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IBM Security Secret Server vs SentinelOne Singularity Identity comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Security Secret Server
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Privileged Access Management (PAM) (29th)
SentinelOne Singularity Ide...
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (10th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (7th), Threat Deception Platforms (2nd), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

IBM Security Secret Server and SentinelOne Singularity Identity aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. IBM Security Secret Server is designed for Privileged Access Management (PAM) and holds a mindshare of 1.0%, down 1.4% compared to last year.
SentinelOne Singularity Identity, on the other hand, focuses on Vulnerability Management, holds 0.7% mindshare, up 0.4% since last year.
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

AsifIqbal - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to set up and manage and has good scalability and stability, but its technical support team needs to be more aggressive in solving issues
What needs improvement in IBM Security Secret Server is support. The local partner provides good support, but IBM itself doesn't. Most of the time, the IBM support team does not aggressively resolve issues reported through chat or the IBM website. In the next version of IBM Security Secret Server, I want to see more lightweight recording, architecture, or infrastructure requirements. Currently, it's heavy, so I want it reduced to make adapting IBM Security Secret Server much more effortless.
Roftiel Constantine - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides proactive threat remediation, reduces alert volume, and enhances incident response capabilities
During our pre-purchase evaluation of SentinelOne's EDR capabilities three years ago, we were consistently impressed by the positive relationships customers reported having with SentinelOne's engineers, sales teams, and customer success managers. These strong relationships, evident in the customers' unsolicited feedback, highlighted the "soft skills" and intangible qualities that SentinelOne possessed. This positive customer experience has been mirrored in our own interactions with them. Their responsiveness to our needs, particularly when addressing a couple of challenges we faced, has been excellent. They proactively scheduled weekly meetings to demonstrate their commitment to resolving our issues, a customer-centric approach I admire. SentinelOne's dedication to customer service, including their rapid technology updates and responsiveness to our suggestions, has been crucial to our success in protecting our organization. Their ability to quickly incorporate our needs into new releases is truly impressive and sets them apart. Overall, I highly recommend SentinelOne based on our positive interactions across all levels of their organization.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Stability-wise, I think it is a very good solution."
"The live recording is a very useful feature."
"What I like best about IBM Security Secret Server is its single-access console. It's also easy to manage and fulfills the requirements with the least resistance."
"As a PAM solution, Secret Server performs all the use cases in our environment."
"One of the most valuable features is scalability, and how it allows you to scale it without affecting the underlying core components."
"The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."
"I like the detection and protection features. We don't need to do anything, and it will alert us when the mitigation is not successful. We only need to target those endpoints. Otherwise, we don't have to do anything about that."
"The incident and threat logs are great."
"Incident response is one of the key areas where the solution has been very useful. Whenever there is an incident, instead of being reactive, the government is now able to quickly gain the data that it needs to see what its end agency is also seeing and partner with them in real-time to look at the same data and to collaborate where needed, empowering the agency to be able to do their job."
"The most valuable feature of SentinelOne Singularity Identity is its ability to detect based on behavior rather than just static signatures."
"Their ability to quickly incorporate our needs into new releases is truly impressive and sets them apart."
"Behind the scenes, SentinelOne has real people who evaluate problems and mark them as false positives. That's what I find most helpful."
"One of the top things we're interested in is cloud protection."
 

Cons

"The newer interface is more difficult to use than the previous one, and consequently, new users might need more training."
"Secret Server should have the ability to discover privileged accounts in the servers, like the administrator or users, from SQL and Oracle without having to import a script."
"It would be preferable if the full proxy was included in the IBM Security Secret Server."
"What needs improvement in IBM Security Secret Server is support. The local partner provides good support, but IBM itself doesn't. Most of the time, the IBM support team does not aggressively resolve issues reported through chat or the IBM website."
"The nonclustered index is working in an area with a problem that needs improvement."
"I don't like SentinelOne's reporting tools. Their reports seem fine theoretically, but the issue is the sample size. For example, it will report that there were four incidents, and that equals 25 percent fewer incidents compared to the previous months. It would be a great improvement if I could expand the range to see reports for the last six months, but it's always one month. That would be an easy thing for them to resolve."
"We've brought three critical items to their attention regarding vulnerability management."
"The UI can be more user-friendly."
"We haven't received the expected support whenever we've had questions."
"The resolution turnaround from SentinelOne Singularity Identity's support should be improved."
"To improve SentinelOne, I would suggest adding a network detection and response capability."
"A lot of those features came from an acquisition of a different company."
"SentinelOne Singularity Identity could be more user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe that we paid 35,000 or 40,000 US dollars for it."
"My rating for the IBM Security Secret Server pricing is seven out of ten. It could be cheaper."
"The price could be better. I think it's a good price for the on-premises environment and the high availability for enterprises the solution provides."
"The pricing is a bit high."
"Their pricing has been fair, especially in the current market, and they haven't excessively increased prices at renewal times like many vendors do."
"Ideally, I would like SentinelOne to lower their prices a little bit."
"The price is affordable."
"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges associated with the product...I think the prices associated with the product are okay and it is not too expensive."
"Compared to competitors, it's well-priced for the quality offered, and I don't see anyone surpassing them in that regard."
"The cost of SentinelOne Singularity Identity is better than CrowdStrike."
"As a SentinelOne partner, we offer competitive pricing on comprehensive packages that include the SentinelOne license, our management services, and a proof-of-concept to ensure the technology meets your needs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
8%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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Does SentinelOne have a Virtual Patching functionality?
Yes -- SentinelOne has a Virtual Patching functionality called Virtual Patching and Exploit Shield. This preventive security solution uses behavioral AI to identify and block zero-day attacks and v...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SentinelOne Singularity Identity?
I have no visibility into pricing, setup costs, or licensing as the government handles these aspects directly with SentinelOne. We do the integrating, and they process the payments.
 

Also Known As

IBM Secret Server, Secret Server, IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager
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