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Check Point Security Management vs IBM Security QRadar comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 12, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.1
Check Point Security Management delivers up to 65% ROI by reducing incidents and improving security efficiency and data safety.
Sentiment score
7.5
IBM Security QRadar provides cost-effective value with strong ROI, efficient resource use, and quick threat response for organizations.
Investing this amount was very much worth it for my organization.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
Check Point Security Management support is mixed; some users praise it while others report slow resolutions and unhelpful agents.
Sentiment score
6.1
IBM QRadar customer service is praised for availability, but technical support receives mixed reviews due to inconsistent service levels.
We have partner support that helps us mitigate vulnerabilities reported by our infrastructure team.
They assist with advanced issues, such as hardware or other problems, that are not part of standard operations.
The problem escalates through level one to level three, and then the process starts over with Novo again.
I received very good support, possibly due to a good relationship with IBM.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Check Point Security Management offers robust scalability and flexibility, but complex environments may require careful planning for optimal performance.
Sentiment score
7.5
IBM Security QRadar excels in scalable adaptability, supporting diverse environments and expansion with cloud options enhancing seamless growth.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Check Point Security Management is stable and reliable, with some performance issues under heavy loads and occasional bugs.
Sentiment score
7.6
IBM Security QRadar is stable if configured properly, with support praised, despite occasional issues during updates and high usage.
The product has been stable so far.
I think QRadar is stable and currently satisfies my needs.
 

Room For Improvement

Check Point Security Management needs speed, stability, better integration, intuitive usability, cost efficiency, enhanced reporting, and improved hybrid cloud management.
IBM Security QRadar needs enhanced usability, integration, support, API access, automation, cost-efficiency, and customization to address user challenges.
If AI-related support can suggest rules and integrate with existing security devices like MD, IPS, this SIM can create more relevant rules.
We receive logs from different types of devices and need a way to correlate them effectively.
Improving the integration with IBM Server for MetaMask for correlation rules would be beneficial.
 

Setup Cost

Check Point Security Management is costly but valuable, offering robust features and flexibility with potential discounts for extensive use.
IBM Security QRadar provides competitive, negotiable pricing for enterprises, perceived as cost-effective compared to some competitors like Splunk.
Since we are using it extensively, we get significant discounts during procurement.
 

Valuable Features

Check Point Security Management provides centralized policy management, advanced features for threat prevention, and efficient gateway management for enhanced security.
IBM Security QRadar excels with scalable log management, threat detection, user analytics, customization, and seamless integration for enhanced monitoring.
It's already helped secure our organization effectively.
Recently, I faced an incident, a cyber incident, and it was detected in real time.
IBM is seeking information about IBM QRadar because a part of QRadar, especially in the cloud, has been sold to Palo Alto.
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Security Manage...
Ranking in Log Management
9th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (13th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (5th)
IBM Security QRadar
Ranking in Log Management
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
207
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (4th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (1st), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (18th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (4th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (10th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Check Point Security Management is 0.4%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Security QRadar is 4.5%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

Ozan Durmus - PeerSpot reviewer
Good documentation and proxy support with a helpful community available for troubleshooting
It's useful that we can find unused objects. This helps us to get rid of unused objects in our database, Proxy support is valuable for us. We can apply centralized proxy settings to get additional databases when we need them. Revision history and detailed audit log is a good feature with this we can always feeling safe if somethings go wrong, I'm sure that I can go back the old one. Smart Event is a very good feature. It provides a graphical view of the traffics and provides history. The filter syntax is very good and helps control when we need it.
Md. Shahriar Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
Real-time incident detection and user-friendly dashboard benefit daily operations
There are many types of AI, and this AI is very limited in SQL and features. There may be potential for improvement. So far, it seems very limited. It shows some good features in the correlation part, but I think there is room for improvement. For instance, when creating rules, it can suggest more rules, reducing the effort needed. If AI-related support can suggest rules and integrate with existing security devices like MD, IPS, this SIM can create more relevant rules. Sometimes logs I receive don't mean anything, and I need technical stakeholders to share or forward logs, but these are sometimes inadequate. Keywords can help identify insufficient logs. I often lack time to verify logs. Sharing false positive results could be reduced to help my team.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
9%
University
6%
Educational Organization
23%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point Security Management?
The most beneficial features for us are the alert classifications, which help us prioritize critical issues, and the detailed reports that provide insights into attack origins and purposes, such as...
What needs improvement with Check Point Security Management?
We are not sure if there is a centralized security console available. It would be beneficial if all firewalls could be integrated under one management console.
What is your primary use case for Check Point Security Management?
We work with multiple security tools, including network security and information security solutions. Our primary use case includes using Check Point and other tools like CyberArk for privilege acce...
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

R80.10, R80, R77.30, R77, Check Point R80.10 Security Management, R80 Security Management
IBM QRadar, QRadar SIEM, QRadar UBA, QRadar on Cloud, QRadar, IBM QRadar User Behavior Analytics, IBM QRadar Advisor with Watson
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Hedgetec, Geiger
Clients across multiple industries, such as energy, financial, retail, healthcare, government, communications, and education use QRadar.
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