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 #31 with an average rating of 7.3. IBM holds a 0.3% 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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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)

31st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

115

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (46th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (52nd), Compliance Management (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of IBM Watson for Cyber Security is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of USM Anywhere is 0.9%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

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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."

"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."

"IBM Watson for Cyber Security is very stable."

"The ease of implementation is the most valuable feature."

"The asset discovery and inventory capabilities in USM Anywhere is quite good."

"Our main focus was intrusion detection, alerts, and correlation. It's easy to use AlienVault and integrate it with other alert tools because it includes lots of connectors. Either the tool is already there, or AlienVault will write an API for us if they don't have a connector for the solution that is providing the logs."

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

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

"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."

"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 new cloud-based panel is excellent both for client review as well as for our SOC to review and respond to threats. It is much easier to configure and use than the previous solution from AlienVault."

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Cons

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

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

"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."

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

"The reporting is mediocre and is something that needs to be improved."

"The vulnerability scanning feature is one of the areas where the product has certain shortcomings and needs to improve. The tool has vulnerability scanning, but it is not that efficient."

"There could be some type of integration with our existing portal. We have our own customer portals, and it would be good if there was an integration so that our portal can provide reports. There could be some type of API into the AlienVault system with the USM system so that it is easy to show the customers high-level reports of the system through our portal."

"The AT&T AlienVault USM is okay, but the relational database is not very good for large amounts of data. For example, many logs cannot be processed. It has been very slow for the queries and some data which are large, it is not very good in this case."

"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."

"AlienVault needs to continue to integrate with other third-party technologies that clients want to have monitored."

"More complimentary training needs to be done for use with this tool. If you get into a bind, then it will cost you."

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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."

"They charge a license based on the storage. ATT AlienVault USM is a less expensive solution than IBM QRadar."

"They are a little more expensive than Microsoft."

"The pricing is a good value. The key thing is that for the new product, the licensing of it, is subscription-based and it's based on data. Clients need to be really careful when thinking about that, because odds are they're going to need to put a lot more data into it than what they initially estimate, which is going to drive their subscription costs up."

"The price of this solution is reasonable, which is one of the reasons why we selected it over other solutions."

"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."

"The licensing fees are dependent on usage."

"AlienVault is certainly not nearly as expensive as Splunk or QRadar. It's decently priced, but I don't have the exact figure."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

16%

Educational Organization

13%

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

Educational Organization

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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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Comparisons

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Compared 58% of the time

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Compared 8% 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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