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ConnectWise SIEM vs Trellix ESM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

ConnectWise SIEM
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
29th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (32nd), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (20th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (21st)
Trellix ESM
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
27th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of ConnectWise SIEM is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix ESM is 0.9%, down 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

Giulio Valeri - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficiently monitoring and detecting suspicious activities
One valuable feature of ConnectWise Fortify is the ability to add other teams and receive notifications when customers make changes or remove multi-factor authentication in Microsoft or SAP environments. For instance, once we were connecting different parts in China, and we had to reserve resources for the blue source of the login of task no v. ConnectWise Fortify successfully mitigated the issue and monitored any suspicious activity in the Microsoft environment. Despite the inconvenience, the Microsoft environment is still active and susceptible to cyber threats. We do a lot of research and utilize ConnectWise Fortify to restart and restore the system. It's essential to have a solution like ConnectWise Fortify to protect against cyber threats.
Daniel Durian - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps to monitor and detect cyberattacks
The tool's effectiveness depends on how you define your log sources. To build visibility of incoming and outgoing traffic, you need logs from perimeter defense, firewalls, web application firewalls, and endpoint protection. With good traffic visibility, incident response time is really quick. Trellix ESM provides situation awareness. On the dashboard, I can see outbound and inbound communications to known threat hosts, IPS/IDS activity, and threat intelligence of the perimeter defense in the firewall. This information helps preempt attacks.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One valuable feature of ConnectWise Fortify is the ability to add other teams and receive notifications when customers make changes or remove multi-factor authentication in Microsoft or SAP environments."
"We have found the solution has great functionality and it is easy to use."
"The ease of use is the most valuable feature. Over the years I have always been using this solution and have become comfortable with it."
"The solution's technical support is great."
"It can be easily deployed with the other solutions."
"The solution is 100% stable. We really have had a great time working with it. It hasn't let us down."
"It is easy to use and deploy. It comes with user-friendly manuals."
"The most valuable feature is the capability to correlate different events from different platforms that we feed into it."
"The most valuable features of McAfee ESM are intrusion detection, malware protection, and the device controller."
"This solution integrates easily and very well with other technologies."
 

Cons

"ConnectWise Fortify could work on covering more areas, like phishing messages, which have become more complicated to detect."
"The manage portion of the solution is complicated and should be simplified by having different versions to meet the needs of different size companies."
"There should be support for multitenancy in the product."
"The product is mature and needs little improvement, but we could enhance the customized dashboarding based on use cases."
"I have to purchase a new box now. Its existing box is not scalable and I can't use it anymore."
"The product’s alert response feature needs improvement. It could be more flexible and secure."
"There are always multiple bugs in the product. For example, the console page was hanging multiple times. Afterwards, they released multiple upgrades for the same, multiple patches from McAfee."
"McAfee ESM is not user-friendly and the log is not accurate. For instance, if I were assigned to generate a log for changes made today, I wouldn't be able to see all the modifications. While Palo Alto allows us to see all changes, McAfee ESM only captures one out of every ten changes. It's crucial to have visibility into all changes made."
"The product's stability is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The initial setup is difficult and could improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."
"The licensing cost is based on EPS."
"The product is slightly expensive."
"Regarding pricing, Trellix ESM is not that expensive. It's less than half the cost of IBM QRadar."
"We pay for our licensing fees on a yearly basis, and there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"We renew our license annually."
"The cost is all included. The finance department handles the financial part, and we mostly don't get involved in it."
"McAfee is the right choice for a low-budget solution."
"When compared to IBM Security QRadar and other similar platforms, the pricing of McAfee ESM is reasonable and comparatively less expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Wholesaler/Distributor
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Educational Organization
74%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
4%
Comms Service Provider
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ConnectWise Fortify?
One valuable feature of ConnectWise Fortify is the ability to add other teams and receive notifications when customers make changes or remove multi-factor authentication in Microsoft or SAP environ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ConnectWise Fortify?
The pricing is good. I would say it's at a reasonable price point.
What needs improvement with ConnectWise Fortify?
Currently, the virtual process is working fine, as it is able to detect Webex when intentional messages are sent. However, there is still room for improvement in this area. We could find a new way ...
What do you like most about McAfee ESM?
The solution's technical support is great.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee ESM?
Regarding pricing, Trellix ESM is not that expensive. It's less than half the cost of IBM QRadar.
What needs improvement with McAfee ESM?
The product is mature and needs little improvement, but we could enhance the customized dashboarding based on use cases.
 

Also Known As

ConnectWise Security Management, ConnectWise Fortify, Continuum Fortify, ConnectWise SIEM, ConnectWise SASE
McAfee ESM, NitroSecurity, McAfee Enterprise Security Manager
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Techvera, Syrex, Clark Integrated Technologies
San Francisco Police Credit Union, Wªstenrot Gruppe, Volusion, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Government of New Brunswick, State of Colorado, Macquarie Telecom, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Cologne Bonn Airport
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