NetWitness Platform vs Trellix Network Detection and Response comparison

The compared NetWitness and Trellix solutions aren't in the same category. NetWitness is ranked #38 in Log Management , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 0.3% mindshare in the category. Trellix is ranked #11 in ATP , with an average rating of 7.6, and holds a 5.3% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of NetWitness users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Trellix users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between NetWitness Platform and Trellix Network Detection and Response based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Log Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

NetWitness Platform

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (38th), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (29th)

Trellix Network Detection a...

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (11th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (11th)

Mindshare comparison

NetWitness Platform and Trellix Network Detection and Response aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. NetWitness Platform is designed for Log Management and holds a mindshare of 0.3%, down 0.4% compared to last year.
Trellix Network Detection and Response, on the other hand, focuses on Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), holds 5.3% mindshare, up 4.5% since last year.

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Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

Featured Reviews

MOTASHIM Al Razi

CISO at One Bank Limited

It is a stable solution, but they should make the user interface easier to understand

The solution's initial setup takes work. We have to organize multiple paths and many features. The deployment process takes less than a week. But it takes a month to complete if we want to make the solution smarter by integrating it with various devices. I rate the process as a six out of ten.

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BiswabhanuPanda

Senior technical consultant at Hitachi Systems Micro Clinic

Offers in-depth investigation capabilities, integrates well and smoothly transitioned from a lower-capacity appliance to a higher one

The in-depth investigation capabilities are a major advantage. When the system flags something as malicious, it provides a packet capture of that activity within the environment. That helps my team quickly identify additional context that most other tools wouldn't offer – like source IP or base64 encoded data. We can also see DNS requests and other details that aren't readily available in solutions like Check Point or others that we've tried. The detection itself is solid, and their sandboxing is powerful. There's a learning curve – you need a strong grasp of OS-level changes, process forking, registry changes, and the potential impact of those. But with that knowledge, the level of information Trellix provides is far greater than what we've seen elsewhere. The real-time response capability of Trellix has been quite effective, although it's not very fast. The key is this solution's concept of 'preference zero.' They don't immediately act on a zero-day. For example, the solution has seen a piece of malware for the first time. It'll let it in, then do sandboxing. Maybe after four or five minutes, it identifies that specific file's DNX Secure Store as malicious. At that point, they update the static analysis engine, and it gets detected if anything else tries to download the same file. There is that initial 'preference zero' concept, like with Panda. You may not hold traffic in the network. That's standard in the industry; we don't do much about it. To address that, we also have endpoint solutions. We use SentinelOne in our environment, which helps us identify threats like Western Bureaus and others.

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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 development of use cases on the SSA console is quite user friendly. This means that the security analyst or the researcher does not have to learn another language."

"It's quite economical compared to other solutions in the market."

"NetWitness Platform offers flexibility for deployment and robust integration capabilities."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to write rules and triggers for network communication, and then being able to investigate based on that."

"The most valuable features are the packet inspection and the automated incident response."

"The software is scalable to whatever is required, and you can also put a lot of resources in the cloud."

"NetWitness Platform is valuable for creating rules that the solution must detect."

"The most valuable features are the threat prediction and network forensics."

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"We see ROI in the sense that we don't have to react because it stops anything from hurting the network. We can stop it before we have a bigger mess to clean up."

"Its ability to find zero-day threats, malware and anything malicious has greatly improved my customer's organization, especially for protecting the users' browser."

"Application categorization is the most valuable feature for us. Application filtering is very interesting because other products don't give you full application filtering capabilities."

"We wanted to cross-reference that activity with the network traffic just to be sure there was no lateral movement. With Trellix, we easily confirmed that there was no lateral network involvement and that nothing else was infected. It helped us correlate the events and feel confident in our containment."

"The solution can scale."

"The sandbox feature of FireEye Network Security is very good. The operating system itself has many features and it supports our design."

"I also like its logging method. Its logging is very powerful and useful for forensic purposes. You can see the traffic or a specific activity or how something entered your network and where it went."

"It allows us to be more hands off in checking on emails and networking traffic. We can set up a bunch of different alerts and have it alert us."

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Cons

"Health monitoring of the event sources and devices."

"More customizability is required, which is something that they need to improve on."

"The initial setup was complex because it takes a lot of time to complete the implementation."

"The documentation is not as structured as I would like, personally, and I think that it can be improved and made much more user-friendly."

"Sometimes, it gives me static when integrating Windows-based systems. It should produce a precise log of sorts as to where the problem is. For example, a few days ago because of the McAfee application firewall, I couldn't get access to the particular Windows machine. So, my team and I had to figure out by ourselves that there was a virus responsible for the obstacle. This solution should trigger a meaningful log or message indicating the reason the user or implementer can't get into the machine."

"Nowadays, their support is a little subpar compared to other solutions. I rate RSA support six out of 10."

"RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets can improve the threat level aspect, it is lacking compared to other solutions. Whenever any hacking activity or any other threat factor occurred they used to provide the coverages very fast when comparing RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets. I heard the other three solutions, from a discussion with my team members who had experience in other solutions, they used to say that. Whenever any issues happened across the globe RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets are a little bit slow improving those detection mechanisms."

"It is not so easy to customize this product."

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"Technical packaging could be improved."

"We'd like the potential for better scaling."

"Based on what we deployed, they should emphasize the application filtering and the web center. We need to look deeper into the SSM inspection. If we get the full solution with that module, we don't need to get the SSM database from another supplier."

"I heard that FireEye recently was hacked, and a lot of things were revealed. We would like FireEye to be more secure as an organization. FireEye has to be more protective because it is one of the most critical devices that we are using in our environment. They have a concept called SSL decryption, but that is only the packet address. We would like FireEye to also do a lot of decryption inside the packet. Currently, FireEye only does encryption and decryption of the header, but we would like them to do encryption and decryption of the entire packet."

"Its documentation can be improved. The main problem that I see with FireEye is the documentation. We are an official distributor and partner of FireEye, and we have access to complete documentation about how to configure or implement this technology, but for customers, very limited documentation is available openly. This is the area in which FireEye should evolve. All documents should be easily available for everyone."

"Technical support needs improvement as sometimes engineers are not available promptly, especially during high-severity incidents."

"It is an expensive solution."

"Cybersecurity posture has room for improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is a pricey solution; it's not cheap."

"Compared to the competition, the is price is not that high."

"We have a perpetual license, so the total cost of ownership is not very expensive. It's a good investment."

"It provides tools to assist in selecting the appropriate license and usage scenarios."

"It is cheap."

"The licenses are good but the cost is very expensive."

"In comparison to other SIEM solutions such as Splunk, NetWitness is less costly."

"The tool is very expensive, so I rate the pricing a ten out of ten. The solution has an annual subscription."

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"When I compare this solution to its competitors in the market, I find that it is a little expensive."

"When you purchase FireEye Network Security NX, will need to purchase a megabit per second package. You must know your needs from day one."

"The pricing is a little high."

"The tool is a bit pricey."

"Pricing and licensing are reasonable compared to competitors."

"We're partners with Cisco so we get a reasonable price. It's cheaper than Palo Alto in terms of licensing."

"FireEye is comparable to other products, such as HX, but seems expensive. It may cause us to look at other products in the market."

"The pricing is fair, a little expensive, but fair. We've evaluated other products, and they're similarly priced."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

18%

Government

Energy/Utilities Company

Financial Services Firm

14%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about NetWitness Platform?

The product's initial setup phase was not at all difficult.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetWitness Platform?

The pricing is comparable to others, and I consider the cost to be intermediate. Specific cost details are unknown to me.

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What needs improvement with NetWitness Platform?

There is currently no need for improvement in the SIEM ( /categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem ), though there could be potential enhancements by integrating with AI.

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What do you like most about FireEye Network Security?

We wanted to cross-reference that activity with the network traffic just to be sure there was no lateral movement. With Trellix, we easily confirmed that there was no lateral network involvement an...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FireEye Network Security?

While I do not handle pricing directly, it is known that there is a variety of customers with different licensing needs, which depends on the organization's size and policy.

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What needs improvement with FireEye Network Security?

The Trellix solution could be improved by enhancing the Central Management Console for faster visibility, which would help in network detection response. Networking often involves complexity that c...

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Also Known As

RSA Security Analytics

FireEye Network Security, FireEye

Overview

NetWitness Platform is an evolved SIEM and threat detection and response solution that functions as a single, unified platform for ALL your security data. It features an advanced analyst workbench for triaging alerts and incidents, and it orchestrates security operations programs end to end. In short: NetWitness Platform is all you need to run an intelligent SOC.

NetWitness

Detect the undetectable and stop evasive attacks. Trellix Network Detection and Response (NDR) helps your team focus on real attacks, contain intrusions with speed and intelligence, and eliminate your cybersecurity weak points.

Trellix

Sample Customers

Los Angeles World Airports, Reply

FFRDC, Finansbank, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Investis, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Bank of Thailand, City of Miramar, Citizens National Bank, D-Wave Systems

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