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NetWitness Platform vs Trellix Network Detection and Response comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

NetWitness Platform
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (38th), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (39th)
Trellix Network Detection a...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (17th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

NetWitness Platform and Trellix Network Detection and Response aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. NetWitness Platform is designed for Log Management and holds a mindshare of 1.0%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
Trellix Network Detection and Response, on the other hand, focuses on Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), holds 4.1% mindshare, up 3.9% since last year.
Log Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NetWitness Platform1.0%
Splunk Enterprise Security6.8%
Wazuh5.4%
Other86.8%
Log Management
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Trellix Network Detection and Response4.1%
Palo Alto Networks WildFire7.4%
Microsoft Defender for Office 3656.7%
Other81.8%
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2256927 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Information Security, Cyber Defense and IT Risk Management at HCT. at a transportation company with 201-500 employees
A solid SIEM solution that should improve technical support and online resources to be easier to use
A big problem with the product is that we don't have much professional experience in Israel installing, implementing, and integrating this product. There is not enough of a knowledge base. There is no support for this product in this country, so problems have to be resolved through global technical teams. We like to work locally because of the language, and when the product is only supported outside the country, it's a little difficult to implement and use this product. Moreover, AI is something that must be added immediately. Artificial intelligence is a part of the competitors' products, and it's not been implemented for us.
reviewer2840397 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Cybersecurity Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Threat detection has improved for zero‑day attacks but alert noise and support still need work
There are many ways Trellix Network Detection and Response can be improved. Trellix Network Detection and Response needs to reduce the alert noise because even after a lot of filtering, there is still a lot of noise which needs to be tuned by the industry vertical. Trellix Network Detection and Response needs to deepen the cloud-native support with parity between on-premises and cloud deployments. Trellix Network Detection and Response needs to improve threat intelligence depth as Trellix Network Detection and Response is not known to have the best signatures or the AI-supported intelligence that competitors may have. Trellix Network Detection and Response also needs revamped documentation because we had a lot of issues trying to find the syntaxes for all the rule-making. We had to search a lot and Trellix Network Detection and Response does not really help with their documentation, as it only covers basic information. The customer service is not that good. Trellix Network Detection and Response needs accelerated customer support to reach out to the top-level heads. Most of the time we are just stuck at the ground level talking to their customer support team, and they are not able to help us because we usually need to connect with the engineering team to help us out with the specifics.

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 features are the integration and ease of use."
"RSA NetWitness is a SIEM and real-time network traffic solution that collects logs and packets, applies a set of alerting, reporting, and analysis rules on them, and thus provides the enterprise with full visibility of the networks and activities of the systems."
"Overall, it is easy to implement."
"The most valuable features are its ingestion of logs and raising of alerts based on those logs."
"Stability has not been an issue with this product."
"The most valuable feature of RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets are the alerts and correlations tools."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to write rules and triggers for network communication and then being able to investigate based on that, where you can see the payload and deconstruct the packets."
"The newer 11.5 version that my team is using has found it to have good mapping."
"If we are receiving spam emails, or other types of malicious email coming from a particular email ID, then we are able to block them using this solution."
"Initially, we didn't have much visibility around what is occurring at our applications lower level. For instance, if we are exposed to any malicious attacks or SQL injections. But now we've integrated FireEye with Splunk, so now we get lots of triggers based on policy content associated with FireEye. The solution has allowed for growth and improvement in our information security and security operations teams."
"The most valuable feature is MVX, which tests all of the files that have been received in an email."
"Both for our clients and for ourselves, ROI was almost 200% more than we expected."
"Because of what the FireEye product does, it has significantly decreased our meantime in being able to identify and detect malicious threats."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from how it allows users to do the investigation part. Another important part of the product that is valuable is associated with how it gives information to users in the form of a storyline."
"The installation phase was easy."
"Trellix Network Detection and Response helps increase response to attacks. One benefit is increased visibility and simplicity in maintaining it. AI analyzes and relates data based on past performance over the last five days."
 

Cons

"The system architecture is complex and sometimes it’s hard to troubleshoot potential problems."
"The documentation is not as structured as I would like, personally, and I think that it can be improved and made much more user-friendly."
"The product continues to crash. Even with tech support help, it does not resolve itself."
"The initial setup is very complex and should be simplified."
"An area for improvement would be better automation and more inbuilt use cases."
"RSA NetWitness Logs and Packets can improve the threat level aspect, it is lacking compared to other solutions."
"There is no support for this product in this country, so problems have to be resolved through global technical teams."
"The documentation is not as structured as I would like, personally, and I think that it can be improved and made much more user-friendly."
"The problem with FireEye is that they don't allow VM or sandbox customization. The user doesn't have control of the VMs that are inside the box."
"It would be great if we could create granular reports based on the protocols, types of attacks, regions of attack, etc. Also we would like to easily be able to add exceptions to rules in cases of false positives."
"We'd like the potential for better scaling."
"The initial setup was complex because of the nature of our environment. When it comes to the type of applications and functions which we were looking at in terms of identifying malicious threats, there would be some level of complexity, if we were doing it right."
"A better depth of view, being able to see deeper into the management process, is what I'd like to see."
"The initial setup was complex because of the nature of our environment."
"There is a lot of room for Improvement in the offering, from cost to functionality. It is pretty straightforward to implement which is an advantage. However, it falls short in pricing, detection capabilities, and, most importantly, reporting and policy management."
"The problem with FireEye is that they don't allow VM or sandbox customization. The user doesn't have control of the VMs that are inside the box. It comes from the vendor as-is. Some users like to have control of it. Like what type of Windows and what type of applications and they have zero control over this."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a perpetual license, so the total cost of ownership is not very expensive. It's a good investment."
"The new pricing and licensing mechanisms are fair. I would advise always to get the full solution (i.e., not only Logs)."
"We are on an annual license for the use of the solution."
"This is a pricey solution; it's not cheap."
"The product is expensive."
"In comparison to other SIEM solutions such as Splunk, NetWitness is less costly."
"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."
"It’s cheaper to run virtual machines in a VMware environment."
"The user fee is not as high but the maintenance fee is expensive."
"It's an expensive solution."
"The pricing is fair, a little expensive, but fair. We've evaluated other products, and they're similarly priced."
"Because of what the FireEye product does, it has significantly decreased our mean time in being able to identify and detect malicious threats. The company that I work with is a very mature organization, and we have seen the meantime to analysis decrease by at least tenfold."
"The tool is a bit pricey."
"The pricing is a little high."
"FireEye is comparable to other products, such as HX, but seems expensive. It may cause us to look at other products in the market."
"When I compare this solution to its competitors in the market, I find that it is a little expensive."
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Comparison Review

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Manager, Enterprise Risk Consulting at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 26, 2015
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Construction Company
8%
Performing Arts
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise20
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise20
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetWitness Platform?
The pricing is comparable to others, and I consider the cost to be intermediate. Specific cost details are unknown to me.
What needs improvement with NetWitness Platform?
There is currently no need for improvement in the SIEM ( /categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem ), though there could be potential enhancements by integrating with AI.
What is your primary use case for NetWitness Platform?
I use NetWitness Platform ( /products/netwitness-platform-reviews ) in the financial industry as a good product with excellent capabilities and integration with various devices.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FireEye Network Security?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Trellix Network Detection and Response is very great.
What needs improvement with FireEye Network Security?
I would like to see in Trellix Network Detection and Response more explanation about some details of the threat, and I wish it had more actions that you can take to contain the host or move it some...
What is your primary use case for FireEye Network Security?
My main use case for Trellix Network Detection and Response is providing support for our customers, and one of our customers has Trellix, so we had to provide monitoring or specific XDR tools for t...
 

Also Known As

RSA Security Analytics
FireEye Network Security, FireEye
 

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Sample Customers

Los Angeles World Airports, Reply
FFRDC, Finansbank, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Investis, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Bank of Thailand, City of Miramar, Citizens National Bank, D-Wave Systems
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