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CipherTrust Data Security Platform vs IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption comparison

 

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CipherTrust Data Security P...
Ranking in Data Masking
34th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (42nd)
IBM Security Guardium Data ...
Ranking in Data Masking
16th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Encryption (9th)
 

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Muzzamil  Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Vice President at National Bank of Pakistan
Performs well and key management excels but integration challenges persist
Overall, Guardium is a good solution. However, given the challenges with encryption, we have started considering other solutions. IBM should work on enhancing integration and usability with different databases. I can recommend this solution, however, our organization has faced implementation challenges, leading to a rating of six out of ten.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption?
Upon purchasing CP4S, which includes IBM Guardium, we had to purchase additional plugins for encryption, leading to extra costs. I would rate the cost effectiveness seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption?
There is a need for an improvement in native masking functionality, especially for databases like Oracle. We face challenges with masking features that require developing kernels and take a long ti...
What is your primary use case for IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption?
We use IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption for the testing of our systems in the UAT environment. When providing data outside of the organization, we use Guardium encryption. We also use the tool...
 

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