Imperva SecureSphere Database Security vs McAfee Vulnerability Manager for Databases [EOL] comparison

Imperva and McAfee are both solutions in the Database Security category. Additionally, 92% of Imperva users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of McAfee users who would recommend it.

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92% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Imperva SecureSphere Database Security and McAfee Vulnerability Manager for Databases [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Imperva SecureSphere Databa...

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

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Database Security (2nd)

McAfee Vulnerability Manage...

Average Rating

7.6

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Featured Reviews

PrashantParab

Security Analist at HDFC Bank

Provides cluster management and has the ability to receive alerts if anyone tries to tamper a database

It would be more efficient if we could manage the consoles of management servers from a single location. Currently, if the management server for our DR environment is separate from the production management server, we have to log in to each server individually. For example, to check the status of production servers integrated with Infowa, I need to log in to the production management server. Similarly, I have to log in to the DR management server to check the status of the DR servers. Connecting both servers and managing them through a single console would make it easier to handle all alerts in one place.

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Wahidur Rahman

Senior Executive Officer at United Commercial Bank Limited

The solution's activity monitoring is valuable, but it should have more integrations and updates overall

Our primary use case for this solution is activity, authentication, and scans for audit purposes and priority assessments The feature I have found most valuable is activity monitoring. McAfee has not had many legacy features. They are not updating their value adjustment.In the next feature, I'd…

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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

"It has a very user-friendly interface that's very detailed."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the database security policy."

"The most valuable feature is the Data Masking."

"The cyber intelligence feature is the most valuable."

"Currently, we have audit features for auditing databases, for example, granular auditing, which we really enjoy. We've been using it to check what users do."

"The discovery module provides good visibility."

"This is a stable product."

"The solution is user-friendly."

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"The feature I have found most valuable is activity monitoring."

"The technical support is good; they are knowledgeable."

"The support is very good. They are very quick to respond when we have issues."

Cons

"Data encryption. Yeah, Imperva needs to pull up on data encryption and make it a standard feature to allow maybe for tokenization, encryption of data, and things like that."

"I have worked with IBM before, and I prefer its ease of deployment and management. Imperva SecureSphere Database Security has tricky deployment, whereas IBM's deployment is straightforward because of the UI."

"The solution needs local support."

"Integration with other databases or third-party products would be useful."

"It would be more efficient if we could manage the consoles of management servers from a single location"

"Technical support for this solution needs improvement."

"Imperva SecureSphere Database Security can improve something in all the versions I have used."

"The agent does not monitor databases in the containers."

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"In the next feature, I'd like to see more integrations and updates overall, specifically bottom tech."

"The UI needs to be improved."

"Technical support could be more responsive."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Imperva is too expensive for small and medium-sized enterprises. They're missing out on technology that helps them manage their data security better. Data security is essential because even the strongest network may be attacked from the inside without it."

"Its pricing could be cheaper for the African countries or developing economies. The British pound is valued way more than the currency of most African countries. A better or cheaper pricing model for Nigerian and African customers would be better. It has a per-year subscription model. You pay exactly for what you need. That's all. You don't have to buy what you don't need."

"The cost of support for this solution is very expensive."

"It is very expensive."

"The setup and license are quite expensive."

"The price of the solution is reasonable. The cost of the solution depends on the customer, they have the flex protect licensing which can vary in price."

"It is quite expensive. We wanted it in my former organization, but the price was very high. So, we couldn't purchase it. I moved to a different organization, and this organization has purchased it."

"This is an expensive solution and the price should be reduced."

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"It's not expensive compared to other products that are available."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

24%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

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Small Business	22
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	29

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What do you like most about Imperva SecureSphere Database Security?

The tool's pricing is flexible and affordable for small and medium enterprises.

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Overview

Imperva SecureSphere Database Security:

Audits all access to sensitive data.
Alerts or blocks database attacks and unauthorized activities, in real time.
Detects and virtually patches database vulnerabilities.
Identifies excessive user rights and dormant users, and enables a complete rights review cycle.
Accelerates incident response and forensics investigations with advanced analytics.

Imperva

McAfee Vulnerability Manager for Databases automatically discovers databases on your network, determines if the latest patches have been applied, and tests for common weaknesses.

McAfee

Sample Customers

BlueCross BlueShield, eHarmony, EMF Broadcasting, GE Healthcare, Metro Bank, The Motley Fool, Siemens

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