Imperva SecureSphere Database Security Reviews

My team and I deploy this solution for customers. In Israel, I'm the team leader of the whole Application Security Division.

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

Technical support for this solution needs improvement.

The stability of this solution depends on the version of the operating system, itself. Often, when a new version of the OS comes out, it is not stable by nature. Once the new patch comes out then it is fixed.

The scalability is dependent on the deployment surface. If you plan for scalability then you will have it. If you are going to a single, or one box solution, then you don't have scalability.

Technical support for this solution is insufficient. If you have a professional then you can handle it, but if you are a regular customer then it is difficult.

We have different solutions in our portfolio, including IBM Guardium and McAfee Sentrigo.

The initial setup of this solution is complex. However, I understand the complexity.

The length of the time it takes for deployment depends on the customer and their environment. It can take up to three months.

We have a team that handles the implementation and deployment of this solution for our customers. I am the team leader.

My advice for anybody implementing this solution is to know what you are doing before deploying. You need to learn the security concept of this product. You need to know what you want to protect, and then learn how to protect it. You cannot just deploy this solution and leave it like that. You need to know how to maintain this product.

Things are being constantly improved in this solution, but there is no such thing as perfect.

I would rate this solution eight out of ten.

Imperva SecureSphere Database Security is used to store data for if there is an emergency we can restore it.

The performance of the solution is good.

The solution could improve by having more integration.

I have been using Imperva SecureSphere Database Security for six months.

The solution is stable.

Imperva SecureSphere Database Security is scalable.

We have three people in my organization using the solution.

I have not needed to use the support.

The installation is straightforward.

We have five engineers that do the implementation and maintenance of the solution.

The price of the solution is reasonable and it requires a license.

I rate Imperva SecureSphere Database Security a nine out of ten.

We do not use this solution directly. Rather, we procure it for our customers and assist with the implementation.

The most valuable feature is the Data Masking. Most of our customers inquire about it, so it is very important to us.

There is room for improvement in the firewall capabilities when it comes to additional features such as Traffic Shaping, Connection Pooling and Load Balancing. Barracuda and F5 are leading in this aspects.

Once the installation is complete there are complaints here and there. Afterward, however, it is stable. Our support continues from this point, so over time, we will have a better understanding of this.

One of our customers currently has five hundred users.

The technical support is ok, and we have had good assistance from them.

The initial setup is not straightforward for a single person or IT administrator. However, when many IT administrators get together then they can resolve all of the issues.

We have consultants that assist our IT administrator with the deployment.

The length of time for deployment varies, but the last one took us approximately three months.

Many of our customers compare this solution to Oracle Audit Vault, although we are confident that Imperva satisfies all of their requirements.

My advice to anybody who is implementing this solution is to get the right people on board, and with that, there shouldn't be any problem. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Our primary use for this product is as an application firewall.

The system reports vulnerabilities in my vulnerability assessment, but I need something to generate warning messages.

I would like to see integration such that there is support for different kinds of environments, such as on-premises versus cloud.

We have been using Imperva SecureSphere Database Security for more than five years.

This is a stable product.

We are not concerned with scalability because we do not have the need.

We don't speak directly with the vendor. We only call the managed solution provider.

We did not use another similar product prior to this one.

This is a managed service, so I did not handle the installation.

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

We may or may not continue using this product in the future, and I may recommend it to others, depending on their environment.

I would rate this solution a six out of ten.

We use it to prevent threats to the database. It is like a firewall in front of the database servers.

The cyber intelligence feature is the most valuable. 

It is very expensive. Its price can be better.

I have been using this solution for three years.

It is stable.

It is easy to scale technically, but it is so expensive. 

We have about five administrators who use this solution.

Their technical support is very good. In a few situations, they took too long to respond. I would rate them a nine out of ten.

The initial setup is easy. It took us four weeks to deploy it.

It is very expensive.

I would advise others to use a professional service to certify for the latest implementations. I would rate Imperva SecureSphere Database Security a nine out of ten.

The alerts on threats and system statuses.

I can drill down/troubleshoot errors much quicker.

Design/ease of the learning mode feature.

I have used the product for about a year.

No, the engineer did a very smooth job at deployment.

No I have not.

No I have not.

8/10.

I haven’t had an issue in the year I have used the product.

I did, and I switched because of the poor level of customer service and the solution wasn’t meeting my expectations.

The setup was pretty straightforward as right away, I was very familiar with the architecture.

Their rep did the initial setup and I shadowed him.

If I calculated the man hours trying to figure out the alerts I would say a few thousand hours a month have been saved

I did evaluate about four other similar products –

• Gardium
• Application Security
• Sentrigo
• Veracode

It's a decent product.

As the member of an MSSP SOC team, we monitor dozens of appliances from multiple vendors. SecureSphere is one of the many tools that feeds our SIEM with relevant alerts regarding client activity of concern. Once we receive this, we use the alert monitor to delve into the details about what took place, when and where.

The level of detail provided is excellent, allowing the resources that manage the actual devices to determine whether or not, the activity is a legitimate concern and to rectify the activity in a timely manner.

We currently export PDF files to provide to the client. Rebranding this is a pain in the current environment. Having multiple and flexible export options would be better. Exporting to CSV or other formats and allowing the simple application of corporate logos to the reports, instead of vendor logos would be helpful.

In our environment, we use the SIEM to monitor the alerts, then log into SecureSphere to examine the activity in its alert monitor. Once we know that, if our level 1 analysts cannot determine whether or not the activity is false-positive, then we will export the activity and send it to the DBAs for them to examine closer.

I have used this solution for five years.

I don’t deploy, only monitor.

I’ve never had to contact them.

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

Overall, it's a very good product but they could do with some modifications log-wise — it should be more comprehensive. Otherwise, 95% of the product is very good.

The interface could be more user-friendly.

We have been using this solution for roughly two to three years.

Imperva SecureSphere Database Security is both completely scalable and stable.

I don't have much experience with technical support, but when I have spoken with them, they have been helpful.

The initial setup was very straightforward; not complex at all.

Deployment time varies, but in terms of implementation, it's a very good product. There is no hectic environment during the implementation. It is a very straightforward implementation.

The price is very high but compared to the price of the overall solution, then I think it's a good deal because the solution itself is great.

I would highly recommend this solution. It's a very expensive solution, but if you have the budget for it, I would definitely recommend Imperva Database Security.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Imperva Database Security a rating of nine.