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Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management vs Splunk User Behavior Analytics comparison

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Purview Insider R...
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (29th), Insider Risk Management (2nd)
Splunk User Behavior Analytics
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (12th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is designed for Insider Risk Management and holds a mindshare of 18.6%, up 10.9% compared to last year.
Splunk User Behavior Analytics, on the other hand, focuses on User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), holds 9.1% mindshare, down 11.4% since last year.
Insider Risk Management
User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
 

Featured Reviews

DC
The solution's graphing is highly specific and useful
Implementing policies in the solution isn't easy, and it takes time. For example, you need to use some secrets in Windows or Mac to execute your policies, and you can assign these policies with Microsoft Intune. However, when you execute a policy, you still need to wait up to two days to see alerts. Some of our customers aren't happy because they didn't expect it to take so long. They're satisfied once it starts working because they see the alerts and graphs. The user interface also isn't user-friendly. When we introduce Insider Risk Management to our clients, they often find it difficult to understand. There is too much information, and the UI is not scalable. Also, entry-level IT technicians are not always interested in learning something new. It should be clearer and easier to understand. Microsoft is still working on machine learning and AI components. They're constantly updating the product. However, from my experience, most of my customers are not ready or able to use the AI solution. They are creating some project plans and specific policies. They don't want to see dozens of alerts when they use Microsoft's recommendations or the AI-based solution.
Subhayu Chakraborty - PeerSpot reviewer
Automatic reports streamline tasks and offers easy report gathering
The dashboard part could be improved. While using it, I noticed two options: Classic, which is adequate yet only in black and white, and another one that is more advanced or smart, though I forgot the exact term. I encountered several issues while trying to create solutions for this advanced version, which seem unrelated to query or data issues.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management was helpful in performing investigations after alerts were received."
"Insider Risk Management's graphing is highly specific and useful. You can see the last six months of data for the Microsoft tenant. You can easily find what you need. For example, you can filter for alerts about devices, emails, etc."
"The best thing about Purview is that it's easy to integrate with our day-to-day environment. We have Active Directory, and Word and Excel. Using a third-party vendor and trying to integrate with our existing environment would be much more challenging."
"Features like alerts and auto report generation are valuable."
"The most valuable features are its data aggregation and the ability to automatically identify a number of threats, then suggest recommended actions upon them."
"We are really pleased with Splunk and its features. It would be practically impossible to function without it. To provide a general overview of the system, it's important to note that the standard log files are currently around 250 gigabytes per day. It would be impossible to manually walk through these logs by hand, which is why automation is essential."
"The most valuable features are the indexing and powerful search features."
"It's easily scalable."
"The most valuable feature is being able to take data and put it into other systems so that we could see the output, and to see where we need to apply our focus."
"Splunk is highly valuable for query purposes."
"The solution appears to be stable, although we haven't used it heavily."
 

Cons

"The user interface also isn't user-friendly. When we introduce Insider Risk Management to our clients, they often find it difficult to understand. There is too much information, and the UI is not scalable. Also, entry-level IT technicians are not always interested in learning something new. It should be clearer and easier to understand."
"The reporting capabilities sometimes leave a little to be desired. It could be improved in terms of producing reports to provide information to the C-suite or others."
"For certain things, you need to install an agent. I understand it's for integrity, but if there could be a clientless solution for certain aspects, it would make life easier."
"I would like to see an enhancement in the automation of creating the rules."
"The solution is much more expensive than relative competitors like ArcSight or LogRhythm. It makes it hard to sell to customers sometimes."
"There are occasional bugs."
"The initial setup was complex because some of the configurations that we required needed customization."
"We want to have an automated system for bot hunting that enables us to detect anomalies predictively based on historical data. It would be helpful if Splunk included process mining as an alternative option. We have a threat workflow, but it would be useful if we could supplement that with some process mining capabilities over time."
"The ability to do more complicated data investigation would be a welcome addition for pros, though the functionality now gives most people what they need."
"If the price was lowered and the setup process was less complex, I would consider rating it higher."
"The dashboard part could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I am not aware of the price, but it is expensive."
"Pricing varies based on the packages you choose and the volume of your usage."
"There are additional costs associated with the integrator."
"My biggest complaint is the way they do pricing... You can never know the pricing for next year. Every single time you adjust to something new, the price goes up. It's impossible to truly budget for it. It goes up constantly."
"The licensing costs is around 10,000 dollars."
"I hope we can increase the free license to be more than 5 gig a day. This would help people who want to introduce a POC or a demo license for the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
32%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management?
The reporting capabilities sometimes leave a little to be desired. It could be improved in terms of producing reports to provide information to the C-suite or others.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management?
The primary use case for Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management was data loss prevention. This was my main objective.
What advice do you have for others considering Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management?
I would recommend Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management to others. I would rate the overall solution as a nine.
What do you like most about Splunk User Behavior Analytics?
The solution's most valuable feature is Splunk queries, which allow us to query the logs and analyze the attack vectors.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Splunk User Behavior Analytics?
The pricing is based on the amount of data processed, and it is considered a high-level investment for enterprises. Costs can be cut through efficient use and implementation.
What needs improvement with Splunk User Behavior Analytics?
High data ingestion costs can be an issue, especially for large enterprises, as Splunk charges based on the amount of data processed. Complex dashboards may require additional scripting. Some integ...
 

Also Known As

Microsoft Insider Risk Management
Caspida, Splunk UBA
 

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Sample Customers

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8 Securities, AAA Western, AdvancedMD, Amaya, Cerner Corporation, CJ O Shopping, CloudShare, Crossroads Foundation, 7-Eleven Indonesia