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SolarWinds

SolarWinds Security Event Manager

Composite Score

7.4 /10

CX Score

7.6 /10

48 Reviews Write a Review

What is SolarWinds Security Event Manager?

SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) is designed to facilitate effective Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) log management. SEM is built with a SIEM log collector tool that helps you automatically collect and aggregate logs from multiple devices and applications across your network in an agentless environment.

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Awards & Recognition

SolarWinds Security Event Manager won the following awards in the Security Information and Event Management category

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2 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2022

SolarWinds Security Event Manager Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

83 Likeliness to Recommend

99 Plan to Renew

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+84 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love SolarWinds Security Event Manager?

3% Negative

6% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Saves Time
Respectful
Trustworthy
Transparent

Feature Ratings

Average 79

Log Collection

Scalability and Network Performance

Data Security and Retention

Threat Intelligence

Incident Management and Remediation

Correlation

Analytics and Reporting

Data Enrichment

Big Data Analytics

Forensic Analysis Support

Business Intelligence Tools

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

SolarWinds Security Event Manager Reviews

Alejandro P.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Telecommunications
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

Ready to use out of the box

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SolarWinds Security Event Manager from other similar products?

You can integrate with other solarwinds products, also have a excellent compatibly with the most common tools in the market, also support cloud based tools and on site.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Is very easy to integrate with the other solarwinds products and you can correlate any event that happen in your network

What do you dislike most about this product?

To get the most information from correlate event you will need to buy the other solarwinds modules

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

You will need to plan which and how many devices will be send logs in order to select the option of license will be needed based in your needs

Pros

Helps Innovate
Respectful
Acts with Integrity
Transparent

Jeremy A.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Agriculture
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

Great product for any business.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates SolarWinds Security Event Manager from other similar products?

A lot of it for me was the way I was a SolarWinds customer already. There is that familiarity, integration, etc. Also its more affordable than Splunk and offers a similar experience.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The proactive approach it takes to threats.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Like everything in Security, you do need someone to be dedicated to it to get the most out of it. Splitting duty in a smaller shop might not be the best approach. You might consider an MSP if you do not have the staff.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Download a trial, take the time to fully evaluate it, you will see the benefit.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Client Friendly Policies
Includes Product Enhancements

Scott R.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

Solar winds provides a single pain view our estate

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates SolarWinds Security Event Manager from other similar products?

Wider set of features

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The visibility it gives me of my estate

What do you dislike most about this product?

Licensing

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It has a clear set of deliverables when implementing.

Pros

Enables Productivity
Reliable
Unique Features
Inspires Innovation

Cons

Vendor Friendly Policies

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SolarWinds Security Event Manager Ratings

83 Likeliness to Recommend

99 Plan to Renew

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+84 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love SolarWinds Security Event Manager?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Log Collection Collection from firewall and network logs, IDS logs, Windows server logs, web server logs, and various syslog sources.

Scalability and Network Performance The product's ability to scale horizontally and vertically, while employing various methods to reduce any latency impacts from CAN activities.

Data Security and Retention Access controls to system data, protection of SIEM data, system access monitoring, external storage integration, and efficient data compression.

Threat Intelligence Security threat intelligence feed integration with ability to update multiple uses and control updating behaviors.

Incident Management and Remediation Detection and incident management with preset and customizable remediation capabilities, integration into workflow systems, and optional automatic remediation.

Correlation Analyze real-time telemetry and detect attacks and other activities of interest

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Data Enrichment Includes the enhancement of the value of internally held data by appending related attributes from external sources .

Big Data Analytics Use of big data analytics through integration into purpose-built big data tools or native capabilities, incorporating advanced security methods.

Forensic Analysis Support Query capabilities with pre-built and custom drill down, pivot, and parsing; includes export functions and event session reconstruction.

Business Intelligence Tools Includes planning and optimization, centralized console, insight into usage, resource utilization and activities, and BI security.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

SolarWinds Security Event Manager Reviews

Alejandro P.

Ready to use out of the box

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Jeremy A.

Great product for any business.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Scott R.

Solar winds provides a single pain view our estate

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Log Collection

Scalability and Network Performance

Data Security and Retention

Threat Intelligence

Incident Management and Remediation

Correlation

Analytics and Reporting

Data Enrichment

Big Data Analytics

Forensic Analysis Support

Business Intelligence Tools

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization