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ArcSight Intelligence vs IBM Security QRadar comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

ArcSight Intelligence
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
37th
Ranking in User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
17th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Security QRadar
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
4th
Ranking in User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
204
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (6th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (18th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (4th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (10th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of ArcSight Intelligence is 0.3%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Security QRadar is 9.5%, up from 9.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

Nagendra Nekkala - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 21, 2023
A user-friendly solution that can be used to integrate the logs properly with different connectors
We use ArcSight Intelligence for some user behavioral analytics. The solution is used to integrate the logs properly with different Unix-based and Microsoft-based connectors. The solution gives us alerts on a single console to give us clear visibility of the total network and filter the unnecessary…
Muzzamil Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 1, 2024
Is easy to integrate and doesn't require maintenance
One major drawback we are facing is in the area of IBM Security QRadar integration with flat file databases. IBM Security QRadar does not support flat file database integration. We are currently facing an issue with respect to the database, which you normally call a NoSQL database. There is no direct integration mechanism available with IBM Security QRadar. We have to approach IBM and generate a ticket so that they can develop a custom method for the integration. In database integration, we are facing issues with IBM Security QRadar. The solution does not support the integration of flat file databases. Certain organizations have flat file databases. IBM does not support direct integration with some databases. We had to create a plug, and we requested IBM to develop a parser, but it is taking IBM a couple of months to develop it. I think a flat-file database should be supported directly instead of developing a parser plugin. There should be a more refined threat intelligence platform, and cross-integration should be possible with locally available threat intelligence platforms.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of ArcSight Intelligence is a single console where the entire dashboard gives all the connected details in a single place."
"The ability to tailor an environment to suit our specific use cases is a major advantage of ArcSight compared to other logging servers such as Splunk."
"The product has a valuable interface."
"The platform helps us improve threat detection capabilities."
"We found the correlation engine to be very good. It takes logs from different types of devices and does the correlation in a good way."
"The UBA feature is the most valuable because you can see everything about users' activities."
"The best feature of IBM QRadar is visualization which shows you when there's a spike in the system, and this makes you realize that there's something wrong with the log."
"The most valuable feature is the integration with the GRD, for banking."
"Customer service is very good and very helpful."
"The scalability is awesome, because QRadar includes other solutions in the same console."
"The solution is easy to use, manage, and review all incidents."
"It showed us where weaknesses were in our environment, so we could actively target those patches first."
"Flexible and valuable product that is modular, so you can easily set up a roadmap for your clients."
 

Cons

"We haven't found the product fully scalable."
"The frequency of the updates that we are getting can be improved because the number and types of incidents that are happening at the global level are far more than what we are receiving. The frequency of updates feeds related to our rules should be increased. There should be more frequent information about the new rules that are coming and the global threats that are happening. There should be better options for dashboard creation. At present, the dashboards are good, but there is scope to make them better."
"The dashboard is not user-friendly and is in black and white."
"ArcSight Intelligence's pricing needs improvement."
"ArcSight Intelligence is a bit slower, and its speed should be improved."
"IBM Security QRadar’s GUI could be improved."
"The solution is expensive compared to other products."
"Do your research before implementing it, because it is tough to implement."
"We have had problems with networking."
"IBM QRadar has outdated technology, and this is its area for improvement. When you try to implement an analytic expression, it's not updated. The solution doesn't support newer technologies, and it doesn't update regularly. For example, around the world, others implement new technologies, while IBM updates later than others."
"The tool is very complicated. One place for improvement would be to have a more user-friendly interface. Having better support in Spanish would be cool."
"The initial setup requires that you have somebody with the proper skill set, and it would help if the configuration were easier."
"The solution is highly used here in Pakistan and in many sectors, they could improve it by having more SIEM connectors."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is average and not very high. Splunk might be a bit cheaper than this. Its licensing is on a monthly basis."
"ArcSight Intelligence is an expensive solution."
"They offer perpetual licenses for the product."
"The solution is expensive and only suitable for enterprise environments."
"It is an expensive platform."
"think the pricing is quite flexible."
"There are different types of subscriptions available. We were on an annual subscription, but our customers typically choose the two years subscription option."
"IBM has subscriptions plans that run for one year."
"The solution has a licensing model that is based on events per second so it scales to need and budget."
"Licensing can be costly depending on your architecture."
"There is a license required for this solution. There are some limitations depending on what license you purchase."
"They can give us some scalability and flexibility on pricing. If its pricing can be reduced, it would help a lot of customers in bringing in a new SIEM environment and grow business in the market. If I start a license today and take around 10,000 EPS, and after a month, there is an increase in the number of clients on my platform, I can increase the number of licenses. I can add 5,000 EPS on a yearly basis."
"A good approach would be to begin with an On Cloud subscription, then later on do a more exact sizing."
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Comparison Review

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
21%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Educational Organization
22%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ArcSight Interset / Intelligence?
The platform helps us improve threat detection capabilities.
What needs improvement with ArcSight Interset / Intelligence?
The product could be improved in several areas; it currently requires significant enhancement. Compared to QRadar and Splunk, ArcSight Intelligence falls behind, placing it as the third choice amon...
What are the biggest differences between Securonix UEBA, Exabeam, and IBM QRadar?
It mostly depends on your use-cases and environment. Exabeam and Securonix have a stronger UEBA feature set, friendlier GUI and are not licensed based on capacity (amount of logs and information in...
What SOC product do you recommend?
For tools I’d recommend: -SIEM- LogRhythm -SOAR- Palo Alto XSOAR Doing commercial w/o both (or at least an XDR) is asking to miss details that are critical, and ending up a statistic. Also, rememb...
What do you like most about IBM QRadar?
The event collector, flow collector, PCAP and SOAR are valuable.
 

Also Known As

ArcSight Interset / Intelligence, FileTrek, Interset UEBA, Micro Focus Interset UEBA, Micro Focus Interset, ArcSight Interset
IBM QRadar, QRadar SIEM, QRadar UBA, QRadar on Cloud, QRadar, IBM QRadar User Behavior Analytics, IBM QRadar Advisor with Watson
 

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Sample Customers

Accuvant, Splunk Inc., NuTech, Box, rSolutions, Voodoo Technology Limited
Clients across multiple industries, such as energy, financial, retail, healthcare, government, communications, and education use QRadar.
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