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We performed a comparison between Netwrix Auditor and RSA Archer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two GRC solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Netwrix Auditor vs. RSA Archer Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"I am impressed with the tool's reporting feature and notifications.""The most valuable feature is the real-time monitoring.""It maintains audit logs for the duration of time that you wish, as long as you have the storage capacity to do so.""Netwrix provides features that no other solution on the market does.""I have found user behavior analysis and the ability to run risk assessments important features. Additionally, the interface and online documentation are very good.""What I find the most valuable about Netwrix Auditor is the way it shows risk. The reports are very clear."

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"This solution helped us with the centralization of our governance data, so we could house all of our controls in one place. We could use that central repository of all our controls to build our risk management strategy and our policy and governance. So we could use controls as a central library and build policy, and then build risk management around it.""The Advance Workflow feature simplifies things.""The last project was for an investment group that was using Excel. Shifting their records from one position to another took approximately 15 minutes. In Archer, we created a workflow for them to leverage it, and they could send the single record with one click to one person within seconds. The whole process went from 15 minutes to two minutes to get the approval for the records. The main purpose of Archer is to just make it easy.""It has the best workload management features.""I have found all the features to be valuable, including those involving reporting, the dashboard, notifications, email modules, the database and data input.""Makes auditing much more convenient.""It is enterprise-wide accessible. So, it is very helpful for all the employees in our bank. They can log in and do their risk management activities. It has a few inbuilt modules that are helpful for doing risk management activities, such as issue management, risk identification, risk assessment, and policy exception management. It also has some inbuilt workflows inside these modules. They are also helpful.""RSA Archer's best features are advanced workflow, reports, dashboards, and notifications."

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Cons
"The solution lacks self-service on password reset. It also needs to improve its scalability.""There is room for improvements when it comes to the licensing.""If you buy direct, there is a minimum of 150 licenses that must be procured. The price point and barrier of entry is a little bit higher than it would be if you purchased the solution from an authorized reseller partner, rather than buying it and managing yourself.""The Linux compatibility of this solution could be improved.""I expect usability features to become more refined over time. I'm interested to see how it evolves and continues to improve.""An improvement would be if there was an another way to manage the logs besides email because it's not so practical.""When there are issues I would like remediation to be in one place."

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"The solution as a whole could be simplified.""GUI could be improved.""When we have to do formulas or some other type of calculation in Archer, it sometimes doesn't work correctly. The fields don't display right, and we have to contact RSA Archer support to fix things. I think the calculation components are a bit complicated.""I would like to have the ability to build and maintain an inventory of personal data processing activities and assets utilizing a purpose-built taxonomy and data structure.""Its customization features could be better.""The technology's a little outdated.""I find the tech support to be inadequately knowledgeable.""RSA Archer's best features are advanced workflow, reports, dashboards, and notifications."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is a license for this solution and we are on an annual license. The price is reasonable."
  • "This solution is reasonably priced. I would rate it a nine out of ten."
  • "The tool's price is fair."
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  • "The price of RSA Archer is good. The price isn't too high considering it is a leading tool in the market."
  • "As I am a developer and responsible for providing production support, I do not have personal knowledge of the pricing. However, my colleagues claim that it is very expensive in comparison with other tools."
  • "It is not expensive. It is reasonable. We only pay for the licensing."
  • "I am not 100% familiar with that, especially with their new model. I just know that the way they've licensed per user to scale is good."
  • "At the higher end of the price scale, but provides better, more accessible functionality and customization than cheaper products."
  • "Fairly highly-priced, especially for smaller companies."
  • "RSA Archer's price is justifiable and not as expensive, compared to ServiceNow. I have heard that the licensing for ServiceNow is much more expensive. I'm unaware whether there are any additional costs after licensing fees."
  • "The solution is not at all a cheap product."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I am impressed with the tool's reporting feature and notifications.
    Top Answer:The solution lacks self-service on password reset. It also needs to improve its scalability.
    Top Answer:It has various valuable features. For example, showing us if a control aligns with specific standards or frameworks helps us understand it better and verify its compliance.
    Top Answer:The user interface needs work. There are many small text boxes, like credit card size's boxes, where we need to input a lot of text. You can't see what you're typing beyond the tiny window, so you… more »
    Top Answer:We primarily use the system control module and specific IT control models for ongoing risk assessment activities. We use it on a day-to-day basis.
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    out of 84 in GRC
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    1st
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    Average Words per Review
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    Also Known As
    Archer
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    Overview

    Netwrix Auditor is a visibility platform for user behavior analysis and risk mitigation that enables control over changes, configurations and access in hybrid IT environments to protect data regardless of its location. The platform provides security intelligence to identify security holes, detect anomalies in user behavior and investigate threat patterns in time to prevent real damage.

    RSA Archer is a solution designed to help your organization manage policies, controls, risks, assessments, and deficiencies across your lines of business. RSA helps you manage your digital risk with a range of capabilities and expertise including integrated risk management, threat detection and response, identity and access management, as well as fraud prevention.

    The solution also allows you to adapt a broad range of solutions to your requirements and is a good option for both big and small companies.

    RSA Archer Features

    RSA Archer has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

    • Application builder
    • Advanced business workflow
    • System integration
    • Search, reports, and dashboards
    • Access control
    • Globalization
    • Audit management
    • Privacy program management
    • Security incident management

    RSA Archer Benefits

    There are many benefits to implementing RSA Archer. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

    • Taxonomy and data structure: With RSA Archer, you can build and maintain an inventory of personal data processing activities and assets, utilizing a purpose-built taxonomy and data structure.
    • Easy tracking: RSA Archer enables you to track data retention schedules and execute a checklist as it relates to processing activities.
    • Smooth management: By using RSA Archer, you can manage activities related to notifications and consents linked to the processing activity inventory.
    • Improve information assurance programs: RSA Archer enables agencies to improve information assurance programs for continuous monitoring and assessment and authorization.
    • Compliance: By providing compliance management, RSA Archer allows you to consolidate information from multiple regulatory bodies and establish a sustainable, repeatable, and auditable regulatory compliance program.
    • Business continuity: With RSA Archer, you can automate business continuity and disaster recovery planning to protect your organization in the event of a crisis.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by PeerSpot users currently using the RSA Archer solution.

    A Specialist, RSA Archer at a tech services company, says, “RSA Archer is a valuable tool because it can manage the end-to-end functioning of any enterprise GRC module, such as compliance and risk management or business continuity plans and the entire BCM module. RSA Archer also provides many out-of-the-box solutions, which are use cases derived from the standards for GRC or risk management, governance, and compliance. It provides an end-to-end mechanism for business users on a single platform. That includes reporting, managing workflow, creating documentation, or tracking a process where you need to get approval from the various levels within the organization's hierarchy.”

    PeerSpot user Krishnendu S., Vice President at a financial services firm, mentions, "It is enterprise-wide accessible. So, it is very helpful for all the employees in our bank. They can log in and do their risk management activities. It has a few inbuilt modules that are helpful for doing risk management activities, such as issue management, risk identification, risk assessment, and policy exception management. It also has some inbuilt workflows inside these modules. They are also helpful."

    A Sr. Internal Auditor at an energy/utilities company comments, "Its user interface is pretty neat, and there is flexibility in generating the data. You can customize reports at any level. You can directly get reports in Tableau format. If you want to generate statistical data, you can create reports with graphs. There is an adequate amount of flexibility for changing the format, the type of graphs, etc."

    Another PeerSpot user, Manash B., Technology Manager at a tech services company, explains, "RSA is a very rich application. I like its adaptive suggestion, where based on your users and the class of data, it can actually recommend you the proper control to choose. For example, we have been using PCI DSS as an NIST. So based on application feedback, it will provide you with a suggestion on which control objective needs to be set. Based on that, you can make a decision—you don't need to take the suggestion, but you can customize that particular provided suggestion. RSA Archer's workflow is also good, in terms of process automation."

    Sample Customers
    AT&T, SanDisk, Siemens, Verizon, Electrolux, Allianz, Societe Generale
    T-Systems, Bridge Point, Equifax, First Data, Global Imaging Company, Manulife Financial
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government13%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm35%
    Insurance Company10%
    Energy/Utilities Company10%
    Retailer10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization45%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Government4%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise61%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise62%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise49%
    Large Enterprise43%
    Buyer's Guide
    Netwrix Auditor vs. RSA Archer
    March 2024
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    Netwrix Auditor is ranked 15th in GRC with 6 reviews while RSA Archer is ranked 1st in GRC with 38 reviews. Netwrix Auditor is rated 9.0, while RSA Archer is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Netwrix Auditor writes "Provides a single pane of glass to monitor, validate, and audit usage and data type classifications". On the other hand, the top reviewer of RSA Archer writes "A rich application with good workflow, but search feature needs improvement". Netwrix Auditor is most compared with Quest Change Auditor for Active Directory, Lepide, ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, Imanami GroupID and SolarWinds Access Rights Manager, whereas RSA Archer is most compared with OneTrust GRC, IBM OpenPages, MetricStream, Workiva Wdesk and AuditBoard. See our Netwrix Auditor vs. RSA Archer report.

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