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IBM Security Guardium Data Protection vs Sentrigo Hedgehog [EOL] comparison

 

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IBM Security Guardium Data ...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
Database Security (1st)
Sentrigo Hedgehog [EOL]
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

Marylennis Franco - PeerSpot reviewer
Jefe De Continuidad Operacional at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
Has improved data visibility and streamlined compliance reporting across multiple database platforms
The best feature is how many databases we can protect with one solution because it has compatibility with different databases, including Oracle, SQL, and DB2. The data activity monitoring feature is very good because we can check the PDS and have the information for that. We can schedule the reporting and receive it by email, which provides very important information for different areas of the company. We don't need to have a seat and a case or access to the portal, we just receive the report. The user-friendly interface is very good.
Roi Nahari - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO- Consulting Services at 2bsecure
It has the ability to stop any violation coming through via the database, but it should be able to detect more attacks.
Database security Its ability to stop any violation coming through via the database. The database's ability to see all the traffic going through to it. Sentrigo needs to become more advanced like its competitors, Imperva or IBM. It needs to detect more attacks and do more profiling of the…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Ability to define reports based on SQL query, especially when you have complex report criteria."
"It has been very difficult to analyze all the network traffic with something else. Guardium provides that feature, it's heuristic. So we have rule-based algorithms in place to take care of that."
"Encryption is not straightforward, but Guardium made the setup easy for us."
"It has automated a bunch of manual tasks, giving us insights into activities that we would not otherwise be able to capture."
"The product has proven to be flexible"
"The solution is easy to use."
"The most valuable features are the reporting and data-level access control."
"Ability to define reports based on SQL query, especially when you have complex report criteria."
"It has the ability to stop any violation coming through via the database."
"It has the ability to stop any violation coming through via the database."
 

Cons

"It was difficult implementing it, configuring it, getting it up and running and in production. However, since then, I believe it has stabilized."
"The main issue I have with IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is the support. It's not good."
"It would be helpful, and convenient to improve the Chat support."
"We have had some issues with patches breaking things unexpectedly in our environments."
"Performance and the ability to use resources could be improved."
"The installation is not straightforward at all. In fact, it is very, very complicated."
"Reporting has always been a weakness, but it has improved across the versions."
"Real-time masking is a bit simple and doesn't allow you to create complex masking rules."
"It needs to detect more attacks and do more profiling of the database to learn its normal behaviors to sense violations."
"Sentrigo needs to become more advanced like its competitors, Imperva or IBM. It needs to detect more attacks and do more profiling of the database to learn its normal behaviors to sense violations."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM Guardium Data Protection charges you based on the number of users, e.g. based on the number of licenses, and it's either on a per-license or a per-data basis."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is very high price, I rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten."
"My company purchased IBM Guardium Data Protection in a package, so I'm unable to give its exact licensing cost, but for the package of three IBM solutions, it wasn't very expensive. I'd rate the pricing for all three solutions three out of five. When my team deployed IBM Guardium Data Protection, all features were included."
"It's an expensive solution"
"For IBM Guardium, licensing is very simple and straightforward. There are no issues I can speak of."
"The biggest challenge is the cost associated with the product, and the cost of maintaining. Everything is not translated directly to the benefits we see. There are benefits, yes, but if I were writing the check, would I buy Guardium? No."
"We haven't talked much about pricing and licencing. But it is not cheap for sure"
"​If you are researching this type of solution, work with IBM."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
Insurance Company
5%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
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Small Business
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Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise44
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Questions from the Community

How does IBM Guardium Data Protection compare with Imperva SecureSphere Database Security?
IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is a solution for database security from IBM that gives complete visibility, control, and analysis to secure sensitive data and comply with regulations. IBM S...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Guardium Data Protection?
I don't remember the exact prices, but Guardium is an expensive tool because it is targeted towards corporate enterprises.
What do you like most about IBM Security Guardium Data Protection?
The features I like are the robust policies, which allow us to create customized monitoring based on specific activities.
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Also Known As

InfoSphere Guardium, Guardium, IBM Guardium
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