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We performed a comparison between BMC Helix Cloud Security and Forcepoint CASB based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Role-based security is a valuable feature.""The best feature is time to value. With very minimal effort, you are able to have a cohesive view into your security posture on one or multiple cloud accounts, particularly if you are dealing with multicloud. If you have Azure and AWS deployments, you might have multiple subscriptions in Azure and usually multiple accounts in AWS. You may even be doing some GCP work (around Google Cloud Platform). It's very difficult to manage a common set of policies, even less reporting, across multiple subscriptions, accounts, and cloud environments. What BMC Helix Cloud Security does is provide a unified view or single pane of glass as to your baseline. Then, it also facilitates the ability for Level 1 or 2 operations support to take action and report on security vulnerabilities.""It's also multi-cloud. You can look at several cloud providers: AWS, Azure, or GCP.""The cool feature of Helix Cloud Security is that you can do all that — understand and remediate issues — in one dashboard, based on the different policies that are available for security, out-of-the-box.""The most valuable aspects of BMC Helix Cloud Security are its security features and regulatory compliance capabilities.""The features that I've found most valuable are its container security aspect. I also like its vulnerability management tools."

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"It gives you value for your investment.""As it is based on AWS, it is not a problem.""Generally, most of our customers are happy with it though.""Macro integration is a good feature.""The most valuable aspect for us is the fact that the product seamlessly integrates with the Forcepoint DLP.""The product offers an easy initial setup."

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Cons
"BMC Helix Cloud Security has room for improvement in terms of integrating its various features.""Every organization out there doesn't rely on just one control body. They use FISMA control. They may use HIPAA, CIS, PCI, or SOX, then blend them. One of the things that is now in big demand for BMC Helix Cloud Security is content. That's the next journey in its lifespan, making it easier for the community to share and collaborate on content for security controls that can be measured and remediated.""I want the role-based security feature to be improved.""The UI could be more user-friendly.""We've had some with issues connectors. The connectors have seemed to have caused a little bit of trouble, perhaps with the APIs trying to scan the environment. The only time I've had to reach out to tech support was for that. It seems it may not have been scanning correctly or I wasn't seeing data within a specific time. But we've set up a couple of connectors in the past couple of weeks and they actually scanned the AWS environment and we had data within about 10 minutes. It's working a lot faster and I think they're making improvements as they go."

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"When using the Forcepoint CASB, and you are a remote worker, basically not in the office, you have to have an agent on your computer, a Forcepoint agent. However, with many other CASB solutions, they can integrate with MDM.""Forcepoint removed the ability to scan for unsanctioned applications on the CASB.""Lacks different ways to authenticate users.""The solution needs to be easier to install, and they need to clean up the backend, so stuff doesn't break.""Integration is an area of the solution that needs to be improved.""They should work on the possibility of consolidating all of the products with the group of agents."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It is a subscription model with term licensing that is usually yearly. This includes, not only the product, but support and maintenance. It is based on cloud assets. Therefore, if you have 100 cloud assets, those cloud assets are measured based on evaluation or transactions. For example, if I'm evaluating that cloud asset for CIS compliance, PCI compliance, and AWS best practices, that asset gets evaluated three times, as those are three transactions. However, the license model is based on peak asset usage. So, over a year, if you deploy 100, 1000, 500, and then 2000 assets, you will be charged for the 2000 peak of assets managed by Helix Cloud Security."
  • "The pricing is based on an annual subscription, upfront, and it's based on cloud assets. Whether your assets are in Azure and AWS combined, the tool tells you how many assets are being scanned and that's the number used for pricing."
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  • "The pricing really depends on the size of the customer's business because it is price-relevant to the environment."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable aspects of BMC Helix Cloud Security are its security features and regulatory compliance capabilities.
    Top Answer:I would rate the price of BMC Helix Cloud Security as a seven in terms of costliness. It is not the cheapest option available, as it tends to be more expensive than some competitors, but it offers… more »
    Top Answer:BMC Helix Cloud Security has room for improvement in terms of integrating its various features. It currently consists of separate point solutions that don't flow together as seamlessly as they could… more »
    Top Answer:It gives you value for your investment.
    Top Answer:It gives you value for your investment, but it doesn't contribute. So, I would rate it as an eight.
    Top Answer:Some IDPs, such as Azure AD, are not compatible at the moment. It becomes a problem just to authenticate with Azure AD. I hope they will look into it. For Fort Knoxville, the agent is different from… more »
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    Also Known As
    TrueSight Cloud Security, SecOps Policy Service
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    Overview

    BMC Helix Cloud Security is a SaaS tool designed to help organizations reduce compliance and security lapses resulting from next-gen container and cloud technologies. The solution offers a fully transparent, user-friendly view of all compliance data gathered throughout container resources, cloud, and data centers. BMC Helix Cloud Security can be used to insert compliance inquiries precisely in DevOps workflows for immediate assessment in relation to critical “go, no-go” conclusions throughout  the entire workflow. 

    BMC Helix Cloud Security offers enterprise organizations a unique compliance solution with robust functionalities to concentrate on numerous use processes that may interfere with digital transfigurations, such as:

    • Discovering resources, accounts, and configurations that are non-compliant with standard regulations or the organization's own policies and protocols.

    • Multi-source cloud compliance for PaaS service infrastructures, networks, storage, and containers.

    • DevOps workflows with melded security and compliance for WebApp application blueprints and weaknesses, and all application libraries.

    • Out-of-box capabilities for immediate compliance integration for DevOps workflows.

    BMC Helix Cloud Security is SaaS, which makes it a very flexible solution. It is able to integrate seamlessly with many of today’s enterprises’ demands. BMC Helix Cloud Security can easily perform as a policy-as-code (YAML) based protocol language, open RESTful APIs, or by seamlessly compiling extensible data connectors.

    Many of today's enterprise organizations must comply with numerous policies and regulations to maintain effective operations. BMC Helix Cloud Security ensures an enterprise organization is able to satisfy regulatory standards such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act, Defense Information System Agency (DISA), or any other stringent government or internal organizational compliance standards. The solution has a comprehensive compliance policy that utilizes mode-two capabilities and will ensure that an enterprise organization will greatly minimize or even negate the threat of ransomware and data breaches throughout its network. 

    BMC Helix Cloud Security will also see that container and container hosts are configured correctly and will then regularly audit to ensure compliance at the three important levels of compliance - images, daemon configuration, and host configuration.

    BMC Helix Cloud Security is designed to identify vulnerabilities by dissecting and thoroughly investigating compliance data for container and cloud resources and delivering the outcomes through a friendly, easy-to-understand dashboard. The solution can also provide support for unique or custom sources, provided that data is in a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format.

    BMC Helix Cloud security is also able to help discover and minimize vulnerabilities created by new services, objects, and resources instituted by containers and public clouds. These can sometimes be forgotten, creating a tremendous risk to an organization. BMC Helix Cloud Security will ensure these new services will be carefully and continually monitored to ensure industry and government standards and regulations are not being compromised. The solution is continually dissecting data and then will deliver outcomes in a dynamic, easy-to-understand dashboard.

    BMC Helix Cloud Security offers a user-friendly, robust, complete compliance strategy to ensure organizations maintain the highest levels of productivity and profitability while negating the risk of any type of compliance vulnerabilities.

    Forcepoint CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker) is a security solution which is designed to secure and monitor the use of cloud services within an organization. It helps organizations gain visibility and control over the cloud applications and services being used by their employees. Forcepoint CASB integrates with cloud service providers' APIs and employs various techniques such as traffic analysis, proxying, and API-based controls to provide security and visibility into cloud application usage. It can be deployed as a standalone solution or integrated with other security technologies within an organization's existing infrastructure.

    Forcepoint CASB Features:

    • Cloud Application Visibility: CASB helps organizations discover and gain insights into the cloud applications and services being used across their network.
    • Data Loss Prevention (DLP): It enables organizations to enforce data protection policies and prevent sensitive information from being leaked or exposed in cloud applications.
    • User Behavior Monitoring: CASB monitors user activities and behavior within cloud services, allowing organizations to detect and respond to potential insider threats or anomalous behavior.
    • Compliance and Governance: It helps organizations enforce regulatory compliance requirements and maintain control over data stored and processed in the cloud.
    • Threat Protection: CASB offers protection against cloud-specific threats such as account hijacking, unauthorized access, malware, and data breaches.
    • Access Control and Encryption: It provides capabilities to control user access to cloud applications and data, as well as encryption options for securing sensitive information.

    Forcepoint CASB Benefits:

    • Cloud Visibility: Provides a clear view of cloud applications and services used within the network.
    • Data Protection: Enforces policies to prevent data leakage and ensures compliance with regulations.
    • Insider Threat Detection: Monitors user behavior to identify potential insider threats or malicious activities.
    • Compliance and Governance: Helps meet regulatory requirements and maintain control over cloud data.
    • Threat Protection: Detects and prevents cloud-specific threats like account compromise and data breaches.
    • Access Control and Encryption: Implements strong access controls and encryption for secure cloud access.
    • Shadow IT Discovery: Identifies unauthorized cloud applications for risk assessment and control.
    • Integration and Orchestration: Integrates with existing security technologies for enhanced visibility and response.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Edwin Eze Osiago, Regional Solutions Manager (Sub-Sahara Africa) at InfodataReliable, says that Forcepoint CASB is "Easy to set up and offers good visibility".

    PeerSpot user, Professional Services Coordinator at a tech vendor, writes that Forcepoint CASB "Needs better backend code, requires stronger technical support, and the initial setup should be easier" and also adds  that "The most valuable aspect for us is the fact that the product seamlessly integrates with the Forcepoint DLP".

    Mahendra Bedre, Lead at Infrastructure Solutions ALM, says that Forcepoint CASB's "Macro integration and IDs for credentials are great features; It is easy to use with a good layout".

    Sample Customers
    NHS, Vodafone, Kansas City Life, SKY Italia, Cybera
    Zions Bank, GE Healthcare, HomeAway, Logitech, Universal, California National Resources Agency and many mor
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Energy/Utilities Company7%
    Real Estate/Law Firm6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Educational Organization7%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise70%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business71%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise61%
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    BMC Helix Cloud Security is ranked 24th in CWPP (Cloud Workload Protection Platforms) with 5 reviews while Forcepoint CASB is ranked 12th in Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) with 6 reviews. BMC Helix Cloud Security is rated 8.0, while Forcepoint CASB is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of BMC Helix Cloud Security writes "A highly scalable and straightforward solution with a knowledgeable support team". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Forcepoint CASB writes "Reliable, easy to set up and offers good visibility". BMC Helix Cloud Security is most compared with Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes, CloudBolt, Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler Internet Access and VMware Aria Cost powered by CloudHealth, whereas Forcepoint CASB is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Appgate SDP, Cisco Umbrella, Skyhigh Security and Zscaler Internet Access.

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