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

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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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AWS Security Hub vs. USM Anywhere

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Security Hub

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

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
Product	Market Share (%)
AWS Security Hub	3.6%
Wiz	15.2%
Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks	9.6%
Other	71.6%

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
USM Anywhere	1.0%
Splunk Enterprise Security	7.1%
Wazuh	6.4%
Other	85.5%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

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

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

"It's a security posture management tool from AWS. Basically, it identifies misconfigurations, similar to Trusted Advisor but on a larger scale."

"Very good at detection and providing real-time alerts."

"The most valuable feature of AWS Security Hub is the ability to track when monitoring is not enabled on any of my resources."

"Easily integrates with third-party tools"

"AWS Security Hub brings many features into one table that is quite useful, and the app team finds it easier to see what is missing."

"One of the most effective features of AWS Security Hub is the easy access to a dashboard with a ready-to-use security score."

"AWS Security Hub provides comprehensive alerts about potential compliance issues with CIS standards. The integration with third-party tools is another excellent feature. All our workloads are on AWS."

"I rate Security Hub ten out of ten for stability."

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"Easy to use, scalable, stable, and very intuitive platform that provides protection against security threats."

"The most valuable feature in AT&T AlienVault USM is the reporting."

"It brought our logs into one place for review and set up alarms based on changes we were missing due to lack of having one place for everything to go."

"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 best thing about AlienVault USM is it being a “Jack-of-All Trades” solution. It provides SIEM, HIDS/NIDS, FIM, NetFlow, Asset Management, Vulnerability Management, etc., under one USM platform. None of the commercial SIEM vendors like ArcSight, McAfee, etc., can boast of such a diverse feature set."

"Log-monitoring and alerting enable us to know when things happen that we need to know about."

"The vulnerability manager and the file integration are very good."

"Using the communication within the security device, it is easier to create plugins."

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Cons

"The solution should be easier to learn and use"

"There is room for improvement in implementing AI capabilities. It would be beneficial for Security Hub to implement preventative measures and to directly apply recommendations instead of just suggesting them."

"There is room for improvement in implementing AI capabilities."

"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."

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

"The solution will only give you insight if you have configure rule enabled. It should work more like Prisma Cloud and Dome9 which have a better approach."

"The support must be quicker."

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

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"Pay attention to false-positive event automatic correlations."

"It would be nice to see some machine learning and monitoring of the configuration in network devices."

"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."

"Sometimes the log is unclear, and the report is a bit ambiguous."

"AlienVault must improve their correlation feature. Some of the events do not match with the correlation rules and some of the correlation events are false-positive."

"It would be hard for any legitimate MSSP to use it."

"Different functions to customize reports should be added."

"The reporting aspect could be improved. While there are a lot of different options available, there are still pieces which are missing."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

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

"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."

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

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

"Security Hub is not an expensive solution."

"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."

"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."

"The ROI is quite good."

"The vulnerability management solution is worse than buying a Nessus Professional license."

"It is a product that is priced in a medium range, making it neither a cheap nor a costly product."

"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."

"It's affordable for most customers."

"I rate the price of AT&T AlienVault USM a four out of five."

"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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Performing Arts

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	12

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	64
Midsize Enterprise	29
Large Enterprise	25

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?

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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 36% of the time

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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 6% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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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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