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 #58, while LevelBlue is ranked #29 with an average rating of 7.5. IBM holds a 0.4% mindshare in SIEM, compared to LevelBlue’s 0.9% 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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92% willing to recommend

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)

58th

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)

29th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

115

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (40th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (53rd), Compliance Management (14th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of IBM Watson for Cyber Security is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of USM Anywhere is 0.9%, down from 1.2% 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	0.9%
IBM Watson for Cyber Security	0.4%
Other	98.7%

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

"The customer support is very good."

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

"The solution has all the features that we need, however they do not work correctly."

"It brought our logs into one place for review and set up alarms based on changes we were missing due to lack of having one place for everything to go."

"The most valuable features of AT&T AlienVault USM are the ease of management and knowledge of what is on the network of my customers. It's easy to understand the problems, and management our alarms and events."

"The IDS and the threat intelligence are very useful. They are very intuitive and data-rich."

"AlientVault has helped us in improving our visualization and incident response during cybersecurity situations."

"Having everything in a central place has been helpful."

"AlienVault has an advanced component within one package. With this, we can cover more area with one solution."

"In terms of monitoring, my best feature would be the monitoring of components across the network. It monitors the respective nodes and any new node that comes onto the network and provides reports. The reporting dashboards are really helpful for management in terms of making decisions around patch management."

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Cons

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

"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."

"The reporting and dashboards have room for improvement."

"For creating new rules, you have to be familiar with regular expressions. I feel there could be something built-in to make sure that process is easier."

"There are scalability issues due to a 60 TB limit, which restricts its use for large customers like banks."

"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."

"In the future, I would like to see all these features of the solution working properly."

"they seem to have bugs from time to time that go unfixed for a while and that is frustrating. I'm not saying the product needs to be bug-free, but they need to be responsive to bugs."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"I don't think the product's pricing is a good value because they try to raise the price 50 percent every year... AlienVault needs to understand that not all customers are huge enterprises... Their sales team is way too aggressive. The price they advertise is not always the price you get."

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

"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."

"So far, I feel the product's pricing is a good value. The technology is decent. You get what you pay for. I think it's fair."

"Its price is in the medium to upper range."

"The licensing fees are dependent on usage."

"Pricing is very competitive with other products and you get much more functionality from AlienVault."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

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Large Enterprise

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	64
Midsize Enterprise	29
Large Enterprise	25

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What do you like most about AT&T AlienVault USM?

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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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AT&T AlienVault USM?

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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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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