameters or at least the concerned IPs, whether it's really from the company's pool of IPs, so the trigger process can be improved. In the next release of AWS Security Hub, I'd like a better dashboard that could result in better alert visibility."

"Many findings are too generic or irrelevant to the environment, which can lead to false positives."

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"HPE ArcSight has a quite steep learning curve."

"Honestly, I won't recommend the ArcSight to another person."

"ArcSight uses Oracle DB, which is a bit slow for read/write functions and the main downside to this product."

"Licensing is straightforward, but the solution is fairly pricey."

"ArcSight ESM is not easy to use and it should be integrated with other tools that have infrastructure capabilities."

"ArcSight ESM needs to improve performance, user interface, and automation."

"The stability can be improved. The competitors are more stable."

"Although we're able to customize it, it requires some level of subject-matter expertise for all the special adapters for collection."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Qualys TotalCloud is expensive."

"Qualys TotalCloud offers cost-effective licensing flexibility."

"Although Qualys TotalCloud is relatively expensive due to its unique automation features, its cost-effectiveness is rated an eight out of ten, with ten being the most costly."

"The pricing is comparable. It is built into our other product, so I cannot piecemeal it. It is a part of our subscription."

"The pricing for TotalCloud is attractive and competitive in the market. Given the features, especially the dashboard, I have no concerns regarding pricing."

"Qualys TotalCloud offers competitive pricing given its comprehensive suite of features, including integration, assessment, remediation, and detection capabilities, all within a single platform."

"TotalCloud's price is about right where I would expect it to be."

"As a middle management member, I do not have direct pricing knowledge, but based on the knowledge from our meetings, its pricing is competitive."

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"The cost is based on the number of compliances, core checks, and services required, and for more than 10,000 recommendations, the charge is just one dollar."

"The pricing is fine. It is not an expensive tool."

"The price of AWS Security Hub is average compared to other solutions."

"AWS Security Hub is not an expensive tool. I would consider it to be a cheap solution. AWS Security Hub follows the PAYG pricing model, meaning you will have to pay for whatever you use."

"Security Hub is not an expensive solution."

"There are multiple subscription models, like yearly, monthly, and packaged."

"AWS Security Hub's pricing is pretty reasonable."

"The price of the solution is not very competitive but it is reasonable."

"Customers without a ton of resources to dedicate to deployment may be better served by a managed ArcSight service."

"We're paying a fee for an MSSP, and the cost of the total cost of ArcSight ESM was approximately three to four million dollars a year. The price was less than similar solutions. We did not have additional fees."

"ArcSight can be a little bit expensive because of the area that we work in and the cost. Licensing is mostly on a yearly basis, not monthly."

"The licensing cost is affordable if you get an enterprise license. The licensing is based on EPS, so you can probably provide a package of license for multiple ESMs with their correlational end fees. It is cost-effective."

"Aggregation can help a lot in pushing down licensing costs."

"ArcSight is pretty expensive compared with its competitors. I believe that is fine as it provides value."

"There is a license required for this solution."

"Price-wise, ArcSight ESM was a bit high compared to competitors, which factored into our decision to switch to Splunk. It couldn't cover all our business needs for what we wanted to implement."

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Vinod Shankar

Manager, Enterprise Risk Consulting at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Jun 28, 2015

Qradar vs. ArcSight

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

13%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

12%

Construction Company

12%

Outsourcing Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	32

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	14

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	37
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	59

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys TotalCloud?

The price is very expensive, actually.

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What needs improvement with Qualys TotalCloud?

To be totally honest, I do not have any best features because I have had a bad experience using this tool, especially...

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What is your primary use case for Qualys TotalCloud?

My main use case for Qualys TotalCloud is vulnerability management and exposure management. I use this tool to evalua...

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Which is better - Azure Sentinel or AWS Security Hub?

We like that Azure Sentinel does not require as much maintenance as legacy SIEMs that are on-premises. Azure Sentinel...

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What needs improvement with AWS Security Hub?

I do not see any areas for improvement in AWS Security Hub itself, but the cost factor is something that is the main ...

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What is your primary use case for AWS Security Hub?

AWS Security Hub is something I have used daily as it is a part of my job for cloud security purposes. If you are dea...

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Which is the best SIEM tool for a mid-sized financial services firm: Arcsight or Securonix?

In my market, a lot of financial companies had or have an ArcSight installation. Just because in former times it was ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)?

I would rate the pricing of ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) around seven, as it varies based on features a...

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What needs improvement with ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM)?

I do not have any areas for improvement in ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) as I have not delved deeply int...

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Also Known As

Qualys TotalCloud with FlexScan

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Micro Focus ArcSight, HPE ArcSight, ArcSight

Overview

Qualys TotalCloud enhances security posture across cloud environments with continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and risk visualization, ensuring efficient threat assessment and automated remediation for improved cyber risk reduction.

Qualys TotalCloud offers a robust suite of security tools essential for organizations managing multi-cloud infrastructures. By integrating cloud accounts and automating workflows, it supports AWS, Azure, and GCP, offering comprehensive vulnerability management and zero-day detection. The platform's user-friendly design, combined with its extensive risk management and unified threat assessment capabilities, enables organizations to prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities effectively. TruRisk Insights provides clear insights on cyber risks, while the automation options streamline patch management and scanning processes. API integration across IaaS and SaaS environments further enhances resource allocation efficiency and saves time, addressing misconfigurations across cloud environments.

What are the most important features of Qualys TotalCloud?

Accurate Vulnerability Reports: Delivers precise and actionable insights for risk mitigation.
Zero-Day Detection: Identifies and addresses zero-day vulnerabilities proactively.
Unified Threat Assessment: Offers comprehensive evaluation of threats across the environment.
Extensive Risk Management: Manages risks effectively with advanced insights and prioritization.
Continuous Monitoring: Provides non-stop surveillance for vulnerabilities and threats.
Cloud-Native Automation: Streamlines processes and reduces manual efforts using automation.
FlexScan for Internet-Facing VMs: Scans external VMs efficiently to detect vulnerabilities.
Dashboard Risk Visualization: Clear visualization helps prioritize vulnerabilities.

What benefits and ROI should users look for?

Improved Security Posture: Enhances threat detection and response across clouds.
Time Savings: Automation reduces time spent on manual vulnerability management.
Resource Efficiency: Better allocation of resources through streamlined workflows.
Enhanced Risk Prioritization: Focus on critical vulnerabilities for effective mitigation.
Integrated Cloud Accounts: Facilitates seamless cloud management and security.

Qualys TotalCloud is deployed in sectors needing rigorous vulnerability management, such as finance and healthcare. Companies utilize it to secure multi-cloud environments like AWS, Azure, and GCP, focus on compliance, and integrate security into CI/CD pipelines to detect and remedy threats pre-deployment.

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AWS Security Hub provides multi-account management and compliance checks alongside integrations with AWS services and third-party tools. It centralizes vulnerability tracking and risk prioritization, delivering real-time alerts for proactive security management.

AWS Security Hub enhances cloud security management through a centralized dashboard that monitors infrastructure resources and compliance scores, ensuring adherence to AWS standards. With integrations for vulnerability detection and security posture management, users can streamline security operations. While the platform offers notable benefits, areas for improvement include customization options for findings suppression and integration with multi-cloud environments.

What are the key features of AWS Security Hub?

Multi-Account Management: Seamlessly manage security across numerous accounts.
Compliance Checks: Stay aligned with standards such as PCI through automated reviews.
AWS Integrations: Connect effortlessly with AWS and third-party services to enhance security posture.
Real-Time Alerts: Quickly respond to potential threats with immediate notifications.
Risk Prioritization: Focus on critical vulnerabilities to enhance resource allocation.

What benefits should users expect from using AWS Security Hub?

Proactive Security: Early threat detection enables quicker mitigation strategies.
Cloud-Native Functionality: Utilize tools tailored for cloud environments.
Compliance Insights: Simplified compliance management provides transparency.
Ease of Use: Streamlined interface facilitates efficient security management.

Industries implementing AWS Security Hub leverage its capabilities for comprehensive security across multiple accounts and regions. Health, finance, and retail sectors benefit by automating compliance checks and monitoring security infrastructures. This service aids in identifying misconfigurations, tracking alerts, and ensuring infrastructure integrity during cyber incidents.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

OpenText Enterprise Security Manager enables real-time threat detection through scalable and adaptable solutions, integrating seamlessly with multiple platforms for complex security scenarios across different environments.

OpenText Enterprise Security Manager offers extensive security monitoring capabilities, combining log analysis and incident management to enhance cybersecurity and compliance. Its powerful event correlation engine provides real-time alerts for rapid incident response. Users benefit from customizable dashboards and comprehensive log collection, making it a significant tool in the SIEM market. Flexible deployment options cater to both on-premises and cloud environments, supporting enterprises in managing IT infrastructure and threat detection efficiently.

What are the key features of OpenText Enterprise Security Manager?

Event Correlation Engine: Real-time threat detection with advanced correlation capabilities.
Scalability: Adapts to enterprise-level demands and complex security needs.
Integration: Seamlessly integrates with multiple platforms and third-party tools.
Customizable Dashboards: Tailored views and active lists enhance user experience.
Advanced Alerting: Provides timely incident response and security alerts.

Why should users look for reviews when evaluating OpenText Enterprise Security Manager?

Timely Incident Responses: Fast alerting and action against threats.
User-Friendly Experience: Customizable dashboards simplify monitoring tasks.
Comprehensive Security Management: Integrated log management and threat detection across domains.
Adaptability and Scalability: Supports both on-premises and cloud deployments.

In industries such as finance, healthcare, and energy, OpenText Enterprise Security Manager is implemented for monitoring critical systems and ensuring compliance with regulatory needs. Enterprises leverage its capabilities for forensic investigations and active threat management, serving as a central hub for cybersecurity operations across diverse IT infrastructures.

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Sample Customers

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Edmunds, Frame.io, GoDaddy, Realtor.com

Lake Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bank AlJazira, Banca Intesa, and Obrela.

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