Netwrix Access Analyzer

Pros: This software can provide great insight into what is going on with the systems it is monitoring. We have appreciated the ability to track who modified what in AD and files systems. It is a great forensic tool.

Cons: We have had a number of times where it stops processing the changes and the database fills up with unprocessed data until the database stops responding because it is too full.

Pros: Cuts out the manual burden of doing it on a user by user basis

Cons: When setting up a report and or job it does not tell you the format for certain fields. Ex: Domain\ vs Username@domain vs. just username. Can cause issues when executing tasks.

Pros: The platform is feature rich. We use it to protect AD, MS Exchange, File server & SharePoint Online. It is used as data governance tool to secure sensitive data & enforce least-privileged access control

Cons: I would have liked wizard driven configuration setup.

Pros: Very granular data collection and monitoring. Really love how easy it is to use once the queries are st up.

Cons: Queries are sometimes a bit complicated to set up. Software as a whole requires a huge amount of VM resources.

Pros: How easy it is to customize the reports that are generated by the queries.

Cons: Theres no way for you to know if the scheduled jobs are failing unless you do a manual check. Also don't like that the older versions just query the event logs but if you want the SAM for new versions you have to purchase additional licensing. The agents should come with whatever regular licensing you purchase.

Pros: Best thing about StealthAUDIT is that it allows you to acquire data in almost whatever manner you are most comfortable with, and then allows you to do useful things with it.

Cons: The UI is dated, the capabilities are poorly documented, and it's not easy to clear out no longer useful data.

Pros: The ability to see data and statistics about any user through an easy GUI. The support is top notch, stealth consistently reaches out to my teams to ensure we’re supported and using the product appropriately.

Cons: It can be cumbersome to configure and setup.

Pros: The reporting was of high value and it allowed for a high level of customization.

Cons: The installation and setup were difficult and we ran into many issue initially.

Pros: StealthAUDIT provides a lot of information about our Active Directory and Filesystem via numerous reports that give you an overall picture, recent changes, and situations that may need to be investigated and remediated. Finding sensitive data works well, although it does take some tweaking of criteria to reduce false positives. The system was fairly easy to set up with a dedicated technical implementation team that was responsive to questions and issues. The support team is very responsive.

Cons: It took some time to get a handle on the scheduling of processing for our needs. Some of the jobs can run quite long and you need to be aware of contention between jobs as things can get backed up or cause SQL database logs to grow quickly. While there is a lot of documentation available, sometimes it is a challenge to find the information you need. More comprehensive initial training could be helpful to get new admins going quickly.

Pros: StealthAUDIT works plain and simple. It is quick responding, the AIC has everything that we need, easy to deploy and update, no fat client for our users all web based. We did an extensive POC/POV with StealthAUDIT and we were surprised the amount of data StealthAUDIT found over Varonis DatAdvantage using the same credentials and the same permissions as what Varonis was using. We scanned 5 NetApp filers and we ended up finding over 60 million more folders on those filers over Varonis. When we scanned all of production we found over 1 billion more folders than what Varonis had found. That is a huge risk that we didn't even know we had.

Cons: The reporting function is very non user friendly unless if you know how to leverage SQL queries. I know they have ability to leverage Tableau but not everyone has that option. This is the one item where we actually had to decide if making the switch from Varonis to StealthAUDIT was a good idea or not. In the end we made the switch and we have become more proficient in report writing but we still need a reporting tool that is more user friendly.

Pros: The built in reports, scanning functionalities, ability to do custom scripting, and the modularity are all major features that make StealthAUDIT appealing.

Cons: Though it can scan and report on a lot of different types of systems, it is very limited in what can be imported into the access audit side of the software for owner approvals.

Pros: Software has the best support and customer service, anytime you need to know more of the product or get some functionality added the support team goes above and beyond to support their end users.

Cons: There is a little bit of a learning curve initially with the software but the support team is great in getting end user education along with supporting the end user.

Pros: The reporting is VERY customizable. With the help of technical support, you can get a report for what every your needs are. Support is top notch! These guys know their stuff!

Cons: The software can be complex when trying to setup your own custom reports. I rely on support a lot, but those guys are a great help. I think a good training class or classes would help customers get more out of the product.