USM Anywhere vs VMware Aria Operations for Logs comparison

LevelBlue and VMware are both solutions in the Log Management category. LevelBlue is ranked #37 with an average rating of 7.3, while VMware is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.4. LevelBlue holds a 0.5% mindshare in LM, compared to VMware’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of LevelBlue users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of VMware users who would recommend it.

USM Anywhere

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

USM Anywhere and VMware Aria Operations for Logs both provide solutions in log management and security monitoring. VMware Aria Operations for Logs seems to have the upper hand due to its advanced features and scalability.

Features: USM Anywhere is known for comprehensive threat detection, incident response, and easy integration. VMware Aria Operations for Logs offers advanced log analytics, scalability, and predictive insights, making it suitable for large-scale operations.

Room for Improvement: USM Anywhere needs enhancements in scalability, third-party integrations, and alert precision. VMware Aria Operations for Logs could benefit from a more intuitive interface, reduced complexity, and streamlined operations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: USM Anywhere is praised for its easy deployment and responsive support. VMware Aria Operations for Logs, while robust in deployment, faces criticism for initial setup complexity, though its expert support team is highly valued.

Pricing and ROI: USM Anywhere is seen as cost-effective with strong ROI due to efficient threat management. VMware Aria Operations for Logs has a higher setup cost, but its enhanced management capabilities offer satisfactory ROI, especially for large enterprises.

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Categories and Ranking

USM Anywhere

Ranking in Log Management

37th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

115

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (29th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (52nd), Compliance Management (12th)

VMware Aria Operations for ...

Ranking in Log Management

16th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of USM Anywhere is 0.5%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Aria Operations for Logs is 1.2%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Log Management

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Omer Jamil

Supervisor, Security Operations at Bpm

An easy-to-deploy tool that needs to improve its vulnerability scanning feature

To those who plan to use the solution, I would suggest that they go through the documentation and online training models available for free, as it can help you deploy the product quickly while also being helpful in areas where there is a need to understand correlation and monitoring. I rate the overall product a seven out of ten.

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DineshKumar3

Service Delivery Manager at DXC

Gives a clear forecast about existing machines, and has an automation feature that helps in reducing a lot of ambiguities and managing operational efficiencies

What I'd like to improve in vRealize Log Insight is the licensing model. VMware provides vRealize Log Insight along with the VMware Cloud Foundation, but customers who would like to go for the native VMware would have to procure vRealize Log Insight separately. Today, vRealize Log Insight is offered on two different licenses, one is based on the number of VMs, and the other is based on the number of physical codes on the machine. If VMware can provide a bundle offer for customers who procure more than ten licenses, where you can have an option to run, for example, three hundred machines on vRealize Log Insight with no extra cost, this would encourage more people to adopt the solution. What I'd like to see in the next release of vRealize Log Insight is for a cloud option to be available, which would be a pay-as-you-go licensing model that would allow me to pick and choose what I'll monitor. For example, I have one thousand and three hundred critical servers, and the seven hundred servers for basic development, I don't want to monitor on vRealize Log Insight today, so I should be able to pick what I need to monitor on the solution and only pay for that specific instance. If VMware can apply these changes, it would help VMware customers to procure more or adopt more of vRealize Log Insight even in smaller projects.

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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

"Asset discovery and vulnerability scanner are good features. The integration between this solution and OTX, which is an AlienVault platform for Open Threat Exchange, is also a valuable feature. It is also quick and easy to deploy, so you can quickly engage with a customer's environment."

"The ease of implementation is the most valuable feature."

"What I find the most valuable about USM Anywhere is its compliance. It shows a list of all the administrators logged on and does it quite well. There are no whistles and bells, it's reliable and simple to use."

"The most valuable feature in AT&T AlienVault USM is the reporting."

"It allows for a lot of out-of-the-box features: vuln scanning, HIDS/HIPS, and IDS."

"Using the communication within the security device, it is easier to create plugins."

"Having everything in a central place has been helpful."

"The feature that I liked the most is that they have a vulnerability assessment package that comes along with the SIEM solution. So, whenever I find any threat or alert for any of the devices or servers, I could immediately initiate a vulnerability assessment scan on that machine. That is one of a kind. The price at which AlienVault operates is also valuable."

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"The interface of the solution is good."

"It gives the customer a quick overview, so they don't have to dig. There's a clear dashboard with many sensors in a single space. He gets a helicopter view of his environment, but he can investigate further if there are serious issues. It's pretty user-friendly."

"The ability to narrow into a specific time to filter heavy hitters and anomalies is extremely valuable."

"One of the things I like about it is its interface. When it comes to generating reports on VMs and stuff, it's very quick. This is very handy for the technical team, who need to generate reports quickly. So that's really good."

"The ability to narrow into a specific time to filter heavy hitters and anomalies is extremely valuable."

"The tool helps my company deal with security and log analysis, which are very important areas for us...It is a scalable solution."

"The solution's simplicity, flexibility, and extensibility are valuable features as we can integrate everything in vRealize."

"The virtualization solution supports data center virtualization, network and security."

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Cons

"We've had some stability problems, not a lot, but a few. Updates seem to be the worst. That seems to be when the stability problems come up."

"Support can be slow at times, but the quality is high. Posted knowledge base articles could use improvement."

"Reporting is convoluted and difficult at times, although they claim to have hundreds of pre-built reports, very few of them are actually useful for anything but what the USM is doing."

"In the future, I would like to see all these features of the solution working properly."

"USM Anywhere relies a lot on the community putting the data in. Often, you'll right-click on the attack, but nothing will be found. That's a weakness of it."

"It would be nice to see some machine learning and monitoring of the configuration in network devices."

"One area that has room for improvement is storage. AllienVault is a good place to put logs, but sometimes it's a tough place to go get logs... The logger can only hold so much data. If they improved that, that would help."

"The reporting and dashboards have room for improvement."

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"In vRealize login files, we have limitations regarding log partitions."

"The dashboard needs to be improved because this is what I need to monitor my infrastructure."

"The monitoring landscape is getting bigger. When it comes to infrastructure monitoring, we need more visibility. VMware needs to integrate more related applications and third-party products. That would make it more appealing to an audience beyond the VMware team."

"The pricing of the solution could be improved."

"From an improvement perspective, the tool needs to be made more user-friendly."

"Log Insight should be better at dealing with audits and security logs. We use another product called QRadar for that."

"I would like to see more tutorials or at least an introduction video from the supplier, so you can become proficient and get the most out of the solution. You might not get the full benefit from a logging or reporting solution because you might not have a particular tool enabled. You could leave something out of your analysis because you aren't aware of it or you don't know how to set it up."

"The solution should be more user-friendly. The user interface and dashboard could be simplified."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's affordable for most customers."

"The price of this solution is reasonable, which is one of the reasons why we selected it over other solutions."

"Its price is in the medium to upper range."

"It allows you to do a lot with a small price tag... The pricing is the best on the market."

"I rate the price of AT&T AlienVault USM a four out of five."

"So far, it has been a good solution for a tight budget."

"They are a little more expensive than Microsoft."

"Use an MSSP instead. It is much cheaper."

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"I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"The product's price is reasonable, but when it comes to SQL licensing, it's a bit expensive."

"I am not sure what the exact cost is. However, I believe the vRealize suite costs $2,500.00 per year."

"The licensing cost for vRealize Log Insight is a little higher, so in terms of cost, it all depends upon what kind of environment you have. If you have a complete virtualized environment, or at least you're using a ninety-five percent virtualized environment, then vRealize Log Insight will play a very good role because it is a VMware component, so it has very tight integration with other VMware components and systems. This means you don't have to procure any other monitoring and management tool, and you don't need a separate automation tool. vRealize Log Insight will have an upper hand if your environment is purely virtualized on VMware. If you're using a mix of physical and virtual components, for example, a 50:50 ratio, then you need to have a third-party component to manage overall monitoring."

"Pricing could always be lower. If it were free, I would be more satisfied."

"Pricing is good because it is part of the suite package. It comes in a bundle for us."

"It is not cheap. But it is worth it."

"I think it is a reasonably priced product."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

18%

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

15%

Government

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

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By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AT&T AlienVault USM?

The most valuable feature of the solution is the ease of deployment that it provides to users. The integrations that the product has with third-party applications are useful.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AT&T AlienVault USM?

The pricing is amazing and really cheap.

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What needs improvement with AT&T AlienVault USM?

There are scalability issues due to a 60 TB limit, which restricts its use for large customers like banks. It is also limited when used with bigger products and has complex password requirements.

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What do you like most about vRealize Log Insight?

The events are notably more descriptive, aiding in security and event analysis. We've also integrated Sky Collector, providing valuable insights and solutions for troubleshooting.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vRealize Log Insight?

One major advantage of VMware compared to Splunk is pricing. VMware is licensed based on hardware rather than the amount of data, making it much cheaper. Splunk, often paid by the terabytes, become...

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What needs improvement with vRealize Log Insight?

The tool could benefit from improved filter settings and dashboarding. While there are dashboards available, they are often created by community members and may not work after updates. It would be ...

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Compared 8% of the time

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Also Known As

AT&T AlienVault USM, AlienVault, AlienVault USM, Alienvault Cybersecurity

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Overview

USM Anywhere centralizes security monitoring of networks and devices in the cloud, on premises, and in remote locations, helping you to detect threats virtually anywhere.

Discover

Network asset discovery
Software & services discovery
AWS asset discovery
Azure asset discovery
Google Cloud Platform asset discovery

Analyze

SIEM event correlation, auto-prioritized alarms
User activity monitoring
Up to 90-days of online, searchable events

Detect

Cloud intrusion detection (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Network intrusion detection (NIDS)
Host intrusion detection (HIDS)
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Respond

Forensics querying
Automate & orchestrate response
Notifications and ticketing

Assess

Vulnerability scanning
Cloud infrastructure assessment
User & asset configuration
Dark web monitoring

Report

Pre-built compliance reporting templates
Pre-built event reporting templates
Customizable views and dashboards
Log storage

Manage data at scale with centralized log management, deep operational visibility and intelligent analytics for troubleshooting and auditing across private, hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Sample Customers

Abel & Cole, Bank of Ireland, Bluegrass Cellular, CareerBuilder, Claire's, Hays Medical Center, Hope International, McCurrach, McKinsey & Company, Party Delights, Pepco Holdings, Richland School District, Ricoh, SaveMart, Shake Shack, Steelcase, TaxAct, Taylor Morrison, Vonage and Zoom

Wildlands Adventure Zoo, Medic Mobile, IBM, Seventy Seven Energy, Baystate Health, Osis, Oxford University, Columbia University, Siemens, Cardinal Health, Ashdod Port, Vasakronan, Sydney Adventist Hospital, University of Derby

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