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Imperva SecureSphere Database Security vs Oracle Audit Vault comparison

Imperva and Oracle are both solutions in the Database Security category. Imperva is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.7, while Oracle is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.0. Imperva holds a 30.7% mindshare in DS, compared to Oracle’s 16.8% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Imperva users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Oracle users who would recommend it.
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92% willing to recommend
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90% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

Imperva SecureSphere Database Security and Oracle Audit Vault both compete in the database security category, offering comprehensive solutions. Imperva has the upper hand in flexibility and feature integration, while Oracle holds an edge with its robust compliance tools.

Features: Imperva SecureSphere excels in data monitoring through its DAM module, easy agent setup, and big data SIEM integration. It offers a dynamic web application firewall (WAF) and comprehensive attack validation. Oracle Audit Vault provides strong database auditing and compliance with tools like application context auditing, out-of-the-box compliance reports, and a seamless database firewall for blocking unauthorized SQL actions.

Room for Improvement: Imperva SecureSphere needs enhancements in its GUI, improved SSL support, and more modular configurations to enhance scalability. Oracle Audit Vault could improve its integration with other systems, simplify custom report generation, and make their solutions more affordable for smaller enterprises.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both solutions are primarily used in on-premises environments with Oracle Audit Vault having limited cloud integration. Imperva shows slightly better response times in customer support but faces complexity in deployment. Oracle Audit Vault's deployment simplicity is balanced by mixed reviews in customer support.

Pricing and ROI: Imperva SecureSphere is considered expensive but offers significant ROI due to its broad feature set and compliance capabilities, preferred by larger organizations. Oracle Audit Vault is also costly, but it ensures excellent ROI by enhancing security, particularly benefiting existing Oracle environments. Both products offer substantial value through improved regulatory compliance and security assurance.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Imperva SecureSphere Databa...
Ranking in Database Security
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Audit Vault
Ranking in Database Security
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Database Security category, the mindshare of Imperva SecureSphere Database Security is 30.7%, down from 32.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Audit Vault is 16.8%, up from 14.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Andrew_Kampolo - PeerSpot reviewer
The fine-grained auditing available on the platform makes life easier and helps explain anything happening in your database
Imperva's most valuable features are ease of use and log correlation. I also like the ability to trace activity from the host machine to the server access, the user details, and the exact query that they executed. If a database administrator or application process executes a query on the database, people know exactly what was executed, including all the variables. For example, it will tell you how many rows they were trying to select on which table, and you get the OS information, network details, IPs, and the user. That fine-grained auditing available on the platform makes life easier and helps explain anything happening in your database.
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Yves Moro - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides good security, and is helpful for auditing the data and seeing what's happening
Currently, you need two servers: one for Audit Vault and one for the firewall. If they can combine them into one server, it will be great because it is costly to have two servers. It will also make its installation easier. I have heard that in the new version, there will be only one server for both. I use it only for security purposes, and they can continue to improve it with more security tools and features. It should be powerful like FortiGate. When it becomes powerful like FortiGate, people will only go for this solution for their infrastructure. Their support could be faster.
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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 discovery module provides good visibility."
"A solution which does what other name brand products do for a lower cost."
"The functionality is very useable and easy to understand."
"Flexible reporting allows for customization that keeps the admins from having to interact with system automation."
"Imperva's most valuable features are ease of use and log correlation. I also like the ability to trace activity from the host machine to the server access, the user details, and the exact query that they executed. If a database administrator or application process executes a query on the database, people know exactly what was executed, including all the variables."
"The initial setup is very simple."
"Ability to send event monitoring and administrative activities."
"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."
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"It is a good product for controlling all databases. It is helpful for auditing the data. When people are doing any actions on the databases, they are recorded automatically in the vault. You can work on the collected data to find out exactly what is happening on a database. You can implement database encryption on the databases to control people's access to the database content, such as rows and tables."
"All of the other components that make up the infrastructure in the environment including the operating system are also quite valuable."
"Out-of-the-box policies ensure our compliance with standards like SOX, ISO 27001, and so on."
"A powerful, flexible solution for database traffic monitoring."
"The solution is very stable and reliable."
"It has reduced the stress of collecting database event logs in silos from each database."
"Our clients can see all of their past actions or the wrong activity done on the network. We can load the diagnostics for the business."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is that it can help us secure our databases."
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Cons

"The solution needs local support."
"I would like to see integration such that there is support for different kinds of environments, such as on-premises versus cloud."
"It is very expensive. Its price can be better."
"Imperva needs to improve their cloud capabilities."
"Sometimes the reports are cumbersome, and you have to drill down to get more information."
"Its reporting can be improved. The reporting feature is currently not good enough for our clients."
"I'd like to see some sort of solution for storage."
"SecureSphere activity log can be used with Imperva CounterBreach in an effort to protect enterprise data from theft and loss caused."
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"Stability could be improved, we have had some challenges"
"The performance of Oracle Audit Vault could be improved, especially in handling large data collections and generating reports on time."
"I hear from many people that say IBM Guardian is better than Oracle Audit Vault when it comes to performance. IBM Guardian works transparently in the database, but Oracle Audit Vault consumes some ratios on the server."
"We would like to see the ability to administer and manage the solution through Enterprise Manager 13c, and development of the dashboards that are generally missing."
"This solution doesn't audit the network."
"They should simplify the integration and work with different vendors and mechanisms."
"Customized reporting is something that we are struggling with, and it is quite tough for us."
"The product monitors only the database and not the operating systems."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is expensive."
"It is very expensive."
"The pricing is reasonable and competitive."
"There is an annual licensing fee for upgrading the device."
"The product’s price is reasonable compared to other products."
"Licensing fees are on a yearly basis, and it is a good value for the money."
"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."
"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."
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"This solution is definitely not expensive, and it is a small fraction of the overall database licensing costs."
"Oracle can be an expensive solution depending on the options and user needs."
"For the bank, the license was $48,000 last time. That was the licensing for the bank on just one license."
"The licensing cost is about $360,000, annually."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
15%
Insurance Company
7%
Retailer
6%
Financial Services Firm
31%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
7%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?
My recommendation is Imperva.
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How does IBM Guardium Data Protection compare with Imperva SecureSphere Database Security?
IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is a solution for database security from IBM that gives complete visibility, control, and analysis to secure sensitive data and comply with regulations. IBM S...
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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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What do you like most about Oracle Audit Vault?
Oracle Audit Vault has a lot of great features, but what I find most valuable is the database firewall.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Audit Vault?
I would rate the costliness of Oracle Audit Vault as a seven out of ten. It is a bit expensive.
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What needs improvement with Oracle Audit Vault?
The performance of Oracle Audit Vault could be improved, especially in handling large data collections and generating reports on time. Additionally, the efficiency of queries for retrieving informa...
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Audit Vault
 

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
Oracle Audit Vault monitors Oracle and non-Oracle database traffic to detect and block threats, as well as improves compliance reporting by consolidating audit data from databases, operating systems, directories, and other sources.
Oracle
 

Sample Customers

BlueCross BlueShield, eHarmony, EMF Broadcasting, GE Healthcare, Metro Bank, The Motley Fool, Siemens
Abu Dhabi Department of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health, Educational Testing Service, Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd., SPC Brasil, REDISA, Qatar Olympic Committee, Seneca College, Hunan Social Insurance Management and Service Bureau,
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