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RedSeal vs Skybox Security Suite comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

RedSeal
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (21st), Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) (15th)
Skybox Security Suite
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (53rd), Firewall Security Management (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. RedSeal is designed for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management and holds a mindshare of 1.6%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
Skybox Security Suite, on the other hand, focuses on Vulnerability Management, holds 0.7% mindshare, up 0.4% since last year.
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
RedSeal1.6%
Qualys VMDR10.5%
Rapid7 InsightVM8.8%
Other79.1%
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Skybox Security Suite0.7%
Wiz5.0%
Qualys VMDR4.2%
Other90.1%
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1339494 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Enhancing network visibility with competitive pricing but needs better OT and 5G integration
The primary use cases for RedSeal are lifecycle management, vulnerabilities, and change management. Customers might look up or use these solutions for these areas RedSeal helps in optimizing the cost for the customer based on different use cases. If the solution caters to a particular use case,…
AnoopBhat - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Architect at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Firewall policy management has improved access control but still needs simpler setup and upgrades
The features that I appreciated the most in Skybox Security Suite were not comparable with Tufin, as Tufin was far ahead in terms of the technology and the user interface. The effectiveness of the vulnerability management in Skybox Security Suite is an area I have not used that much. The firewall management feature has streamlined rule configuration and compliance in Skybox Security Suite and has evolved over time, but Tufin is far better. In terms of comparison between both tools, only the licensing part of Skybox had an edge. We were not renewing the licenses of Skybox every year, but in the case of other tools, we would have to renew if we wanted to use those tools. The disadvantages and weaknesses of Skybox Security Suite include the interface, complexity with setup, and upgrading. There are some smaller issues as well that would take more time to discuss, but there are ways around them. We use this tool to implement a new policy on the firewall by going to Skybox, creating a flow there, and then using an approval mechanism in place. There are two different levels of approvals which we have to go through, and once both approvers approve the request, we are ready to implement it. A specific challenge is that if we have to create a new object group and place ten different objects in that and use that object group in two different rules, we have to create the object group in the first rule and add the ten new objects. Then if we have to create another rule, we do not get an option to recall or reuse that same group which we created in the previous rule. We have to create a new object group again and then add the objects into it again. If we had created an object group once, we should have gotten an option to recall that or call that object group in the new rule, and that should have made the process easier.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This solution is amazing! The most important part is the way it gives access information to the entire infrastructure, the network most importantly."
"If you want to understand your network environment as it relates to configuration issues, host/node vulnerabilities and firewall configurations, then I highly recommend that RedSeal be considered."
"This is the only solution in the world that gives you a digital resilience score."
"The most valuable feature I enjoy that is provided by this security analytics platform is the ability to measure resilience."
"Overall, I am very happy with the way the product is working."
"The Vulnerability and Risk Management feature is valuable to us for keeping the security posture up-to-date and conducting regular continuous audits."
"RedSeal helps you prioritize and allocate your scarce human and capital resources where they have the biggest impact to protect your most-valuable digital assets."
"The most valuable feature of the product to me is being able to ask what-if questions about traffic flows, which is a great ability to have for security and incident response."
"Skybox Security Suite was a very good tool for my organization."
"Correlates logs and threats and prioritizes; provides network maps;p provides change result context and resulting vulnerability."
"The scalability of the solution is very good."
"Network path analysis is the most valuable feature."
"I would recommend others to try Skybox Security Suite before purchasing it because it replaces a couple of solutions from different vendors."
"Skybox is the only one that does both of those in a single platform."
"instead of asking for firewall rules which may or may not be relevant, or could already be there, or could be over-permissioned, Skybox can be used to map out the resources that that application is going to use and provide the exact rules that an application would require to function correctly. If the traffic isn't able to flow for the application, if it's erring out, Skybox can be used to troubleshoot that and say, "All right, where is the traffic being stopped and why, and how do I fix that.""
"The performance could be good because we chose it at the time, but it is too complex for us to appreciate its performance because we lack the necessary skills."
 

Cons

"One of the areas of concern is the GUI. It is important to our customers that the GUI looks beautiful. It's a Java Client, so you have a Java dependency."
"Its interface is not user-friendly and needs to be improved."
"One of the areas of concern is the GUI. It is important to our customers that the GUI looks beautiful."
"Sometimes, it required us to refresh the configuration. When we integrated any of the configurations into the device, sometimes, it could not detect the exact picture of that device. So, we had to reset the device to see that if it was giving true-positive results or false-positive results. In some cases, we were not able to get true-positive results. There was some kind of bug in that version. Its interface is not user-friendly and needs to be improved. It takes time to understand the interface and various options. Skybox has quite a user-friendly interface. They could provide a feature for compliance audit policy if it is already not there. A compliance audit policy ensures that all configurations are based on the best practices standards, such as CIS benchmarks standard or other similar standards. It provides visibility about whether your device configuration is based on best practices or not. Usually, such a feature is provided by other solutions such as Meteor or Tenable Nessus."
"There is room for improvement regarding customization and automation of reports."
"Initially their level one support was very frustrating to work with."
"The dashboard should be improved to make correlating data easier to do."
"There is room for improvement in integrating the OT security part and the private 5G security part in RedSeal."
"The only place where Skybox has room for improvement, and they're working on releasing this, it's just a slow-go, is the UI."
"The solution does not support certain devices or vendors in some regions or countries due to regulations."
"The solution needs to add more automation and orchestration capabilities. Those features would make the solution much stronger."
"The only place where Skybox has room for improvement, and they're working on releasing this, it's just a slow-go, is the UI."
"They are not satisfied with the complexity of the solution and the price."
"Skybox Suite is an unstable solution."
"There is room for improvement in the technical support."
"The price is costly, and I hope they can reduce the cost."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is based on the number of endpoints and devices, and we have seen it range from mid-five figures to low six figures."
"The solution is based on a subscription model for annual licenses."
"The product's pricing is excellent value. In terms of licensing, make sure you understand your network components, all your hops through your network, thoroughly, before you decide on the total cost. If you want to do point-to-point flow analysis and such, you need to have the configuration of all the devices in between point A and point B. A lot of people don't realize all their network components until they start using this product."
"I rate the pricing two on a scale of one to ten, where one is very expensive, and ten is cost-effective."
"Skybox comes with extra licenses and has a change management license. The licenses are expensive, but they come with extra value."
"The licensing fee is paid yearly and is approximately $100,000."
"The pricing is high, and the licensing model needs more flexibility."
"Currently, the licensing costs me about $300 USD for the year. This is a huge amount for my environment."
"The price of the Skybox Security Suite can be expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
Construction Company
8%
Performing Arts
8%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise21
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with RedSeal?
There is room for improvement in integrating the OT security part and the private 5G security part in RedSeal.
What is your primary use case for RedSeal?
The primary use cases for RedSeal are lifecycle management, vulnerabilities, and change management. Customers might look up or use these solutions for these areas.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Skybox Security Suite?
From a commercial perspective, AlgoSec is more expensive compared to Skybox Security Suite. Skybox Security Suite is cost-effective.
What needs improvement with Skybox Security Suite?
The features that I appreciated the most in Skybox Security Suite were not comparable with Tufin, as Tufin was far ahead in terms of the technology and the user interface. The effectiveness of the ...
What is your primary use case for Skybox Security Suite?
Skybox Security Suite is primarily used for allowing access on firewalls and getting the access to allow some connectivity on the firewall.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

United States Postal Service, Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Interval International
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