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We performed a comparison between Imperva SecureSphere Database Security and Oracle Audit Vault 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Imperva SecureSphere Database Security vs. Oracle Audit Vault Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"There are three major main use cases of this solution. The first one is to fulfill compliance regulations. Customers—especially the banks, health sector, and manufacturing—need to comply with the regulations in different countries. They have to fulfill compliance regulations around the privacy of data. In order to fulfill those requirements, they're using Imperva. It helps them to fulfill these requirements, and they are not fined by the regulators. That is the first use case why people buy Imperva.""The most valuable features of Imperva SecureSphere Database Security are the user-friendliness, easy-to-use interface compared to competitors, database operations do not need a specialist, and simple to manage for our security team. Additionally, the solution can show all the databases and the level of sensitivity. It can show what is more sensitive or less sensitive.""The most valuable feature of this solution is the database security policy.""They have very good documentation and knowledgebase resources that add to the depth of their support.""It has a lot of different components that cover the needs of our customers.""The initial setup is very simple.""We use it for database security, vulnerability analysis, discovery, and handling requests from applications and users.""A solution which does what other name brand products do for a lower cost."

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"All of the other components that make up the infrastructure in the environment including the operating system are also quite valuable.""The most valuable feature of Oracle Audit Vault is that it is agentless and enhanced user interface.""This solution acts as a complete data warehouse for our audit data.""Out-of-the-box policies ensure our compliance with standards like SOX, ISO 27001, and so on.""Our clients can see all of their past actions or the wrong activity done on the network. We can load the diagnostics for the business.""Our client was scheduled to take a year and a half to set up compliance, but by deploying this product they were able to do the compliance reports within three months.""A powerful, flexible solution for database traffic monitoring.""Technical support is perfect."

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Cons
"The solution could improve by having more integration.""The updates could be better.""The firewall features are not very strong and should be improved.""Improvements can be made in data enrichment and enhancing the GUI (Graphical User Interface) for a better user experience.""It would be better to update the solution by using a GUI that guides me, rather than through a CLI.""The interface is not user-friendly.""I have worked with IBM before, and I prefer its ease of deployment and management. Imperva SecureSphere Database Security has tricky deployment, whereas IBM's deployment is straightforward because of the UI.""The only challenge I see is that SecureSphere is deployed on servers or databases which are held on physical infrastructure. However, there are databases which are hosted on cloud platforms and Imperva has a separate tool altogether for that, not SecureSphere."

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"An easy, friendly user interface would be nice to have, since this would enable administrators to identify important events with a prompt response.""Currently, you need two servers: one for Audit Vault and one for the firewall. If they can combine them into one server, it will be great because it is costly to have two servers. It will also make its installation easier. I have heard that in the new version, there will be only one server for both.""We would like to see the ability to administer and manage the solution through Enterprise Manager 13c, and development of the dashboards that are generally missing.""Customized reporting is something that we are struggling with, and it is quite tough for us.""I hear from many people that say IBM Guardian is better than Oracle Audit Vault when it comes to performance. IBM Guardian works transparently in the database, but Oracle Audit Vault consumes some ratios on the server.""Stability could be improved, we have had some challenges""The product monitors only the database and not the operating systems.""They should simplify the integration and work with different vendors and mechanisms."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The cost of support for this solution is very expensive."
  • "Licensing fees are on a yearly basis, and it is a good value for the money."
  • "There is an annual licensing fee for upgrading the device."
  • "Pricing is low and scalable to add features and volume."
  • "The pricing over-all depends on the entry level. For example, if support and maintenance are about $20,000 - $25,000, the initial cost can be five times more. It is less expensive for the company to maintain the client than to make the deployment."
  • "We have all the licenses, which we pay for annually. The price is a little high, but the product is good."
  • "They have introduced new price models, which makes the product more affordable now."
  • "The price is very high but compared to the price of the overall solution, then I think it's a good deal because the solution itself is great."
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  • "The licensing cost is about $360,000, annually."
  • "This solution is definitely not expensive, and it is a small fraction of the overall database licensing costs."
  • "Oracle can be an expensive solution depending on the options and user needs."
  • "For the bank, the license was $48,000 last time. That was the licensing for the bank on just one license."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer:The tool's pricing is flexible and affordable for small and medium enterprises.
    Top Answer:All of the other components that make up the infrastructure in the environment including the operating system are also quite valuable.
    Top Answer:I am currently using the free version and I was not required to buy a license.
    Top Answer:I believe that we can always customize according to our needs. More custom reports, some confidential options, and sorting reports are some of the features which can be enhanced. Some issues pop up… more »
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    Average Words per Review
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    8.2
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    out of 22 in Database Security
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    Average Words per Review
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    Rating
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    Also Known As
    Audit Vault
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    Overview

    Imperva SecureSphere Database Security:

    • Audits all access to sensitive data.
    • Alerts or blocks database attacks and unauthorized activities, in real time.
    • Detects and virtually patches database vulnerabilities.
    • Identifies excessive user rights and dormant users, and enables a complete rights review cycle.
    • Accelerates incident response and forensics investigations with advanced analytics.
    Oracle Audit Vault monitors Oracle and non-Oracle database traffic to detect and block threats, as well as improves compliance reporting by consolidating audit data from databases, operating systems, directories, and other sources.
    Sample Customers
    BlueCross BlueShield, eHarmony, EMF Broadcasting, GE Healthcare, Metro Bank, The Motley Fool, Siemens
    Abu Dhabi Department of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health, Educational Testing Service, Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd., SPC Brasil, REDISA, Qatar Olympic Committee, Seneca College, Hunan Social Insurance Management and Service Bureau,
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm44%
    Comms Service Provider19%
    Media Company11%
    Energy/Utilities Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government9%
    Insurance Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm33%
    Marketing Services Firm8%
    Engineering Company8%
    Computer Software Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Government17%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise49%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise69%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise37%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise66%
    Buyer's Guide
    Imperva SecureSphere Database Security vs. Oracle Audit Vault
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Imperva SecureSphere Database Security vs. Oracle Audit Vault and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Imperva SecureSphere Database Security is ranked 2nd in Database Security with 52 reviews while Oracle Audit Vault is ranked 3rd in Database Security with 27 reviews. Imperva SecureSphere Database Security is rated 8.2, while Oracle Audit Vault is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Imperva SecureSphere Database Security writes "The fine-grained auditing available on the platform makes life easier and helps explain anything happening in your database". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Audit Vault writes "Enhanced interface, agentless, and simple setup". Imperva SecureSphere Database Security is most compared with IBM Security Guardium Data Protection, DataSunrise Database Security, Trustwave DbProtect, jSonar and Imperva DDoS, whereas Oracle Audit Vault is most compared with IBM Security Guardium Data Protection, Trustwave DbProtect, DB Networks DBN-6300, DataSunrise Database Security and jSonar. See our Imperva SecureSphere Database Security vs. Oracle Audit Vault report.

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