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ConnectWise SIEM vs NetWitness Platform comparison

ConnectWise and NetWitness are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. ConnectWise is ranked #29 with an average rating of 10.0, while NetWitness is ranked #22 with an average rating of 7.6. ConnectWise holds a 0.3% mindshare in SIEM, compared to NetWitness’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of ConnectWise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of NetWitness users who would recommend it.
ConnectWise SIEM
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75% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

NetWitness Platform and ConnectWise SIEM compete in the category of security information and event management. NetWitness Platform seems to have the upper hand in terms of performance and advanced threat detection, while ConnectWise SIEM is preferred for its integration capabilities and user-friendly design.

Features: NetWitness Platform offers advanced threat detection, comprehensive analytics, and automated responses. ConnectWise SIEM is noted for its flexibility, integration with various third-party tools, and user-friendly design.

Room for Improvement: NetWitness Platform users suggest improvements in complexity of configuration, reduction of false positives, and streamlined processes. ConnectWise SIEM users recommend enhancements in scalability, advanced threat detection capabilities, and performance efficiency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetWitness Platform's deployment is often seen as complex and time-consuming, though customer service is highly rated. ConnectWise SIEM is praised for its smoother deployment process but has mixed feedback on customer service efficiency.

Pricing and ROI: Users find NetWitness Platform to be cost-effective given its strong ROI through advanced threat detection and analytics, despite higher initial setup costs. ConnectWise SIEM is deemed reasonably priced, although some users feel the ROI doesn’t fully justify ongoing costs due to limitations in advanced analytics.

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Categories and Ranking

ConnectWise SIEM
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
29th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (32nd), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (20th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (21st)
NetWitness Platform
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
22nd
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (22nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of ConnectWise SIEM is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetWitness Platform is 0.6%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

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Giulio Valeri - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficiently monitoring and detecting suspicious activities
One valuable feature of ConnectWise Fortify is the ability to add other teams and receive notifications when customers make changes or remove multi-factor authentication in Microsoft or SAP environments. For instance, once we were connecting different parts in China, and we had to reserve resources for the blue source of the login of task no v. ConnectWise Fortify successfully mitigated the issue and monitored any suspicious activity in the Microsoft environment. Despite the inconvenience, the Microsoft environment is still active and susceptible to cyber threats. We do a lot of research and utilize ConnectWise Fortify to restart and restore the system. It's essential to have a solution like ConnectWise Fortify to protect against cyber threats.
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MdZaman - PeerSpot reviewer
Really scalable for enterprise customers
The solution should have more integration capabilities with different platforms. The API is nearly open and scalable, so the solution can integrate with many platforms. The solution has more than 200 log sources in the scalability to support, but this is its limit. Installation is pretty easy. However, there are a couple of modules involved, so it is not as easy as it could be. We are talking about a distributed module, not a single-module type. This is what makes things a bit complex, instead of easier. I rate it as a seven out of ten on its installation and configuration capabilities.
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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"One valuable feature of ConnectWise Fortify is the ability to add other teams and receive notifications when customers make changes or remove multi-factor authentication in Microsoft or SAP environments."
"We have found the solution has great functionality and it is easy to use."
"The most valuable features are its ingestion of logs and raising of alerts based on those logs."
"The most valuable features are the packet inspection and the automated incident response."
"The product has a user-friendly interface and a valuable feature for threat intelligence integration."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to write rules and triggers for network communication, and then being able to investigate based on that."
"The packet capture aspect of it is a valuable feature because it is quite different from a traditional SIEM solution that only carries out investigations based on captured logs."
"The development of use cases on the SSA console is quite user friendly. This means that the security analyst or the researcher does not have to learn another language."
"Their technical support responds quickly and are knowledgable."
"The most valuable features are the integration and ease of use."
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Cons

"The manage portion of the solution is complicated and should be simplified by having different versions to meet the needs of different size companies."
"ConnectWise Fortify could work on covering more areas, like phishing messages, which have become more complicated to detect."
"Technical support could be improved."
"The documentation is not as structured as I would like, personally, and I think that it can be improved and made much more user-friendly."
"The product's licensing models are complex to understand. This particular area needs improvement."
"We have encountered issues with unresolved crashes."
"More customizability is required, which is something that they need to improve on."
"The multi-tenant capabilities are lagging compared to IBM QRadar."
"Lots of competing products have vulnerability protection built into their products, and this solution would be improved by including that support."
"Nowadays, their support is a little subpar compared to other solutions. I rate RSA support six out of 10."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."
"We have yearly licensing costs. The license fee can be based on the volume of EPS. Some organizations may have, as a gentlemanly gesture, 10,000 EPS and get a 3,000 EPS license but actually use 5,000 EPS."
"The NetWitness Platform may be affordable only for enterprise-level customers, as it may not be within the budget of small and medium-sized businesses."
"It’s cheaper to run virtual machines in a VMware environment."
"The new pricing and licensing mechanisms are fair. I would advise always to get the full solution (i.e., not only Logs)."
"Our license is for one year."
"It is cheap."
"RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets do not have a subscription model, it's a one-time purchase. There is only a perpetual license."
"There is a licensing fee and the customer can choose whether he wishes this to be subscription-based or perpetual."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Wholesaler/Distributor
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Government
6%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about NetWitness Platform?
The product's initial setup phase was not at all difficult.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetWitness Platform?
The pricing is comparable to others, and I consider the cost to be intermediate. Specific cost details are unknown to me.
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What needs improvement with NetWitness Platform?
There is currently no need for improvement in the SIEM ( /categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem ), though there could be potential enhancements by integrating with AI.
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Also Known As

ConnectWise Security Management, ConnectWise Fortify, Continuum Fortify, ConnectWise SIEM, ConnectWise SASE
RSA Security Analytics
 

Overview

IT solution providers are the first—and often only—line of defense for every kind of business in every part of the world. Whether managing mom-and-pop businesses or high-profile clients, providing preventive security measures is a must-have in today’s cybersecurity landscape. Security information and event management (SIEM) solutions offer an additional layer of security for your clients; however, most SIEM solutions are routinely difficult to manage, expensive to deploy, and require a significant amount of in-house cybersecurity expertise.

ConnectWise SIEM offers a powerful alternative to expand your security perspective to both prevention and detection. The solution includes comprehensive, flexible SIEM software that streamlines safety and security across your network without additional full-time employee costs or complicated implementations.

ConnectWise

NetWitness Platform is an evolved SIEM and threat detection and response solution that functions as a single, unified platform for ALL your security data. It features an advanced analyst workbench for triaging alerts and incidents, and it orchestrates security operations programs end to end. In short: NetWitness Platform is all you need to run an intelligent SOC.

NetWitness
 

Sample Customers

Techvera, Syrex, Clark Integrated Technologies
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