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| Product | IBM X-Force by IBM View product | Unit 42 Incident Response View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | IBM X-Force is a threat intelligence services used for research. Highlights include incident response. Compare it with other Threat Intelligence tools. | Unit 42 Incident Response covers emergency breach investigation, digital forensics and ransomware containment for digital forensics. Compare top Incident Response tools. |
| Product type | Threat intelligence services | Incident Response & Digital Forensics Service |
| Best for | Enterprise, Government, Financial Services, Healthcare | Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Critical Infrastructure, Government |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Services; Cloud; Services | On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; Onsite and remote elite professional services |
| Data residency | Deployment and region dependent | Customer-retained forensic custody |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise environments | Multi-cloudon-premises networksendpoint infrastructures |
| Compliance | Service-specific | NIST SP 800-61, ISO 27035, SANS Incident Handling guidelines |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cloudmanaged services | Cortex XDRCortex XSIAMPalo Alto Networks FirewallsSIEM / SOAR platforms |
| Industries | EnterpriseGovernmentFinancial ServicesHealthcare | Cross-industryFinancial ServicesHealthcareCritical InfrastructureGovernment |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | IBM | Palo Alto Networks |
| Headquarters | Armonk, New York, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Company size | 250,000+ | 15,000+ |
| Founded | 1911 | 2005 |
Overview
What it is
IBM X-Force
IBM X-Force is a threat intelligence services used for research. Highlights include incident response. Compare it with other Threat Intelligence tools.Unit 42 Incident Response
Unit 42 Incident Response covers emergency breach investigation, digital forensics and ransomware containment for digital forensics. Compare top Incident Response tools.Product type
IBM X-Force
Threat intelligence servicesUnit 42 Incident Response
Incident Response & Digital Forensics ServiceBest for
IBM X-Force
Enterprise, Government, Financial Services, HealthcareUnit 42 Incident Response
Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Critical Infrastructure, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
IBM X-Force
Contact VendorUnit 42 Incident Response
Contact VendorFree trial
IBM X-Force
Free trial: noUnit 42 Incident Response
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
IBM X-Force
Unit 42 Incident Response
Deployment details
IBM X-Force
Cloud; Services; Cloud; ServicesUnit 42 Incident Response
On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; Onsite and remote elite professional servicesData residency
IBM X-Force
Deployment and region dependentUnit 42 Incident Response
Customer-retained forensic custodyKey features
What it offers
IBM X-Force
- IBM cybersecurity research and threat intelligence portfolio supporting threat visibility, intelligence and incident response.
- Threat intelligence
- Incident response
- Cyber threat intelligence services
- Research
Unit 42 Incident Response
- Emergency breach investigation
- Digital forensics
- Ransomware containment
- Threat actor eradication
- Compromise assessment
- Tabletop crisis simulations
- Ransomware breach remediation
- Compromised account investigation
Platform & access
API access
IBM X-Force
API access: yesUnit 42 Incident Response
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
IBM X-Force
SSO: yesUnit 42 Incident Response
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
IBM X-Force
RBAC: noUnit 42 Incident Response
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
IBM X-Force
Multi-tenant: yesUnit 42 Incident Response
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
IBM X-Force
Mobile app: noUnit 42 Incident Response
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
IBM X-Force
Unit 42 Incident Response
Compliance
IBM X-Force
Unit 42 Incident Response
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
IBM X-Force
Unit 42 Incident Response
Industries
IBM X-Force
Unit 42 Incident Response
Regions
IBM X-Force
Unit 42 Incident Response
Vendor
Company
IBM X-Force
IBMUnit 42 Incident Response
Palo Alto NetworksHeadquarters
IBM X-Force
Armonk, New York, USAUnit 42 Incident Response
Santa Clara, California, USACompany size
IBM X-Force
250,000+Unit 42 Incident Response
15,000+Founded
IBM X-Force
1911Unit 42 Incident Response
2005