We performed a comparison between Rapid7 InsightIDR and Splunk Enterprise Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
"If you know how to do KQL (kusto query language) queries, which are how you query the log data inside Sentinel, the information is pretty rich. You can get down to a good level of detail regarding event information or notifications."
"The ability of all these solutions to work together natively is essential. We have an Azure subscription, including Log Analytics. This feature automatically acts as one of the security baselines and detects recommendations because it also integrates with Defender. We can pull the sysadmin logs from Azure. It's all seamless and native."
"It has a lot of great features."
"The main benefit is the ease of integration."
"What is most useful, is that it has a good connection to the Microsoft ecosystem, and I think that's the key part."
"In Azure Sentinel, we have found, they do have a store in their capability. AI and intelligence features. We found that to be very helpful for us because some other things we do need to integrate again or find another vendor for the store"
"The in-built SOAR of Sentinel is valuable. Kusto Query Language is also valuable for the ease of writing queries and ease of getting insights from the logs. Schedule-based queries within Sentinel are also valuable. I found these three features most useful for my projects."
"Native integration with Microsoft security products or other Microsoft software is also crucial. For example, we can integrate Sentinel with Office 365 with one click. Other integrations aren't as easy. Sometimes, we have to do it manually."
"I am able to run automated actions based on the output of reports, leaving me extra time to focus on more pressing matters."
"The UI is very good."
"If you were on other solutions, you would notice that they use agents from third-party, from open-source, from a native OS, or from other tools. Here, however, it is an agent from Rapid7 itself. This adds to the solution's overall capabilities."
"During simulations or demonstrations, the tool generates alerts, providing details such as the specific application, its origin, and potential threats. For instance, it can identify if an application belongs to a known ransomware group. The system rates the threat, offering a clear detection ratio, such as 97 out of 100. It not only identifies threats but also illustrates the associated behaviors, helping us understand the potential risk to a particular endpoint."
"The solution's initial setup is easy."
"I have seen that Rapid7 InsightIDR provides security to the networks and endpoints in the company."
"Rapid7 InsightIDR integrates well with other solutions. It's also easy to configure because Rapid7 InsightIDR has a lot of instructions posted on their website that customers can follow if they need to get the source log."
"Very intuitive and easy to set up."
"The visibility is amazing with easy dashboard creation."
"The most valuable features include agility and Splunk Enterprise Security's ability to quickly search for alerted items, as well as the capacity to create custom alerts using the SQL language employed by Splunk."
"Splunk's schema on demand is incredibly useful. I do not have to worry about what my users will need when we onboard their data."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"Recently, Splunk upgraded to version 9.0.02, which includes excellent data dashboards and visualization effects."
"Integrity with many vendors: This simplifies the implementation and integration with different devices"
"With good domain knowledge, one can build almost anything. If you throw in Alert Manager or an integration with ServiceNow. Then, you have your own SIEM"
"The alerts are very effective."
"Everyone has their favorites. There is always room for improvement, and everybody will say, "I wish you could do this for me or that for me." It is a personal thing based on how you use the tool. I do not necessarily have those thoughts, and they are probably not really valuable because they are unique to the context of the user, but broadly, where it can continue to improve is by adding more connectors to more systems."
"If we want to use more features, we have to pay more. There are multiple solutions on the cloud itself, but the pricing model package isn't consistent, which is confusing to clients."
"Sentinel still has some anomalies. For example, sometimes when we write a query for log analysis with KQL, it doesn't give us the data in a proper way... Also, the fields or columns could be improved. Sometimes, it is not giving the desired results and there is a blank field."
"If you're looking to use canned queries, the interface could be a little more straightforward. It's not immediately intuitive regarding how you use it. You have to take a canned query and paste it into an operational box and then you hit a button... They could improve the ease of deploying these queries."
"It has been a challenge with Azure Sentinel to onboard the Syslog server from FortiGate. Azure Sentinel can work better on that shift between the Syslog server and a firewall."
"We've seen delays in getting the logs from third-party solutions and sometimes Microsoft products as well. It would be helpful if Microsoft created a list of the delays. That would make things more transparent for customers."
"At the network level, there is a limitation in integrating some of the switches or routers with Microsoft Sentinel. Currently, SPAN traffic monitoring is not available in Microsoft Sentinel. I have heard that it is available in Defender for Identity, which is a different product. It would be good if LAN traffic monitoring or SPAN traffic monitoring is available in Microsoft Sentinel. It would add a lot of value. It is available in some of the competitor products in the market."
"One key area that can be improved is by building a strong integration with our XDR platform."
"Rapid7 InsightIDR is not intuitive to search for logs. It should be more user-friendly and improve the dashboards. We should be able to use ready-made templates instead of having to build one."
"The integration capabilities of the solution have certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"One of the things that could be better is digital forensics. It is there, but it can be better. They could provide more on the endpoint detection level."
"I would like to see more development in InsightIDR towards building their SIEM solution and converting it to XDR."
"Rapid7 doesn't integrate well with all our security tools from various vendors, so we plan to switch. Many of our solutions work with Rapid7, but some do not. We are already searching for a replacement already."
"Inability to get access to compliance reports within the solution."
"The ability to tune the collector for custom logs would greatly help."
"It takes time for the product's support team to resolve issues, making it an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Configuring a few apps is complex, not straightforward."
"The integration could be a bit better. They charge for certain integrations."
"The threat detection library needs to increase the frequency at which the playbooks are updated."
"The CIM model is the method Splunk uses to normalize data and categorize its important parts, but it is quite complex."
"It's difficult to set up initially, and their billing model is also a bit complicated."
"I would like to see an updated dashboard. The dashboard is a little out-of-date. It could be made prettier."
"It would be nice if they had a wizard to construct searches, including more complex searches that include math or statistics."
"One issue is that we are getting a lot of false positives. We are trying to reduce them by customizing the default rules, changing thresholds, and using white-listing and black-listing. It's getting better and better as a result. But they need to build components that would reduce the false positives."
Rapid7 InsightIDR is ranked 10th in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) with 29 reviews while Splunk Enterprise Security is ranked 1st in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) with 235 reviews. Rapid7 InsightIDR is rated 8.4, while Splunk Enterprise Security is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Rapid7 InsightIDR writes "An affordable product that is easy to use and has many advanced features and default templates". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Splunk Enterprise Security writes "It has a drag-and-drop interface, so you don't need to know SQL or Java to construct a query ". Rapid7 InsightIDR is most compared with Darktrace, Rapid7 InsightVM, IBM Security QRadar, Microsoft Defender for Identity and CrowdStrike Falcon, whereas Splunk Enterprise Security is most compared with Wazuh, Dynatrace, IBM Security QRadar, Elastic Security and Datadog. See our Rapid7 InsightIDR vs. Splunk Enterprise Security report.
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For tools I’d recommend:
-SIEM- LogRhythm
-SOAR- Palo Alto XSOAR
Doing commercial w/o both (or at least an XDR) is asking to miss details that are critical, and ending up a statistic.
Also, remember that any EDR/XDR should integrate to the SIEM/SOAR and a strong threat intel source.
If you consider SOC outsourcing take your time and find one you can integrate like a virtual team member. They are only as good as their depth of knowledge in your business and your on-prem SOC.
Apache Metron, ELK, OSSIM, Splunk and Qradar (in cost/benefit order for starters).
I have no experience with Rapid 7 or InsightIDR.
IBM Qradar works great but is not easy to install. If it is running it is a great tool. Also depending on the budget, Riverbed security is a tool to consider. Costs are lower than QRadar and easier to implement.
Or you can use our SaaS solution with QRadar and a lot more built-in. One holistic solution for your complete IT environment.
@Evgeny Belenky, I found Stellar to be quite intriguing.
I would also recommend McAFee’s new console for centralizing and coordinating a well-deployed enterprise solution.
COMODO MDR
Disclaimer: ICE Consulting offers SOC as a Service to our Clients.
For SOC Tools we use Securonix and other in-house developed solutions. Securonix provides an all in one package (SIEM, UEBS, & NTA) that we believe is competitively priced for the Small to Mid Market. Their Customer Service seems better than most and they are always highly rated in the Gartner MQ reports. Set-up is not difficult, but is time consuming for the first time, afterwards each client deployment we have added has seemed to get easier and quicker.
Please contact several vendors and ask for demos, talk with the vendor engineers to ensure the solution will workfor your needs... We evaluated Rapid7, AlienVault (ATT Cybersecurity), QRadar, LogRythm, and Securonix before deciding on Securonix.
Also take your time in evaluating and re-evaluating the products, I took us about about 18 months and over $30K of working with what was utimately the wrong product for us, before moving to Securonix.
Make sure training for the use of the service is included. We have been able to provide entensive training to out team through the vendor and would not have been able to get out SOC offering off the ground without it.
Good Luck!
COMODO SOC covers your entire network and also your email. It is very easy to deploy and is very effective for reports.
I prefer the COMODO SOC solution because it is a very good and easy to deploy product.