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Enables us to quickly identify the problem, solution, and how severe the issue is
Pros and Cons
  • "The first thing that stood out was the ease of installation and the quick value we got out of the solution."
  • "The only thing that needs to be improved is the number of scans per day."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution as our cloud security platform.

We use Wiz across all of our GCP environments. We have approximately nine projects, around five thousand instances, and five thousand containers. As for AWS, it is relatively small; it consists of a few VPCs with around five hundred assets.

How has it helped my organization?

Wiz is the only security solution we use for our cloud platform. It scans data activity, potential exposures, and any efforts with overly wide permissions, especially when they involve semi-exposed ports of sensitive data. Wiz also tracks vulnerabilities, including zero-day vulnerabilities, and logs. We are taking advantage of the security graph and all its features to make it easier to track security across the board.

Wiz's ability to scan every layer of our cloud environment without any agents is why we have the ease of deployment that we can provide on the order level and view all the products, giving us a lot of value and immediate return on investment. Agents are required for certain use cases, such as blocking features or taking action immediately if something is not right, but we did not have that requirement. We created workflows to identify where the action is needed and integrated them with our ticketing system to assign appropriate urgency tickets, so the right team can work on it immediately.

Automated attack path analysis has been beneficial to us by helping us to identify what needs to be done when a vulnerability is discovered. It allows us to trace the attack paths from a potential point of exposure to the vulnerability and how it can be exploited. We can also determine how to mitigate the vulnerability, which is of great value from a remediation perspective.

Within the first two weeks of the deployment, we were able to limit all of our security issues in our production environment. We had been using another platform, but it lacked ease of use and we were not able to get all the details we needed. We replaced this solution with Wiz, and it allowed us to take action when an alert came in. We were able to drill down to the root cause and with the knowledge base that comes with it, we were able to fix issues and get rid of all our security issues. This was a huge value.

Having visibility into our risk detection with a contextual view to prioritize potentially critical risks is very important, as we do not have a large security or development team. If we were to receive twenty alerts, we would not have the capacity to address them all at once. Knowing the context of how this would impact the organization is of great value, as it allows us to tackle the most critical issues based on external exposure, exploitable areas, and the type of data behind the vulnerability. This context helps us prioritize, as all risks are not equal.

Wiz has helped us reduce blind spots in our restriction capabilities by 100 percent. We were running a tool that scanned for vulnerabilities, but we did not have an external exposure component or any context for it. We had just deployed the DSPM and were not able to look at many past levels. The tool we were using previously was just one ready assessment tool. Wiz adds a lot of value.

Additionally, since we have both e-commerce and SaaS, it is important for us to be compliant and isolated. Wiz makes this very easy as we are a hundred percent cloud-based. We can review our compliance and see all the efforts running in our cloud environment. If there are any controls that are not compliant with ISO software, we have set up learning on that and integrated it with IT and some tooling. This allows whoever needs to take action for their control to do so immediately, ensuring that we stay compliant.

I have limited resources in my department, but if I wasn't utilizing Wiz and used our old solution, I would need to acquire two to three more resources. Therefore, with Wiz, I can do all of the above with the existing resources instead of bringing on more tools and personnel.

What is most valuable?

The first thing that stood out was the ease of installation and the quick value we got out of the solution. I compared Wiz to two other products that we were sending to other clients for cloud security. We were able to get Wiz installed within a couple of hours for all of our cloud assets and we could see insights into our security posture within a couple of hours of the installation. Our DevOps team was very excited to see what they needed to work on. We addressed all the critical issues within two weeks of installing the solution.

What needs improvement?

The only thing that needs to be improved is the number of scans per day. We need to educate our auditors and ensure that scans are done more than once a day. If there is a vulnerability that is exposed, we can update it after the scan. We are currently scanning once a day, which is acceptable for UCSB. We are trying to figure out how to increase the frequency of the scans, as some universities do not wait a day before they know if something is exposed. Knowing earlier is always better.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have not seen any outages with Wiz. The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Wiz is our e-commerce platform. That means we have approximately five hundred million impressions on our website per month, with around four million users.

This solution is very scalable; if I add resources to new accounts, they are automatically monitored. When adding a new account, no additional action is required; we don't even need to consider capacity, as it is already maximized.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, we had an agent-based solution called Rapid7 which would alert us of any issues it identified. However, due to the outdated hardware, there was no context to the alerts, and we were overwhelmed. When I joined nine months ago, I noticed that the tool was being ignored and was a waste of money. Therefore, I began searching for a more effective solution that would provide context-based results without needing additional resources. We wanted something that would address real issues and provide five actionable alerts a day, with maximum outbound action taken if necessary. This is why we decided to switch to Wiz and discontinue the vulnerability assessment and API moderator tools.

How was the initial setup?

Implementing Wiz was really easy - it took us less than two hours and could have been done in half an hour if we hadn't needed to run three scripts. We were able to enable it on the cloud and view the scripts. From a user perspective, we set up SSO for our engineers and integrated it with Jira and ServiceNow. Everything else was automated, including compliance controls and processes. We had two sessions with our customer service management team to learn how to investigate critical issues, exposures, and secrets stored in files. All in all, it took about a week to process, integrate, and get the platform running.

The initial setup was straightforward; we used the CAD tooling to run the scripts and followed the steps. We examined the scripts and used the original commands to implement Wiz, which took us about two hours. We had three people from the CA team, two people from the DevOps team, and one Wiz details engineer. From the implementation perspective, we had a DevOps engineer, a studio engineer, and a Wiz details engineer.

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was completed in-house by our presales engineer and my DevOps engineer.

What was our ROI?

We have definitely seen a return on investment with Wiz. There are multiple ways that we are seeing this. Firstly, Wiz simplifies the process as we are now using one tool instead of two or three. Secondly, compliance is much easier as we can now get in-depth monitoring of controls from an ISO or software perspective. This would have previously required a full-time resource. Additionally, we now have more coverage with external exposure, cloud entitlements, vulnerability management, and malware detection. All of this is being managed with only one-quarter of a resource, whereas if we were to do all the same things without Wiz, we would have needed to add at least two team members and several different tools. This has resulted in a large return on investment, as we now have to keep up with software and ISO certification.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The cost of the other solutions is comparable to Wiz. We have credits that we can use for whatever features we need. We bought more than we needed because I wanted a customer success manager dedicated to our account. We have meetings with them every week and they help us with our roadmap and site plan. We bought more credits to make up for the minimum buy-in, but it still didn't exceed our budget. We got results with Wiz immediately; we installed it and met our goal during the four-week trial.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

When we began searching for a replacement for Rapid7, we looked at Wiz, Lacework, and Datadog Security. After trying all three, we decided to settle with Wiz.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution a ten out of ten.

My self-management team is very cooperative. We have a set plan with them, and they help us to determine what the next steps should be. We have implemented certain items, and then they come back and suggest new features for us to consider. They educate us on how to take advantage of these features.

Prioritization based on the context is a big help. It helps us know what some of the tools we are using are and which ones are our production instances versus non-production instances where we don't have production data. If I have ten critical issues and only half a team member works on those issues, it's important that we know which one can cause the most damage and fix that first. 

I suggest running a trial of Wiz. It won't take much to set up the trial. We don't need to dedicate a team to implement it. Run a trial on one account and people will see the value right away. The ease of implementation and immediate insights will be noticed. Compare Wiz with other solutions to see if you are getting the same type of intelligence, contacts, space, and the whole path from service to underlying vulnerability or exposed secrets. 

Wiz can do what it would normally take us three tools to accomplish. The best thing to do is run a trial and the number of resources needed will be minimal. It's a one-day engagement and we can evaluate Wiz within two weeks of implementing it.

We have a stress manager and an engineer assigned to our account by Wiz, who are both very responsive. So far, we have not had to open a ticket for support.

The main reason to use Wiz is that its cloud security posture management makes it very easy to identify issues such as vulnerabilities, exposure, and exempted permissions. This helps us maintain best practices for our cloud environment and quickly identify risks. Without Wiz, we would need to use multiple tools and correlate the data to pinpoint the issue, then require a few engineers to work out a solution. With Wiz, we can quickly identify the problem, the solution, and how severe the issue is. This adds a great deal of value.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Cloud Security Lead at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Produces highly confidential alerts leading to minimal false positives
Pros and Cons
  • "The product's most valuable feature combines different contexts and attributes to produce highly confident alerts."
  • "They could improve the product's visibility in the internal network topology."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for this solution is within our security team for monitoring purposes. We have integrated the solution with our cloud environments to establish notifications for security misconfigurations. These notifications create tickets for relevant teams to address the issues, and our security team ensures the tool works properly, assisting product teams with remediation and consulting on resolving the generated tickets.

What is most valuable?

The product's most valuable feature combines different contexts and attributes to produce highly confident alerts. It can detect issues based on factors like public exposure, network vulnerabilities, and privilege assignments, leading to minimal false positives and a low volume of alerts, which is highly valuable for our operations.

What needs improvement?

They could improve the product's visibility in the internal network topology. It focuses mainly on external risks, and additional visibility into internal network communication and cross-cloud or cloud-to-on-prem connectivity would be beneficial.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Wiz for almost three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is generally stable. I would rate its stability as eight or nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is highly scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Our experience with customer service and support has been positive. While initial replies are fast, the resolution time can vary depending on the issue.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used a different solution from Check Point. We decided to switch due to the additional features, capabilities, and support offered by Wiz.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward and can be completed in a few hours with the necessary permissions.

I rate the process an eight.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Based on the features and capabilities, the product pricing seems reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Wiz a nine out of ten. 

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CyberSecurity Sr Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
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Multiple features help us prioritize remediation, and agentless implementation reduces overhead
Pros and Cons
  • "Out of all the features, the one item that has been most valuable is the fact that Wiz puts into context all the pieces that create an issue, and applies a particular risk evaluation that helps us prioritize when we need to address a misconfiguration, vulnerability, or any issue that would put our environment into risk."
  • "We wish there were a way, beyond providing visibility and automated remediation, to wait on a given remediation, due to a critical aspect, such as the cost associated with a particular upgrade... We would like to see preventive controls that can be applied through Wiz to protect against vulnerabilities that we're not going to be able to remediate immediately."

What is our primary use case?

The Primary use cases are within cloud security posture management, in which we identify misconfigurations and any type of what they call "toxic combinations" of risk and vulnerabilities that are affecting our cloud deployments.

In the last year we have enabled DSPM and expanded on CIEM use cases. 

In addition to the agentless functionality, we have deployed the Wiz Sensor and enabled Admission Controller in our Kubernetes workloads. 

How has it helped my organization?

We don't consider Wiz just a cyber security tool. What we have done is opened up the visibility to our cloud users. Now, our cloud users are able to see for themselves what is affecting their assets. It helps enable a shared model of responsibility for security. With the visibility that Wiz enables, our users are no longer receiving a report in the form of a spreadsheet. They're able to quickly see and navigate, and drill into anything, if they need to, to see what is affecting their environments. 

Now that we have given them visibility into what's running in production, through some of the capabilities available in Wiz, we are investing in how we can shift things and identify some of those issues earlier in the pipeline so that they don't have to worry about things after going to production.

In addition, the fact that Wiz is agentless and that it's leveraging APIs to give us visibility at the organizational or the account level, are factors that have definitely reduced some of the overhead that come with other technologies that use agents to attain the same results.

Another benefit is that it consolidates tools. We now have one tool that is capable of giving us vulnerabilities, not just on modern services or cloud-ready services, but also on traditional instances in which we would have been using an agent to be able to pull the information we need. The fact that Wiz is agentless and is capable of looking at traditional compute as well as modern compute has reduced the need for additional tools that are agent-based.

What is most valuable?

Out of all the features, the one item that has been most valuable is the fact that Wiz puts into context all the pieces that create an issue, and applies a particular risk evaluation that helps us prioritize when we need to address a misconfiguration, vulnerability, or any issue that would put our environment into risk. The fact that it's able to reveal those toxic combinations has been really key for us in prioritizing what to fix first.

Having visibility with a contextual view for prioritizing potentially critical risks has been quite important. Especially in the cloud, it's no longer about applying a particular patch or applying particular updates to address a CVE. It's more about, for example, how a combination of a misconfiguration with the fact that it's externally facing allows us to prioritize that to be addressed first. There's a higher risk for an externally facing asset that has a vulnerability with, potentially, a service account that has high privileges. We're able to say, "Hey, we need to fix that first," and not worry so much about a compute engine that might be vulnerable, but is still protected by some other security controls that are in place. Knowing where we gain the most value, from a security perspective, and where we can reduce the most risk, has been a critical piece of our adoption of Wiz.

The solution's Security Graph has been key as well. One of the things that Wiz provides is out-of-the-box dashboards, but the Security Graph allows us to pinpoint things by creating custom reports to target specific vulnerabilities. We have multiple use cases in which we can target, for example 

  • a subscription ID that we are after, and that we are trying to prioritize for remediation
  • if a particular CVE is part of our environment. 

Through the Security Graph, we're able to quickly determine those types of things. It also enables us to start looking at our assets and our inventory. It's almost human-readable. I don't have to write any type of RQL code. Rather, it allows me to quickly select, through the UI, the pieces that I'm interested in and build a report or query for it.

In addition, the automated attack path analysis is one of the factors that we use when we're prioritizing where we should focus first in our remediation. Understanding any type of lateral movement within an attack path helps us determine the type of urgency involved, as we try to prioritize what to address first. It has been very important in detecting assets that we consider valuable and quickly identifying if they are well protected.

What needs improvement?

Something that we're starting to look into is identifying vulnerabilities for which we potentially need to delay the remediation. We wish there were a way, beyond providing visibility and automated remediation, to wait on a given remediation, due to a critical aspect, such as the cost associated with a particular upgrade. We don't have remediation prevention capabilities available through Wiz. We would like to see preventive controls that can be applied through Wiz to protect against vulnerabilities that we're not going to be able to remediate immediately.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using Wiz for almost 4 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is pretty stable. We initially had some problems with timeouts, but they addressed them and the platform has been quite stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have not had any problems with being able to scale to meet our demands.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We did not have a previous solution for the cloud.

How was the initial setup?

It was straightforward. We did it in partnership with Wiz.

We have it deployed across multiple public clouds and it's deployed at the organization level. All of our application teams and our 250-plus cloud users are able to see the data through Wiz.

We started with one FTE on Wiz and, since then, we have grown the team to three FTEs. 

In terms of maintenance, no solution is perfect. We have been able to identify issues on the platform and to engage support to either address the bugs and issues that we see, or to enable a feature enhancement for a particular use case.

What was our ROI?

We have seen ROI from Wiz and we continued to see value in Wiz. Although we have been using Wiz for close to two years, one of the key items that we are still driving is adoption. The more cloud users that adopt the tool, the more value we gain from it. We still continue to see value added. 

In terms of immediate benefits, the first major benefit was asset management. We got a better understanding of the type of workloads or services that were being run in our cloud. The second benefit was around vulnerabilities. Wiz quickly proved that a lot of our application teams were not following best practices related to patching. We were able to quickly tell a story: although you are using a modern service in the form of a container, you are not maintaining the container image in a way that prevents vulnerabilities.

One of the main values that we see is that as a SaaS platform, Wiz continues to deploy new features. As those new features are enabled, more value is being gained by us and by our community.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I believe they're moving to a different licensing model. We are still grandfathered to the initial pricing models. What I do like is that the pricing seems pretty simple. We don't have to do a lot of calculations to figure out what the components are. They do it by enabling specific features, either basics or advanced, which makes it easy to select. But I'll have to see how the new pricing model will work for us.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated Aqua Cloud Security Posture Management, Prisma Cloud, and Orca Security. Wiz seems to be more user-friendly. It enables a user to quickly identify risks with minimal intervention. That was definitely a positive factor and a welcome one because it's less hands-on than some of the other tools.

Also, the fact that Wiz is able to see and contextualize multiple components or issues, provides a richer way of looking at risk. It takes into account not just a particular vulnerability that is CVE-driven, but also items like misconfigurations, over-privileged service accounts, and other factors that help us better prioritize our risk.

What other advice do I have?

Initially, there was unplanned work when our cloud owners saw the risks in their environments. But because we were prioritizing what needed to be fixed first, they were able to utilize existing staff resources to address those vulnerabilities. We were not just trying to patch or fix something that might be low risk. Rather, we were always trying to identify where our critical issues were and address those first.

If you're looking at Wiz but are concerned that your existing products already give you a lot of alerts, I would ask about your journey to the cloud and what you're focusing on. Are you mainly focusing on what I call CVEs and patching? Or are you looking into other areas like compliance and identity and access management pieces? If you are, then Wiz is definitely the right choice. It has to be driven based on that journey to the cloud. Visibility, once deployed, is one thing, and visibility prior to deployment is another thing. You should have a good understanding of what your requirements are and where you see the value of addressing any type of risk that is introduced into your environment.

Understand what is important to you. Are you more focused on the CSPM features that are available through Wiz? Are you more focused on cloud infrastructure entitlements that are available through Wiz? Are you looking to remove existing agents that could create overlap, and how does that fit into your roadmap? Understanding your requirements for the type of information that you want to see out of the tool is going to be critical to understanding your use cases, and how your community is engaged with those use cases, regardless of how easy the tool is to integrate. Those are factors that are going to be vital to your success.

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An agentless cloud assets vulnerability scanner which akes snapshots and then scans

What is our primary use case?

Wiz is an agentless cloud assets vulnerability scanner. You don't need to install anything to use any of the machines. It takes snapshots and then scans it. It is interesting because all other scanners need to install some agent.

How has it helped my organization?

This solution is designed to be agentless. This approach saves bandwidth and other resources. Nobody needs to report anything or send packages to the backend. Everything operates as a SaaS solution. They perform snapshots and alerting, converting the data into metadata, which they then analyze and return. Thus, the SaaS solution handles the entire process without requiring additional effort from us.

What is most valuable?

Wiz is a very powerful and easy-to-use tool. It's highly customizable, allowing us to manage many custom features effectively.

What needs improvement?

You need to enter numbers manually. Now, everyone has to press to proceed. Wiz still requires managing all the numbers on the web page. Wiz could enhance API integration with ServiceNow and Jira. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Wiz for six months.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?


How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and takes two to three weeks to complete.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Wiz is quite expensive. However, having a comprehensive view of your cloud environment is essential. On-premises systems are much easier to track, but managing numerous instances in the cloud requires enhanced visibility.

We are paying 250k per year.

For our business case, we needed Wiz to meet regulatory requirements and quickly identify public exposure vulnerabilities, such as publicly accessible instances or resources. This information immediately helps prevent vulnerabilities within your business environment, providing a cybersecurity advantage. While this doesn't translate to direct financial benefits, it helps prevent potential breaches and escalations, which is invaluable. Like other security tools, Wiz incurs a cost, but its value lies in enhanced security rather than financial gain.

What other advice do I have?

Wiz's scanning and detection capabilities can identify vulnerabilities potentially affecting the cloud or exposure. It's not solely focused on database issues. It performs various tasks effectively. The categorization is excellent, the dashboards are informative, and the reporting features are robust. Additionally, you can create highly customizable reports.

Everything works using a CI/CD pipeline, which is very good because every DevOps engineer can manage it by simply creating some code around the message request. Wiz works fine and is fully compliant with CI/CD. The workflow and the tasks align with industry standards.

We can configure any compliance framework for checking with Wiz. For example, you can select frameworks such as GDPR, AWS Fundamentals, and CI/CD. You can configure the tool based on the recommendations provided by these frameworks. If your company has specific requirements, like allowing an 8-character password while the state requires 12 characters, you can customize the settings accordingly. Wiz will then assess compliance based on these customized parameters, and if everything meets the set criteria, it will confirm that you are compliant.

You have everything in one dashboard. The dashboard and reports are quite literally perfect. Since everything is in one dashboard, you can customize the reports to show only the columns you want to see. For example, you can exclude low-risk items so you don't get notifications about low-risk issues that do not impact your compliance status.

Wiz has some AI features for consolidation, but it's not customizable. What VMware offers is similar, but there's not much to choose between. You either have a batch compliance agreement, or you don't. Wiz's framework complies with requirements, or it doesn't. It's a vulnerability management tool similar to Kangaroo but with better AI documentation features. You can ask questions about how to do something, and the AI will provide the relevant information. This feature is built into the system.

Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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AWS Cloud Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 20
Provides simplicity, comprehensive findings, and impressive security graph
Pros and Cons
  • "Wiz offers greater visibility and more in-depth findings in terms of configuration, misconfiguration, and vulnerabilities."
  • "The APIs are currently quite limited and not very mature, which makes integration with Splunk difficult."

What is our primary use case?

We currently use Wiz for cloud security management to identify and address vulnerabilities in our AWS platforms. Wiz is also integrated with our EKS clusters, allowing us to monitor and manage cluster security. We deploy sensors across our infrastructure, from the base level to more advanced setups, to gather comprehensive vulnerability data. Additionally, Wiz helps us manage our inventory and images. We have integrated Wiz with our ECR to monitor and secure container images through the ECR connector.

How has it helped my organization?

Our main goal is to use Wiz as our secondary product. We aim to gather all logs and vulnerabilities and integrate them into our main tool, Splunk. Wiz helps us identify issues, but Splunk remains our primary solution. We forward all logs from Wiz to Splunk. The client, Vericore, uses Splunk as their main tool to gather data from third-party CSPM tools like Prisma and others, including DDoS detection. This integration allows us to generate reports and distribute them to other departments to address the identified vulnerabilities.

What is most valuable?

Wiz offers greater visibility and more in-depth findings in terms of configuration, misconfiguration, and vulnerabilities.

What needs improvement?

The APIs are currently quite limited and not very mature, which makes integration with Splunk difficult. As a result, we often have to use Wiz instead of our mainframe to handle tasks related to Splunk. We regularly meet with the Wiz team, who then consult their product team to find solutions and alternative methods for these tasks.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Wiz for six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We don't have any issues with the scalability. 45-50 users are using this solution.

We have multiple departments, including product security and sales. We have development teams and other departments as well. For each senior and director in these departments, we have created users and provided them with access to Wiz. This allows them to gather reports from Wiz. Additionally, if they cannot get the reports from Wiz, they can use Splunk, with which we have integrated Wiz.

We have deployed Wiz in three organizations on AWS, each with approximately 70 to 80 accounts, totaling more than 120 accounts. We have also deployed Wiz in Microsoft environments, ensuring we can gather data from every platform.

How are customer service and support?

Support has been great. We have a dedicated channel with Wiz and are always in communication with them.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was very straightforward. We used the deployment connectors in Wiz. We deployed three connectors for our AWS environment, and each connector requires specific roles: Wiz rules and read-only roles. The deployment was done using the CloudFormation template through our management account, and we deployed the template to all the accounts in the organization.

The deployment took no more than 48 hours because it was done easily. However, the setup to get all the data from AWS into Wiz took about 24-48 hours.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We use Splunk for DDoS detection and the AWS Security Data Lake for micro detections. We use Wiz for cloud platform configuration. For threat detection, we rely on the AWS Security Data Lake and Splunk.

What other advice do I have?

We use Wiz to enhance our cloud security, and as a result, the number of vulnerabilities has gone down. We have integrated Jira authentication with Wiz to create tickets. We have set up rules in Wiz that generate tickets for misconfigurations. These tickets are sent to the respective departments that own the accounts with the identified vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. Our security team pushes these tickets to the relevant teams, enhancing security. 

Integration and deployment are relatively easy. However, we have encountered some incidents with Wiz in the past. As Wiz mentioned, some policies included in the connectors were flagging our production EBS in AWS. 

Maintenance is very easy.

I recommend Wiz for its simplicity, comprehensive findings, and impressive security graph. It provides excellent visibility, threat detection, and data classification rules. Additionally, Wiz offers more control compared to Prisma and other third-party tools.

Overall, I rate the solution at eight-point five out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Data and AI Expert at iLink Digital
Real User
Top 20
Easy to use and helps businesses save time
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool is very powerful in nature."
  • "As the tool is a good fit for small and medium-sized businesses, the solution should focus on making the product suitable for large-scale businesses."

What is our primary use case?

My organization operates as a service provider for some small companies, so we started working with Wiz. I am not fully confident in discussing how work is going on with Wiz. I am having a training session on how to use the tool.

What needs improvement?

There are no major complaints associated with the tool.

As the tool is a good fit for small and medium-sized businesses, the solution should focus on making the product suitable for large-scale businesses.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Wiz for six to seven months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I provide the solution for small companies. The tool suits small and medium-sized businesses.

My company did not get to use the product for an enterprise-sized business, but we may try it for large companies if we get an opportunity.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted technical support for the solution.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have not worked with any other tools.

How was the initial setup?

One of our company's team members already completed the product's initial setup phase. I just started exploring the tool after that.

What was our ROI?

The tool helps our company save time.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Over the other tools in the market, my company started to use Wiz after our clients started to use it based on our recommendation. One of our team managers proposed Wiz, and then we started working on it.

What other advice do I have?

My company has not integrated the product with any other tools. We have just started exploring the product, which we mainly use for Azure-based tools and for detecting vulnerabilities. Actually, one of my other teams in my company has good experience with the tool. I am in the first stage of exploring Wiz.

The tool is very powerful in nature.

It is easy to use the tool.

I recommend the tool to others since it is a user-friendly product.

I have started using the product for any AI-based projects. I am trying to switch over from exchange to security platforms.

I will recommend the tool to other people. It is good to use. I can recommend the tool to anyone.

I have not yet started using the AI features in the tool.

I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
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Sathya M - PeerSpot reviewer
SOC Manager at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Provides container security and security from external attacks and vulnerabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "With Wiz, we get timely alerts for leaked data or any vulnerabilities already existing in our environment."
  • "The solution's container security could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for security from external attacks and vulnerabilities and for container security.

What is most valuable?

With Wiz, we get timely alerts for leaked data or any vulnerabilities already existing in our environment.

What needs improvement?

The solution's container security could be improved. We have to install an agent. We need an agent that can be installed, or that can overview all the containers and Kubernetes so that it can detect malicious activities that are happening in them. If it happens, we need to have an option to take a remote from one console, like we do in EDR, and remediate all those activities.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Wiz for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Wiz is a stable solution, and we haven't faced any breakdowns.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Around 10 to 15 users are using the solution in our organization. The solution is not in a place to take up scalability requests.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's technical support was timely.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup was easy, and the onboarding was very simple.

What about the implementation team?

The solution is deployed pretty fast. We deployed the solution last year, and it was on boarded and in production in less than a week.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Wiz is a moderately priced solution, where it is neither cheap nor costly.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Before choosing Wiz, we evaluated and did a POC with Prisma Cloud And Tenable. We chose Wiz because Prisma Cloud was costly and out of our budget, and Tenable did not satisfy most of our requirements.

What other advice do I have?

You can choose to use Wiz if you're not looking for a container deduction and response or Kubernetes security. The solution is deployed on AWS Azure and a private cloud in our organization. The solution's compliance reporting capabilities increased the score of our security scorecard.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Junior Cyber Security Engineer at cloudeq
Real User
Top 20
Identifying vulnerabilities efficiently and providing remediation options
Pros and Cons
  • "A valuable feature is that Wiz helps in identifying vulnerabilities."
  • "In Wiz, if there is one vulnerability that occurs multiple times, it is listed only once. However, even if it is a single vulnerability in the same category, it repeats multiple times. This feature can be time-consuming as it requires continuous scrolling."

What is our primary use case?

We are primarily using Wiz for vulnerability scanning on our servers. If there is a vulnerability, we work on remediating it.

What is most valuable?

A valuable feature is that Wiz helps in identifying vulnerabilities. We can get information like remediation suggestions and links to understand vulnerabilities better. Additionally, we can download reports for all servers at the same time, which saves us the need to check each server individually.

What needs improvement?

In Wiz, if there is one vulnerability that occurs multiple times, it is listed only once. However, even if it is a single vulnerability in the same category, it repeats multiple times. This feature can be time-consuming as it requires continuous scrolling.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Wiz for one year.

How are customer service and support?

Our team manager and the director have communicated with the vendor for support.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

What about the implementation team?

There is another team responsible for the deployment part, so I did not work on that.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We also use Qualys.

What other advice do I have?

We use both cloud and on-premises versions. I mainly work on the cloud side but we use on-premises as well. I would rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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