NetWitness Platform vs Trellix ESM comparison

NetWitness and Trellix are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. NetWitness is ranked #24 with an average rating of 7.8, while Trellix is ranked #23 with an average rating of 7.6. NetWitness holds a 0.7% mindshare in SIEM, compared to Trellix’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 74% of NetWitness users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of Trellix users who would recommend it.

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74% willing to recommend

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75% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

NetWitness Platform and Trellix ESM are comprehensive cybersecurity solutions. Based on user feedback, Trellix ESM is often seen as having the upper hand due to its superior feature set, making it worth the price despite higher costs.

Features: NetWitness Platform offers advanced threat detection, incident response capabilities, and a highly scalable architecture. Trellix ESM provides extensive integration options, robust analytics, and comprehensive coverage with flexible integrations.

Room for Improvement: NetWitness Platform users suggest enhancing reporting functionalities, reducing setup complexity, and improving user experience. Trellix ESM users indicate a need for stability enhancements, faster performance, and more streamlined updates.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetWitness Platform receives positive feedback for its scalable deployment models, though it has a steep learning curve. Trellix ESM is praised for its straightforward installation process and responsive customer support.

Pricing and ROI: NetWitness Platform users feel the setup costs are high but provide a strong ROI. Trellix ESM has higher upfront costs, yet users believe its advanced features offer better long-term value.

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Categories and Ranking

NetWitness Platform

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

24th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (23rd)

Trellix ESM

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

23rd

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of NetWitness Platform is 0.7%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix ESM is 0.8%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

MdZaman

IT manager at a agriculture with 10,001+ employees

Really scalable for enterprise customers

The solution should have more integration capabilities with different platforms. The API is nearly open and scalable, so the solution can integrate with many platforms. The solution has more than 200 log sources in the scalability to support, but this is its limit. Installation is pretty easy. However, there are a couple of modules involved, so it is not as easy as it could be. We are talking about a distributed module, not a single-module type. This is what makes things a bit complex, instead of easier. I rate it as a seven out of ten on its installation and configuration capabilities.

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Daniel Durian

Senior Information Security Manager at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees

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.

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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

"Alerting Module: It provides real-time event processing language on all the logs/packets stream for advanced alerting, i.e., using SQL LIKE statements."

"The most valuable features are the threat prediction and network forensics."

"Their technical support responds quickly and are knowledgable."

"The newer 11.5 version that my team is using has found it to have good mapping."

"The development of use cases on the SSA console is quite user friendly. This means that the security analyst or the researcher does not have to learn another language."

"The most valuable feature of RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets are the alerts and correlations tools."

"Performance and reporting are very good."

"Possibility to investigate incidents based on logs and raw packets, such as extracting files sent over the network"

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"It is easy to use."

"It is easy to use and deploy. It comes with user-friendly manuals."

"The most valuable feature for us is that it comes with many correlations, reports, and dashboards already available. It's also very easy to use."

"It has good technical support, which is available around the clock. You can call up anytime and get whatever you want. My queues are resolved."

"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."

"The most valuable feature is for the security operation center because it provides visibility of all traffic within the company infrastructure."

"The most valuable feature is the correlation rules."

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Cons

"Log aggregation is an issue with this solution because there are a huge number of alerts in a single instance."

"The initial setup is very complex and should be simplified."

"It is not so easy to customize this product."

"RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets can improve the threat level aspect, it is lacking compared to other solutions. Whenever any hacking activity or any other threat factor occurred they used to provide the coverages very fast when comparing RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets. I heard the other three solutions, from a discussion with my team members who had experience in other solutions, they used to say that. Whenever any issues happened across the globe RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets are a little bit slow improving those detection mechanisms."

"There is no support for this product in this country, so problems have to be resolved through global technical teams."

"The implementation needs assistance."

"The system architecture is complex and sometimes it’s hard to troubleshoot potential problems."

"The initial setup is complex. There are other solutions that are easier to implement."

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"We cannot add new data sources to the most recent version."

"Product-wise, adding accounts on a single data source by batch would be a really great help."

"The support from McAfee ESM could improve. They could improve the speed."

"I would like to see good analytics in future releases."

"We acquired the IBM product because McAfee is slightly confusing to use, and it's broader."

"Product currently requires Flash."

"The solution needs to improve case management. The UI is confusing."

"It seems McAfee does test its product before releasing. When we - not only us, other companies also - deploy McAfee, we face multiple issues from the customer side, after which, McAfee reacts and fixes the bugs."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The NetWitness Platform may be affordable only for enterprise-level customers, as it may not be within the budget of small and medium-sized businesses."

"We have yearly licensing costs. The license fee can be based on the volume of EPS. Some organizations may have, as a gentlemanly gesture, 10,000 EPS and get a 3,000 EPS license but actually use 5,000 EPS."

"We have a perpetual license, so the total cost of ownership is not very expensive. It's a good investment."

"In comparison to other SIEM solutions such as Splunk, NetWitness is less costly."

"The product price was reasonable for my region and the market."

"Our license is for one year."

"The new pricing and licensing mechanisms are fair. I would advise always to get the full solution (i.e., not only Logs)."

"Many clients are not able to purchase the packet capability because there is a huge amount of data, and the cost depends on the number of EPS (Events per second), as well as the number of gigabytes of data per day."

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"You should buy the distributed option instead of the all-in-one for environments with more than 1000 end points."

"We renew our license annually."

"The pricing is fair."

"The cost is all included. The finance department handles the financial part, and we mostly don't get involved in it."

"The product is slightly expensive."

"It is an inexpensive product. We purchase its yearly license."

"The licensing cost is based on EPS."

"The cost is dependent on the customer's environment and requirements."

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Comparison Review

Vinod Shankar

Manager, Enterprise Risk Consulting at Deloitte & Touche

Feb 26, 2015

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

17%

Insurance Company

Government

Educational Organization

76%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about NetWitness Platform?

The product's initial setup phase was not at all difficult.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetWitness Platform?

The product price was reasonable for my region and the market.

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What needs improvement with NetWitness Platform?

From an improvement perspective, the NetWitness Platform needs to release new features and improve in areas like log correlation. The tool needs to have easier integrations with the cloud. Building...

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What do you like most about McAfee ESM?

The solution's technical support is great.

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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.

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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.

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Comparisons

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Compared 37% of the time

IBM Security QRadar vs NetWitness Platform

Compared 15% of the time

RSA enVision vs NetWitness Platform

Compared 12% of the time

Cisco Secure Network Analytics vs NetWitness Platform

Compared 11% of the time

Microsoft Sentinel vs NetWitness Platform

Compared 11% of the time

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Splunk Enterprise Security vs Trellix ESM

Compared 24% of the time

ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) vs Trellix ESM

Compared 20% of the time

LogRhythm SIEM vs Trellix ESM

Compared 17% of the time

IBM Security QRadar vs Trellix ESM

Compared 11% of the time

Fortinet FortiSIEM vs Trellix ESM

Compared 10% of the time

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Also Known As

RSA Security Analytics

McAfee ESM, NitroSecurity, McAfee Enterprise Security Manager

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Overview

NetWitness Platform is an evolved SIEM and threat detection and response solution that functions as a single, unified platform for ALL your security data. It features an advanced analyst workbench for triaging alerts and incidents, and it orchestrates security operations programs end to end. In short: NetWitness Platform is all you need to run an intelligent SOC.

Make your organization more resilient and confident with Trellix Security Operations. Filter out the noise and cut complexity to deliver faster, more effective SecOps. Integrate your existing security tools and connect with over 650 Trellix solutions and third-party products.

Sample Customers

Los Angeles World Airports, Reply

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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