AlienVault OSSIM vs USM Anywhere comparison

AT&T and LevelBlue are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. AT&T is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.3, while LevelBlue is ranked #29 with an average rating of 7.3. AT&T holds a 5.0% mindshare in SIEM, compared to LevelBlue’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of AT&T users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of LevelBlue users who would recommend it.

AlienVault OSSIM

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80% willing to recommend

USM Anywhere

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92% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Both USM Anywhere and AlienVault OSSIM are network security management solutions with distinct strengths. Users are generally happier with USM Anywhere due to its advanced features and support compared to the cost-effective but less feature-rich AlienVault OSSIM.

Features: USM Anywhere offers comprehensive threat detection, user-friendly incident response, and superior integration capabilities. AlienVault OSSIM provides value through its open-source nature, basic security monitoring features, and cost-effectiveness. USM Anywhere also excels in advanced security analytics and customer support.

Room for Improvement: USM Anywhere can benefit from better customization options, enhanced detailed reporting, and more versatile functionality. AlienVault OSSIM needs improvements in integration, scalability, and more robust feature sets.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: USM Anywhere is known for its simpler deployment process and responsive customer service. In contrast, AlienVault OSSIM requires more manual configuration and has limited formal support.

Pricing and ROI: USM Anywhere has higher initial costs but offers a better ROI due to its reliable support and advanced features. AlienVault OSSIM is more budget-friendly but sacrifices some advanced functionalities and requires more manual oversight, impacting its long-term value.

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Categories and Ranking

AlienVault OSSIM

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

11th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

USM Anywhere

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

29th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

115

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (37th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (52nd), Compliance Management (12th)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of AlienVault OSSIM is 5.0%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of USM Anywhere is 1.2%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

HarshBhardiya

SOC Engineer at Just Dial Limited

An open-source solution that provide good detection and more visibility

The solution is not scalable. It impacts so hard. In the initial stages, AlienVault OSSIM can be suitable for small environments. There may be limitations if the customer expresses a desire to expand and add more devices. In such cases, we would need to either explore additional solutions or work within the constraints of the existing setup. We have set up alerts and configured everything in AlienVault OSSIM. It actively monitors for any security incidents. It provides us with regular updates and notifications about any ongoing activities. Only one person is using the solution. It is the perfect solution for small businesses. I rate the solution’s scalability a three out of ten.

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Omer Jamil

Supervisor, Security Operations at Bpm

An easy-to-deploy tool that needs to improve its vulnerability scanning feature

To those who plan to use the solution, I would suggest that they go through the documentation and online training models available for free, as it can help you deploy the product quickly while also being helpful in areas where there is a need to understand correlation and monitoring. I rate the overall product a seven out of ten.

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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 solution is very stable. Compared to Qradar and Splunk, it's very stable."

"The product is majorly used for threat detection of the agents on servers and endpoints."

"The initial setup is straightforward."

"The threat alerts it gives me from time to time on harmful code within the network, or if they are generating any network traffic, are very useful."

"With AlienVault you get everything in one box."

"The most valuable features of AlienVault OSSIM are case management, ease of configuration, and investigation."

"AlienVault OSSIM's GUI is very user-friendly."

"The initial setup was straightforward. I didn't have any problems."

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"This is a USM, so being able to get all the features under one roof makes it a good product with good new features."

"It brought our logs into one place for review and set up alarms based on changes we were missing due to lack of having one place for everything to go."

"The most valuable feature is vulnerability management because it gives you insight into your environment to know what systems need to be updated or patched."

"As we have to service several servers, we can manage them in a economical way, which is beneficial to our team and business."

"The ease of implementation is the most valuable feature."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is security management for PCI DSS."

"Reports are customized, so you can present them to executives or engineers."

"The setup is very easy and straightforward."

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Cons

"The solution needs more integration with cyber intelligence systems."

"AlienVault OSSIM’s configuration and integration could be a little easier."

"It takes some time. It does not give me a prompt response for any such [malicious] traffic. It takes time to get that alert from the AlienVault system."

"AlienVault OSSIM gives unwanted notifications."

"AlienVault OSSIM should improve the deployment and make it unified like the USM."

"GUI could be improved."

"The user interface could be improved."

"AlienVault OSSIM is costly."

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"This solution could be easier to use."

"The reporting is mediocre and is something that needs to be improved."

"It was easy on PoC, but when we got to the product it was different story. We had to learn the product again and got feeling that the PoC was a different product."

"The one thing I continue to dislike about the USM is the limitation on reports."

"I think plugin management should be self-service on AlienVault USM. The other product is self-service but on the USM side. You have to submit a ticket then AT&T creates and updates the plugins."

"The price of AT&T AlienVault USM could be reduced."

"I feel that some areas of improvement would be vulnerability scanning. We use a separate product that seems to do a much better job."

"The solution already has quite good tools, however, they need better integration tools for linking with Office 365, Google Suite, and so on."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"OSSIM is free."

"AlienVault OSSIM is free."

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"We are using a free version of the solution. If you purchase a license there are more features available but the price is a little high. The solution should be cheaper to allow more customers to be able to afford it."

"OSSIM is open source, and USM is the paid license. So, if you want, you can switch to USM. There you will have to buy a license, and they have a support team that helps you out on issues you face."

"When comparing AlienVault OSSIM to Microsoft Sentinel, AlienVault OSSIM incurs additional costs due to its licensing price structure. If you are using AlienVault for security purposes at a certain level it can have a higher price point than the current pricing of Microsoft Sentinel."

"I used the paid version of the tool and found it to be expensive. It has been a while since I changed to Securonix. I will have to check whether AlienVault charges per device, user, or log."

"The price of AlienVault OSSIM is too high sometimes for us to present to our customers. The price should be lower. We are on a three-year license to use the solution. We had to pay extra for the support."

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"Do the one month trial and try to work out the kinks during it, as it has free support and service hours."

"It's affordable for most customers."

"The price for this solution is very good, but since the features do not work the price is expensive."

"It's very reasonably priced. It was one of the lowest among the ones I looked at. Licensing is pretty flexible. They can do a two-year or a three-year, even a one-year, perhaps."

"So far, I feel the product's pricing is a good value. The technology is decent. You get what you pay for. I think it's fair."

"The price point is good."

"The licensing fees are dependent on usage."

"It is a product that is priced in a medium range, making it neither a cheap nor a costly product."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

18%

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AlienVault OSSIM?

Asset discovery is good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AlienVault OSSIM?

I used the paid version of the tool and found it to be expensive. It has been a while since I changed to Securonix. I will have to check whether AlienVault charges per device, user, or log.

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What needs improvement with AlienVault OSSIM?

There are somewhat more false positives with the user behavior analytics, which could benefit from an additional machine learning model to detect user patterns more rapidly. The integration capabil...

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What do you like most about AT&T AlienVault USM?

The most valuable feature of the solution is the ease of deployment that it provides to users. The integrations that the product has with third-party applications are useful.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AT&T AlienVault USM?

The pricing is amazing and really cheap.

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What needs improvement with AT&T AlienVault USM?

There are scalability issues due to a 60 TB limit, which restricts its use for large customers like banks. It is also limited when used with bigger products and has complex password requirements.

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Also Known As

OSSIM

AT&T AlienVault USM, AlienVault, AlienVault USM, Alienvault Cybersecurity

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Overview

AlienVault OSSIM, Open Source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), provides you with a feature-rich open source SIEM complete with event collection, normalization and correlation. Launched by security engineers because of the lack of available open source products, AlienVault OSSIM was created specifically to address the reality many security professionals face: A SIEM, whether it is open source or commercial, is virtually useless without the basic security controls necessary for security visibility.

USM Anywhere centralizes security monitoring of networks and devices in the cloud, on premises, and in remote locations, helping you to detect threats virtually anywhere.

Discover

Network asset discovery
Software & services discovery
AWS asset discovery
Azure asset discovery
Google Cloud Platform asset discovery

Analyze

SIEM event correlation, auto-prioritized alarms
User activity monitoring
Up to 90-days of online, searchable events

Detect

Cloud intrusion detection (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Network intrusion detection (NIDS)
Host intrusion detection (HIDS)
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Respond

Forensics querying
Automate & orchestrate response
Notifications and ticketing

Assess

Vulnerability scanning
Cloud infrastructure assessment
User & asset configuration
Dark web monitoring

Report

Pre-built compliance reporting templates
Pre-built event reporting templates
Customizable views and dashboards
Log storage

Sample Customers

Council Rock School District

Abel & Cole, Bank of Ireland, Bluegrass Cellular, CareerBuilder, Claire's, Hays Medical Center, Hope International, McCurrach, McKinsey & Company, Party Delights, Pepco Holdings, Richland School District, Ricoh, SaveMart, Shake Shack, Steelcase, TaxAct, Taylor Morrison, Vonage and Zoom

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