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AWS Security Hub vs USM Anywhere comparison

The compared Amazon Web Services (AWS) and LevelBlue solutions aren't in the same category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #15 in CSPM , with an average rating of 7.6, and holds a 3.6% mindshare in the category. LevelBlue is ranked #30 in SIEM , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of LevelBlue users who would recommend it.
AWS Security Hub
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89% willing to recommend
USM Anywhere
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92% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

USM Anywhere and AWS Security Hub are comprehensive cybersecurity solutions but differ in key areas. AWS Security Hub seems to have the upper hand due to its extensive features and user satisfaction with performance despite the cost.

Features: USM Anywhere offers strong event correlation, threat detection capabilities, and valuable cloud monitoring. AWS Security Hub is praised for its seamless integration with other AWS services, comprehensive security standards, and ecosystem compatibility.

Room for Improvement: USM Anywhere can enhance its cloud monitoring, reporting functions, and overall functionality depth. AWS Security Hub needs better multi-account support, improved customization options, and more flexibility for scaling.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: USM Anywhere is straightforward to deploy and is preferred for its overall support. AWS Security Hub integrates well within AWS environments but may require more configuration time, with a strong cloud-native design making deployment in AWS environments advantageous.

Pricing and ROI: USM Anywhere is considered more cost-effective and offers a good return on investment. AWS Security Hub, while more expensive, is seen as worth the investment due to its advanced capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Security Hub
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (7th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (15th)
USM Anywhere
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
115
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (37th), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (30th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (45th), Compliance Management (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. AWS Security Hub is designed for Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and holds a mindshare of 3.6%, down 4.5% compared to last year.
USM Anywhere, on the other hand, focuses on Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), holds 1.0% mindshare, down 1.1% since last year.
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
AWS Security Hub3.6%
Wiz15.2%
Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks9.6%
Other71.6%
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
USM Anywhere1.0%
Splunk Enterprise Security7.1%
Wazuh6.4%
Other85.5%
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

Karthik Ekambaram - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Kris Nawani - PeerSpot reviewer
Kris Nawani
Co-Founder/Director at Bangkok MSP Company Limited
Offers complete coverage without the need to install additional software
USM Anywhere is used for threat detection and investigation. It provides a solution with built-in threat intelligence and various other investigation tools The solution offers complete coverage without the need to install additional software, as it is maintained by the vendor. It helps in saving…
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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

"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 most beneficial aspect of Security Hub is its proactive capability, allowing us to identify potential security issues before they escalate."
"AWS Security Hub can check your infrastructure against multiple compliance frameworks. You can turn on or off specific frameworks based on your needs."
"The advantage is that it is cloud-native, and we do not need to install agents or sensors to find findings."
"Finding out if your infrastructure is secure is a valuable feature."
"I rate Security Hub ten out of ten for stability."
"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."
"The best feature of AWS Security Hub is that you can get compliance or your cloud's current security posture."
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"Asset discovery and vulnerability scanner are good features. The integration between this solution and OTX, which is an AlienVault platform for Open Threat Exchange, is also a valuable feature. It is also quick and easy to deploy, so you can quickly engage with a customer's environment."
"We're using it more for reporting, that's all. We're using it to help our customers to pass any kind of audits that they receive."
"The vulnerability manager and the file integration are very good."
"We had used previous products and found AlienVault centralized the logging for our security."
"SIEM log collection is great, and all of the rules that support updates with maintenance."
"As we have to service several servers, we can manage them in a economical way, which is beneficial to our team and business."
"AlienVault provides a checklist answer when using SIEM."
"What I find the most valuable about USM Anywhere is its compliance. It shows a list of all the administrators logged on and does it quite well. There are no whistles and bells, it's reliable and simple to use."
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Cons

"The solution should be easier to learn and use"
"AWS Security Hub should improve the time it takes to update. It takes a long period of time when updating. It can take 24 hours sometimes to update. Additionally, when integrating this solution with more security tools, takes time."
"I would like a more fine-grained capability for creating custom rules and a more user-friendly experience programmatically in writing queries and configuring custom security rules, making it quicker and easier."
"One aspect that could be improved in the solution is its adaptability to different markets and geopolitical restrictions. In certain regions like Thailand, specific services from certain countries or providers, such as AWS or Azure, might be limited or blocked. It also needs improvement in would require configuring the solution more adaptable to AWS infrastructure and function."
"Security Hub is currently not worth investing in, as it requires more configurations and integration with other services to work effectively."
"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."
"Adding SIEM features would be beneficial because of the limited customization of AWS Security Hub."
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"The only room for improvement I can mention is the initial installation procedures. I found that the online installation instructions for the product were missing important details, they lacked necessary steps."
"The solution already has quite good tools, however, they need better integration tools for linking with Office 365, Google Suite, and so on."
"The AT&T AlienVault USM is okay, but the relational database is not very good for large amounts of data. For example, many logs cannot be processed. It has been very slow for the queries and some data which are large, it is not very good in this case."
"As this software is in the cloud, you do not have control on updates and general changes which are happening."
"There could be some type of integration with our existing portal. We have our own customer portals, and it would be good if there was an integration so that our portal can provide reports. There could be some type of API into the AlienVault system with the USM system so that it is easy to show the customers high-level reports of the system through our portal."
"The reporting module could be a little easier to handle, as it requires quite some trial and error until you get the reports you want. Also, it would be great to have a graphical interface for the Network Intrusion Detection System's rule management."
"I want to see more compliance management capability. The quality of integrations seems to be a little bit low."
"I think plugin management should be self-service on AlienVault USM. The other product is self-service but on the USM side. You have to submit a ticket then AT&T creates and updates the plugins."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"Security Hub is not an expensive solution."
"There are multiple subscription models, like yearly, monthly, and packaged."
"The price of the solution is not very competitive but it is reasonable."
"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."
"AWS Security Hub's pricing is pretty reasonable."
"We ran a few PoCs. The price and feature set were the best with AlienVault."
"We pay around $12,000 a year including storage."
"The pricing is a good value. The key thing is that for the new product, the licensing of it, is subscription-based and it's based on data. Clients need to be really careful when thinking about that, because odds are they're going to need to put a lot more data into it than what they initially estimate, which is going to drive their subscription costs up."
"Pricing is very competitive with other products and you get much more functionality from AlienVault."
"AT&T AlienVault USM is an expensive solution and we pay for the license and the support separately. We paid for the license and support for three years."
"Use an MSSP instead. It is much cheaper."
"QRadar, ArcSight and Splunk are some of the most expensive SIEM products out there in the market and not everyone has the budget to buy them. In such cases, AV USM is a very cost effective alternative."
"I don't know exactly, but I know it is based on the number of logs and the retention duration, such as 30 days or something like that. So, the smallest package is about 500 a month for 30 days of logs. There is a virtual machine. You need resources for it. It is a log collecting VM. They provide the software, and you just have to load a virtual machine. So, you're going to incur some CPU RAM and storage for wherever this log collecting appliance is running, which typically is in our cloud and on our platform for the customer."
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it_user186927 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user186927
Director of Operations at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Feb 16, 2015
Cybereason vs. Interset vs. SQRRL
Capture DB - they all use NoSQL db and hence solve the ad hoc query and 'go back in time' problem with current best of breed SIEM and DLP solutions that rely on real time analysis of incoming logs (and don't store them). This means deeper and quicker iterative threat analysis and assessment…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Performing Arts
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise12
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business64
Midsize Enterprise29
Large Enterprise25
 

Questions from the Community

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 is auto-scaling - you will not have to worry about performance impact, you will...
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What do you like most about AWS Security Hub?
The most valuable features of the solution are the scanning of all the cloud environments and most of the compliances available in the cloud.
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What needs improvement with AWS Security Hub?
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 misconfig...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AT&T AlienVault USM?
The pricing is amazing and really cheap.
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What needs improvement with AT&T AlienVault USM?
There are scalability issues due to a 60 TB limit, which restricts its use for large customers like banks. It is also limited when used with bigger products and has complex password requirements.
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What is your primary use case for AT&T AlienVault USM?
USM Anywhere is used for threat detection and investigation. It provides a solution with built-in threat intelligence and various other investigation tools.
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Comparisons

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Compared 8% of the time
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Compared 7% of the time
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Compared 4% of the time
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Compared 3% of the time
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Compared 7% of the time
Splunk Enterprise Security vs USM Anywhere Logo
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Compared 5% of the time
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager vs USM Anywhere Logo
OpenText Enterprise Security Manager vs USM Anywhere
Compared 4% of the time
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IBM Security QRadar vs USM Anywhere
Compared 4% of the time
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Also Known As

SQRRL
AT&T AlienVault USM, AlienVault, AlienVault USM, Alienvault Cybersecurity
 

Overview

AWS Security Hub is a comprehensive security service that provides a centralized view of security alerts and compliance status across an AWS environment. It collects data from various AWS services, partner solutions, and AWS Marketplace products to provide a holistic view of security posture. With Security Hub, users can quickly identify and prioritize security issues, automate compliance checks, and streamline remediation efforts. 

The service offers a range of features including continuous monitoring, threat intelligence integration, and customizable dashboards. It also provides automated insights and recommendations to help users improve their security posture. Security Hub integrates with other AWS services like Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Config, and AWS Macie to provide a unified security experience. Additionally, it supports integration with third-party security tools through its API, allowing users to leverage their existing security investments. 

With its user-friendly interface and powerful capabilities, AWS Security Hub is a valuable tool for organizations looking to enhance their security and compliance posture in the cloud.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

USM Anywhere centralizes security monitoring of networks and devices in the cloud, on premises, and in remote locations, helping you to detect threats virtually anywhere.

Discover

  • Network asset discovery
  • Software & services discovery
  • AWS asset discovery
  • Azure asset discovery
  • Google Cloud Platform asset discovery

Analyze

  • SIEM event correlation, auto-prioritized alarms
  • User activity monitoring
  • Up to 90-days of online, searchable events

Detect

  • Cloud intrusion detection (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Network intrusion detection (NIDS)
  • Host intrusion detection (HIDS)
  • Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Respond

  • Forensics querying
  • Automate & orchestrate response
  • Notifications and ticketing

Assess

  • Vulnerability scanning
  • Cloud infrastructure assessment
  • User & asset configuration
  • Dark web monitoring

Report

  • Pre-built compliance reporting templates
  • Pre-built event reporting templates
  • Customizable views and dashboards
  • Log storage
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Sample Customers

Edmunds, Frame.io, GoDaddy, Realtor.com
Abel & Cole, Bank of Ireland, Bluegrass Cellular, CareerBuilder, Claire's, Hays Medical Center, Hope International, McCurrach, McKinsey & Company, Party Delights, Pepco Holdings, Richland School District, Ricoh, SaveMart, Shake Shack, Steelcase, TaxAct, Taylor Morrison, Vonage and Zoom
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