IBM Security Guardium Data Protection vs Trustwave DbProtect comparison

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100% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between IBM Security Guardium Data Protection and Trustwave DbProtect based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Database Security solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Security Guardium Data ...
Ranking in Database Security
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
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Trustwave DbProtect
Ranking in Database Security
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Database Security category, the market share of IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is 29.2% and it decreased by 0.3% compared to the previous year. The market share of Trustwave DbProtect is 3.2% and it decreased by 22.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Farkhund Abbas - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 11, 2022
Provides visibility, has a single console that shows all information, and collector-aggregator capabilities
Right now, we're in the development phase for IBM Guardium Data Protection, so I don't have any recommendations about additional features and room for improvement in the solution. We're very excited to work on IBM Guardium Data Protection because we are new to the solution, and we're still exploring product features. We're very excited about integrations and use case creation, and it's only after six to eight months that I'll be able to share my recommendations in terms of additional features the solution should have. We did find some difficulty in deploying IBM Guardium Data Protection here in Pakistan because of the lack of resources.
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Jun 11, 2019
An agent-based solution that provides comprehensive security and is easy to configure
I think that they can do a lot more in terms of being able to control, or enforce policy, on a database. Right now they are really amazing when it comes to monitoring, but for control it is limited. I can see exactly what is going on, but I can't take action. This is true for the competition, as well. I would like to see more coordination for incident response. We have not been able to integrate this product with a lot of standard incident response solutions, so an open API would help in this regard. Today we have to be able to take action within seconds, and this has to be done through talking to other solutions. I think that it would also be good if they had a network-based solution because what they have right now is an endpoint-based solution. Adding this would allow them to compete better.
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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 most valuable feature for me, in my role as systems DBA, is the expediting of internal and external audits."
"I rate Guardium 10 out of 10 for data activity monitoring and nine for vulnerability assessment. It's easy to implement and does its job. But I would rate it seven out of 10 in terms of advanced features."
"This is a multi-platform solution that consolidates everything and centralizes support for it."
"I like the reporting mechanism. It's very good."
"IBM Guardium Data Protection is very good at keeping your database secure."
"Ability to define reports based on SQL query, especially when you have complex report criteria."
"The features I like are the robust policies, which allow us to create customized monitoring based on specific activities."
"The most valuable feature is using the capture operation mode “S-TAP/K-TAP agent”, because all activities in the database are captured, including direct access to the database server by privileged users. This is useful because, even if the database server logs were deleted, the Guardium Collector has already stored such data to enable traceability of access."
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"This solution helps our clients to monitor their database use, and detect violations of the policy."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that you can have a good view which is provided with a proper division of all your databases, which you can see in Trustwave DbProtect."
"Transfer and vulnerability scanning are the most valuable features of this product."
 

Cons

"Initial setup is very complex. Once you start interacting with people's databases, they get very hesitant. Then, the amount of social tasks to socialize the solution ensuring people are comfortable with it became a much heavier lift."
"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 deployment is complex and requires expertise to deploy."
"They could enable the out-of-the-box feature to track application user activity."
"We've had some issues recently that we're working through, on the agent software that runs on the databases."
"Right now, we're in the development phase for IBM Guardium Data Protection, so I don't have any recommendations about additional features and room for improvement in the solution. We're very excited to work on IBM Guardium Data Protection because we are new to the solution, and we're still exploring product features. We're very excited about integrations and use case creation, and it's only after six to eight months that I'll be able to share my recommendations in terms of additional features the solution should have. We did find some difficulty in deploying IBM Guardium Data Protection here in Pakistan because of the lack of resources."
"Using the data in native Guardium is difficult, at best."
"Deployment process is very complicated as you need to now all advanced parameters. Almost not possible to figure out for yourself."
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"The product does not have encryption or data masking."
"I have seen that the tool's installation phase has some problems regarding the versions, specifically the version of SQL."
"We have not been able to integrate this product with a lot of standard incident response solutions, so an open API would help in this regard."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a very costly product."
"The product's pricing is reasonable and affordable. It is in the moderate range."
"The price of Guardium is higher than the main competitor, Imperva. In addition, it's complex as the calculation of the licensing is done by Processor Value Unit (PVU). However, before purchasing a DAP solution, it is important to analyze specific points to evaluate the cost-benefit of each tool. For example: Does the environment to be monitored have mainframes? If so, it's a point for Guardium. If not, a point for Imperva. Note: IBM is looking into a new licensing policy and reducing the price of Guardium."
"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."
"​If you are researching this type of solution, work with IBM."
"The price of the solution could be better."
"It is not an expensive product. We purchase its yearly license."
"One of the deployments that I know of had three databases, and the yearly fees are approximately $50,000 USD."
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"The licensing fees, including support, are approximately $5,000 USD per database, per year."
"I rate the pricing a five on a scale from one to ten, where one is the lowest and ten is the highest."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
9%
Insurance Company
6%
Government
21%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
14%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

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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 do you like most about IBM Guardium Data Protection?
It sends out an immediate alert when there's suspicious activity.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Guardium Data Protection?
IBM solutions have fair price strategy, and operates on a yearly basis. If it's a SaaS solution, then you can opt for yearly basis.
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What do you like most about Trustwave DbProtect?
The most valuable feature of the solution is that you can have a good view which is provided with a proper division of all your databases, which you can see in Trustwave DbProtect.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trustwave DbProtect?
Price-wise, Trustwave DbProtect falls in the mid-range category in Portugal. Many solutions similar to Trustwave DbProtect are expensive in the market. I rate the pricing a five on a scale from one...
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What needs improvement with Trustwave DbProtect?
I have seen that the tool's installation phase has some problems regarding the versions, specifically the version of SQL. Trustwave DbProtect doesn't accept some versions of SQL. Some credentials w...
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Also Known As

InfoSphere Guardium, Guardium, IBM Guardium
Application Security DbProtect
 

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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.

Trustwave DbProtect is a security platform designed for consistent monitoring and management of enterprise databases within the data center.

Built on a centrally managed and distributed architecture, DbProtect uncovers database weaknesses. This includes configuration mistakes, identification and access control issues, missing patches, or any toxic combination of settings that could lead to escalation of privileges attacks, data leakage, denial-of-service (DoS), or unauthorized modification of data held within data stores – both relational databases and big data stores.

 

Sample Customers

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Pax World Investments, Crest Savings Bank, Magnolia Hotels
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