CrowdStrike Falcon vs RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle comparison

The compared CrowdStrike and RSA solutions aren't in the same category. CrowdStrike is ranked #1 in XDR , with an average rating of 8.6, and holds a 15.5% mindshare in the category. RSA is ranked #24 in IAM , with an average rating of 7.0, and holds a 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of CrowdStrike users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 55% of RSA users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2025

RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle and CrowdStrike Falcon compete in cybersecurity. CrowdStrike Falcon has the upper hand with robust features and strong endpoint protection, while RSA shines in identity pricing and support.

Features: RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle is notable for its governance, risk management, and compliance, aiding efficient identity processes. CrowdStrike Falcon excels with a cloud-native platform, real-time threat intelligence, and AI-driven detection.

Room for Improvement: RSA could enhance its threat detection capabilities and offer a broader range of security features. CrowdStrike Falcon should improve its customer service, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle offers versatile deployment and extensive support for complex integrations. CrowdStrike Falcon provides rapid cloud-based deployment but lacks strong customer service.

Pricing and ROI: RSA offers cost-effective pricing with a good long-term ROI in identity risk management. CrowdStrike Falcon requires a higher initial investment but promises high ROI due to strong security features, seen as justifiable.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

CrowdStrike Falcon

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

126

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (6th), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (2nd), Threat Intelligence Platforms (1st), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (1st), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (1st), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (1st), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (3rd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)

RSA Identity Governance and...

Average Rating

6.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Identity Management (IM) (24th)

Mindshare comparison

CrowdStrike Falcon and RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. CrowdStrike Falcon is designed for Extended Detection and Response (XDR) and holds a mindshare of 15.5%, down 18.8% compared to last year.
RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle, on the other hand, focuses on Identity Management (IM), holds 1.2% mindshare, down 1.4% since last year.

Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

Identity Management (IM)

Featured Reviews

Chintan-Vyas

Associate Director at KPMG

Easy to set up with good behavior-based analysis but needs a single-click recovery option

Most organizations are currently looking for a scheduled scan to meet their compliance needs. Other players like Symantec and Trend Micro, FireEye, et cetera, are still providing the signature-based regular scheduled scans also, which is not available in CrowdStrike. That is one parameter that we feel should be there in CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is only working on the dynamic or the files under execution. CrowdStrike is not scanning the static files. The product could be more accurate in terms of performance. We'd like to have a single-click recovery option. With some machines getting corrupted by malware, we need an easy way to start with a blank slate if things happen. That one feature should be there in the EDR.

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Harshul Nayak

Senior Project Manager at Capgemini

Lacking customization, poor support, but useful auditing

RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle can be deployed on the cloud or on-premise. We have our own proprietary cloud solution created along with RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle and it's deployed on the AWS platform. We use RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle for a broad level use case for…

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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

"Everything we've done with CrowdStrike is due to Arctic Wolf. We don't even need to get alerts from CrowdStrike anymore. It'll send those to Arctic Wolf, and then Arctic Wolf analyzes those and let us know if there's a major issue."

"Enables us to understand what processes are running on the system, what registry keys have been enabled."

"I like the feature called RTC, the remote time connector."

"The CS falcon agent is a lightweight agent compared with other agents of EDR products."

"At this point what is most valuable is the interface, which is easy to navigate."

"The most valuable features in CrowdStrike Falcon are the full EDR with antivirus, hunting, reporting, and RTR remote control."

"The most valuable features of CrowdStrike Falcon include Falcon Fusion workflows and endpoint detection capabilities."

"EDR is effective in CrowdStrike."

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"Roles, connectors for provisioning and re-accreditation or reviews help greatly to govern user access."

"The most valuable feature is the security, in particular, the One Time Password support."

"The data collection is excellent and easy to do. It does not require a lot of configuration nor does it require rules to be written like other competitors do."

"RSA Identity Governance and lifecycles are good for the access certification and auditing sections."

"With the tool in place, you need to hire fewer people to provide access, and you have control over your processes."

Cons

"They respond quickly on the weekdays, but the weekend response times are slower."

"CrowdStrike needs to quit making up stuff about its features and functionality to bash its competition."

"The technical support could improve because I am in India and the support I receive is from the UK or Australia. It is difficult to manage the time difference. The service could be faster. However, when we do have the support they are knowledgeable."

"Falcon could include more integrative features."

"The support for different OS versions needs improvement because sometimes due to business conditions, updating our OS is impossible."

"I would rate it an eight out of ten. It does what it needs to do but there's always room for improvement."

"The dashboard area must be improved. We have integration with Splunk, and we are creating a dashboard there. Their dashboard area must be up to date. It should have more details and more options to create the reports and things like that."

"CrowdStrike Falcon's GUI requires improvement for user-friendliness."

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"RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle could improve out-of-the-box customization."

"The user interface and workflow need improvement, and more connectors would help."

"There are scalability issues. This product does not scale very well. It is not a good product for load balancing / active–active architecture."

"If you use the appliance version then it won't handle a huge database volume."

"Every connector that you have in the product needs to be custom-built, so there are not a lot of standard connectors available in the product, because of which there are a lot of hidden consultancy costs."

"This product is missing a lot of features which other competitors are providing. One of the key features that are missing right now is risk scoring. Additionally, there is not much scope for customization - everything is hard-coded and predefined, so it does not allow the developers to make many modifications."

"Technical support in Pakistan can be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing and licensing are reasonable. I don't think we are getting charged more than what it is worth. It is fair, but I do not like how it is a la carte. I realize they do that so other organizations can buy and get the agent, getting it cheaper than you could otherwise. However, if you want the main core package, which has all the main features with the exception of maybe the multi-cloud protections, that can get pricier for an organization. So, you have to pick and choose what you want. I do not care for a la carte pricing."

"The pricing could be reduced. If it was more reasonable that would be great."

"Years ago, when we bought CrowdStrike, you got everything it had. I was a little concerned when they broke this out into a la carte modules where you can buy EDR, Spotlight, etc., picking and choosing off the menu. I was a little worried that the solution would get watered down. However, I realized in my previous organization when we had the full suite that there were a bunch of features in it that we didn't have time to operationalize. So, I warmed up to it. I get the whole, "Look, you can pick and choose. Okay, everybody buys a steak, but do you want mashed potatoes, or do you want lobster mac and cheese?" So, you can pick the sides that you want, so you can buy the solution that you want and operationalize versus paying a lot of money and getting a bunch of things, but not using 60 percent of the tools in the box."

"The more endpoints an organization adds the cheaper the cost."

"This solution offers annual subscriptions. The pricing for this solution could be reduced."

"The pricing of CrowdStrike Falcon is competitive."

"Crowdstrike Falcon is relatively cheap."

"The other administrator and I can log in to check the exact details of what happened, what was running, and what caused the detection. We know exactly what was happening on the end users PC and we can tell if it's something that we actually need or something that's malicious."

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"I rate the product's price a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"Pricing varies based on user count/number of modules you need."

"We are using the cloud platform, but we don't find it compatible to be served as a multi-tenant platform. This is a large drawback. It becomes expensive because it is then an all-dedicated solution. You have to have a separate tenant for each client, which increases the cost. The overall unit pricing can be less expensive than how it is right now."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

24%

Computer Software Company

13%

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Questions from the Community

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How does Crowdstrike Falcon compare with Darktrace?

Both of these products perform similarly and have many outstanding attributes. CrowdStrike Falcon offers an amazing user interface that makes setup easy and seamless. CrowdStrike Falcon offers a cl...

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How does Microsoft Defender for Endpoint compare with Crowdstrike Falcon?

The CrowdStrike solution delivers a lot of information about incidents. It has a very light sensor that will never push your machine hardware to "test", you don't have the usual "scan now" feature ...

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What do you like most about RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle?

With the tool in place, you need to hire fewer people to provide access, and you have control over your processes.

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What needs improvement with RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle?

Every connector that you have in the product needs to be custom-built, so there are not a lot of standard connectors available in the product, because of which there are a lot of hidden consultancy...

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What advice do you have for others considering RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle?

Two of the members of our company's in-house team and a consultant for support were required to take care of the maintenance phase of the product. I rate the overall tool a seven out of ten.

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Also Known As

CrowdStrike Falcon, CrowdStrike Falcon XDR, CrowdStrike Falcon Threat Intelligence, CrowdStrike Identity Protection, CrowdStrike Falcon Surface

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Overview

CrowdStrike Falcon provides endpoint protection and threat intelligence using a cloud-based platform for real-time detection and response. Its minimal impact on system performance and ease of deployment are key benefits along with advanced logging and reporting for compliance and forensic analysis.

CrowdStrike Falcon is known for its efficacy in identifying malware, ransomware, and sophisticated cyber threats. The platform's cloud-native architecture and advanced AI capabilities ensure comprehensive endpoint visibility and rapid response times. Users appreciate the lightweight agent and seamless deployment process, along with detailed reporting features. Integration with security tools and efficient customer support are essential features.

What are the key features of CrowdStrike Falcon?

Real-time Threat Detection: Provides immediate threat identification and response.
Lightweight Agent: Minimal impact on system performance.
Cloud-native Architecture: Ensures flexibility and scalability.
Advanced AI Capabilities: Enhances threat detection and prevention.
Comprehensive Endpoint Visibility: Complete insight into endpoint activities.
Detailed Reporting: Facilitates compliance and forensic analysis.
Security Tool Integration: Seamless integration with other tools.
Efficient Customer Support: Robust support services.

What are the benefits or ROI of CrowdStrike Falcon?

Improved Threat Detection: Identifies sophisticated threats, reducing risk.
Enhanced System Performance: Lightweight agent ensures minimal disruption.
Faster Response Times: Swift reaction to incidents minimizes damage.
Better Compliance: Detailed logs meet regulatory requirements.
Streamlined Deployment: Easy to implement with minimal downtime.

In industries like finance, healthcare, and retail, CrowdStrike Falcon is often used for critical security due to its robust threat detection capabilities. Financial firms value its rapid response and detailed reporting for compliance, while healthcare providers appreciate the minimal system performance impact. Retailers benefit from its comprehensive endpoint visibility and integration with other security tools.

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RSA SecurID provides world-leading two-factor authentication, protecting 25,000 organizations and 55 million users. RSA SecurID extends security to bring your own device (BYOD), cloud, and mobile as well as traditional virtual private network (VPN) and web portals. RSA SecurID solutions comprise three primary components: authenticator, platform, and agents.

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NTT Com Asia, Virgin Blue, Bank of Uganda, EMEA Telecommunications Company, LAit (Lazio Innovazione Tecnologica), NyNet, OTP Bank, Red Bull Racing, Rupert House School, Signify, UK Local Authority, Bancolombia, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (BPPR), TIVIT, Array Services, International Computerware, KPMG LLP, Moffitt Cancer Center

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