AWS Security Hub vs Sentinel comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and OpenText are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.6, while OpenText is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.2. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 4.5% mindshare in SIEM, compared to OpenText’s 2.8% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 81% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

AWS Security Hub

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90% willing to recommend

Sentinel

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81% willing to recommend

AWS Security Hub

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Sentinel and AWS Security Hub compete in the security tools category. Based on the comparisons, Sentinel has an upper hand in threat response automation, ease of deployment, and pricing, while AWS Security Hub is stronger in integration with AWS services and providing a centralized security view.

Features: Sentinel offers robust threat detection, effective threat response automation, and advanced automation capabilities. AWS Security Hub provides comprehensive security standards, excellent integration with AWS services, and a centralized security view across cloud environments.

Room for Improvement: Sentinel needs better scalability, enhanced integration with non-Microsoft products, and more detailed reporting. AWS Security Hub requires improved detailed reporting, more actionable insights, and better integration capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Sentinel's deployment process is straightforward despite some complexity in configuration, and customer service is responsive and helpful. AWS Security Hub seamlessly integrates within the AWS ecosystem but requires a deeper understanding of AWS services, with customers valuing its extensive documentation and support channels.

Pricing and ROI: Sentinel highlights competitive pricing and positive ROI, especially for users within the Microsoft ecosystem. AWS Security Hub, while pricier, provides value through extensive integrations and comprehensive security features, justifying higher costs.

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Security Hub

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

7th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (5th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (14th)

Sentinel

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

15th

Average Rating

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of AWS Security Hub is 4.5%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sentinel is 2.8%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

CobusFrey

Product Owner Global Cloud at Tyme

Apr 8, 2024

Not only does it easily integrate with third-party tools but also allows auto synchronization of logs

AWS Security Hub has advanced quite a bit over the last couple of years. The features are quite rich now. Before purchasing, one should develop an understanding of the product. I believe AWS Security Hub is one of the most friendly solutions for integration with third-party tools. I find the integration of AWS Security Hub to be the easiest with tools from Microsoft and a bit difficult with Google solutions. AWS Security Hub is compliant in many different ways. The development business I am part of is SOC compliant for AWS Security Hub, while the banks our organization works with have been PCI compliant for AWS Security Hub for three years. I would definitely recommend AWS Security Hub to others, yet I would also inquire about their purpose and knowledge of cloud solutions. If you know how to use AWS Security Hub, it can be a great solution to work with. The solution is more suitable for people working in the cloud instead of on-premises. I would rate AWS Security Hub a nine out of ten.

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JaideepSingh

Technology Specialist at a government with 51-200 employees

Jul 26, 2023

An automated solution that helped me detect threats in less than half the time it used to take

Sentinel gave us logs to tell us what's going right and wrong in your environment so we could secure the network. We also got multiple kinds of logs. By running some queries from the logs, we could find and fix the anomalies in the environment. Sentinel's threat visibility was great at telling us if we had something going on in our environment. We had to set up alerts in our environment based on the logs. If we had the right alerts set up, we got notified about threats and where security was lacking, so we could also take care of that. Sentinel's threat intelligence helped us prepare and take proactive steps for potential threats before they hit. Having preparation before a threat has helped our security operations. When I was using it, I used to keep going into my dashboards and looking for any threats on a weekly basis, or maybe two or three times a week. Based on that, we would recommend certain changes to the server and infrastructure teams to block or allow some ports. Sentinel's threat intelligence helped plan security against risks.

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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 shows us our compliance score."

"The most valuable features of the solution are the scanning of all the cloud environments and most of the compliances available in the cloud."

"The platform has valuable features for security."

"I find all of the features to be highly valuable."

"It's a security posture management tool from AWS. Basically, it identifies misconfigurations, similar to Trusted Advisor but on a larger scale."

"AWS Security Hub can check your infrastructure against multiple compliance frameworks. You can turn on or off specific frameworks based on your needs."

"Currently, our organization utilizes AWS for various purposes, including SaaS (Software as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service), and hosting applications in the cloud. We develop our applications and use AWS services as a platform for basic functions and secondary development needs. Additionally, we rely on PaaS for accounting services. Approximately, 50% of our applications are hosted in the cloud environment, making it a significant part of our current setup."

"Cloudposse is a valuable feature as it guarantees my security."

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"The stability is phenomenal and we never had any issues with downtime or even had to restart."

"The solution's Kusto Query Language (KQL) execution time is pretty good."

"The native integration with out-of-the box format is hassle free and allows data to be used advantageously."

"The most valuable feature is the flexible log for identifying security threats inside an application. Sentinel is very good at this."

"The tool is simple to use."

"Sentinel gave us logs to tell us what's going right and wrong in your environment so we could secure the network."

"We can do advanced hunting queries and modify SQL queries to get desired results based on the rules triggering over the console."

"One of the most valuable features is the business intelligence engine. It's very important because it keeps track of everything that's happening and alerts us if something is different than expected. The first time I used it, I was shocked at how well it performed. Another valuable feature that I think makes this product worth the price you pay for it is that it connects to basically every system that provides some form of logging, and it's very easy to set up what triggers this."

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Cons

"We need more granular-level customizations to enable or disable the rules in AWS Security Hub."

"From an improvement perspective, there is a need to add more compliance since, right now, AWS Security Hub only provides four to five compliances to control the tool."

"Although AWS Security Hub does a periodic scan of your overall infrastructure, it doesn't do it in real time."

"The user interface, graphs, and dashboards of the solution could improve in the future. They are not very sophisticated and could use an update."

"It is not flexible for multi-cloud environments."

"The support must be quicker."

"Many findings are too generic or irrelevant to the environment, which can lead to false positives."

"The solution lacks self-sufficiency."

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"There is a need for more flexibility in customization, especially when working with different vendors and platforms."

"This product's connection to certain types of cloud systems could be improved. We can do Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, but there are a lot of other things happening in the cloud that we do not connect well enough to. This product could be improved with better connection to cloud-based solutions."

"The solution does not allow outsourced authorizations."

"You need a lot of Unix scripting knowledge in order to manage the tool, which is one of the main issues that we faced."

"The dashboard and customer view should be improved"

"Creating a drag-and-drop dashboard or workbook in Sentinel is a little more complex compared to other tools like LogRhythm and IBM QRadar."

"I would like to see a better reporting work structure on the dashboard."

"I rate Sentinel a six out of ten for scalability."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"AWS Security Hub is not an expensive tool. I would consider it to be a cheap solution. AWS Security Hub follows the PAYG pricing model, meaning you will have to pay for whatever you use."

"Security Hub is not an expensive solution."

"The pricing is fine. It is not an expensive tool."

"AWS Security Hub's pricing is pretty reasonable."

"The price of the solution is not very competitive but it is reasonable."

"The price of AWS Security Hub is average compared to other solutions."

"There are multiple subscription models, like yearly, monthly, and packaged."

"Sentinel is moderately priced."

"Sentinel is a subscription-based solution."

"Sentinel's slightly on the expensive side."

"We inquired about getting support from the vendor, Micro Focus, but the cost was very high."

"We receive a pricing discount because of our ongoing partnership with Micro Focus."

"The solution’s pricing is aligned with its competitors."

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Comparison Review

it_user186927

Director of Operations at Bell

Feb 16, 2015

Cybereason vs. Interset vs. SQRRL

Capture DB - they all use NoSQL db and hence solve the ad hoc query and 'go back in time' problem with current best of breed SIEM and DLP solutions that rely on real time analysis of incoming logs (and don't store them). This means deeper and quicker iterative threat analysis and assessment…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Azure Sentinel or AWS Security Hub?

We like that Azure Sentinel does not require as much maintenance as legacy SIEMs that are on-premises. Azure Sentinel is auto-scaling - you will not have to worry about performance impact, you will...

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What do you like most about AWS Security Hub?

The most valuable features of the solution are the scanning of all the cloud environments and most of the compliances available in the cloud.

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What needs improvement with AWS Security Hub?

Many findings are too generic or irrelevant to the environment, which can lead to false positives. It can be challenging to suppress or turn off these findings. Turning specific findings on or off ...

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What do you like most about NetIQ Sentinel?

The solution lets us get all the logs properly and regularly monitor customer infrastructure.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetIQ Sentinel?

Sentinel is moderately priced.

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What needs improvement with NetIQ Sentinel?

There are still a few vendor-specific devices for which Sentinel needs to work on integration, such as Netskope devices. Also, we often face region-wise outages during operation due to product team...

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 18% of the time

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Compared 2% of the time

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Also Known As

SQRRL

NetIQ Sentinel, Novell SIEM

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Overview

AWS Security Hub is a comprehensive security service that provides a centralized view of security alerts and compliance status across an AWS environment. It collects data from various AWS services, partner solutions, and AWS Marketplace products to provide a holistic view of security posture. With Security Hub, users can quickly identify and prioritize security issues, automate compliance checks, and streamline remediation efforts.

The service offers a range of features including continuous monitoring, threat intelligence integration, and customizable dashboards. It also provides automated insights and recommendations to help users improve their security posture. Security Hub integrates with other AWS services like Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Config, and AWS Macie to provide a unified security experience. Additionally, it supports integration with third-party security tools through its API, allowing users to leverage their existing security investments.

With its user-friendly interface and powerful capabilities, AWS Security Hub is a valuable tool for organizations looking to enhance their security and compliance posture in the cloud.

Sentinel is a full-featured Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution that simplifies the deployment, management and day-to-day use of SIEM, readily adapts to dynamic enterprise environments and delivers the true "actionable intelligence" security professionals need to quickly understand their threat posture and prioritize response.

Sample Customers

Edmunds, Frame.io, GoDaddy, Realtor.com

Faysal Bank, GaVI, Handelsbanken, ISC Mªnster, Lambeth Council, Swisscard, The Municipality of Siena, Tukes, University of Dayton, University of the Sunshine Coast

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