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Fortra's Event Manager vs Sentinel comparison

 

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Customer Service

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Sentiment score
8.0
Micro Focus technical support varies from needing multiple emails to being very good, while Microsoft's support is generally effective.
 

Room For Improvement

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3.9
Sentinel requires enhancements in scripting, integration, security, user interface, customization, vendor support, and reducing region-specific outages.
 

Scalability Issues

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7.5
Sentinel's high scalability, cost-effectiveness, and seamless cloud integration make it popular among large enterprises, educational institutions, and SMBs.
 

Stability Issues

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8.5
Sentinel is highly stable and reliable, supporting 5,000 events per second, but can experience occasional region-specific outages during fixes.
 

Valuable Features

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8.0
Sentinel excels in log monitoring, threat detection, automation, cloud security, and offers a user-friendly interface with advanced analysis tools.
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortra's Event Manager
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
58th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
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Sentinel
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
15th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
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Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Fortra's Event Manager is 0.1%, up from 0.1% 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.
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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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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
6%
 

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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.
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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Also Known As

Fortra's Powertech Event Manager, HelpSystems Powertech Event Manager, Powertech Event Manager
NetIQ Sentinel, Novell SIEM
 

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