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CrowdStrike Falcon vs NetWitness NDR comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

CrowdStrike Falcon
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
3rd
Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms
1st
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
1st
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
121
Ranking in other categories
Identity Management (IM) (5th), Active Directory Management (3rd), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (1st), Ransomware Protection (1st), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (3rd), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (1st)
NetWitness NDR
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
53rd
Ranking in Threat Intelligence Platforms
24th
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
50th
Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
28th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (22nd), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon is 11.0%, up from 9.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetWitness NDR is 0.2%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Marco-VIVALDELLI - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 30, 2024
It works with all devices and operating systems easily to provide integrated security
Falcon has the capacity to identify potential problems quickly. The administrator can deploy the agent, and the users cannot change it. This assures you that the agent remains on this device. Also, the agent can act preemptively to provide alerts about potential problems. When there's a problem, you can follow the rules. For example, you can put a file that might be infected into quarantine or lock the device, preventing it from propagating the threat to other devices or networks. The agents are collecting information and feeding that back into the CrowdStrike platform, so you have 24/7 control and visibility. Falcon's deep learning capabilities are flexible and work across multiple operating systems. You can control everything from the same place, whether you're dealing with a Windows, Linux, or Mac device. You can define your policies precisely and decide how you want the platform to respond in any situation. CrowdStrike's AI approach is interesting because it improves the capacity to correlate information based on all the deployments on devices worldwide. It analyzes this data to identify something anomalous that could potentially be a problem in your environment. Falcon can isolate the issue to determine if it's a real threat. You will get an email saying the platform has identified a potential problem they are investigating. Falcon explains the steps they are taking. After the issue has been resolved, you will get another message showing CrowdStrike's analysis and evidence that the problem is now under control. I get about 20 emails from CrowdStrike daily.
SupravatMaji - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 23, 2022
Beneficial single unified dashboard, good native application integration, and high availability
The most valuable feature of RSA NetWitness Network is the single unified dashboard from which you can manage all the different products of RSA. Additionally, the integration with native applications is good RSA NetWitness Network could improve on integration with non-native application…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I value the overall behavior analysis of CrowdStrike. The engine of this product is what drew us to this solution."
"Their endpoint is pretty flawless. There is no lag on the machines at all. Even though I have a good overview of all the machines, that's pretty much the most valuable feature of CrowdStrike Falcon."
"The most valuable feature of CrowdStrike Falcon for me is its unified sensor, applicable across all models."
"The most valuable feature of CrowdStrike Falcon is its accuracy."
"As long as the machine is connected to the Internet, and CrowdStrike is running, then it will be on and we will have visibility; no VPNing in or making some type of network connection. CrowdStrike always there and running in the background; for us, that is big. We wanted something that could give us data as long as the machines connected to the Internet and be almost invisible to the employees."
"We haven't had any infections or down time."
"All the features are beneficial."
"It has an extremely low footprint, so it has got minimum impact on the user end points in terms of CPU and memory usage."
"The log correlation is good."
"It is very easy to use, and its usability is great. The use cases are also very easy. The visualizations of the use cases are magnificent. You cannot find this in any other solution. From my point of view, it is great."
"We've contacted technical support several times. They've been very good. They have been able to help us resolve our issues."
"The stability of the RSA NetWitness Endpoint is very good."
"This solution allows us to locate the malware in real-time."
"Technical support is knowledgeable."
"They have recently updated the features and the most valuable ones are the instant threat response, ease of use, web interface, integration, and easy access. RSA NetWitness Endpoint is very compatible with other solutions and technologies. However, they do not rely on third-party solutions and have most features built-in."
"The most valuable feature is the way it captures the traffic, and it contains every detail of the communication."
 

Cons

"Forensic controls have room for improvement."
"CrowdStrike costs a little more than its competitors."
"CrowdStrike Falcon could improve if it became an XDR. When we look only to an end-point, we lost the context of the environment. I know it's another line of design of the product. However, if CrowdStrike becomes an XDR, it could be very good."
"To simplify the budgeting process for our clients, CrowdStrike should consider offering bundled packages that include essential features."
"Sometimes CrowdStrike changes the GUI, and they need to be better at informing us and providing guidance concerning that."
"The malware analysis could be improved, as that's what we use the solution for the most and that change would make it a better EDR tool."
"CrowdStrike should add support for ransomware protection."
"We can't do scanning audits or device blocking or application control."
"NetWitness Endpoint's blocking feature does not work properly - if there's a malicious process, it's not possible to kill it via a custom rule unless and until it's flagged as malicious."
"The contamination feature could be improved."
"We would like to see the hunting and investigation features of this solution improved, in order to provide better visibility of issues."
"When analyzing something, you have to click several times. It requires a lot of effort to find something."
"The deployment process is complex. I don't know why, but this solution will suddenly stop working. Logs stop coming. Often, one thing or another stops working. Most of the time, one of my team members is working with troubleshooting and working with technical support. Log passing is also one of the biggest challenge."
"RSA NetWitness Network could improve on integration with non-native application integration."
"Its price could be improved. It is an expensive product. Its training is also too expensive. It would be great if they can have a better pricing scheme for the training."
"The solution lacks a reporting engine."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is not bad. It's on the higher end of the market, but you get what you pay for."
"The price is high in comparison to similar brands."
"CrowdStrike Falcon offers excellent value for the money for our organization, particularly given our lean IT team."
"We have a yearly subscription and find the price to be good. I'd give it a rating of four out of five for price, we got a good discount."
"We are at about $60,000 per year."
"Crowdstrike Falcon is relatively cheap."
"All I can say about the licensing cost is that it's negotiable."
"As I'm part of the technical team, not the budgeting team, I don't have information on CrowdStrike Falcon pricing."
"With RSA, there is flexibility in choosing the service, products, and the range that meets your requirement, as well as they are flexible in terms of pricing."
"It is an expensive product."
"It is highly scalable. It can be bought based on your requirements."
"We are on a three-year contract to use RSA NetWitness Network."
"The pricing is not very economical. It is a quite costly product for India. One thing is that when you purchase it, you have to purchase a module separately."
"I do not have any opinion on the pricing or licensing of the product."
"They can easily adjust if you have the requirements which are required. If you have a budget cut or a budget constraint, they can bend."
"The price of the solution depends on the environment. If the environment is large then it will cost more. However, the larger the environment with more endpoints, you will receive an increased discount. If the environment is very small, then you might think it is expensive. It is always better to buy in bulk to receive a discount. The minimum number of assets is usually 500, with discounts on 1000 and 2000."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Comparing CrowdStrike Falcon to Cortex XDR (Palo Alto)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto vs. CrowdStrike Falcon Both Cortex XDR and Crowd Strike Falcon offer cloud-based solutions that are very scalable, secure, and user-friendly. Cortex XDR by Palo Alto offers ...
How does Crowdstrike Falcon compare with Darktrace?
Both of these products perform similarly and have many outstanding attributes. CrowdStrike Falcon offers an amazing user interface that makes setup easy and seamless. CrowdStrike Falcon offers a cl...
How does Microsoft Defender for Endpoint compare with Crowdstrike Falcon?
The CrowdStrike solution delivers a lot of information about incidents. It has a very light sensor that will never push your machine hardware to "test", you don't have the usual "scan now" feature ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetWitness XDR?
The solution is expensive. I'd rate it at a one or two out of five. They need to adjust it to keep up with the competition. I cannot speak to the exact pricing of the product.
What needs improvement with NetWitness XDR?
I have no real complaints about the solution. Threat detection could be better. They need to enhance their threat intelligence feeds. We would like to have more IOCs or more trade intelligence to n...
 

Also Known As

CrowdStrike Falcon, CrowdStrike Falcon XDR, CrowdStrike Falcon Threat Intelligence, CrowdStrike Identity Protection, CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
RSA ECAT, NetWitness Network
 

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ADP, Ameritas, Partners Healthcare
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