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We performed a comparison between ACF2 and Oracle Audit Vault based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"Excellent real-time reporting that saves time and resources.""The NOACCESS by default is another very good feature. Also, access rules are straightforward, and easy to understand.""Logging and monitoring are most valuable. It is for the mainframe environment, and it is at the forefront for security and resilience.""I love their support. The support is great. They are number one.""We use this tool to quickly assign privileges to different users as soon as they come in."

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"It has reduced the stress of collecting database event logs in silos from each database.""Out-of-the-box policies ensure our compliance with standards like SOX, ISO 27001, and so on.""All of the other components that make up the infrastructure in the environment including the operating system are also quite valuable.""A powerful, flexible solution for database traffic monitoring.""The solution is very stable and reliable.""Oracle Audit Vault has a lot of great features, but what I find most valuable is the database firewall.""The feature that I have found most valuable is that it can help us secure our databases.""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."

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"Reporting can sometimes include false positives.""They can work on its ability to work in a distributed environment. It's a mainframe product. As many companies move to the cloud, depending on what cloud models they choose, such as a public, hybrid, or private cloud, it should be deployable. I am not sure if it can be deployed on those platforms. It has been there since the '50s or '60s, and it's still scalable. It has survived all these years, and it's scalable to many platforms, but I don't know about the cloud.""I would like my team and me to be able to use simple browsers, like Chrome, to be able to access mainframe data and provision users using the browser.​""It needs longer rules. The max rule is 32K."

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"This solution doesn't audit the network.""One feature that is missing is the ability to have a secret server that is always encrypted.""The support could improve.""They should simplify the integration and work with different vendors and mechanisms.""Some of our customers were asking about latency when the application wants to get to the database.""An easy, friendly user interface would be nice to have, since this would enable administrators to identify important events with a prompt response.""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.""Stability could be improved, we have had some challenges"

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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:A set length of 12 characters can ensure the safety of a system. Longer passwords provide an added layer of security, especially when combined with other password complexity requirements. With a… more »
    Top Answer:ACF2 can be suitable for beginners with the right guidance and support. While it may have a steep learning curve for many due to its complexity, it offers extensive documentation and resources that… more »
    Top Answer:ACF2's reporting capabilities are highly valuable. It offers various predefined reports that provide insights into our system's security posture. These reports include information on user access… more »
    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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    Also Known As
    CA ACF2
    Audit Vault
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    Overview

    CA ACF2™ for z/OS provides innovative, comprehensive security for your business transaction environments—including Linux, UNIX and z/OS on System z—helping you realize the reliability, scalability and cost-effectiveness of the mainframe. CA ACF2 provides an Advanced Authentication Mainframe feature, system entry validation, resource control, auditability, accountability, and administrative control. In conjunction with distributed security solutions from CA Technologies, CA ACF2 provides mobile-to-mainframe enterprise class security and compliance management.

    ACF2 Features

    ACF2 offers some of the following features:

    • Authentication: ACF2 is used for authenticating users and granting them access to profiles and various resources on the mainframe.

    • Access Control: The solution provides resource control, allowing administrators to control who can access specific mainframe resources.

    • Logging and Monitoring: Organizations can easily track and monitor activities on the mainframe. This feature enables the creation of audit trails for follow-up and helps with security analysis.

    • Metrics and Reporting: ACF2 allows the configuration of tools to produce different types of metrics and reports. These can then be used by senior management for making informed security decisions.

    • Comprehensive Security: The solution provides comprehensive security for mainframe environments, ensuring the protection of valuable data assets. It offers advanced authentication, system entry validation, and administrative control.

    • Streamlined Administration: It simplifies the administration of mainframe security by providing streamlined management capabilities. ACF2 also enables administrators to monitor and adjust security policies and accommodate various organizational structures.

    • Scalability: ACF2 offers reliable and scalable security, allowing businesses to expand their mainframe environments while maintaining a high level of protection.

    • Compliance Management: Organizations can meet compliance requirements by providing auditability, accountability, and comprehensive security controls.

    • Integration: ACF2 can integrate with distributed security solutions from CA Technologies, providing enterprise-class security and compliance management for mobile-to-mainframe environments.

    • Flexibility: ACF2 allows flexibility in adapting security policies to accommodate different organizational structures and requirements.

    ACF2 Benefits

    Some of the benefits that ACF2 provides are:

    • Enhanced security and resilience

    • Streamlined administration

    • Reliable and scalable security

    • Comprehensive audit capabilities

    • Cost-effectiveness

    • Integration with other security solutions

    • Simplified identity and access management

    • Compliance management

    • Efficient monitoring and reporting

    Reviews from Real Users

    According to an IT Examiner at a financial services firm with 10,000+ employees, "ACF2 is extremely beneficial for the mainframe environment, and it is at the forefront for security and resilience."

    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
    Sky, Rogers Communications
    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
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm40%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Government10%
    Computer Software Company9%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm31%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Insurance Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm27%
    Government17%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise80%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business46%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise36%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    ACF2 is ranked 17th in Database Security while Oracle Audit Vault is ranked 3rd in Database Security with 28 reviews. ACF2 is rated 9.0, while Oracle Audit Vault is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of ACF2 writes "A reliable, scalable product for security and auditing of our mainframe environment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Audit Vault writes "Enhanced interface, agentless, and simple setup". ACF2 is most compared with IBM Resource Access Control Facility, Top Secret and IBM Security zSecure, whereas Oracle Audit Vault is most compared with IBM Security Guardium Data Protection, Imperva SecureSphere Database Security, Trustwave DbProtect, DB Networks DBN-6300 and DataSunrise Database Security.

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