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IBM Security Guardium Data Protection vs Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform comparison

IBM and Protegrity are both solutions in the Database Security category. IBM is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.6, while Protegrity is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.5. IBM holds a 32.3% mindshare in DS, compared to Protegrity’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Protegrity users who would recommend it.
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 13, 2024

Protegrity Data Protection Platform and IBM Security Guardium Data Protection compete in the data security domain. Protegrity has an edge in pricing and customer support, while IBM Security Guardium stands out for its comprehensive feature set.

Features: Protegrity offers robust data masking, tokenization, and encryption. IBM Security Guardium provides advanced database activity monitoring, real-time security, and seamless IT infrastructure integration.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Protegrity is noted for straightforward deployment and responsive customer service. IBM Security Guardium requires a more complex deployment but benefits from strong support networks.

Pricing and ROI: Protegrity offers competitive pricing with noticeable ROI, particularly for cost-effective priorities. IBM Security Guardium's higher cost is justified by its features, offering substantial long-term ROI for enterprises needing comprehensive security solutions.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Security Guardium Data ...
Ranking in Database Security
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Protegrity’s Data Protectio...
Ranking in Database Security
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Data Governance (17th), Data Masking (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Database Security category, the mindshare of IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is 32.3%, up from 29.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform is 1.1%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Muzzamil Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers vulnerability analyzer with easily integration with other IBM solutions
We are currently facing a challenge because it does not offer data encryption by default, only data masking. When we decide to implement data encryption, we must purchase an additional add-on, which incurs extra costs. Data encryption and data masking often work together in organizations. Therefore, using different products for these functions, such as Oracle for data management and a plugin for data masking, creates a burden on our systems. We have to install and manage multiple agents, like Oracle's light agents and IBM's agents. IBM should include data encryption in its standard package. This would streamline operations and reduce the complexity and cost of managing separate data protection solutions. Currently, it supports cross-platform integration but does not support integration with flat file databases. IBM Guardium integrates well with international databases like MySQL and Oracle, making it easy to use with these systems. We need to develop a plugin to integrate flat file databases with Guardium.
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Vinoth Raj Prabhakaran - PeerSpot reviewer
Beneficial data security, good support, and straightforward initial setup
The initial setup of Protegrity Data Security was straightforward. However, we had a few problems, it's not multi-tenanted. It does not have a hierarchy of roles and differential priorities. To have the initial sandbox version of Protegrity Data Security up and running, took approximately one week. However, it needed to be set up in a resilient way because if it fails, then it is going to be a challenge bringing back the lost information. We have to be particular in terms of architecting it correctly which is taking us a bit of time. We are anticipating anywhere between four to six weeks to be finished.
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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 platform provides data protection from internal and external threats."
"The most valuable features have been how easy it is to deploy and use, as well as the comprehensive monitoring options. These are a few things that customers like most about this product."
"The most valuable feature is the GUI, the interface. It also interfaces well with REST API, if you want to automate some of the commands."
"Our ability to see when users are accessing sensitive data."
"The possible number of databases and database servers which can be monitored by Guardium is high. For me, this is a differentiator of IBM."
"The most valuable feature for me, in my role as systems DBA, is the expediting of internal and external audits."
"What I like about IBM Guardium Data Protection is that some of its features were deployed by collectors during the installation phase. The solution has collector and aggregator features, license installation, and even server patches that you won't find in other security providers. I like the collector-aggregator capabilities of IBM Guardium Data Protection where you install each component on separate servers, then on the aggregator, you collect all the logs on a central server or central console."
"Ease of deployment is a valuable feature."
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"The product is stable."
"The solution’s pricing is moderate."
"Its technical support team is helpful."
"The most valuable feature of Protegrity Data Security is the reduction of information being exposed."
 

Cons

"The price of this solution is quite high for smaller organizations, so they should release a version that is affordable for small and medium-sized businesses."
"The biggest complaint that I hear from customers and users is that using this solution requires database skills, yet it is a security and monitoring tool."
"We are currently facing a challenge because it does not offer data encryption by default, only data masking."
"IBM should add more database security features to Guardium. They could add user profiling, anomaly detection, and machine learning. IBM has user profiling, but they need to strengthen it. It should make sense for the users. It should remove most of the false positives."
"Sometimes the performance is not good, and also sometimes we have sudden bugs causing difficulties."
"One of the limitations that everyone who uses Guardium knows is its ability for back-end reporting. The ability to collect it sometimes is easier than the ability to retrieve it, use it, or give a good representation of it for incidence response or questions which come from the different people who want to use the data."
"Deployment process is very complicated as you need to now all advanced parameters. Almost not possible to figure out for yourself."
"Since we are resellers we do not have enough information about the technical aspects and the areas of improvement. However, one consistent report that we receive from our customers is that IBM does not offer timely support due to the size of the organisation. It would be great if they could improve their response time."
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"Protegrity is using a different OS which has some bugs. Sometimes it's causing an initialization error."
"Protegrity Data Security could improve by having more integration."
"The solution's UI could be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's an expensive solution"
"The price of the solution could be better."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is very high price, I rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten."
"Its cost is good. With the new metric of licensing, such as PDO not being available now, customers are expecting a good price for the solution."
"Guardium has not saved us time or money."
"One of the deployments that I know of had three databases, and the yearly fees are approximately $50,000 USD."
"My company purchased IBM Guardium Data Protection in a package, so I'm unable to give its exact licensing cost, but for the package of three IBM solutions, it wasn't very expensive. I'd rate the pricing for all three solutions three out of five. When my team deployed IBM Guardium Data Protection, all features were included."
"We haven't talked much about pricing and licencing. But it is not cheap for sure"
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"We pay for a few additional services apart from its licenses."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
38%
Computer Software Company
11%
Healthcare Company
6%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

How does IBM Guardium Data Protection compare with Imperva SecureSphere Database Security?
IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is a solution for database security from IBM that gives complete visibility, control, and analysis to secure sensitive data and comply with regulations. IBM S...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Guardium Data Protection?
The pricing is good, and I have no problem with it. Although there is no flexibility to compete with other products, it generally costs between one hundred and three hundred thousand per year depen...
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What do you like most about IBM Security Guardium Data Protection?
The features I like are the robust policies, which allow us to create customized monitoring based on specific activities.
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What do you like most about Protegrity Data Security?
The product is stable.
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What needs improvement with Protegrity Data Security?
Protegrity is using a different OS, which has some bugs. Sometimes, it's causing an initialization error.
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What is your primary use case for Protegrity Data Security?
We use the solution to encrypt sensitive data like PII data. Any unauthorized person cannot find the exact sensitive value in case of data issues. We are using that tool to protect sensitive data.
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Also Known As

InfoSphere Guardium, Guardium, IBM Guardium
Protegrity Data Security
 

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Overview

IBM Security Guardium Data Protection automatically discovers and classifies sensitive data from across the enterprise, providing real-time data activity monitoring and advanced user behavior analytics to help discover unusual activity around sensitive data.

Deploy the solution to help discover regulated data in your data stores and use pre-built templates for regulations such as PCI, SOX, HIPAA, CCPA and many more, to streamline and automate compliance workflows.

Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform offers robust data security solutions tailored for enterprises seeking advanced data protection measures.

Designed for businesses needing comprehensive data protection, Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform provides encryption, anonymization, and monitoring to secure sensitive data across multiple environments. Its adaptability allows organizations to handle complex data privacy regulations.

What are the key features of Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform?
  • Encryption: Safeguards data both at rest and in transit with sophisticated encryption technologies.
  • Anonymization: Ensures compliance and privacy by anonymizing personal data.
  • Monitoring: Continuous data activity monitoring helps in detecting suspicious activities and preventing breaches.
What benefits and ROI should users consider?
  • Regulatory Compliance: Meets standards like GDPR and CCPA, reducing legal risks.
  • Cost Efficiency: Minimizes data breach costs through effective data protection.
  • Scalability: Supports growing data needs without compromising security.

Protegrity’s Data Protection Platform is particularly beneficial in sectors such as finance, healthcare, and retail, providing tailored security measures that protect sensitive customer data and foster trust. Its industry-specific solutions enhance data integrity and privacy, supporting organizations in maintaining competitive advantages.

 

Sample Customers

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A $4 billion retail conglomerate and holding company
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