HP Wolf Security vs USM Anywhere comparison

HP and LevelBlue are both solutions in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category. HP is ranked #45, while LevelBlue is ranked #39 with an average rating of 8.0. HP holds a 1.8% mindshare in EDR, compared to LevelBlue’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of HP users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of LevelBlue users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

USM Anywhere and HP Wolf Security are leading security products targeting different aspects of enterprise security. HP Wolf Security seems to have the upper hand due to its superior features that justify the higher price.

Features: USM Anywhere is noted for its comprehensive threat detection, intuitive threat intelligence capabilities, and overall coverage. HP Wolf Security is strong in advanced malware protection, isolation features, and a more robust feature set overall.

Room for Improvement: USM Anywhere could benefit from enhanced reporting tools, quicker update processes, and a better user interface. HP Wolf Security could improve integration capabilities, reduce false positives, and offer better customization options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: USM Anywhere has straightforward deployment but can have slow customer service responses. HP Wolf Security provides smooth deployment and prompt, effective customer service.

Pricing and ROI: USM Anywhere stands out for cost-effectiveness and favorable ROI, appealing to budget-conscious users. HP Wolf Security, though more expensive, provides advanced protections and comprehensive features that users feel justify the investment.

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Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 3.7%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HP Wolf Security is 1.8%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of USM Anywhere is 1.1%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks	3.7%
USM Anywhere	1.1%
HP Wolf Security	1.8%
Other	93.4%

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Featured Reviews

ABHISHEK_SINGH

Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration

Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.

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Bert Hickman

Owner at Stoneridge Engineering, LLC

Adds a layer of safety, especially for laptops operating in various environments

The tool's deployment is easy. HP Wolf Security's deployment was a swift process since it was initially compatible with Windows 10, the operating system on both machines. However, when I transitioned to Windows 11, I encountered minor issues that prompted me to delve deeper into Wolf Security to fine-tune security settings according to my preferences. While I mostly used default settings, there was an initial adjustment where I disabled the AI function related to malware. Currently, the system is running smoothly with no reported issues. Adjusting some settings raised concerns about compatibility between HP Wolf Security and Norton 360. Specifically, aspects of HP Wolf Security, such as the virtual machine component, intrigued me, but I hesitated due to potential conflicts. During my investigation, Windows 11 raised a flag, questioning the system's security settings with Norton 360 and HP Wolf Security. However, it seems that they coexist well without causing issues.

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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

"These days it's machine-learning technology and behavior-based analytics features that make us more secure."

"I have found the solution to be very easy in respect of the integration and configurable."

"The solution allows control over the user and his machine through Cortex XDR security policies."

"I like the centralized console and the predictive analysis it does of malware. It is very stable and also scalable."

"Its interface and pricing are most valuable, and it is better than other vendors in terms of security."

"The solution helps find bugs, and it is safe to use to prevent attacks by hackers."

"The multi-layered approach to the product gives you confidence that it will stop exploits, ransomware, worms, or viruses from compromising endpoints, essentially providing peace of mind."

"Cortex covers everything I need. It's a perfect solution. Cortex provides a different level of visibility because it's an extended EDR, allowing you to grab logs from the network and firewalls. Palo Alto invented the concept of the extended EDR or XDR."

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"Our overall security posture has absolutely improved as a result of adding Bromium to our security stack. We continue to have less user impact through a significantly reduced amount of malware infections. It's become a non-event."

"The feature that stands out the most is that when someone clicks on a link in an email... [if] that link is malicious and it has some malware or keylogger attached to it, when it opens up in that Bromium virtualized browser, there's no chance of it actually being on the machine and running, because as soon as they click that "X" in the upper right-hand side of the browser, everything just vanishes. That is an added plus."

"Now, instead of us having to go through that analysis, they actually give us a monthly report that shows us: "Here's what you got hit with, here's what would have happened, here are the forensics behind the attack," and, obviously, Bromium stopped it."

"We've been able to isolate and prevent malicious code from external email attachments and from downloaded internet files. Those are the two big areas that have really made an impact."

"I use HP Wolf Security to add a layer of safety, especially for laptops operating in various environments."

"Our security posture has improved; it has definitely contained and prevented some malicious attacks from happening."

"It has prevented thousands of potential threats by encapsulating them within its own vSentry container, thus providing overall protection and integrity of the operating system."

"It has reduced the number of virus and malware incidents and calls we have received compared to prior to deploying this product, and our overall security posture has improved."

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"I highly recommend AlienVault USM for anybody that is seeking a SIEM solution that is easy to implement and easy to manage."

"AlienVault is my security person looking at irregularities and letting me know when something has occurred."

"AlienVault provides excellent visibility into your network by combining centralized logging, host-based IDS and network IDS."

"AlienVault has the necessary all-in-one product with the function of vulnerability scanner integrated with detections, so when you detect an incident in a vulnerable port you can act faster and prevent more incidents."

"The most valuable feature is threat intelligence."

"AlienVault provides us with a very easy to use, central spot to view log files, and take appropriate action."

"It has tremendous benefits, and it brings everything into one single pane that includes your vulnerability management, asset management, IDS, logs, and correlation."

"SIEM capabilities, vulnerability scanning, asset discovery/management features."

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Cons

"Whenever the tool releases a new version when deploying the product across the organization, I feel like there are some disturbances in the CPU usage after upgrading the tool to the latest version."

"It would be good to have a better way to search for a file within the UI."

"The configuration could be simplified. I would like to see better protection, specifically to protect email applications."

"Cortex XDR could be improved with more GUI features."

"I recommend adding a data loss prevention (DLP) solution to Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks. The inclusion of this feature would allow the application of DLP policies alongside antivirus policies via a single agent and console, making it more competitive as other OEMs often offer DLP solutions as part of their antivirus products."

"There are some false positives."

"It's more focused on network communication. If a customer wants to increase the level of protection and start working with documents, it's impossible to integrate these features into the system. It's more of a communication-oriented system than a content security-oriented system."

"The installation should be easier and the Palo Alto pre-sales and sales teams should have more information on the product because they don't know what they are selling."

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"Room for improvement would be keeping up with the rate of change, specifically on Windows platforms. There are a lot of updates that come out for Microsoft Windows operating systems and the Bromium product needs to be able to keep up quickly with those updates and all the browser updates that are coming out. It's hard to do, but that's really where they need to be more responsive because we end up with problems and then we have to call support to get patches, etc."

"When you deploy, not only is the user asked to reboot their computer, they are also asked to wait for 20 minutes while it sits there and initializes. It definitely impacts the end-user. It takes time away from their day."

"Reporting is one of the shortcomings of the product. We do mine the data that's in there from a forensics perspective... It becomes very difficult because you have to spend a lot of time digging through the volumes of data. Reporting is absolutely the biggest shortcoming."

"The tool behaves differently when I ported to Windows 11."

"They need to improve the compatibility with other applications and its stability."

"After a major release, there's always a lot of "dust settling." You have to work through all those issues and then you're fine for a while. The problem is, it's stable, it's fine, until the next major release comes out. Then you go back into the cycle again of uncertainty, instability, working through issues until they have patched and remediated all the problems that you're having. It's not unlike any other vendor though"

"Initially, when we came in contact with Bromium a few years ago, it had a nice threat analyst, or a LAVA Pop, which is what they used to call it. Once it detected malware, it would show us the malware's path... I don't see that on the computers now. We only get to see that in the console. I would like to still see that on the individual machines because when we go out to look at a machine, we don't necessarily have access to the console."

"They have always struggled with usability. The protection that it offers you is tremendous, but there's definitely an impact with use of resources on the computer. It's gotten a lot better now with Win 10. But sometimes, when you open up a website, it's going to take longer than it would without Bromium, and it's the same with documents."

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"I knocked off a point for the learning curve compared to some of the competition and another point for the lack of native user behavior analytics but for the money you really can't do any better."

"We would love to be able to create custom rules based on a series of events, to create rule-sets where, for example, failed logins to the VPN Server are logged and then when a successful attempt follows soon after, it triggers an alarm for a Brute Force."

"In emergency cases, it is difficult to reach them."

"The web UI can be clunky at times, with poor error handling."

"Source material on the forums to be more up-to-date with the changes happening within the product. Forums being out-of-date with information due to the changes makes troubleshooting a little more difficult - specific to the HIDS agents."

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

"I don't think the product's pricing is a good value because they try to raise the price 50 percent every year."

"There were stability issues due to lack of memory."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is quite an expensive solution."

"This is an expensive solution."

"In terms of the cost Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is very expensive because we are a Mexican company and when you translate dollars to pesos the cost is very high. The solution is very expensive for Mexican companies. I understand that they have international prices, but I do not think it offsets the price enough for many companies in countries, such as Mexico. The amount it is reduced is not a massive percentage."

"The cost depends on your chosen license type, like Pro or other licenses."

"The pricing is a little high. It is per user per year."

"The pricing is okay, although direct support can be expensive."

"The price was fine."

"Our license will require renewal in August, after which the maintenance will continue as usual."

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"I think the pricing is a good value. All of these security products are always going to be very expensive, but I don't think Bromium is unreasonable. I think Bromium is decently priced. It’s a tiered licensing platform. The more you buy, the cheaper gets per unit, and I think their tiers are very well defined. I think they're fair."

"The product came as a bundle with the machine."

"The product's pricing is a good value. We only run it on our internet-facing workstations, we don't run it on everything in our environment. We are very selective. Some organizations may want to consider doing something like that to reduce their license count."

"The pricing is very fair compared to the competition. The licensing is straightforward."

"Pricing is reasonable."

"It's saved security costs."

"We pay around $12,000 a year including storage."

"The ROI is quite good."

"AlienVault is flexible on their pricing for unlimited licenses."

"Do the one month trial and try to work out the kinks during it, as it has free support and service hours."

"It's very reasonably priced. It was one of the lowest among the ones I looked at. Licensing is pretty flexible. They can do a two-year or a three-year, even a one-year, perhaps."

"It allows you to do a lot with a small price tag... The pricing is the best on the market."

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

12%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

23%

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	46
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	54

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Small Business	3
Large Enterprise	5

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Small Business	65
Midsize Enterprise	29
Large Enterprise	25

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

Bromium vSentry

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

Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

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HP Wolf Security provides robust protection against malware and security threats by isolating untrusted content and offering a secure browsing experience. It combines high-performance protection with user-friendly operations, aiming to keep devices secure without hindering productivity.

HP Wolf Security focuses on preventing malware infections through content isolation. Its virtualized browser ensures high-risk activities do not lead to incidents by removing malware upon session closure. Features like LAVA alerts offer in-depth analysis, making management reporting more efficient. While adjustments are required for better Windows adaptation and broader browser support, it continues to offer significant security advantages. Compatibility challenges and resource usage during browsing and document tasks highlight areas for improvement.

What key features define HP Wolf Security?

Isolation Feature: Prevents malware infection by isolating untrusted content.
Secure Browser: Manages high-risk activities safely and removes threats post-session.
LAVA Alerts: Provides detailed analysis for enhanced management reporting.
Micro VM Protection: Office and PDF files are safely handled with reduced vulnerabilities.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Seamless Usability: Combines security with user-friendly operations.
Enhanced Protection: Reduces vulnerabilities across different file types.
Cost-effective Solution: Offers significant security features at a competitive price.
Management Efficiency: Improved reporting and analysis for better decision-making.

In the healthcare sector, HP Wolf Security assists in processing large imaging files efficiently, important for radiology departments. It offers an additional safety layer for laptops in dynamic environments and is pre-installed on many devices, functioning comparably to Norton 360 for comprehensive endpoint protection.

USM Anywhere provides centralized logging, vulnerability scanning, and real-time event correlation, enhancing cybersecurity management and compliance with standards like PCI DSS and ISO 27001. It integrates smoothly with third-party applications and offers diverse, flexible deployment options.

USM Anywhere stands out for its integrated network and host IDS, asset management, and intuitive deployment that enhances efficiency. The platform simplifies security tasks by offering a comprehensive view that aids in compliance and aligns with security regulations such as PCI and GDPR. Despite its strengths, areas like IPv6 support, custom rule creation, and reporting require attention. Users note awkward reporting features and limited integration options. Enhancements are needed in threat detection and vulnerability scanning for faster response times and better support.

What are the key features of USM Anywhere?

Centralized Logging: Streamlines log collection across environments for easy analysis.
Vulnerability Scanning: Identifies potential security gaps in systems and networks.
Real-time Event Correlation: Detects and correlates security events efficiently.
Network IDS and Host IDS: Provides intrusion detection at both network and host levels.
Asset Management: Manages and tracks company assets seamlessly.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Enhanced Compliance: Aligns security measures with standards like PCI DSS and ISO 27001.
Improved Efficiency: Simplifies deployment and interface, saving time and resources.
Security Management: Offers comprehensive monitoring for better security posture.
Flexible Integration: Connects with third-party applications to extend functionality.

In industries such as cloud services and enterprise security, USM Anywhere is used extensively for SIEM, managing logs, and detecting security incidents. It supports AWS environment monitoring, providing managed services to clients and facilitating compliance with standards like PCI and GDPR.

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CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

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