IBM Watson for Cyber Security vs USM Anywhere comparison

IBM and LevelBlue are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. IBM is ranked #57, while LevelBlue is ranked #32 with an average rating of 7.5. IBM holds a 0.7% mindshare in SIEM, compared to LevelBlue’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of LevelBlue users who would recommend it.

IBM Watson for Cyber Security

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IBM Watson for Cyber Security

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

USM Anywhere and IBM Watson for Cyber Security are comprehensive solutions for cyber threat detection and response. Users are more satisfied with the pricing and support of USM Anywhere, but IBM Watson for Cyber Security is recognized for its superior features and users deem it worth the higher price.

Features:USM Anywhere is praised for its ease of use, integration capabilities, and user interface. IBM Watson for Cyber Security stands out for its advanced AI-driven threat detection, detailed analysis, and scalability. While both have strong feature sets, IBM Watson’s advanced capabilities give it a competitive edge.

Room for Improvement:Users of USM Anywhere suggest enhancements in reporting, threat intelligence updates, and dashboard customization. Meanwhile, IBM Watson for Cyber Security could improve its agility, user-friendliness, and integration with third-party tools. The feedback indicates that while both tools have room for growth, IBM Watson’s complexity requires more significant improvements.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:USM Anywhere’s deployment is straightforward with consistent customer service support. IBM Watson for Cyber Security has a more complex deployment process but offers high-quality customer service. Despite deployment challenges, IBM Watson's customer service quality is appreciated.

Pricing and ROI:USM Anywhere offers competitive setup costs and users are satisfied with its ROI. IBM Watson for Cyber Security, though more expensive, justifies the costs with high returns on investment due to its advanced capabilities. Users acknowledge IBM Watson as a pricier option but believe the investment is worthwhile.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Watson for Cyber Security

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

57th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

USM Anywhere

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

32nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

115

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (40th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (49th), Compliance Management (15th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of IBM Watson for Cyber Security is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of USM Anywhere is 1.0%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
USM Anywhere	1.0%
IBM Watson for Cyber Security	0.7%
Other	98.3%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

Elena Stefanovska

Sales Account Manager at InTec System

Knowledgeable support, reliable, and useful compliance policies

IBM Watson for Cyber Security can be deployed on-premise or in the cloud and it is used as a SIEM solution The most valuable features of IBM Watson for Cyber Security are ease of use and out-of-the-box reports and compliance policies. Additionally, if there are aspects that are missing IBM add…

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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

"IBM Watson for Cyber Security is very stable."

"The most valuable features of IBM Watson for Cyber Security are ease of use and out-of-the-box reports and compliance policies. Additionally, if there are aspects that are missing IBM add them in the next release."

"The customer support is very good."

"The most valuable feature of this product is innovation, where the research and upgrading of technology never ends."

"There are multiple tools for information security. The solution includes all the latest advances on the network and host intrusion detection systems."

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

"The main menu: You can see everything there, what is happening on the servers, and in the logs, you can view more details of each event."

"The most valuable feature is vulnerability management because it gives you insight into your environment to know what systems need to be updated or patched."

"Easy to use, scalable, stable, and very intuitive platform that provides protection against security threats."

"The pricing is amazing and really cheap."

"The USM is a work horse, no matter what devices or the number of logs we throw at it, the system processes them in real time, correlates the events, and alerts on only events that need human review."

"Every activity on the firewall is recorded, and notifications are sent with this solution."

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Cons

"The dashboard could improve in IBM Watson for Cyber Security."

"They need to continue to build the AI capabilities."

"This is an expensive product, so making it more cost-effective would be an improvement."

"In the future, I would like to see threat intelligence included."

"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."

"We develop additional rules and scripts to make it more usable."

"Different functions to customize reports should be added."

"AlienVault cannot automatically respond to threats like other SIEM solutions, such as Sentinel and LogRhythm. Most of our clients are far away, so it's often challenging to handle alerts when they come up on our dashboard."

"We've had some stability problems, not a lot, but a few. Updates seem to be the worst. That seems to be when the stability problems come up."

"The other thing is the agent is OSSEC. They needed to create its own agent to help to find threats on the devices that it happens to be installed."

"The reporting and dashboards have room for improvement."

"Its reporting tools need improvements. It would be good if they can provide integration with other ticketing systems. Currently, we only have integration with Slack and Jira. It is also a bit slow, and its replication engine can be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM Watson for Cyber Security is very simple to license and is priced well."

"The price of this solution should be lower, although I understand why IBM charges a premium price."

"Use the AlienVault team. They are helpful and the documentation that they provide is second to none."

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

"It has good pricing."

"AT&T AlienVault USM is an expensive solution and we pay for the license and the support separately. We paid for the license and support for three years."

"The ROI is quite good."

"We checked out several competitors. For what it can do and the cost, it was the best option!"

"Use an MSSP instead. It is much cheaper."

"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."

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10%

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Small Business	64
Midsize Enterprise	29
Large Enterprise	25

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The most valuable feature of the solution is the ease of deployment that it provides to users. The integrations that the product has with third-party applications are useful.

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The pricing is amazing and really cheap.

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What needs improvement with AT&T AlienVault USM?

There are scalability issues due to a 60 TB limit, which restricts its use for large customers like banks. It is also limited when used with bigger products and has complex password requirements.

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Compared 10% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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

Overview

Watson for cyber security can draw security intelligence from millions of security blogs, online forums and white papers - so you can see threats unseen by other systems.

IBM

USM Anywhere centralizes security monitoring of networks and devices in the cloud, on premises, and in remote locations, helping you to detect threats virtually anywhere.

Discover

Network asset discovery
Software & services discovery
AWS asset discovery
Azure asset discovery
Google Cloud Platform asset discovery

Analyze

SIEM event correlation, auto-prioritized alarms
User activity monitoring
Up to 90-days of online, searchable events

Detect

Cloud intrusion detection (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Network intrusion detection (NIDS)
Host intrusion detection (HIDS)
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Respond

Forensics querying
Automate & orchestrate response
Notifications and ticketing

Assess

Vulnerability scanning
Cloud infrastructure assessment
User & asset configuration
Dark web monitoring

Report

Pre-built compliance reporting templates
Pre-built event reporting templates
Customizable views and dashboards
Log storage

LevelBlue

Sample Customers

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Abel & Cole, Bank of Ireland, Bluegrass Cellular, CareerBuilder, Claire's, Hays Medical Center, Hope International, McCurrach, McKinsey & Company, Party Delights, Pepco Holdings, Richland School District, Ricoh, SaveMart, Shake Shack, Steelcase, TaxAct, Taylor Morrison, Vonage and Zoom

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